Reid cited in

two-car collision

After a two-car collision Thursday afternoon, Karen Reid of Northern Ireland was cited for failure to stop at the stop sign at Third Street and Foster Avenue.

The collision with a car driven by Nick Amorin of Coeur d'Alene flipped Reid's rental car on its roof, causing traffic to be diverted until response crews were able to clear the vehicles and debris. No injuries were reported, although The Press published a photo Friday showing firefighter Mike Fredrick putting a Band-Aid on the knee of Jordan Reid.

Department to

use PayPal Pro

Let them pay online.

The Kootenai County commissioners unanimously approved a virtual terminal agreement on Tuesday with PayPal Pro, which the Building and Planning Department will utilize to process credit card transactions online.

The service will allow individuals pursuing land-use applications to pay application fees online.

"This is a step in the right direction," said Commissioner Todd Tondee. "I think it will help people who use the planning department, especially contractors. They don't have to come down here, they can do it all from their desk."

The planning department already conducts some services online, including electronic plan review.

Customers who use PayPal will be charged a user fee of 2.9 percent of the total charge, plus a 30 cent transaction fee.

The county will pay PayPal $30 a month, and may terminate the contract at any time.

Cd'A Triathlon booth space open

COEUR d'ALENE - The 27th Annual Coeur d'Alene Triathlon and Duathlon is set for Aug. 7 at City Park.

The 1.5k swim, 40k bike ride and 10K run draws about 1,500 athletics along with hundreds of spectators.

Registration in City Park is Friday, Aug. 6.

Booth space is available in the athletics village. Booths for both days are $400 and include promotion placement in athletics packets.

Information: Marilee Wallace at 415-0111 or Marilee@cdachamber.com.

To register for the race or for volunteer opportunities visit www.cdatriathlon.com

Cd'A Chess

Club is forming

The Coeur d'Alene Chess Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hayden library.

The club is for anyone who loves the game of chess, wants to learn about the game or simply wants something to do on a rainy day.

Two chess instructors, Harold Wetmur and Joshi Kairov, are co-founders of the club.

Anyone is welcome to join the Coeur d'Alene Chess Club.

Information: www.cdachessclub.com

Kalispell art festival is through Sunday

Downtown Kalispell will be a happening place this weekend with a major art festival, parade and car and motorcycle show.

The Hockaday Museum of Art presents the 42nd annual Arts in the Park festival through Sunday at Depot Park in Kalispell.

This arts, crafts and music festival will feature more than 100 local and visiting artists and craftsmen offering quality, unique works for sale.

There will be a variety of food vendors along with music and dancing. Entertainment begins at 10 a.m. each day and the roster features a diverse spectrum, including Scottish bagpipes, Latin jazz and Celtic winds as well as cloggers, tappers and hula dancers.

A night of music at Highview Ranch

COEUR d'ALENE - California musicians Keith Greeninger and Dayan Kai are to perform what's being called an intimate house concert Sunday at Highview Ranch near Cougar Gulch.

The concert is hosted by Greg and Carla Grant at their house at 1779 S. High Ranch Road.

Seating is limited and admission is $15 per person, with the money going to pay the artists.

The concert will be from 5-9 p.m.

Greeninger is a troubadour and songwriter.

Kai was born without sight and began playing classical piano at the age of 2. He has since gone on to play a number of instruments.

For seating availability, or directions to the ranch, contact Greg and Carla Grant at (208) 769-9708.

'Cabaret by the Lake' is Tuesday

An evening of music and song with performers from the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre is scheduled at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bakery by the Lake, 601 E. Front St.

"Cabaret by the Lake" is a fundraiser for the Summer Theatre. It is free, but donations will be accepted.

BMX park proposal in Post Falls on hold

POST FALLS - A proposal to build a BMX park in Post Falls is on hold.

The City Council last year agreed to the concept and city staff developed a list of site options.

A site along Interstate 90 at Seltice Way and Chase Road rose is the preferred site, but a local BMX association has decided to pass, City Administrator Eric Keck said.

"It is apparently too small and would not accommodate the parking that they anticipated," Keck said, adding the city will continue to explore options.

The optimal site would be centrally-located in the city, close to Centennial Trail from where bikers could access the park and on relatively flat ground, proponents say.

Public can vote for Classical Christian

POST FALLS - Classical Christian Academy of Post Falls is working to be one of 20 schools across the nation to receive $500,000 each in grants that will be chosen in a Facebook contest that runs through Sept. 3.

The community can assist the school in its efforts in the $10 million Kohl's Cares contest by voting online for Classical Christian Academy in Post Falls at http://www.facebook.com/kohls or http://bit.ly/KohlsCares.

If CCA is chosen to receive one of the 20 grants, the funds would be used to build academic programs and invest in several key elements of the school's strategic plan.

For more information on CCA or the contest, call Dirk Darrow or Pam Manson at 777-4400 or visit www.classicalchristian.com or Facebook.