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Adams County

Othello

Lori Marick wants to survey parents of Othello students to find out why parents are not involved and how they could strengthen ties with teachers. Marick says she feels parents are intimidated by teachers and administration, and find the PTA too boring.

Ferry County

Republic

Local people can get free assistance with income taxes on March 25 and 27. The Internal Revenue Service is again sending its Tax Mobile through rural communities. IRS workers will help prepare basic individual tax returns, have all forms available, resolve problems and answer questions.

Grant County

Moses Lake

Wayne Rimple may be able to keep his City Council seat. Rimple is feeling pressure to resign due to a law which prohibits governments from doing business with their elected officials. Rimple owns the only steel company within 100 miles and has a contract with the city of Moses Lake. Rep. Joyce Mullikan is introducing legislation to let municipal officers in cities of 30,000 people or fewer have contracts with local government.

Lincoln County

Davenport

Karl Moldrem of Lincoln County Juvenile Court has been interviewing youngsters in the court system about what influenced them. The top response? Juvenile offenders said parents didn’t pay attention to them. Many added they were disappointed that their parents weren’t more assertive with discipline. They also said older siblings’ behavior, lack of jobs and availability of drugs and alcohol were major factors.

Pend Oreille County

Newport

Pend Oreille County, which usually has the state’s highest unemployment rate, dropped out of double-digit joblessness in December 1999. Numbers show 8.6 percent of workers looking for work, as compared to 12.2 percent in December 1998.

Spokane County

Spokane

The Spokane Parks and Recreation Department is negotiating with David Evans and Associates of Spokane for a consulting contract to design voter-approved work at four parks. A bond issue approved last year would pay for upgrading Riverfront, Manito, Grant and Comstock parks.

Stevens County

Kettle Falls

Reserve officers Gary Franz and Bill Buscher were stopped at the Kettle Falls Exxon station when a woman told them her husband was having a heart attack. The officers, both EMTs, worked on the man while commandeering an out-ofservice ambulance parked at the Kettle Falls Police Department. The man was connected to the heart monitor and taken to Mount Carmel Hospital in Colville. The entire episode took 14 minutes.

IDAHO

Benewah County

St. Maries

A video series featuring Dr. Gary Smalley aimed at helping people better understand others will be presented at 7 p.m. each Wednesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, College Avenue and 10th St. There is no charge to attend the series which continues through March 8.

Bonner County

Priest River

The Priest River Museum and Timber Education Center will feature antique advertising such as movie posters, newspaper ads, business cards, pens, key chains and magazine ads March through June. The center is in the historic Keyser House. To loan advertising items for display at the museum call (208) 263-0871.

Boundary County

Bonners Ferry

A writing workshop for youth and adult writers scheduled Saturday has been canceled by the Boundary County Library. Author Pam Webb is unable to attend. For more information call the library at (208) 267-3750.

Kootenai County

Coeur d’Alene

A page position for U.S. Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, is available for the spring session. Juniors in high school who will be 16 years old on or before the day of appointment may apply. All high schools will have details and applications or juniors may contact the senator’s office in Coeur d’Alene. Application deadline is March 31.

Latah County

Moscow

Snake River salmon and the four Lower Snake River dams will be discussed and written comment will be taken during a public hearing held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Marine Fisheries Service. A free bus ride to the hearing, from noon to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to midnight Thursday, will leave from Rosauers parking lot at 4 p.m. and return at 10:45 p.m.

Shoshone County

Kellogg

Sponsors are needed for the Silver Hoops 3-on-3 Tournament set for July 29-30. Part of the proceeds benefit the Costa Memorial Fund for disadvantaged youths in the Silver Valley. The fund helps youths to cover the cost of participating in athletic programs. Sponsorship ranges from $50 to $350. Deadline is April 30. For details call (208) 783-4343.

MONTANA

Lincoln County

Libby

Roxanne Journot-Escudero, a 1978 graduate of Libby High School, will participate in a bicycle ride from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 31 to April 2. The ride will benefit AIDS research. Journot-Escudero’s ride is also in memory of her uncle who died from AIDS five years ago. Donations may be sent to Red Ribbon Ride in care of her parents, Bill and Delorres Journot; P.O. Box 556, Libby, MT, 59923.