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News >  Idaho

Ruptured Natural Gas Line Forces Evacuation In Cda

Thu., Oct. 3, 1996

Students from Grace Bible Academy head back to class after being evacuated from their church building near Prairie and Franklin on Wednesday. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Charity Hit With Suit By Ex-Worker Big Brothers And Big Sisters Accused Of Sex Harassment

Wed., Oct. 2, 1996

A former employee at Big Brothers and Big Sisters of North Idaho has filed a sexual harassment suit against the non-profit organization and its general manager. Shelley Olson of Coeur d'Alene says she was fired after complaining that director Don Kaufman made inappropriate comments about her breasts.

News >  Nation/World

Volunteer Firefighters Harder To Find, Keep Fewer Answer Siren Call Of Community, But Those Who Do Reel In Satisfaction

Sun., Sept. 29, 1996

New CdA reserve firefighters Frank Catucci and Ken Connelly discuss how they'll handle a training maze. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Just In Case Emergency Workers Prepare For Rail Spill Disaster

Fri., Sept. 27, 1996

Chief Wayne Nowacki and Gary Di Marzio, back, tackle the rapidly changing situation during a mock disaster drill as Kootenai County Sheriff Sgt. Dick White talks on a phone inside the mobile command center at Coeur d'Alene's airport. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Meningitis Cases Hit Idaho Hard Incidence Doubles In 3 Years

Thu., Sept. 26, 1996

She was her mother's right hand, a girl dedicated to her family, to her friends and to her church. Then, in the span of four short days, 17-year-old Briana Ross became the most recent victim of a disease that has plagued the Northwest with increasing ferocity.

News >  Idaho

Schools Call Counselors After Crash Victim Attended Both Schools

Tue., Sept. 24, 1996

Both Coeur d'Alene and Lakeland high schools made counselors available to students Monday after a 17-year-old girl died in a crash over the weekend. Kelly M. Wright of Coeur d'Alene died about 8 p.m. Saturday.

News >  Nation/World

Diamonds Precious For Cda 47 Teams Visiting For Games And Shopping, Businesses Hope

Fri., Sept. 20, 1996

Batter up. Billy "Bronco" Blalock gives the ball a ride Thursday during practice before the opening game of the tournament. Blalock is a member of the T.P.S. team from Atlanta. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review <

News >  Idaho

Molester Gets Term In Prison Man Was Expelled Earlier From Nic, Bible Study Group

Tue., Sept. 17, 1996

A 20-year-old man who was asked to leave North Idaho College and a Bible study group for harassing women was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. Joshua M. Lepinski may avoid prison, however, after spending 180 days in an evaluation program - possibly a boot camp for sexual offenders, 1st District Judge Gary Haman ordered.

News >  Spokane

Veteran Miner Dies After Fall At Coeur Mine Federal Investigators Suspect Break In Sand Line Made Him Tumble Off Ledge

Tue., Sept. 17, 1996

A 49-year-old miner died after falling 250 feet at the Coeur mine near Osburn, Idaho, investigators said Monday. Federal investigators said Monday they suspect a sudden break in a sand line caused Kenneth A. Miller to tumble over a ledge to his death.

News >  Nation/World

Rathdrum Officials Lift Boil Order

Mon., Sept. 16, 1996

FROM FOR THE RECORD (September 17, 1996, Idaho edition): Correction The bacteria that forced Rathdrum residents to boil their water last week was a coliform bacteria. The type of bacteria was misstated in a story in Monday's newspaper.

News >  Nation/World

Lightning Storm Ignites Fires Mother Nature Downloads Into Post Falls Man Working On Home Computer

Sat., Sept. 14, 1996

Ian Johnson's hair stood on end for an hour Thursday night. His face pale and slick with sweat, he looked dead. He's lucky he isn't. After all, he's had the shock of his life.

News >  Idaho

Woman Dies In I-90 Accident Isp Seeks Driver Who May Have Seen Rollover

Thu., Sept. 12, 1996

A Hayden Lake woman died Tuesday when her car careened off the highway and flipped over. Tanya L. Pugsley, 50, a mother and public health nurse, died at the accident scene on Interstate 90. She was on her way home from work at the Shoshone County office of the Panhandle Health District.

