11:31 a.m. Loose Animals -- Animal control is out w/2 small, black dogs @ Ridgeview/Ponderosa, Post Falls.
10:59 a.m. Animal Abuse -- Caller reports he was told to mind own business when he tried to stop male in gold KIA from beating his dog in Post Falls Walmart lot.
10:53 a.m. Lost Property -- Cedars Restaurant, mouth of Spokane River, reported lost blue kayak on July 29.
10:43 a.m. Found Propety -- Deputy reports finding a blue Pelican kayak on banks of Spokane River. Asks 911 dispatch to check for any recent reports of missing kayaks.
10:15 a.m. Fire Alarm -- Employee is testing fire alarm @ Greensferry Elementary/Post Falls.
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.
