In brief: Idaho approves two docks on Lake Coeur d’Alene
The Idaho Department of Lands has approved a Boise developer’s controversial application to build two community docks on property he and others own north of Rockford Bay on Lake Coeur d’Alene.
Roger Anderson owns the Estates at Black Rock Bay, a gated upland development, and also waterfront parcels, which he owns with two relatives. His attorney, John Magnuson, of Coeur d’Alene, said in a March interview that Anderson intends to sell ownerships in the beach property, which would come with use of the docks.
That was a sticking point for neighbors, who said the arrangement would alter the quiet character of their shoreline. During an April hearing, they said that granting Anderson’s dock application would set a precedent on the lake.
However, Eric Wilson, a hearings examiner, said Anderson’s application fit the description of community docks and recommended approval. The Department of Lands approved the application this week.
Woman killed crashing into tree near Long Lake
A woman died Thursday night after her SUV crashed into a tree southwest of Long Lake, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said.
Jolene Picard, 27, was driving northwest on West Long Lake Road near West South Bank Road, when she drove off the south shoulder, overcorrected and went off the north shoulder about 8 p.m. Her SUV went airborne and struck a large pine tree, crushing the top of the vehicle to within a couple feet of the floorboard, Deputy Craig Chamberlin said.
Medics declared her dead at the scene. Speed was a factor in the crash and authorities suspect alcohol was involved. The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office said Picard died of blunt injuries to her head, chest and abdomen.
According to The Spokesman-Review archives, Picard was a 2004 graduate of the Medicine Wheel Academy and a member of the Colville Tribe.
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ performance called off
A performance of “Jesus Christ Superstar” scheduled for the Spokane Arena featuring several famous rock stars was canceled on Friday.
Tickets for the July 9 show will be refunded automatically if purchased by phone or online, the Spokane Public Facilities District, which operates the arena, said in a news release. Tickets bought at a box office must be returned at the location purchased for a refund.
Options Clause Entertainment LLC, an affiliate of the production company S2BN Entertainment, had planned more than 50 shows across the country. They were all canceled Friday.
The cast included Brandon Boyd of Incubus, Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, JC Chasez of ’N Sync and John Lydon of the Sex Pistols, Entertainment Weekly reported.
Man arrested in robbery after police review video
A man police believe tried to rob a Spokane Valley store earlier this month but was chased away by a clerk was arrested Thursday. Police used video surveillance to identify the suspect.
Police say Taren A. Lacroix, 26, attempted to rob the Zip Trip at 8215 E. Trent Ave. on May 3, court records say. He approached the clerk with a bandana over his face and demanded money. The clerk, however, asked him if he was “for real” and told him to get out. The robber fled, with the clerk in pursuit.
Lacroix took off his bandana and lowered his hoodie while he was in the store, allowing his face to be recorded, police say. The surveillance video also showed the license plate of the car Lacroix drove to the gas station, according to court documents.
Lacroix reportedly told police he was trying to get money to buy drugs. He was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree robbery on Thursday. His bond was set at $25,000 in court Friday.
Former KJRB DJs reunite for weekend radio takeover
It’s a weekend reunion for a host of former KJRB radio disc jockeys.
Former DJ John Maynard said he expects about 45 former jocks to return this weekend, and today many of them will take over the airwaves on KOOL 107.1 from 2 to 4 p.m.
“Sunshine” Shelly Monahan, now a morning news anchor with KHQ, said the reunion has been held for years, but this year a lot of the guys are able to make it. She’s hoping to sit in for the on-air reunion this afternoon.
While today KJRB, 790 AM, is a classic country station, in the 1960s and ’70s it played rock ’n’ roll and Top 40.