Moss new Coeur Mines VP

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation announced that Donald J. Moss has been appointed vice president of Information Technology for the company.

Moss was formerly Director of Information Technology for Coeur and will continue to manage and direct the Company's full range of business systems, computer, telecommunication and other information technology for six countries. He will also be working with senior management on strategic planning in this area.

Moss began his career with Coeur in 1999 as manager of information systems before being promoted to director of management information systems in 2004. Don received his computer science degree from North Idaho College and started his career as a programmer 26 years ago and prior to joining Coeur worked in various capacities with Telect, Inc., Advanced Input Devices, Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities and the city of Spokane.

Harvey joins Keller Williams

Janice Harvey has joined the Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene Market Center.

Harvey has an extensive background in residential sales and has been in the real estate industry for 17 years. She holds an associate broker license, as well as a certified negotiation expert, a seller representative specialist, and a listing marketing expert.

"I want to continue to grow my real estate business, and Keller Williams Realty provides the training and technology that will help me reach my goals," Harvey said.

The Coeur d'Alene Market Center is at 1450 Northwest Blvd, Suite 301, Coeur d'Alene.

Info: www.kwcda.com

Avista to distribute

efficiency kits

Avista's customers will find energy savings in their mailbox this summer and fall as the company distributes up to 350,000 lighting efficiency kits to its residential electric customers in Washington and Idaho. Each kit includes eight compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL's), 14 reminder stickers for use on light switches, energy efficiency tips and recycling information.

Customers began receiving the kits in late July, and Avista expects all kits to be to customers by the end of November. About 4,000 kits are being mailed daily through the United States Postal Service.

CFLs use up to 75 percent less energy than an incandescent bulb and last seven times longer, making them a good choice for reducing home energy use.

If installed, the eight CFLs could save a Washington residential customer $93 over the seven-year life of the bulbs and Idaho residential customers could save $104. Overall, the lighting efficiency kits are expected to save almost 90 million kilowatt-hours in the first year of use. That is equal to the electricity used by almost 7,500 homes in a year.

"This program is not only cost effective for our customers, but it helps create awareness about energy conservation," said Chris Drake, Avista's lead demand side program manager. "Making the switch to CFLs is a simple step that can put customers on the road to energy savings."

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