In brief: Jim Boyd to perform at Spokane Falls
Singer-songwriter Jim Boyd will perform at two concerts at Spokane Falls Community College as part of an effort by the Medicine Wheel Academy to raise money for new computers.
Boyd, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, is a five-time Native American Music Award winner. He will perform in the Sub Lounge, Building 17 on the campus at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 24.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Proceeds will help finance the purchase of 15 to 18 laptop computers at a cost of $24,000.
The Medicine Wheel Academy, at Havermale High School, provides culturally relevant curriculum for American Indian students but is open to all students in grades 9 through 12.
Tickets are available through TicketsWest outlets, (509) 325-SEAT or (800) 325-SEAT.
Bayview, Idaho
Owner says pickup stolen, then shot
The owner of a pickup involved in a shooting Tuesday night in Bayview claims the vehicle was stolen from a local bar and that he had no involvement in the incident.
Rolf Brian Cervin, 51, of Bayview reported the 1992 teal green Ford Ranger stolen Wednesday afternoon, the day after the same vehicle was shot up and abandoned in the driveway of a Collins Road residence.
The unknown driver of the pickup allegedly repeatedly drove over and damaged the homeowner’s yard, fence and other property. The homeowner, Monte L. Cook, shot the tire, grille and radiator of the truck in an attempt to stop the driver. By the time deputies arrived, the driver was gone.
Cervin contacted the Sheriff’s Department about 12:55 p.m. Wednesday and told a deputy that he left the pickup in the parking lot of JD’s Bar in Bayview. He said that he had been drinking and asked another unknown bar patron to give him a ride home.
Cervin denied he was driving the truck when it barreled through Cook’s yard.
The report states that Cervin might be a suspect in the case.
BOISE
Idaho revives bill to charge Web tax
Senators on Thursday resurrected a measure to prevent retailers, including outdoor sports giant Cabela’s Inc., from avoiding sales tax collections from Internet customers in Idaho.
An identical bill was killed in early February in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, where tax legislation normally starts. To skirt that, the Senate gutted a separate tax bill that has already passed the House and added the new provision in its place.
Cabela’s and other retailers, including Sports Authority, charge sales taxes for purchases made in their stores in Idaho, but not on Internet or catalog sales to Idaho customers. Sen. Brad Little, R-Emmett, says that’s not fair to traditional businesses that must collect a 6 percent sales tax from customers but don’t have an Internet outlet.