In brief: Motorcyclist killed in crash identified
The motorcyclist who died Friday after he struck the side of a pickup that turned in front of him in Coeur d’Alene was identified as Nathan Peck, of Bayview.
The 31-year-old was southbound on Government Way when a Toyota pickup driven by Charles L. Taylor, 65, of Dalton Gardens, attempted to turn from a parking lot on the west side of the street, according to Coeur d’Alene police. Peck tried to avoid the collision but crashed into the driver’s side door of the truck, according to police.
Idaho State Police is investigating.
Retirement finances focus of workshop
Anyone interested in learning ways to assure financial health in the years following retirement is invited to attend a conference Thursday at North Idaho College.
Pathways to Financial Health, sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging of North Idaho, will cover topics including understanding Medicare and Medicaid, long-term care insurance, caregiver legal issues and ethics, investment strategies, estate planning and trusts, and identifying resources for low-income homeowners.
Keynote speaker Todd Houston, field marketing director for Wentworth Financial, will discuss ways to protect against risks faced in retirement.
Registration is required for the conference, which includes lunch. The registration fee is $100 or $20 for people age 60 or older. For information, call (208) 667-3179 or (800) 786-5536 or visit www.aaani.org.
Spokane
EWU names Riverpoint dean
Eastern Washington University has named a new executive dean for operations at the Riverpoint campus in Spokane.
Rex Fuller, who’s been dean of the school’s college of business and public administration since fall 2006, will assume his new duties as executive dean on July 1, EWU announced Monday.
He takes over for Ron Dalla, who will return to the Cheney campus to be vice provost for graduate education, research and evaluation.
Fuller said he wants to “extend EWU’s reach and effectiveness to the greater Spokane area” and look to expand academic programs at Riverpoint, the campus EWU shares with Washington State University.
In announcing the appointment, President Rodolfo Arevalo cited Fuller’s strong ties to the business community in Spokane.
Man arrested in park shooting
A man was arrested early Monday after a Spokane police officer on a domestic disturbance call witnessed a shooting while driving past Mission Park.
The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the upper torso and was taken to a local hospital.
Officer Stephen Arrendondo was responding at 1:06 a.m. Monday to another call when he passed Mission Park and witnessed the shooting, Officer David Daddato said in a news release.
Arrendondo reported the shooting and detained the suspect, 24-year-old Aleksander V. Pavlik, who was in a car, Daddato said.
More officers arrived and gave aid to the victim, who was taken to a hospital. The victim was not identified, and his condition was not immediately available.
Officers booked Pavlik into the Spokane County Jail on a charge of first-degree assault.
Mobius plans Saturday safety fair
Mobius Kids in Spokane is focusing on keeping families safe this summer with a special event, Cooper’s Corner Safety Fair, on Saturday.
Spokane Transit Authority will park a bus outside Mobius and help children learn how to get on and off safely.
Avista Utilities energy watchdog Wattson and a lineman from the company will explain how to use energy safely and wisely.
A crossing guard will practice safe crossing habits with kids and, as long as there are no major fires, families will be able to tour a firetruck from the Spokane Fire Department, also parked outside.
Representatives from the Spokane Police Department and COPS will help kids adjust bicycle helmets, and help families update their ID kits.
Kids who complete all exhibits will earn points for a “safety passport” that makes them eligible for prizes.
The fair, from noon to 3 p.m., is free with the $5.75 admission to the children’s museum. Call (509) 624-KIDS.
STEHEKIN, Wash.
Wheels were down on ill-fated plane
The Chelan County sheriff says witnesses saw the wheels lowered on the float plane that flipped on landing in Lake Chelan at Stehekin, killing two people.
Sheriff Mike Harum says the landing gear should not have been down for a water landing.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating Saturday’s crash.
The pilot and two passengers escaped.
Two passengers died and had to be removed by divers – 64-year-old William Stifter, a part-time Stehekin resident and Spokane heart surgeon who played defensive back for the 1965 Washington football team, and 67-year-old Roberta Pitts, the retired longtime superintendent of the one-room log schoolhouse at Stehekin.