The County Lines

Tue., Dec. 29, 1998

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Adams County Lind

The Lind School District has signed on to the state’s employment training program. Sponsored by Big Bend Community College, it’s a way for WorkFirst recipients to learn job skills while getting paid. The district will train two people as educational assistants for 20 hours per week. The only cost to the school is a nominal insurance fee.

Ferry County Republic

State Sen. Bob Morton, R-Orient, will push a bill to repeal the ban on using dogs to hunt cougars. Morton says families in his district are “rightfully concerned” about the booming big cat population.

Grant County Moses Lake

Those hoping for a job in area food-processing plants are urged to consider pre-employment training. Offered by Big Bend Community College and the local warehouses, training courses are free for low-income working parents and WorkFirst clients. Those completing the course will have a good shot at an $8.77 per hour starting wage. For information, call (509) 762-5351, Ext. 354.

Pend Oreille County Cusick

The county has received $8,016 in grant funds to aid the needy. The money, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be distributed among various programs. Programs in need of funds are asked to apply to the Pend Oreille Local Board. For information, call (509) 445-1289.

Spokane County Chattaroy

Air Force Airman 1st Class Rebecca S. Miller, a 1998 Riverside High School graduate, recently completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.

Stevens County Springdale

Urgent safety and maintenance issues are behind the Springdale School Board’s upcoming bond election. Hoping to upgrade the ‘70s building behind the high school gym, the board will ask taxpayers for $985,000. Problems include a leaky roof, inadequate insulation, failing heating, plumbing and electrical systems, narrow hallways and lack of accessibility for the handicapped.

Whitman County Pullman

The Bill Chipman Memorial Trail will be closed from Poe Asphalt intersection to the bridge east of Sunshine Road due to flooding over the path. Crews are cleaning mud and debris from the path, which was covered after Paradise Creek jumped its banks in several areas.

IDAHO

Benewah County Harrison

Harrison residents have signed a recall petition for Mayor Dave LePard in objection to a local improvement district. LePard, who promoted the LID, said he will not resign. The LID requires residents to pay $2,800 for city lots to pay for extensive water and sewage upgrades in town.

Bonner County Sandpoint

The 1991 Plymouth van used by the county Juvenile Detention Facility needs repair - the sliding door slipped off its hinges. No one was injured. The van, which transports juvenile offenders, has nearly 300,000 miles on it.

Boundary County Bonners Ferry

A special meeting of the County Commission will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at City Hall. Commissioners will accept public comment on the proposed zoning and subdivision ordinance. Comments can be sent to Planning and Zoning, P.O. Box 419, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805.

Kootenai County Post Falls

Michels Restaurant awarded KinderCenter teacher Carol Nichols the Post Falls School District teacher of the month for December. Nichols, a life-long Post Falls resident, earned her bachelor’s in education from Eastern Washington University and has taught for eight years.

Latah County Moscow

Harold C. Gibson Jr. will be the new director of Alumni Relations at the University of Idaho. Gibson, a UI alumnus, will begin work on the Moscow campus in mid-January. He replaces Wayne Rush, who now works for the Albertson Foundation.

Shoshone County Wallace

The Missoula Children’s Theatre will hold auditions for its production of Rumpelstiltskin on Jan. 4 at 3:30 p.m. in Miner Hall at Wallace High School. Fifty roles are open for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Lincoln County Libby

Judge Frank Peck informed Mayor Tony Berget that he will retire after more than 15 years of service. Peck said he will stay until the part-time position can be filled. Berget will appoint the new judge, with the City Council’s approval. The position could be filled as early as Jan. 4 at the council meeting.

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