In brief: Holiday will affect offices, services
The following offices and services will be affected by the Memorial Day holiday:
“City, county, state and federal offices will be closed.
“Post offices will be closed and there will be no mail delivery.
“Garbage collection will be one day late for the week.
“State liquor stores will be closed; in Idaho they will remain closed Tuesday for the primary election.
“Most banks will be closed.
“Public schools will be closed.
“Parking meters do not have to be plugged.
“In Spokane, Riverfront Park attractions will be open.
Staff report
Boise
Tuesday primaries include close races
Idaho voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose Republican and Democratic nominees for various state and local offices.
Highlights include contested primaries for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Larry Craig, whose Minneapolis arrest in a bathroom sex sting has given the race national interest. Eight candidates are vying for the GOP nomination and two are seeking the Democratic nomination. Winners of each party will face off in November, as well as two independent candidates and a Libertarian.
Several hotly contested GOP primaries are on the ballot in Kootenai County, including races for county commission, sheriff and the Idaho Legislature.
Staff report
SANDPOINT
Fuse blamed for fumes that sickened workers
A malfunctioning electrical fuse caused fumes that sent nine employees of a Sandpoint manufacturing plant to a hospital for treatment.
Bonner County deputy EMS chief Matt Avidan said 23 employees of Unicep Packaging received medical attention Friday after inhaling fumes and nine were taken to Bonner County General Hospital after feeling nauseated and having difficulty breathing. All were later released.
Unicep Packaging general manager Marcus Anderson said a fuse on a piece of equipment welded itself shut instead of popping after an electrical overload.
Avidan said says the fuse emitted smoke, but there was never an open flame in the building.
Associated Press
LEWISTON
DUI suspect faces bribery charge
A Lewiston man arrested for drunk driving faces a felony charge after he allegedly offered an officer $50.
Second District Court documents show 23-year-old Scott M. Hayward faces a felony count of bribery of municipal or county officers after he allegedly offered the money in his pocket to an arresting officer.
Hayward was arrested early Friday on misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana.
Reports indicate Hayward was placed in a patrol car where he allegedly offered $50 to an officer.
A probable cause hearing is scheduled June 4. If convicted, Hayward faces up to 14 years in prison.
Associated Press