<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Emma McLaughlin-Orton, 9, right, Justin Jaworski, 8, center, and Jameson Joiner, 8, sketch the scenic view from the south side of Tubbs Hill during an field trip Thursday with their class from Sorensen Magnet Elementary. The students toured the area while learning about native plants, wildlife and conservation.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press A hiker travels on the Tubbs Hill trail along the west side of the popular recreation area Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in downtown Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press David Vatterrodt, mining engineer for Coeur, loads yard debris into a trailer Friday during the company's community outreach program. Approximately 15 employees donated their time to work on lawn maintenance and clean up for the elderly at three Coeur d'Alene residences.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Jason Strand, a new realtor with Keller Williams Realty, prepares a row for planting vegetables at the St. Vincent de Paul of North Idaho's community kitchen garden Thursday during the company's nationwide RED Day. Nearly 50 realtors locally joined several sponsors and other volunteers to provide community garden work at three St. Vincent de Paul properties that will provide fresh produce to help feed the homeless.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Mary Ann Souza, center, Cathy Shadle, right, and Maria Caprile with the Northwest Hula dance group, perform for residents at Life Care Center of Post Falls during a program Monday celebrating National Nursing Home Week.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Coeur d'Alene Fire Capt. Jeff Canfield helps load a patient onto a stretcher at the scene of a three-vehicle accident Saturday at the intersection of Second Street and Indiana Avenue. One woman was transported to Kootenai Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries after being extracted from her vehicle.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Ragen Bice races out of the water of Lake Coeur d'Alene after being dunked by her friends Travis Hale, right, and Zachary Hall during an outing Tuesday to the beach at North Idaho College.</p>