Rain Silverhawk joins Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene

Rain Silverhawk has joined the sales team of Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene in their Sandpoint office.

Silverhawk has been in real estate since the 1980s.

"While Rain embraces technology as a tool to help her get listings sold, she believes in old-fashioned ideals like listening carefully, and being responsive to her client's wants, needs, questions, and concerns," according to a press release.

She is also credited as a short sale and foreclosure resource and registered HUD agent.

Contact Rain Silverhawk at 610-0011 or email at rain@lakeandhomes.com.

Bonnie Hudlet takes ownership of Kootenai County Map

Bonnie Hudlet is the new owner of Kootenai County Map, which covers Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Rathdrum and Spirit Lake.

The map, in its 32nd year, carries a detailed look at Coeur d'Alene and surrounded areas, including street names, and provides displays of its advertisers.

It is available at chambers, businesses and visitor centers.

Hudlet, a 35-year Kootenai County resident, professional photographer and former Press employee, started "The Map Works," to promote the project. She is emphasizing customer service.

"I do everything I can to get this map out and into people's hands," she said.

About 50,000 copies of the 2013 map will be printed and ready for distribution by May 1, well before the summer season begins.

Hudlet said the maps are key to North Idaho's tourism industry as they introduce visitors to Kootenai County and some of its businesses.

"Every day, I'm hearing how this map works," she said.

Information: 277-5522

ActiveWest home featured for its energy efficient building practices

A cottage-style home in ActiveWest's Meadow Ranch development in Coeur d'Alene has been chosen as one of six homes being featured for its super energy-efficient building practices and technologies by Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes and Kootenai Electric.

The 1,500-square-foot home is projected to use 90 percent less energy for heating than one built to meet local and state building codes and also on track to receive its LEED for Homes Platinum certification.

The home was designed by RnD Architects and built by ActiveWest Builders.

Avista Corp., Avista Foundation donate $4,800 to area food banks

Three Kootenai County food banks will have a bit more money to stock their shelves in the months ahead as the result of grants issued by Avista Corp. and the Avista Foundation.

Grant recipients are Post Falls Food Bank, Rathdrum Community Food Bank and Spirit Lake Food Bank.

In addition, a grant was made to the Lewiston Community Action Partnership, which will administer grants to food banks in Community Action Partnerships in Kootenai, Benewah, Shoshone, Boundary, Bonner, Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Asotin counties.

The total donation amount for North Idaho is $4,800.

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