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News >  Idaho

Winds Fell 86 Trees In Parks Falling Timber Damages Restroom, Storage Shed

Tue., Dec. 19, 1995

Post Falls parks lost 86 trees in the recent windstorms, according to parks director David Fair. One towering ponderosa pine smashed into a restroom in Q'Emlin Park, destroying the roof.

News >  Nation/World

Renaming Boswell Hall Angers Critics Nic Faculty, Students Fight Schuler Auditorium

Sat., Dec. 16, 1995

North Idaho College faculty and students have launched petitions to fight the naming of Boswell Hall auditorium after a controversial college president. And the secretary of the College Senate resigned her position in disgust over the matter.

News >  Spokane

A New Leash On Life Pet Rescue Program Saves Hundreds Of Dogs, Cats From Sure Death

Fri., Dec. 15, 1995

Colleen Riccardi, participating for the first time in the Pet Rescue program, bathes a very appreciative 1-year-old female shepherd/Akita mix at the Spokane County Animal Shelter. Riccardi is caring for the dog until a new owner can be found. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Simple Gifts For Bosnia

Fri., Dec. 15, 1995

Spirit Lake Elementary fifth-grader Lisa Fox puts the finishing touches on her American Red Cross Friendship Box Thursday. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Volume Discount Some Assembly Required As Town Receives A Much-Needed Water Tank

Fri., Dec. 15, 1995

Jason Blanton helps with the unloading of Athol's new water tank. The 250,000-gallon affair had served a Ford Motor plant in Detroit and was cut apart to be shipped here. A five-member crew will take about 18 days to weld it back together. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Lakeland Planning Bond Levy Need For Space Overrides Bad Track Record

Thu., Dec. 14, 1995

Unfettered by a dismal history of bond levy attempts, the Lakeland School District is planning a bond election in the spring. Classroom space isn't desperately short yet in the largely rural district, but if growth continues at even conservative projections, at least four schools will be over capacity by fall 1998.

News >  Idaho

Favoritism Alleged By Parents Cda School Board Chairman Accused Of Unfair Treatment

Wed., Dec. 13, 1995

Some parents are complaining that the school board chairman is playing favorites among factions in the Coeur d'Alene School District. Chairman Ken Burchell arranged for the citizens group Parents for Academic Excellence to present a 40-minute critique of the district's reading program Monday night over the protests of three other board members.

News >  Nation/World

Parents Spell It Out For Board Concerned Citizens Denounce District’s Reading Program

Tue., Dec. 12, 1995

School board members raised their voices and turned red in the face Monday night as they argued over whether to allow parents to critique the district's philosophy of reading instruction. Citizens for Academic Excellence, a group of concerned parents, asked to be placed on the agenda to make a presentation. The group formed last year to urge the district to get "back to the basics."

News >  Idaho

Tour Highlights Coeur D’Alene’s Sleepy Side Bed And Breakfasts Get Spruced Up For Today’s 6th Annual Event

Sun., Dec. 10, 1995

Bed and breakfast kitchens filled up with baked goods and vacuums made the carpet rounds Saturday. Pine bough garlands and poinsettias graced banisters and doorways, ready to welcome visitors today on the 6th annual Coeur d'Alene Bed and Breakfast Tour.

News >  Nation/World

This Santa In A League Of His Own When The Season Ends Here, He’ll Bring Baseball To Mexico

Sat., Dec. 9, 1995

Santa Claus, who goes by the name Rusty McCoy in the off-season, visits with Steven Bowen, 4, at the NorthTown Mall. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Spokane

King-Sized Hero This Elvis Is Still Alive - Kind Of - And Ready To Defuse Deadly Situations

Mon., Dec. 4, 1995

Elvis takes a self-portrait as Sheriff's Deputy Gary Neubauer runs the controls. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Brush With Elegance Dentist Treats 100-Year-Old Pair To Toothsome Meal

Thu., Nov. 30, 1995

Out for a bite. Dentist Bryan Anderson treated patients Gillie Anderson, left, and Lorena Hinkle to lunch Wednesday to mark their 100th birthdays. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Spokane

Giving Revs Up Kid Boy Postpones Buying Go-Cart To Buy Gifts For Poor

Mon., Nov. 27, 1995

Briton Wheeler is up to his chin in gifts he purchased for donation to the Tree of Sharing at NorthTown's Naturium. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Graves Of 1890 Blast Victims Found At Least 24 People Were Killed In Spokane’s Deadliest Disaster

