The County Lines

Tue., Feb. 22, 2000

WASHINGTON

Adams County Ritzville

Bill Morris of Othello recently asked county commissioners to redraw boundaries of weed board districts countywide to give Othello two representatives on the noxious weed board. Othello has more land parcels than any other portion of the county.

Ferry County Republic

Unmet needs following the spring 1998 flood in Ferry County will receive federal funding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it will help fund seven of 16 flood-related projects the county feels need work. FEMA generally funds 75 percent, with the state and county paying 12.5 percent each. Fairgrounds restoration engineering, flood prone property acquisitions, stream bank stabilization, culverts and disaster management training got approval.

Grant County Ephrata

Former firefighter Cliff R. Meuller-Heilman, 21, admitted to torching a haystack and shed Jan. 7, 1998. The fire burned 250 tons of hay. Heilman, of Soap Lake, and John F. Warren were firemen when a string of haystack fires kept fire crews hopping. The fire the duo admits to setting is the only blaze police have solved. Warren pleaded guilty to the arson charge last year.

Spokane County Spokane

In celebration of Black History Month, Gonzaga University will host a photo exhibition titled “Wally’s World” by African American photographer and longtime Spokane resident Wally Hagin, and a slideshow titled “Between the Congo and the Fish with Chipo and Robert.” “Wally’s World,” a collection of photographs depicting African American life in Spokane, is on display for a limited time on the second floor of the Foley Center Library. A reception for the 84-year-old photographer will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Foley Center Teleconference Room. “Between the Congo and the Fish,” an audiovisual journey through the southern part of Africa, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in Hughes Hall Auditorium. Both events are free and open to the public.

Whitman County Pullman

The Pullman City Council is initiating the legal process to fill an open City Council seat. The Ward 1 position became open after the death of Pullman City Councilman Floyd Larson. Larson, a Pullman civic leader and former editor of the Pullman Herald, died Feb. 4 of complications related to cancer. The Ward 1 position is open to those in the northwest and southwest areas of Pullman. Applications and a set of questions to be answered are available at the mayor’s office in City Hall. The deadline for applications is April 6, 2000.

IDAHO

Benewah County St. Maries

The Benewah County Democratic Central Committee will hold a caucus at 7:30 p.m. on March 7 at the courthouse to elect delegates to the Idaho State Democratic Convention. Qualified Democratic voters in the county may participate.

Bonner County Dover

An informational meeting on the proposed U.S. Highway 2 Dover Bridge replacement project is set for 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Federal Building, Dover Highway. The Idaho Transportation Department will provide traffic, right of way, design details and accept verbal and written comment or suggestions for the project.

Boundary County Bonners Ferry

Free tax preparation services are available to low- and middleincome residents through the AARP Tax-Aide Program. Services are available 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays through April 17 at the Senior Hospitality Center/VFW. Take tax forms and a copy of last year’s income tax return. For more information call (208) 267-7896.

Kootenai County Post Falls

The school district is going to be buying 1,437 student desks, 400 elementary student desks, and 22 library tables for the new Post Falls High School. Eight companies have made bids and recommendations should be ready for the March 13 school board meeting. Bids for science, physical education, art and library equipment will be accepted in a couple of weeks. The budget for furnishing the school is about $800,000, according to Sid Armstrong, business manager.

Latah County Moscow

Telisa Swan, 33, recently won several awards at the fifth annual “Marked For Life” 2000 Female Tattoo Artist Expo in Orlando, Fla. Swan won a first-place for her Celtic tattoo and a first-place in the color and black and white design contest. She won a second-place for a tribal tattoo also. Swan graduated six years ago from Washington State University with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. She moved her Palouse studio to Moscow last October.

Shoshone County Pinehurst

A recent open house held at the Latter-day Saints Church included a live satellite broadcast featuring President Thomas S. Monson from Salt Lake City church headquarters. The church has made millions of family birth, marriage, death and other records gathered by church members available to the public for research.

MONTANA

Lincoln County Libby

Congressman Rick Hill is accepting application from teens who are interested in being a page in the United States House of Representatives and who are least 16 years old. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of a B or better. To obtain an application call (800) 949-6825, deadline is March 15.

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