AM Headlines — 8.17.09

“The new Post Falls Historical Society Museum opened with much fanfare on Saturday,” reports Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho. “Located in the restored former Chapin Drugs building on the corner of Spokane Street and 4th Avenue on the Post Falls City Hall campus, it’s filled with artifacts and mementos of this milltown on the Spokane River. For hours and information use this link .”

• Idaho Records ; and: Building Permits ; and: Bankruptcies /Sherry Adkins, SR
• Summer heat returns this week /Mike Prager, SR
• Searchers find 2 boys lost in Coeur d’Alene Forest /KHQ
• Shots fired at Sandpoint apartment complex /KREM
• Fallen Heroes Plaza nearly finished /Jacob Livingston, SR Handle Extra
• Handle Extra columns: Business: Burned Out Gamer’s Haven moving to Factory Outlets /Nils Rosdahl; Boise: In trooper county, Idaho lags behind neighbors /Betsy Russell; Huckleberries: One click brings you scanner fun /D.F. Oliveria; Sandpoint: Architect restores his family’s legacy /Patty Hutchens; Weather: Sunspot activity can have strong affect on weather /Michelle Boss; and Athol/Bayview: Athol Daze parade, fair celebrate town spirit /Herb Huseland
• Bypass route becoming increasingly visible /Bonner County Bee
• Sandpoint mourns death of matriarch /Bonner County Bee