In brief: Officials ID body found along river

The body of a man found along the Spokane River last week was identified Monday as Larry J. Hardy, 37.

Hardy had been missing since Nov. 23 and was last seen at a house in the 1700 block of West Mallon Avenue, according to Spokane police.

No cause of death was determined by the medical examiner, but there were no apparent injuries or signs of foul play. Hardy had a history of mental illness, police said.

Firefighters recovered his body June 23 from the river west of Downriver Golf Course adjacent to a disc golf course.

Facility can’t

take new residents

The state has ordered a Spokane retirement and assisted-living facility to stop admitting new residents until it corrects several violations.

The Cooper George Retirement Community, 707 W. Fifth Ave., failed to identify or evaluate incontinence, skin conditions, catheter issues, acute infections and other health needs of five residents, according to the Aging and Disability Services Administration.

The 150-unit facility, owned by Ageia Health Services, of Bend, Ore., also received stop-placement orders in March and October 2009 for violations, including failure to ensure safe distribution of medications and failure to report allegations of sexual abuse of a patient.

Facilities ordered to stop placing residents as a result of violations have 10 days to respond by showing that they have corrected the deficiencies.

Utility bill aid

deadline is today

Today is the last day to make an appointment to apply for help with utility bills through the SNAP Energy Assistance Program.

When the seasonal program closes at the end of the month, it will have allocated $7.5 million in energy assistance to more than 18,800 households.

The separate Project Share program also will end for the season on June 30 after allocating $671,000 in energy assistance to 2,972 households.

SNAP will be accepting calls today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at (509)242-2376.

Goodwill awarded

grant to help vets

A Spokane charity is getting a $300,000 federal grant to help give a second chance to military veterans who have been incarcerated.

The grant to Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest is part of $4 million being distributed in 13 states under U.S. Department of Labor’s Incarcerated Veterans Reintegration Program.

The program provides referral and job counseling to help formerly incarcerated veterans at risk of homelessness.