In brief: Concerns remain over marina rules
New rules that would allow some commercial marinas to convert part of their boat moorages from public rentals to private domains have won support from all sides after six negotiated rule-making sessions, but some concerns remain.
On Thursday, Russ Westerberg, representing the Hagadone Corp., told the state Land Board that, although the company didn’t participate in the negotiations, it has concerns, including questions about how the rules might affect nonmarina commercial encroachments on lakes and grandfather rights for existing operations.
Freeman Duncan, attorney for 20 float home owners at Harborview Marina in Bayview, said the owners participated in the negotiations but realized late in the process that a requirement that 50 percent of any commercial marina remain open to the public for boat moorage might be problematic.
Land Board members said a public hearing will be scheduled in early October, likely in Coeur d’Alene, before the rules are finalized.
– Betsy Z. Russell
Kootenai County
Tribe to help build mission visitors site
The Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council has agreed to provide $1.5 million to help build a visitors center near the historic Cataldo Mission, east of Coeur d’Alene off Interstate 90.
The nonprofit Association for Sacred Encounters plans to build the 9,000-square-foot center and provide for capital improvement resources at the Cataldo Mission park.
The center will house an exhibit, “Sacred Encounters: Father De Smet & the Indians of the Rocky Mountain West,” to help tell the story of the Cataldo Mission, the tribe and the missionaries who were part of creating the mission. The exhibit will highlight the time of early contact between European settlers and the people of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe.
Project costs are estimated at about $3.38 million. Additional funding will come from state and private grants and individual donations.
– Staff reports
School registration starts next week
Registration at Post Falls and Rathdrum schools begins next week.
Post Falls Elementary students and kindergartners can register at their school beginning Monday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Middle school students should report to their school between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Preregistered middle school students can pick up their schedules Tuesday. Times depend on grade level and last name; for more information, check the district’s Web site at www.pfsd.com.
New Post Falls High School students can register by making an appointment for Thursday, Aug. 24 or Aug. 27. Call (208) 773-5411 beginning Wednesday to make an appointment. Freshman orientation is Aug. 30 from 7:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
In the Lakeland School District, elementary, middle and alternative school students can register Wednesday and Aug. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or Thursday from noon to 7 p.m. Registration times for high school students depend on class year. For more information, visit the district Web site at www.lakelandschools.org.
– Meghann M. Cuniff