In brief: Police focusing on impaired drivers
Post Falls police are teaming with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other law enforcement agencies in a nationwide Impaired Driving Emphasis through Tuesday.
Officers will target impaired drivers in an effort to reduce alcohol and drug-related collisions.
Last year 110 people were killed in Idaho in impaired driving crashes, up from 100 in 2005.
Kootenai County
Recycle those Christmas trees
The Kootenai County Solid Waste Department will no longer be accepting Christmas trees with household garbage at its satellite sites, as they have in the past. Focusing on the promotion of recycling and the preservation of landfill space, the Solid Waste Department is urging residents to take part in other recycling options for Christmas trees this year.
Options include supporting one of the local high school tree drives, which includes a small donation, or taking them to the transfer station on Ramsey Road free of charge. Local garbage haulers may also be willing to pick up Christmas trees for a small fee. Check with you garbage service for information. Trees taken to the transfer station will be placed in the wood recycling pile to be ground up for fuel to generate electricity. For further information call 446-1430.
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Coeur d’Alene
Indoor soccer tourney at NIC
The North Idaho College men’s and women’s soccer teams and coaching staff will host an indoor soccer tournament Saturday through Tuesday in NIC’s Christianson Gym.
The NIC Futsal Tournament will be open to boys’ and girls’ teams in the under-11 through under-14 age groups. There is a maximum of 10 players per team.
Tournament play for each age group’s bracket will be completed in one day. U11 and U12 boys will play on Saturday, U11 and U12 girls will play Sunday, U13 and U14 boys will play Mondayand U13 and U14 girls will play Tuesday.
Futsal is a type of indoor soccer that originated in Brazil and is ideal for small indoor spaces and skill development.The fast-paced game features five players on the field at one time, including a goalkeeper, and unlimited substitutions.
Cost is $100 per team and space is limited. Bracket champions will receive T-shirts. For more information, call 676-7157 or 769-5952.
– From staff reports