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News >  Idaho

Silverton Medical Center Trims 12 Employees Decline In Number Of Inpatients And Outpatients Leads To Layoffs

Wed., April 1, 1998

A big drop in the number of patients using the Silver Valley Medical Center has caused the Silverton hospital to lay off 12 employees. "Hopefully, it's temporary. We'll bring them back as soon as we can," hospital administrator David Hughes said Tuesday.

News >  Nation/World

Catching Up On The Future Tutor Helps Late Starters Pick Up Diplomas, Work Skills

Sun., March 29, 1998

1. Basics training. At the Steelworkers Union hall in Kellogg, the Learning Center's Debbie Johansson teaches Issac Cotsford, 17, how to multiply fractions. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 2. LaVerne Brown, a retired Sunshine Mining worker, works on a computer at the Learning Center. "I just love coming here," Brown said.

News >  Idaho

Deputies Experience Close Call At Motel Shots Fired At Plummer Eerily Similar To The Tragedy In Omak

Sat., March 28, 1998

A motel shootout with a happier ending took place in Plummer, Ida., on the same night an Omak, Wash., officer was killed responding to a similar call. The Wednesday incidents were uncannily alike, said Benewah County Sheriff Joe Blackburn. "It was a domestic call at the motel in Plummer," Blackburn said. "The guy had a gun. He fired shots inside the motel and outside."

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News >  Idaho

Quarry Proposal Abandoned Neighbors Had Protested Blasting

Fri., March 27, 1998

The owners of a rock quarry along the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River have given up their quest for rezoning that would allow mining to continue. The operation began last year without the necessary county rezone from suburban residential to "natural resource district." People who lived along the scenic river near Enaville were surprised and upset when blasting began. Hundreds more signed a petition objecting to the rock quarry. They were expected to be out in full force Wednesday for a Shoshone County commission hearing on the matter.

News >  Spokane

Post Falls Powwow Planned Organizers Say July Event Could Draw About 20,000

Thu., March 26, 1998

Like the dancers they're inviting, organizers of a huge summer powwow here must do some fast and fancy footwork. They're launching an event that could lure 20,000 or more people. But they have only two weeks to get the word out to the participants who will make it possible: Indian families who compete in dancing and drumming, and sell their handicrafts.

News >  Idaho

Council Grants Become Paths To Future, Past Idaho Humanities Council Funds Projects That Celebrate History, Widen Community Horizons

Tue., March 24, 1998

The Idaho Humanities Council may seem like a vague and academic group, but director Rick Ardinger says it can help communities grapple with some real-world problems. Such as: Coping with population growth. Improving education. Luring tourists. "We're one of the very few organizations that give money to museums," Ardinger said Monday. "They're often the reason that people come to small towns."

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Kootenai County Buys 2 New Ambulances Will Boost Service In South, North; Merger Also In The Works

Sat., March 21, 1998

Bill and Charlene Waddell are as proud of the new Worley ambulance as a parent of a child. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

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Old Crew Camp Becomes A Little Bit Of Haven

Thu., March 19, 1998

1. Bob Baker and Steve Smith of Lutherhaven walk across the campus of the Shoshone Work Center on Wednesday. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 2. Rebecca Smith, outdoor recreation director of Lutherhaven, walks through the deserted cafeteria of the Shoshone Work Center. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

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Fear Of Lawsuits Stalls Police Cooperation County, Tribal Officials Would Like To Cross-Deputize Their Officers

Tue., March 17, 1998

Coeur d'Alene tribal police officer Rob Wienclaw recently completed the Peace Officers Standards and Training in Boise. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Montana Gem Drives Golf Course Plan

Sun., March 15, 1998

Developers hope the site where the Bunker Hill smelter stacks once stood will be part of a golf course. They are inspired by a course in Anaconda, Mont., that is situated on once-contaminated ground. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Silver Lining Boosters Excited By Opportunities In Bunker Hill Cleanup

Sun., March 15, 1998

Dale Brown of Silver Heritage Realty hopes for a business park in Smelterville. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

As Home Fire Burns, Town Finds Its Voice Tepee Turns Community Center Where Old, Young Gather

Wed., March 11, 1998

Keeper of the hearth 1. "There's a big candle bill," says Greg Flint, who runs the Lodge on a shoestring budget for the people of Clark Fork. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 2. Situated in a vacant lot in Clark Fork, The Lodge coffehouse is a place where residents can gather for coffee and conversation.

