In brief: Judge says still OK for Steeles to meet
A North Idaho lawyer will be allowed to continue jailhouse visits with his wife, whom he’s accused of hiring a hit man to kill, a federal judge ruled.
Regular visits between Edgar and Cyndi Steele will continue at the Ada County Jail in Boise.
They have been allowed to meet once a week at the Spokane County Jail in visits that are monitored by Edgar Steele’s lawyers. They are prohibited from talking about the case, and audio recordings are sent to a federal magistrate for review.
U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill approved the meetings last October at the request of Cyndi Steele, who believes her husband is innocent. Winmill recently granted a request for the meetings to continue in Boise, where Steele has been moved and where his trial is set to begin April 26.
Edgar Steele, 65, has pleaded not guilty to hiring Larry Fairfax to kill his wife and claims he’s a victim of a government conspiracy.
Pike control focus of public meetings
Public meetings next week will focus on ways to control non-native pike in the Pend Oreille River and reduce their impact on native trout and other species.
The meetings, hosted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Create Arts Center, 900 W. Fourth St., in Newport, Wash., and Wednesday at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley.
Recent surveys have documented a rapid increase in the number of northern pike in the Pend Oreille River. Left unchecked, northern pike could severely impact other fish, including native westslope cutthroat and bull trout.
The northern pike originated from illegal stocking in the Clark Fork River in western Montana. The fish migrated downstream to Lake Pend Oreille and into the Pend Oreille River.
Dudes wear bras to help cancer society
A fundraiser set for May 7 will feature Kootenai County firefighters and other men modeling bras that have been decorated and donated by members of the community.
The Bras on Dudes fashion show and auction will benefit the American Cancer Society Coeur d’Alene Relay for Life, a news release from the organization said.
The event will be at 7 p.m. at the Fedora Pub and Grille, 1726 W. Kathleen Ave., in Coeur d’Alene. Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple.
Decorated bras and auction items are still being accepted. For more information, contact Ronnie Carder at (208) 704-5886 or ronnie carder1985@gmail.com.
The Coeur d’Alene Relay for Life is scheduled for June 10 and 11 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/ coeurdaleneid.