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Adams County
Othello
Nyla Chriswell is a grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. Many women can claim the same, but she did it in one month. Grandson Lauren Mikell Hasapis was born July 25; great-great-grandson Tyler Carter was born Aug. 19; and great-grandson Jack Chriswell Pierre joined the family Aug. 22.
Chriswell now has 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Ferry County
Republic
Closer to getting its enhanced 911 system up and running, Ferry County has given all rural homes new addresses. Instead of rural mail routes and box numbers, road names and numerical addresses will be used to help emergency crews find those in need more efficiently.
Along with the new addresses, citizens received questionnaires on the number of people and pets at each address.
Grant County
Moses Lake
The checks are in the mail, and 1,700 area residents have 30 days to cash in. The Grant County Fair Board announced that premium checks from winning fair exhibits total nearly $25,000.
Those who earned the big bucks will most likely mark the 1999 fair on the calendar now. It is Aug. 17-22.
Lincoln County
Odessa
Local teacher and train buff Dick Green has written his second railroad book.
“The Pacific Northwest Railroads of McGee and Nixon,” includes 321 photos of trains and railroads taken from the 1930s through the ‘60s by Montana photographers Warren McGee and Ron Nixon.
Pend Oreille County
Diamond Lake
The upcoming Little Spokane Water Quality Assessment Project is the topic for the Pend Oreille Conservation District’s Tuesday meeting. Looking at the entire stream, the Little Spokane Project is a year-long water quality study.
Projected land use and a milfoil invasion also will be discussed. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Diamond Lake Grange.
Spokane County
Deer Park
Deer Park residents may burn yard and garden debris during the burning season Oct. 17, 18 and 23-25. Residents may burn dry, natural vegetation from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on authorized days.
Contact the Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority for more specific information about regulations for burning.
Stevens County
Kettle Falls
After an eight-year absence, the Kettle Falls High School newspaper is due out soon. The Bulldog Review is run by Wendy Macdonald’s fourth period publications class.
Since the original school paper, The Bark, was published in 1967, the paper has done several disappearing acts.
Whitman County
Pullman
WSU Homecoming festivities include living group competitions, the traditional bonfire tonight and Saturday’s homecoming parade in Pullman.
Land Grant Day on Saturday also will feature several events on the rugby field east of the administration building intended to boost spirit for the 2 p.m. football game with Oregon.
Tonight’s rally starts at 6 p.m. across Stadium Way from Beasley Coliseum.
The homecoming parade starts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday For more information call Jennifer Reeve, 334-9437.
IDAHO
Benewah County
St. Maries
Benewah County commission chairman Jack Buell received the Idaho Association of Counties H. Sydney Duncombe Award for excellence in county government Sept. 17 at the IAC annual convention in Coeur d’Alene. Buell was chosen from nominated elected officials throughout the state.
The award is presented in honor of Duncombe, who was a political science professor at the University of Idaho.
Bonner County
Ponderay
The Ponderay City Council has changed its regular meeting time from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The council meets the first Monday of each month at City Hall on Fourth St. The public is encouraged to attend.
Boundary County
Bonners Ferry
An education class on Type 2 Diabetes will be taught Tuesday at Panhandle Health beginning at 10 a.m. The class is taught by certified diabetes educator Carla Gentry of Kootenai Medical Center. Cost is $90 and is covered by most medical insurance policies with a doctor’s referral. For information, call Edna Eby at 267-3141.
Kootenai County
Coeur d’Alene
The public is invited to Unity Church of North Idaho’s Fall Adventure in Faith series each Sunday through Nov. 15 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
“Dream Teams” meet Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. to provide support to help people fulfill life goals. The church is at 4465 N 15th Street in Coeur d’Alene. For more information, call the church office at 664-1125 or visit the Web site at www.unitycenter.org.
Latah County
Moscow
The University of Idaho will use a $113,000 federal grant to help Open University of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam improve its rural distance learning programs, which include college classes and teaching small-business skills. Sandpoint businessman Jack Givens will visit Tanzania in 2000 to learn more about the program, and will help raise funds for it. Tanzanian officials will visit the Bonner Business Incubator to learn how to spur small-business growth.
Shoshone County
Wallace
Thompson Pass, connecting Sanders County, Mont., and Shoshone County, will close when snow gets too deep. With timber revenue down this year, the Shoshone County budget has no money for the rotary-type snow plow needed for the road. Shoshone County is on a list for surplus federal equipment. Shoshone County Commissioners hope to work out a joint-powers agreement with the Montana Transportation Department to plow the Idaho side of the pass.
MONTANA
Lincoln
Libby The Libby Area Chamber of Commerce will have a luncheon Wednesday beginning at noon at Beck’s Montana Cafe. Tom Magnuson and Andreas John from Silver Country will discuss ideas and promote their winter activities brochure for the Lincoln County area. Greg Larson from Resource Conservation and Development will speak about his new position in the community. For reservations call the chamber at 293-4167.