Kootenai County man donates $10K to Shoshone County sheriff
Deputy Ben Abshire and K-9 Lulu pose for a picture at the Sheriff's Office in Wallace. Lulu will be retiring soon and a recent donation will go toward purchasing a new K-9 deputy.
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WALLACE — In the wake of budgetary issues, a silver lining has appeared for the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office.
On Tuesday, a Kootenai County man donated $10,000 to the small department, earmarked specifically for its K-9 unit.
Russ McLain recently moved his mother into an assisted living facility after years as a resident of the city of Wallace. After spending time in the community, McLain decided to give back to a department that he said served her well.
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