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Tribal Council Members welcomed the Idaho Legislative Tour to Miramn Health Coeur Center on Wednesday. From left, Caj Matheson, Margaret SiJohn, Don Sczenski, Chairman Chief Allan, Charlotte Nilson and Ernie Stensgar.
Photo courtesy Coeur d'Alene Tribe
1. Legislative tour highlights Marimn Health Coeur Center
The Idaho Legislative Tour on Wednesday included a stop at the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's Marimn Health Coeur Center.
Chairman Chief Allan shared his personal journey and the story of how the Coeur Center came to be. Recalling his own experiences growing up without facilities like the Coeur Center, Allan explained how he and the council envisioned a place that would provide future generations with opportunities they didn’t have, according to a press release.
“This center is here for the kids, for them to grow up with the support we never had,” he said, emphasizing how the facility aims to create a strong foundation of health, wellness and cultural pride for youth.
2. High schoolers compete in North Idaho College Math Contest
High schoolers from across Kootenai County gathered on the North Idaho College campus Tuesday to compete in NIC’s 41st annual Math Contest.
The competition featured multiple divisions, with students competing in both junior and senior categories, along with a team competition that saw schools going head-to-head for top honors.
In the senior category of Division 1, Coeur d'Alene High School’s Atlas Zastrow finished in first place, John Kennedy from Lake City High School took second and Maddox Le from Coeur d'Alene High School placed third. Noelle Murphy, also from Coeur d'Alene High, received an honorable mention.
The junior category in Division 1 saw Kourtri Johnson from Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy secure first place, Allen Kibler from Coeur d'Alene High School following in second and Colton Lundwall of Post Falls High School in third.
Lake City High School took home first place in the Division 1 team competition.
3. Roads on Coeur d’Alene, St. Joe districts close for logging
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests on Wednesday announced that Bechtel Mountain Road (FSR 3478) southwest of Clarkia on the St. Joe Ranger District will be closed through Nov. 29 due to logging operations in the area.
On the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District, the closure of FSR 1575 along Mineral Ridge southeast of Beauty Bay on Lake Coeur d’Alene has been extended through March 31 as work in the area shifts from road improvements to active logging, a press release said.