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Young readers get a hand
November 1, 2009 on Page I1 Local community leaders in a wide range of professional roles will read their favorite children’s books at an open-house fundraiser and literacy awareness night hosted by a local nonprofit’s school …
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Human-rights conference gets hand from Hattiesburg
November 1, 2009 on Page I1
That cross-the-border press conference staged to oppose local racists circulating hate literature was felt all the way down in Mississippi. Seems Jackie Bland and her family from Hattiesburg, Miss., visited …
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Grant to clean up area for more trails
November 1, 2009 on Page I1 Hiking, biking, rollerblading, walking and running. You see it all in Sandpoint. The city and other small towns which border Lake Pend Oreille are filled with residents who seek every …
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Dairy study gives fodder to immigration discussion
November 1, 2009 on Page I1
BOISE – Immigration as a political issue has sparked plenty of rhetoric in Idaho in recent years, but a new University of Idaho study shines new light on how heavy …
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Bank sponsors free personal safety class
November 1, 2009 on Page I2 In March, the CEO of Intermountain Community Bank, Curt Hecker, held town hall meetings informing the community of the corporation’s new program, Powered by Community. The goal of the program …
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Snow sneaks under the radar
November 1, 2009 on Page I2 Last Wednesday, with temperatures in the lower 40s and partly cloudy skies, a passing shower dropped what looked like about a dozen or so tiny snow grains. A quick check …
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Hayden to honor veteran
November 1, 2009 on Page I3 William E. “Dusty” Rhoads is a warrior whose service didn’t end with his discharge from the Air Force after an active duty career of 26 years. To hundreds of North …
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School vaccinations postponed
November 1, 2009 on Page I3 Due to the vaccine shortage, Panhandle Health District has postponed the H1N1 vaccination clinics at Sorensen, Skyway, and Winton elementaries and the Kinder Center until November. Vaccination clinics scheduled for …
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Hayden-dwellers might find drive-through grocery handy
November 1, 2009 on Page I3
As Coeur d’Alene spreads north and Hayden spreads west, new businesses are needed to serve that expanding population. To help with this, a convenience store called C&C Grocery is under …
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bankruptcies
November 1, 2009 on Page I3 Chapter 7 Janet E. and Ronald D. Speidel, Coeur d’Alene, debts unspecified.
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Sandpoint soccer doubly victorious
November 1, 2009 on Page I4
It was double the pleasure for the Sandpoint High School boys and girls soccer teams at the State 4A tournaments last weekend. The Sandpoint boys captured their seventh state title …
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Building permits
November 1, 2009 on Page I4 Coeur d’Alene City of Coeur d’Alene Wastewater Utility, 1080 W. Hubbard Ave., commercial, low P demonstration pilot facility, valued at $309,000.
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Wah Hing has something tasty for the whole zodiac menagerie
November 1, 2009 on Page I5
It was uncanny how much this paper Chinese zodiac placemat knew about my personality. The tiny red print below an illustration of a rat, my animal sign, read “You are …
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Music and arts
November 1, 2009 on Page I5 Today Charley Packard (Originals) – 6 p.m., Spuds Grill, 102 N. First, Sandpoint, (208) 265-4311.
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CALENDAR
November 1, 2009 on Page I6 For 11-01-2009
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More arms to bear
October 25, 2009 on Page I1 Thom George may have been a foreigner in North Idaho, but he wasted little time in adjusting to the area’s outdoor-oriented lifestyle. After moving to a sprawling plot of countryside … 5
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Waterway protection program streamlined
October 25, 2009 on Page I1
BOISE – When Idaho boaters register their boats for the next boating season, they’ll no longer have to purchase a separate invasive species sticker – it’ll all be combined into …
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Women congregate in quest for true-red GOP candidates
October 25, 2009 on Page I1
Republicans should support Republicans at all levels of elected office, including nonpartisan races. That was the message presented at Marge Chadderdon’s home to about 20 Republican Women by their national …
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Global conference gives Model U.N. class a goal
October 25, 2009 on Page I1 For the second year in a row, students from Sandpoint High School will travel to New York City in March to participate in a Model United Nations conference. The trip …
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Rain will keep temperatures cool
October 25, 2009 on Page I2 It’s been hard to say anything but “brrrr” so far this month. While two weeks have passed since we experienced record lows across the region, we only have one chip …
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In brief: Program covers area history
October 25, 2009 on Page I2 COEUR D’ALENE – Historian Robert Singletary will present a history of the development of the communities around Lake Coeur d’Alene, its tributaries and its only outlet, the Spokane River. The …
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Calendar
October 25, 2009 on Page I2 For 10-25-2009
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Halloween events
October 25, 2009 on Page I2 The following is a list of upcoming North Idaho Halloween events. Thursday
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A precious circle
October 25, 2009 on Page I3 It’s too easy to overlook or not know about our local sights and destinations. Outsiders drive or fly long distances to vacation to spots we may never even have considered …
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Porky G’s to give CdA a fresh choice of barbecue
October 25, 2009 on Page I3
As implied last week, here’s the second of at least four new eateries lined up for Kootenai County. Offering Southern-style smoked barbecue, Porky G’s plans to open this week at …
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Area comes together with fundraisers
October 25, 2009 on Page I4 The holiday season is approaching and soon the calendar will be filling up with parties and events to celebrate the season. But in Sandpoint the holidays mean much more than …
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Transitioning team
October 25, 2009 on Page I6
It’s been a transitional season for the Lake City High volleyball team in more ways than one. First, the Timberwolves welcomed a new coach. Then the new coach discovered he …
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Student poets sought
October 25, 2009 on Page I6
Coeur d’Alene District students are invited to share their poetic talent at the Hayden Library’s Teen Poetry Slam on Monday, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Students can choose two original …
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Bankruptcies
October 25, 2009 on Page I6 Filings from Oct. 6-15 Chapter 7 (liquidation petitions)
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‘Dracula’ director gets into dark vein
October 25, 2009 on Page I7
Goths everywhere may still argue whether Bela Lugosi is indeed dead, or possibly undead, but certainly the man who originally brought Count Dracula to theater audiences way back when will …
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