Gov to visit Kootenai County

COEUR d'ALENE - Gov. Brad Little will be making several stops around Kootenai County next week as he celebrates the passage of House Bill 1, which cut taxes and boosted education funding.

Little will start his visit by providing remarks at the Coeur d’Alene Economic Development Corporation-Jobs Plus annual meeting at noon at The Coeur d’Alene Resort on Wednesday.

Later that day, he and local legislators will visit Bay Shore Systems in Rathdrum.

On Thursday, Little will hold a press conference on the Empowering Parents grants program at Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy.

Saturday, 9 a.m., Little will sign a proclamation to declare National Suicide Prevention Day at the 12th annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk at Riverstone Park.