The County Lines

Sat., April 10, 1999

WASHINGTON

Adams County

Othello

First a Subway, next a Burger King? Citizens of Othello may soon be having it their way as a local corporation is looking to bring the burger chain to town.

Ferry County

Republic

The WSU Cooperative Extension is offering a series of workshops on rangeland and weeds. The workshops run from Tuesday through April 20. To find out about topics and times call the Extension, (509) 775-5235.

Grant County

Coulee City

You could be the proud winner of $35 and a complimentary T-shirt. All you have to do is design the winning “Great Cow Pie Jog” T-shirt. The contest is open until April 30. To enter, send your 8-1/2-by-11-inch black and white drawing to Cow Pie Jog, c/o Denise Spurbeck, 10330 Northern Ave. NE, Coulee City, WA 99115.

Lincoln County

Davenport

Heather Briggs is glad to have her dog Delilah. The dog, a Rottweiler/ Akita mix, woke Briggs and her family just in time to escape their burning home last week. The fire started on the main floor, where Briggs, her boyfriend, baby daughter and mother were all sleeping. The home was fully engulfed before firefighters arrived.

Pend Oreille County

Metaline Falls

Spring weather caused a two-day traffic snarl in the northern reaches of the county recently. A mud and debris slide from Lehigh Hill covered a county road and wiped out a portion of the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad trestle south of Metaline Falls. County workers managed to get the road open by the following afternoon, but the railroad is still buried under mounds of dirt.

Spokane County

Cheney

Eastern Washington University’s College of Fine Arts has two displays running through April 30. The Gallery of Art has Lenora Simon Lopez’s “Cockles of One’s Heart,” and digital photographs by Stephen Marc are in the Gallery of Photography. Call 359-7070 for more information.

Stevens County

Colville

Orange cones are everywhere as construction on Highway 20, Colville’s Third Avenue, is under way. Existing sidewalks and roadway will be removed from Main to Aladdin Road. When finished, there will not only be a new driving surface, but storm drainage system, water lines, curbs and sidewalks.

Whitman County

Pullman

Members of fraternities and sororities at Washington State University will host a fun run, clothing drive and the annual Pullman Family Day festivities as part of the annual WSU Greek Week starting today. The fun run/walk will be held on the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Runners from each chapter will collect pledges with proceeds benefiting the Gladish Community Center.

Pullman Family Day, a free children’s carnival, will be held at the Gladish Community Center gym today from noon to 3 p.m. The carnival will feature WSU athletes, Butch the Cougar mascot and the WSU Cheer Squad.

IDAHO

Benewah County

St. Maries

Three volunteer positions are available for the summer at Heyburn State Park. Positions include maintenance aide, safety clerical aide and car washer. Job descriptions vary and hours are flexible. For information, call Alan Miller at (208) 686-1308.

Bonner County

Sandpoint

The Sandpoint Library will hold a story hour and puppet show today at 9 a.m. The event is sponsored by the library’s Lifelong Learning Center and North Idaho Reads. Families with children between the ages of 4 and 10 are invited to attend. For information, call Christina Shafer at (800) 786-5536.

Boundary County

Bonners Ferry

Two more sessions of free tax preparation services are available for all middle- to low-income residents of Boundary County through Thursday. The AARP Tax Aide Program is available at the Senior Hospitality Center from 9 a.m. to noon Monday and Wednesday. For information, call John Tucker at (208) 267-7896.

Kootenai County

Coeur d’Alene

The 17th annual Spring Dash is scheduled for April 18. The five-mile race begins and ends at North Idaho College. Late registration is $16. The race is a fund-raiser for United Way of Kootenai County.

Latah County

Moscow

Targhee Hall, currently a men’s cooperative residence hall at the University of Idaho, will become a theme hall for students in the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences this fall. Other theme halls being added include a College of Education hall, a Freshman Year Experience hall for men, and an engineering hall in the Wallace Complex. The women’s Freshman Year Experience hall is being expanded from one to two floors.

Shoshone County

Kellogg

The Valley Little League will hold a cleanup day today at 8 a.m. Parents, players and coaches are needed to help prepare fields and concession stands for the upcoming season.

MONTANA

Lincoln County

Libby

A CPR class will be offered Sunday in conjunction with St. John’s Lutheran Hospital’s annual Health Fair. Rod Brossman and Cory Aarstead will offer the class from 1-5 p.m. in the Libby Ambulance Barn. Class cost is $5. To register, call Brossman at (406) 293-3356.

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