Post Falls city broadcasts
Discussions with city leaders about Post Falls happenings will now be broadcast on a local government channel.
The city started this month a new weekly program called “Post Falls Today.”
The show will air throughout the week on the city’s government channel.
Mayor Clay Larkin plans to host the program and invite city staff and residents to discuss new topics each week.
A “Focus on Schools” program will feature Post Falls Superintendent Jerry Keane, who will chat with staff, teachers and students about programs and activities at Post Falls schools, according to a city news release.
The city is expanding programming to give more opportunities to discuss issues and share news with constituents, the press release said.
The shows will be taped once a week and broadcast at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily on the Post Falls City Cable 13 and also at 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
“Post Falls Today” will be broadcast first, followed by “Focus on Schools.”
A guide for City Cable 13 is available on the city’s Web site: www.postfallsidaho.org.
– Hope Brumbach
Parts of trail to close for repair
Sections of the Centennial Trail in Post Falls will close next week for maintenance.
The targeted sections are between Highway 41 and the state border.
For more information, call Kootenai County Parks and Waterways at 446-1275.
– From staff reports
Grant a boost to city upgrades
The revitalization of Post Falls’ city center got a kick-start this week with a $500,000 state grant.
Gov. Butch Otter announced Monday that the state will award $6.1 million in grants for infrastructure improvements in 16 cities and counties statewide.
Post Falls will use the money to reconstruct two blocks of Fourth Avenue, from Spokane Street to Idaho Street.
The $1.3 million project will repave the cracked street, install new curbs and sidewalks and put in decorative lighting and landscaping.
“This (grant) is very special because we need to get our Fourth Street brought back into the modern world,” Mayor Clay Larkin said.
The city and the Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency collaborated on the project to promote the city center as a destination and make it more pedestrian-friendly.
City officials plan to begin construction this summer.
– Hope Brumbach