Accuracy watch

Sat., Nov. 6, 2004

The Spokesman-Review

Auditorium’s name wrong

The auditorium at the new Bonners Ferry High School is named Becker Community Auditorium. Due to a reporter’s error, the facility was incorrectly referred to in an article in Thursday’s Handle.

Hobby show is at Athletic Club

The name of the location for the Hobby Show & Marketplace was listed incorrectly in the 7 events listings. The Thursday event will be at the Spokane Athletic Club. For more information, call 459-4239.

Ballot number incorrect

Kootenai County’s election office counted an estimated 64,000 ballots on Tuesday. Due to a reporter’s error, the number of ballots was incorrect in an article in Friday’s Handle. The county is predicting a record turnout of more than 80 percent. That means there likely are more than 68,000 registered voters in Kootenai County.

Guitarist wrote lyrics

Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti, not singer Myles Kennedy, wrote the lyrics to “Down To My Last.” Due to a reporter’s error, the wrong information appeared in the Oct. 29 edition of 7.

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