Jan. 15 Featured Photos
Q&A
Alex Barta, Benewah County economic development director for Timber Plus, is featured in the Jan. 15 edition of Q&A.Â
Comfort Quilters
The St. Maries Comfort Quilters prepare their fabric room for their quilting party on Jan. 15 and 16. The group will make quilts for children who have to stay overnight at Benewah Community Hospital. Pictured, left to right are Margie Bentcik, Jill Carpenter, Ginny Gaines, Sue Stapleton and Karen Thurston.Â
Fish and Game plans local aerial surveys
This Fish & Game photo was taken during a recent aerial survey. Biologists will continue to perform these surveys in the area.Â
Facelift for Crane House planned
Crane Historical Society treasurer Jo Prophet (left) and secretary Mary Mills (right) stand in front of a replica of the Georgie Oakes steamboat in the Harrison Museum. The two were responsible for applying for a grant that was recently awarded to the museum for exterior repairs.
Heyburn Assembly
Hunter Speakman smiles during the faculty events at the Heyburn Elementary assembly.Â
Heyburn Students of the Month
Heyburn Elementary's December students of the month include (back row, left to right) Axton Frederick, Felly Spooner, Bruin Shea, Resor Pugh, Cooper Mueller, Kara Abell, Izabel Szilasi, Shelby Wentzel and Enola Turner.
(Front row, left to right) Ruby Moore, Everett Lewis, Ellie Hammons, Challis Bonds, Hope Grosvenor, Zoe Eide-Sheldon, Allie Sibert and Parker Thomas. Not pictured: Zoey David.
Sales tax hike eyed to eliminate school levy
A senator from Caldwell wants to eliminate supplemental levies for schools by raising the sales tax. Sen. Jim Rice (R) said last week he would draft a bill to raise the sales tax from 6 to 7 percent. the one-percent increase would generate $280 million; this year, school districts collected $214 million through supplemental levies.Â
WNE hires new CPA
Donna Hays was recently hired as a certified public accountant at Warren Erickson. Ms. Hayes and her husband Mike moved to St. Maries in 2015 from Athol, Idaho, and she joined WNE in August to help with tax consulting and accounting services.
State white-tailed deer management plan
Eric Barker of Lewiston with a five-point North Idaho buck he harvested last season south of Clarkia.
PotlatchDeltic Meal Baskets
UpRiver Food Bank co-director Christine Ashmead (left) stands with PotlatchDeltic HR Tech Jenny Abell who led an employee effort at PotlatchDeltic to raise funds for both the St. Maries and UpRiver Food banks. PotlatchDeltic employees were able to raise more than $4,257 to go toward the creation of meal boxes for the two organizations. The contributions also counted toward the St. Maries High School Brawl for the Ball food drive.Â
SJ Search and Rescue raffle
St. Joe Valley Search and Rescue raffled a new STIHL chainsaw. Yvonne Cornell, president of the SJV Search and Rescue, is pictured here with winners Justus and Kathleen Barton, along with St. Maries Saw & Cycle employee Danny Hilde.Â
Tri-Comm take-apart party
Tri-Community Library held a Take-Apart Party on January 2, 2020. The parents and children who attended took apart a computer tower, laptop, various phones, a CD player, watches, and remotes. Librarian John Smith helped us learn where various components were located inside of many every day items that we use. Pictured is Josalyn Dockery, age nine.
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