An Idaho man faces felony methamphetamine and vehicular manslaughter charges after the pickup truck he was driving struck and killed a 78-year-old Spokane man in a Cadillac Saturday, according to the Idaho State Police.

Richard M. Boge was northbound on Highway 57 about 12:25 p.m. near Priest Lake, Idaho, when he attempted a left turn and was hit by a 1994 Ford pickup truck driven north by Jason C. Miller, 25, of Oldtown, Idaho, according to the police.

Miller, who was not injured, was attempting to pass several vehicles at the time, police said.

Priest River resident Jessica N. Bujko, 23, was in Miller’s pickup and sustained minor injuries.

Miller was booked into the Bonner County Jail on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, vehicular manslaughter and possession of drug paraphernalia. His arraignment is scheduled for today.

– Meghann Cuniff

Pend Oreille County

Search continues for missing boy

Rescue teams suspended their search Sunday night for a 7-year-old boy missing since a boating accident Friday on the Pend Oreille River. The search is expected to continue today.

Witnesses said the boy was riding in a tube behind a boat with a 17-year-old girl Friday evening near Riverview Bible Camp north of Cusick, Wash., when another boat struck them, according to a news release from the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

The girl was taken by ambulance to a hospital and treated for a cut on her thigh. The boy’s life jacket was pulled off during the crash, and he did not resurface, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

– Meghann Cuniff

Davenport, Wash.

Plane crash victims identified

Authorities Sunday identified the three men killed when the experimental aircraft they were in crashed at Seven Bays Airport west of Spokane.

The Lincoln County sheriff’s office said the victims are Charles W. McCanna, 74, and Brian G. Bollaert, 56, both of Federal Way, and Michael B. Ekholm, 50, of Monroe, KOMO Television reported Sunday.

The single-engine, homemade aircraft was registered to McCanna.

It went down Saturday afternoon about 30 miles north of Davenport in Lincoln County, said FAA spokesman Mike O’Connor.

Staff from the agency’s Spokane office were investigating, he said.

Witnesses said the plane’s propeller hit the side of a gully, flipping it as the pilot tried to land.

“An eyewitness said they saw the plane in a pretty deep banking turn” before crashing, said Kelly Watkins, chief criminal investigator for the Lincoln County sheriff’s office.

– Associated Press

Spokane County

Some services close for Independence Day

In observance of the July Fourth holiday, Spokane City Hall will be closed Tuesday, along with other city facilities, including the garbage transfer stations and the waste-to-energy plant.

Spokane Public Library branches will also be closed, but the city’s golf courses and swimming pools will be open, according to a city press release. Parking meters will not be in operation on Independence Day, and garbage pickup and curbside recycling will be delayed for a day.

The Spokane City Council’s briefing session and legislative meeting scheduled for July 3 have been canceled because of a lack of a quorum, according to a city spokeswoman. The council will meet on Monday, July 10, at 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

City officials also noted that fireworks are illegal within city limits. The fine is $513. Residents can turn in unwanted fireworks at any city fire station.

To report violations, contact the Fireworks Tip Line at (509) 625-7059.

– Benjamin Shors