Sign-bearer attacked by cyclist

A woman who works as a walking billboard for a Coeur d’Alene furniture company was attacked by a cyclist Sunday afternoon, according to a report from the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.

The victim told police she was standing on the southwest corner of U.S. Highway 95 and Hanley Avenue about 12:30 p.m. when a man cruised past on a mountain bike. As he passed, she showed him the sign advertising her employer, KC Home Furnishing. A few minutes later, the man returned, approaching her from behind and hitting the back of her leg with a straight, black stick.

The woman was knocked to the ground. The attacker’s face was obscured by a hood, but the victim said she heard him speaking Spanish, according to the police report.

When police arrived, they noted the woman was walking with a limp and had a faint red mark on the back of her knee. She declined medical treatment. Police have no suspects.

Worley, Idaho

Tribal veterans symposium starts

Native American veterans from across the Northwest will be at the Coeur d’Alene Casino today and Thursday for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s first tribal veterans symposium.

The symposium begins at 8:30 a.m. in the upstairs conference center at the Coeur d’Alene Casino with opening remarks from Ernie Stensgar, tribal councilman and a Vietnam veteran. Registration starts at 8 a.m.

Workshops and classes are scheduled through Thursday to help educate veterans on the benefits available through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Activities conclude Thursday evening with a performance by the Angel Sister, who will perform songs from the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War eras.

Veterans from all tribes in Idaho, Montana, Washington and Oregon were invited. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s only living WWII veteran, Felix Aripa, is expected to attend.

Spokane

Inmate found dead at Geiger Center

An 18-year-old inmate was found dead Tuesday morning at Geiger Corrections Center.

The inmate’s name was being withheld pending notification of family, said Geiger Director Leon Long. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

Officials said the death did not appear to be a suicide, and there were no signs of foul play. The inmate was discovered about 2:40 a.m.

He was booked on attempted burglary charges on Oct. 3, Long said. The inmate was in a work-release program.

Ex-Israeli soldiers will give talk

Two former Israeli soldiers will talk about their experiences as part of the occupying forces in Hebron at a special exhibition Thursday evening in Spokane.

Dotan Greenvald and Yehuda Shaul are part of an organization called Breaking the Silence, which is touring the United States to talk about how Israeli military service has “distorted and harmed the moral values” on which those soldiers were raised. They will be joined by Judith Kolokoff, 77, of Seattle, who helped organize the Jewish Voice for Peace.

The session starts at 7 p.m. at St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 2120 E. First Ave.

Spokane Falls Blvd. will have detours

Drivers may want to avoid taking Spokane Falls Boulevard near Division Street today.

Traffic will be reduced to one westbound lane on the west side of the intersection, and one westbound and one eastbound lane on the east side of the intersection.

Detours will be in place, but expect delays.