Mon., Nov. 27, 1995

Cemetery official and historian Duane Broyles wants a memorial for victims. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Spokane

‘Dr. Feelgood’ For Horses Sports Massage Therapist Gets Whinnies Of Approval From Four-Legged Clients With Sore Muscles

Sun., Nov. 26, 1995

Thoroughbred therapy. Lynn Johnson massages the abdominal muscles of Doc, a thoroughbred at the Fairview Farm. Doc reacts to the good touches with a soundless expression of joy. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Holiday Entree, A La Kindergarten Local Children Conjure Up Some Interesting Recipes For Thanksgiving Day Dinner

Thu., Nov. 23, 1995

Whatever you do, don't turn the kitchen over to a kindergartner today. Given the opportunity, some local tykes would cook up some pretty oddball Thanksgiving dinners, such as Turkey a la Cheerios, 9-minute Shaved Turkey or perhaps the Billion Hot Turkey.

News >  Spokane

Eroding Racism Camp Peace Tries To Help Students Combat Prejudice

Thu., Nov. 16, 1995

Ciara Mylnar, a Northwood Junior High student, gets the "Child" headband placed on her head by Pegg Federici, the chief instructor at Camp PEACE near Spirit Lake on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Rumor Mill Speculation Swirls Around Future Of Prime Post Falls Property As L-P Prepares To Leave

Mon., Nov. 13, 1995

Land of the future. Closing the Louisiana-Pacific mill will open 50 to 60 acres of downtown riverfront property to development . Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Spokane

Nic Trustees Order Gender Equity For Athletics College Told To Develop Plan To Achieve Equality Between Men’s, Women’s Sports

Sun., Nov. 12, 1995

North Idaho College trustees have asked college administrators to end disparities between men's and women's sports. In a Saturday workshop, the trustees directed college officials to develop a plan to provide equal opportunities for men and women athletes at the school.

News >  Idaho

Veterans Remembered With Ceremony, Dance Collection Of Memorabilia Reminder Of Sacrifices By Those Who Served In Military

Sun., Nov. 12, 1995

Cassandra Gordon and George Gould, vice president of Adult Generation Enterprises, have a little fun with the mannequins while setting up for the Veterans Day dance Saturday at The Coeur d'Alene Resort. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Lawmaker Proposing Homeschooling Tax Credit But Critics Say Legislation Would Cost Public Schools Millions

Sat., Nov. 11, 1995

A statewide initiative to give a $500 tax credit to parents of children taught at home or in private school doesn't go far enough, says a lawmaker who advocates homeschooling. Fred Tilman, R-Boise, believes the tax credit needs to be greater to stimulate the private school marketplace.

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Dual Enrollment Tops Expectations Response Less In North Idaho, With Most At Sandpoint High

Thu., Nov. 9, 1995

The state's dual enrollment law has brought almost 400 part-time students into the public schools, according to a statewide survey. The number of private-and home-schooled students taking advantage of the new law was greater than expected, said Mike Friend, executive director of the Idaho School Administrators Association.

News >  Nation/World

Post Falls Sticks With Hammond And Grant Larkin Defeats Bodman As Voters Maintain Pro-Development Status Quo On City Council

Wed., Nov. 8, 1995

Post Falls candidates Jim Hammond and Joe Bodman work the corner of Seltice and Spokane streets during last-minute campaigning Tuesday. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Use Of Medications At Schools To Be Reviewed Nurses Board Against School Secretaries Dispensing Powerful Drugs Such As Ritalin

Sun., Nov. 5, 1995

Growing concern over powerful prescription drugs given at schools has prompted the Idaho Board of Nursing to assign a task force to see if greater supervision is needed. The task force holds its first meeting Monday in Boise, and may eventually address a host of medical procedures in schools. Initially, medication is the main issue.

News >  Idaho

City Won’t Release Bond For Upscale Development

Sat., Nov. 4, 1995

The developer of the upscale Riverside Harbor subdivision isn't getting much cooperation these days. Not only did residents vote Thursday to usurp his power over their homeowners' association, but the City Council this week denied his request to release a performance bond on the 8th Addition of the subdivision.