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Adams County Ritzville

County commissioners are considering a plan to repair and pave roads near and leading into towns. Counties often do not improve roads near towns because growing towns often annex nearby land, roads included, and the county loses money. Commissioners are considering developing a capital facilities plan that would require towns to pay at least part of road construction and repair costs on land being annexed.

Ferry County Republic

The community is being invited to help Lynette Fritts in her battle against cancer. A benefit dinner and auction are planned Saturday at the Hitch-N-Post. Dinner will be at 4 p.m., followed by an auction of crafts, goods and services. Anyone wishing to donate an auction item or service is asked to call (509) 775-2221 as soon as possible.

Grant County Mattawa

The Grant County Sheriff’s Department is holding a Moses Lake man in connection with allegedly burglarizing his own parents. Jason T. Bird, 19, is in custody after his parents reported a burglar had opened their safe and taken $4,500 in cash. Sheriff Will Wiester said Bird admitted that $700 on his person had been taken from his parents.

Lincoln County Odessa

Today is the last day to declare your yard sale for the annual Spring Fling on Saturday. The event not only will include a citywide yard sale but also will offer tours of the Lake Creek trailhead, business specials, food and fun. People wishing to have their yard sales included on the official map for the Spring Fling should call Clarene Haynie at (509) 982-2535.

Pend Oreille County Newport

Someone took a shot last week at Newport Police Department headquarters, leaving a hole in a concrete wall. Anyone with information is asked to call (509) 447-3151.

Spokane County Spokane

Spokane Master Composters is offering seminars on turning yard and kitchen waste into fertilizer. Contrary to an earlier “County Lines” item, only one lucky composter at each seminar will receive a free compost bin. The sessions, which last about an hour, start at 7 p.m. Today’s class will be at Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodland Blvd. Tuesday’s class will be at the Spokane County library in the Valley, 12004 E. Main.

Stevens County Colville

The City Council has voted to spend $30,284 in recreational funds and $40,714 in capital facilities funds to repair the aging pool. But estimates show $150,000 is needed to completely fix the pool and its buildings, and the town hopes to win a 50 percent matching grant to finish the work.

IDAHO

Benewah County St. Maries

County officials and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency agreed recently on a plan to maintain federal flood insurance for Benewah County residents. The compromise allows homeowners on the flood plain to keep existing structures as they are. However, any new structures must comply with three regulations: Homes may be built on an open beam and piling frame; homes built on a foundation more than 4 feet high are prohibited unless there is no indoor access to the area; and doors to the basement must be more than 6 feet wide.

Bonner County Sandpoint

Bonner County Human Rights Task Force representative Gretchen Albrecht-Hellar was given a $12,000 check by Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne last week. The money was a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Schweitzer Mountain Resort condominiums. Evergreen Realty spearheaded the project.

Latah County Moscow

Lisa LeBlanc and Thor Holder recently opened the Prospector, a restaurant and bar, at Sixth and Amon streets, the former location of the Dutch Goose. LeBlanc and Holder are trying to capture the Northwest in the food and the decor: For example, peanuts are sold by the bucket and shells are to be thrown on the floor. Holder owned Fantastic Sam’s in Moscow and had a marine supply store in Seattle. LeBlanc worked in a restaurant for seven years and for a liquor and wine distributor for three years before the Prospector opened.

Shoshone County Kellogg

The city has planned its annual spring cleanup for the second week of May, said Jamie Sharp, public works administrator. Sharp said that due to high gasoline prices, no large items such as refrigerators will be picked up this year. It also was announced that the recreational vehicle dumping station on Bunker Avenue, across from Kellogg Middle School, is open for the summer.