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Castlewood Subdivision Rejected Hayden Mayor Who Is Also The Developer Sits Out, Acknowledging Conflict Of Interest

Wed., March 11, 1998

The City Council on Tuesday evening turned down a request to approve Castlewood Court. The decision was greeted with delight by many who live near the proposed subdivision. Neighbors had hired an attorney and circulated a petition fighting the proposal, partly on the grounds that its 56 lots were too many to put on the triangular piece of land.

News >  Idaho

Hospital Official Charged With Assaulting Colleague Report Says Incident Began During Discussion Of Benefits

Tue., March 10, 1998

The human resource manager at Shoshone Medical Center has been charged with assaulting the Kellogg hospital's business office manager. Gary Ackerman could spend three months in jail, pay a $300 fine or both if convicted of the misdemeanor, Shoshone County Prosecutor John Cossel said Monday. Ackerman, 46, has denied becoming abusive during a Feb. 27 discussion with Patricia Wolfe.

Going Against The Current Book Focuses On Ways To Save Columbia Watershed

Sun., March 8, 1998

Tim Palmer's new book is part historical review, part political manifesto, part breathless travelogue. That's all packed into a slender paperback volume that's pretty enough to be a Sierra Club calendar.

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Plan Unveiled For Restoration Of Heyburn Trees Park’s Cottonwoods And Pines Would Get Protection From Fire

Thu., March 5, 1998

These are dark days for the black cottonwoods that outline the St. Joe River at Heyburn State Park. They're disappearing. On Wednesday, park manager Fred Bear unveiled an ambitious 20-year plan to restore not only the cottonwoods but the white pines and ponderosa pines on the hillsides of Idaho's oldest state park.

News >  Nation/World

Deal To Give Chilco Falls Back To Public County Offers Developers Land Near Powderhorn Bay In Return

Tue., March 3, 1998

Chilco Falls is on the verge of becoming public property again. Kootenai County commissioners have offered to swap 40 acres near Powderhorn Bay to developers for the 12.7 acres containing the falls.

News >  Nation/World

Fighting Confusion As Well As Fire Emergency Crews Discuss Crash Response

Mon., March 2, 1998

FROM FOR THE RECORD (Tuesday, March 3, 1998): Correction Name incorrect: Lt. Brad Belmont of the Hayden Fire Department organized Sunday's debriefing for emergency crews involved in a fatal airplane accident. His name was reported incorrectly in a Monday article. At first Hayden Lake firefighters weren't sure what they were dealing with when a small plane crashed into an empty house Thursday morning. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Going By The Board Nearly 200 Snowboarders Compete At Silver Mountain

Mon., March 2, 1998

Waiting for a shot at glory 1. Young snowboarders wait for competition to begin at the First Security Winter Games on Sunday at Silver Mountain. Photo by Jason Clark/The Spokesman-Review 2. Brain Bonnett of Spokane celebrates after finishing first in his division during Sunday's first heat. Photo by Jason Clark/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

If Business Is Good, The Fur Flies ‘Skin Dealer’ Sells Pelts From Around The World

Mon., March 2, 1998

Lars Eidnes handles all kinds of furs, from grizzly bears and weasels to foxes and badgers, at his warehouse in St. Maries. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Crafty Animal Trapper Stays In The Hunt ‘I Can Catch Anything That Walks, Swims Or Flies’

Sun., March 1, 1998

At 77, trapper Bill Sullivan still likes matching wits with wily coyotes or bothersome beavers. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Area Cabin Owners Get Friendly Ear Chenoweth, Crapo And Craig Back Them Against Forest Service

Sun., Feb. 22, 1998

Larry Craig, right, Helen Chenoweth and Mike Crapo conducted legislative hearings for cabin lease fees at North Idaho College. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

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This One’s For The Birds Workshop Offers Lessons In Birdhouse Building, Advice On Habitats

Sun., Feb. 22, 1998

Nestling know-how. Ben Deremiah, 4, does his best to drive a nail Saturday while building a birdhouse at Atlas Building Center. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Life Care Copes With Ban On New Patients Nursing Home Says Problems Have Been Corrected And That It Is Working With Families And The State

Sat., Feb. 21, 1998

The Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene is unable to admit patients because state inspectors found serious instances of "substandard care" during a January inspection. The ban has been in place for two weeks. It will be lifted after the nursing home passes a follow-up survey, said John Hathaway of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

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Fighting Fiscal Fires District Takes Do-It-Yourself Approach To New Firehouse

Sat., Feb. 14, 1998

1. Pay as you go. Jay Truman is the fire chief of the tiny Fernwood fire district. The firefighters built a new station, paying for it as they went. Photos by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review 2. Scott Whaley puts down the new floor at the Fernwood fire station.