Local Briefs March 12, 2012
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 14 years, 5 months AGO
Midtown update slated for Wednesday
COEUR d'ALENE - The transformation of midtown continues with the proposed 2012 construction of a mix-use retail and housing development along the Coeur d'Alene corridor.
The Housing Company, developer of the proposed project, will provide an update to midtown stakeholders and the general public Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the American Legion, 754 N. Fourth Street, across from the site.
In its continuing midtown revitalization efforts, the Lake City Development Corporation plans to partner with the Idaho Housing and Finance Association and The Housing Company for the mix-use development to promote the business environment in the sector and facilitate development of new workforce housing.
The proposed project will include 9,000 square feet of commercial space on the street level and 45 workforce residential rental units on three floors above.
NIC Sentinel newspaper wins at convention
The Sentinel, the student-produced newspaper at North Idaho College, won first place for "Best of Show" among two-year college newspapers at the 28th annual Associated Collegiate Press national convention March 1-4 in Seattle.
NIC earned honors for best two-year college newspaper with Volume 65, Issue 7 of the Sentinel. The Sentinel also was awarded eighth place for publication website in the small school category with its online publication at www.nicsentinel.com.
Former NIC journalism adviser Nils Rosdahl, Sentinel Web Editor Jantzen Hunsaker of Hayden and Staff Contributor Benaiah Cheevers of Coeur d'Alene represented NIC at the convention.
Visit http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/m12bs.html for a complete listing of winners.