News >  Idaho

Officer Loses Control Of Cruiser Police Car Bounces Over Retaining Wall, Hits Parked Vehicles At Taco Restaurant

Wed., Sept. 11, 1996

Nobody's perfect Cpl. Phil Brown of the Idaho State Police investigates an accident Tuesday in which a police officer lost control of his cruiser and hit a parked motorcycle and auto. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

At Fair, It Isn’t If You Follow Rules Cheating At Livestock Shows For Youths Comes Under Attack

Tue., Sept. 10, 1996

He's seen kids feed their pigs gobs of watermelon to make them gain weight for the county fair. He's seen fair competitors feed their cows and sheep salt to make them thirsty enough to gobble up gallons of water.

News >  Idaho

Mom Given 25-Day Term In Girl’s Death Gets 65 Days Credit For Time Served

Sat., Aug. 31, 1996

Campanelli

News >  Idaho

Canfield Teacher Will Stand Trial For Sexual Abuse Judge Decides There Is Enough Evidence Of Molesting Students

Fri., Aug. 30, 1996

Shaking, crying and turning red with embarrassment, five middle-school girls spent Thursday describing how a teacher had molested them.

News >  Nation/World

An Unjust Workload Public Defenders Plead Case For Budget Increase

Mon., Aug. 26, 1996

1. No time to rest. Kootenai County's new chief public defender, John Adams, says budget hikes will be cheaper in the long run. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review 2. Assistant public defenders Lynn Nelson, left, and Ken Brooks compare notes. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Suit Against Sheriff Dismissed Former Captain For Pierce Clegg Claimed He Was Wrongfully Fired

Wed., Aug. 21, 1996

Dickson

News >  Idaho

Agency Also Blamed In Grand Theft Case ‘There Was, To Some Extent, Quite A Bit Of A Lack Of Management In Regard To Those Deposits’

Tue., Aug. 20, 1996

A judge and prosecutor put part of the blame on Idaho's Department of Health and Welfare when one of its former employees was sentenced Monday for grand theft. Janine S. Edwards, a former secretary at the Coeur d'Alene Health and Welfare office, was accused of stealing more than $24,000 in child support payments brought to the office by parents.

News >  Idaho

Hunt For Killer Of Athol Mother, Child Continues Police Issue Nationwide Alert For Husband Of Two Dead Women

Wed., Aug. 14, 1996

A man suspected of gunning down his wife and daughter remained missing on Tuesday. Kootenai County sheriff's investigators believe Vern Henry, 44, shot and killed his wife Connie and his 18-year-old daughter, Heather, at their Athol, Idaho, home early Monday morning.

News >  Nation/World

Youths’ Violent Crime Rising Troubling Local Trend Flies In Face Of Justice Department Statistics That Show Decline

Sat., Aug. 10, 1996

Carolyn Peterson, left, administrator of the Kootenai County Juvenile Diversion Program, with caseworkers Brigitte Smith, center, and Kelly Jo Hilliard. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Corps Engineers Tour Flood-Damaged Dikes County Officials Feel Optimistic That Extent Of Problems Made An Impression

Fri., Aug. 9, 1996

Engineers, emergency workers and politicians toured Cataldo's damaged dike Thursday as the Army Corps of Engineers began deciding how to fix the flood barrier and how much money to spend. The visit by five engineers was a good sign for county officials and flood workers who have been fearful that repairs would come too late to prevent flooding this fall.

News >  Idaho

Burglary Like Chip Off Old Block Firm’s Computers Taken For Third Time This Summer

Thu., Aug. 8, 1996

Maybe the third time will be the charm. The Farm Bureau Insurance Co. hopes so.

News >  Idaho

Teen Charged After Best Friend Dies In Wreck Parents Of Pal Who Died Don’t Want Jail Term

Wed., Aug. 7, 1996

Curt L. Barber never realized how much responsibility came with driving a car - until he wrecked his own, killing the man in the seat next to him. That man was his best friend, 18-year-old Mark A. Benson.

News >  Idaho

Electronic Theft Used For 150 Phone Sex Calls

Tue., Aug. 6, 1996

Someone has been illegally using credit card numbers to make more than 150 calls to telephone sex lines, Coeur d'Alene police said Monday. And it appears that all the calls - worth more than $6,000 - have been made from a Coeur d'Alene motel during the past two weeks.