6.4 pounds of pot in car, deputies say
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man over the weekend who allegedly had 6.4 pounds of marijuana in his car.
Joshua Hoffman, 29, of Whitefish, Mont., was stopped driving 66 mph in a 55 mph zone on Highway 395 on Friday, deputies said.
When a deputy smelled marijuana, he questioned the driver, and was told to look under the seat. A small bag was found there, deputies said.
After the deputy requested the Washington State Patrol bring a canine unit, another small bag was found. Then the driver told the deputy about more pot in the trunk, deputies said.
Spokane
Spokane man injured in crash
An 18-year-old Spokane man was injured Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 90 west of Spokane.
Scott W. Golden was driving west on I-90 about five miles west of Spokane at 9:40 a.m. when the crash occurred. He was in serious condition Tuesday evening at Sacred Heart Medical Center.
According to the Washington State Patrol, Golden fell asleep and drove off the right side of the road, where his vehicle rolled. Troopers planned to cite him for second-degree negligent driving.
Golden was wearing a seat belt.
Coeur d’Alene
Class offers tips for landscaping
Fire-safe landscaping is the focus of a workshop for homeowners on Feb. 26 in Coeur d’Alene. The class will be held at the county administration building from 6 to 8 p.m.
The session will show people how to lessen their home’s risk of being destroyed in a wildfire through landscaping practices.
Participants must register by Feb. 21 at the University of Idaho Extension office in Kootenai County at 1000 W. Hubbard, Suite 140. Registration costs $5. For more information call (208) 446-1680.
TACOMA
Man pointing drill killed by police
A man shot and killed inside a home by a Tacoma police officer had pointed a solid black cordless drill at officers, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
The small drill held a tubular-shaped bit resembling a gun barrel, said spokesman Mark Fulghum. Investigators said the man pointed the drill at two officers before one shot and killed him.
The dead man was identified Tuesday by the Pierce County medical examiner’s office as 38-year-old Berry Millsap.
Police were called to the house Monday by Millsap’s wife, who reported she’d been attacked.
Millsap reportedly threatened to shoot if they went inside. After the two officers went into the home, Millsap pointed the drill at them and Officer Kevin Lorberau shot him, Fulghum said.
Moscow, Idaho
Elk biologist to speak at UI
Renowned elk biologist Jim Peek will discuss his years of research on central Idaho wildlands Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at the University of Idaho Law School courtroom in Moscow, Idaho.
Peek, professor emeritus of wildlife resources at the University of Idaho, will share data from his decades of field research in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and surrounding areas.
The law school courtroom is located near Sixth and Rayburn. The talk is free and open to the public.