The County Lines

Tue., Nov. 7, 2000

WASHINGTON

Adams County

Othello

The Old Hotel Art Gallery has been named to the Washington Heritage Register. One of only three of the town’s original commercial structures still standing, the Old Hotel was built in 1912. The building was occupied from the day it opened in 1912 until a grisly murder took place there - the night it closed in 1974. It was turned into an art gallery in 1975.

Ferry County

Republic

With Veterans Day coming up, the local American Legion Auxiliary is asking for clothing items, blankets and other items that can be sent to veterans hospitals during the Christmas season. Auxiliary members will meet the week before Thanksgiving to sort, wrap and mail the items. Drop boxes for donations are in several local businesses. For information, call (509) 775-3768.

Grant County

Ephrata

The U.S. Department of Energy sent $631,332 to Grant County, and several junior tax districts, as payment in lieu of taxes for lands on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The county road fund received $112,365, while the Wahluke School District got $299,605.

Lincoln County

Davenport

There will be no trees along the downtown business corridor. The City Council, without member Eleanor MacDonald, voted against planting trees in the gaps left in the city’s new sidewalks. MacDonald, who was in the hospital, said she would have voted for trees. Mayor Chuck Johnston cast the tie-breaking vote.

Pend Oreille County

Newport

The daily operations of the International Selkirk Loop, a planned scenic tourism route, will no longer be headquartered in Pend Oreille County. The group has moved its offices to Sandpoint.

Spokane County

Spokane Valley

The Central Valley Bear Booster Club will host its 41st annual ham dinner Wednesday. The event, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Central Valley High School, raises money for scholarships for seniors. Cost is $5 per person or $25 for a family of five or more; senior citizens and children 6-12 years old pay $4.

Stevens County

Colville

The animal shelter has nine dogs, eight of them puppies. For adoption information, call (509) 684-3131.

Whitman County

Colfax

Whitman Hospital may have to expand. The facility this year is expected to more than double the number of admissions it had in 1991. The hospital has had to send some patients to Pullman. Hospital Administrator Gordon Mclean would like to hire six more nurses.

IDAHO

Benewah County

St. Maries

High school and middle school students will be competing at 7 p.m. Friday in the Idaho Drug Free Youth’s annual Guinness Records Competition held at Heyburn Elementary Cafeteria. Competitors try to break records set by past students in events such as the banana eating contest. Last year about 100 students competed.

Bonner County

Sandpoint

Old photos of logging, railroads, fishing or portraits of people are being requested by the Bonner County Historical Museum to be photographed for a video to mark the Sandpoint Centennial Celebration. Other items requested are pictures or things pertaining to the presence of Native Americans in the early part of the century. To submit an item call the museum at(208) 263-2344.

Boundary County

Bonners Ferry

The annual Coats for Kids campaign is in full swing by the Boundary County Education Association. Good, clean used coats may be dropped at local elementary or secondary schools. The coats will be cleaned by Alpine Cleaners and given to parents for their children during parent/ teacher conferences Thursday and Friday.

Kootenai County

Coeur d’Alene

The University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene will offer a bachelor of science degree in psychology starting spring semester 2001. This is the first undergraduate liberal arts degree offered at UI Coeur d’Alene. To register for classes or see an adviser, contact Becky Stillinger at (208) 667-2588 or e-mail cberreth@uidaho.edu. Prospective students also can go to the UI Department of Psychology Web site, www.its.uidaho.edu/ psych/.

Latah County

Potlatch

The Potlatch Christmas Parade Committee has set the fifth annual Lighted Christmas Parade for 5 p.m. Dec. 9. The theme for this year is “Christmas in the New Millennium.” Applications are available at city hall or the Potlatch Department Store. For details, call (208) (208) 875-1535 or (208) 8750424.

Shoshone County

Wallace

Starr Kelso, Bud Riley, Don Beehner and Dr. James Lynn were inducted into the Wallace High School Hall of Fame Saturday. Lynn played and lettered in three sports and was the master of ceremonies. Riley was a University of Idaho athlete and coach at the WHS. Kelso was an outstanding athlete in three sports. Beehner starred in football, basketball, track and was outstanding in baseball.

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