Going to the dogs

Coeur d'Alene boasts a number of sparkling garlands on its mantel, but is DogTown USA really one of them?

Records November 9, 2010

DIVORCE GRANTED

USA: Time to split into two countries

CHS in 'virtual' championship playoff

McLean, VA. - Gannett's HighSchoolSports.net and USA TODAY is kicking off the annual ‘Super 25 Virtual National Championship' football playoffs. HighSchoolSports.net will seed the teams, including Coeur d'Alene High School, in the championship bracket, where teams will then face off in computer-simulated matchups, programmed by mathematician Ken Massey. Massey's computer models were used to create the BCS rankings for college football in 1999.

REFUGEES: Keep them out

If you want a reaction to the refugee situation, you’ll get one.

IV BAGS: Salt in our wounds

I read with interest the story about the IV bag shortage, and had to chuckle. Three years ago, there was an alleged IV shortage, and USA Today wrote about it in a headline labeled “Hospitals struggle with intravenous saline shortage.”

Marc Cameron to discuss 'Breakneck' at Cd'A library

Best selling author and U.S. Marshal celebrates newest book

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Marc Cameron, will speak about his new book “Breakneck” at 7 p.m. April 26 in the community room at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library.

POLLS: You can do better

The op-ed published Aug. 29 and written by what appears to be three very smart people, Jim Jones, Dr. David Pate and Mike Satz, ended with a very poor attempt to solidify their point.

Game of Throwers

Top U.S. shot putters, hammer and discus throwers break in Bart Templeman’s new throwing facility just north of Coeur d’Alene

Soon after the sun came out Saturday at USA Olympic volunteer throws coach Bart Templeman's 10-acre throwing facility off of North Ramsey Road and Highway 53, near Garwood, shot putter Kurt Roberts took advantage of his time to shine.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television and radio highlights for upcoming weekend.

RECORDS

Editor’s note: Kootenai County has transitioned to a new electronic court records management system. This has brought several changes to our records reporting. We are unable to report the ages of individuals who are sentenced, just the year of birth. The local court is unable to provide records of new lawsuits or divorces at this time. We will continue to refine our records reporting to provide our readers with the information they count on.

A muffin to top all other muffins

The goal here was simple: an autumnal muffin to top all other muffins.

Constitutional scholar to present library lecture via Zoon

COEUR d’ALENE – Constitutional scholar, author, and lecturer Dr. David Adler will present his ninth lecture for the Coeur d’Alene Public Library by way of an online meeting service at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 28.

The lowdown on coffee and health

Barista: How do you take your coffee? Me: Very, very seriously.

Education Briefs

Big stakes on Black Friday

Jeannette Carpenter Smith, 95

Jeannette Carpenter Smith passed away Dec. 18, 2010, in blissful peace and harmony at Sullivan Park Care Center in Spokane Valley, Wash. Jeannette was born June 12, 1915, to Faye and Roy Carpenter in Coos Bay, Ore.

Forest Owners Field Day is June 12

Preregistration runs through June 4

ATHOL - An Idaho-Washington Forest Owners Field Day planned June 12 near Athol will focus on practices that maintain or improve the Spokane Valley - Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer.

Elsie L. Burt, 91

Elsie L. Burt passed July 17, 2011, in Hayden Lake. She was born June 6, 1920, at Barneston, Neb., to Charles and Elsie Plihal. At an early age, the family moved to Kansas where she grew up and was educated. In November of 1939, Elsie married Chester Huffman in Burlington, Kan. In 1951, Elsie moved to Coeur d'Alene. She married Elmer James in 1952. Mr. James died in May of 1973. She married Norman Burt in June of 1975.

Ben Patzer, 86

Hubert Benjamin "Ben" Patzer passed away at Kootenai Medical Center on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, due to congestive heart failure. Ben was a Coeur d'Alene native who was born on Jan. 12, 1924, to Benjamin and Lydia (Merkel) Patzer. He lived all of his life in Coeur d'Alene where he attended school, participated in sports and graduated with the class of 1942.