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Northern Lakes opens new fire station

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Monday, October 1st, 2012, 4:31pm
Northern Lakes opens new fire station

The Northern Lakes Fire District is celebration the grand opening of its new fire station in Rathdrum.

On September 29, firefighters opened up the new station to the public. The station replaces a pole building built more than 30 years ago for an all volunteer fire district. Firefighters said the old building had been outgrown as it now has a full time enging and ambulance crew responding at all times.

Fire officials said the parcel of land was donated by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in 2008. The next year FEMA gave a $1,054,000 grant to the Northern Lakes Fire District which the District mathing $1,000,000 from its Capital Improvement funds. Officials estimate the station costed only $0.36 per dollar for every tax payers.

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Feds Start Foreclosure Proceedings on Rep. Phil Hart's Athol Home

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Friday, October 28th, 2011, 3:03pm
Feds Start Foreclosure Proceedings on Rep. Phil Hart's Athol Home

Idaho Rep. Phil hart is now facing foreclosure on his Athol, Idaho home after years of refusing to pay taxes.  He's been fighting federal and state governments for years, saying income taxes are unconstitutional.  The federal government says he owes nearly $550,000 in taxes and fees, and they want to use the sale of his home to pay the debt.   

Hart transferred the title of his property out of his name in an attempt to avoid the proceedings, which the U.S. Department of Justice called "fradulent".

The four-term legislator built the home with timber he took illegally from state land in the 1990s.

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The NIC Really Big Raffle

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 12:01am
The NIC Really Big Raffle

Want to win a house? Buy a raffle ticket. It's that easy.

North Idaho College has less than 700 tickets in this year's Really BIG Raffle. It's sold 5,000 tickets for $100 each so far for the drawing which is set to take place July 13 at Fort Sherman Park on the NIC's main campus.

NIC Carpentry students built the grand prize house in Coeur d'Alene. It has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and special features. Other prizes included a $20,000 car, a $10,000 boat, a $3,500 travel package and a $2,000 shopping spree.

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The Great Glom: Spokane-Coeur d'Alene To Become One Metropolitan Area

Submitted by Kate Hudson, Producer
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011, 11:41am
The Great Glom: Spokane-Coeur d'Alene To Become One Metropolitan Area

Anyone who lives here has a habit of calling it the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area, but now the Census Bureau wants to make it official.

Instead of separate entities, it appears we'll be getting glommed together into one giant metropolitan area. The bureau plans to call us, Spokane-Coeur d'Alene.

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Attend an Open House, Win $25,000

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011, 2:45pm
Attend an Open House, Win $25,000

Northwest ENERGY STAR will provide an extra draw at the North Idaho College Foundation Really BIG Raffle open houses in June.

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Help Available For Idaho Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

Submitted by Kate Hudson, Producer
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, 12:44pm
Help Available For Idaho Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

The Idaho Housing and Finance Association is offering emergency loans to help people keep their homes and get back on their feet.

$13 million in federal money has been made available to the program. There are stipulations for loan applicants: Obviously, you have to be facing foreclosure, but you also have to be unemployed or have a medical condition that has resulted in the loss of at least 15 percent of your income.

The program helps homeowners make mortgage payments for up to 24 months with up to $50,000 in zero interest, forgivable loans.

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