Fire boat helps extinguish Tubbs Hill fire

COEUR d'ALENE - A small grass fire on Tubbs Hill that was inaccessible by foot or trail to firefighters was quickly extinguished Thursday night by the Kootenai County Fire Boat.

The fire was spotted at 7:15 p.m. near the Third Street dock area, Coeur d'Alene Deputy Fire Chief Glenn Lauper reported. Witnesses at the scene did not hear any fireworks prior to spotting the fire, but did report seeing people flee the area. The Coeur d'Alene Police Department is investigating the cause of the fire and attempting to locate those people.

This is the second man-caused fire on Tubbs Hill in the last two days, Lauper reported. Both fires were discovered by boaters and reported immediately before the fires grew in size.

The Coeur d'Alene Fire and Police departments are asking for the public's help in reporting any fire or anyone using fireworks in city parks immediately. The extended hot weather forecast will change the fire danger to high on Tubbs Hill.

Outdoor art, quilt show reception at JACC tonight

POST FALLS - There will be a free outdoor art and quilt show reception from 5-7 tonight at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William, Post Falls.

Wine and cheese will be served. Artists include Teresa McHugh and the River City Fabrications.

The art and quilts will be shown Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Aug. 10.

Thirty-three quilts from the Tri-Cities' Visionary Textile Artists will be on display.

The JACC will also host a brass quintet concert featuring Spokane trumpeter Eric Moe on Friday, July 13.

Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for students. To RSVP, call 457-8950 or email art@thejacklincenter.org.

Information: www.thejacklincenter.org

Coeur d'Alene street overlay program begins

The city's summer overlay program starts Monday, weather permitting.

Streets to be overlaid will have temporary closures due to grinding, utility raising, and paving of the streets. In some cases, traffic may be reduced to one lane during the overlay period. Drivers are asked to pay attention to signage and detours and allow a little extra time to arrive at their destination.

The scope of the project includes the overlay of about 37 blocks of city streets including: A, B, C, and D streets from Milwaukee Drive to Virginia Avenue (Forest Cemetery).

Milwaukee Drive from Government Way to Idaho Avenue.

Browne Avenue from Government Way to Milwaukee Drive.

Idaho and Virginia avenues from Government Way to Lincoln Way.

Lincoln Way from Idaho Avenue to Walnut Avenue.

The schedule for the contractor will begin on July 12 with the milling of asphalt, followed by a 1 1/2-inch overlay of asphalt and then raising all utilities to grade. The work will be accomplished during daytime hours.

The overlay project is scheduled to be completed by the end of July, weather permitting.

Info: Dennis Grant, 769-2398 or email him at dennisg@cdaid.org.

Meeting on Post Falls Dam set for Tuesday

POST FALLS - There will be an informational meeting on this summer's rehabilitation project of the Post Falls Dam on Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at Post Falls police station, 1717 E. Polston Ave.

The public is invited. Representatives from Avista Utilities will be present to answer questions.