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William 'Bill' Lawson Coker, 84

William “Bill” Lawson Coker, 84, of Kingston, Idaho, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, passed away on August 22, 2025, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A lifelong resident of the Silver Valley, Bill was born on January 22, 1941, in Kellogg, Idaho, a son of the late William Adrian Coker and Ruth Darlene (Lawson) Coker.

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Dale Edward Barr, 90

Dale Edward Barr, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend died peacefully on June 6, 2025, at the age of 90. Born on Aug. 2, 1934, in Hutchison, Kansas to Stanley and Olive Barr. Dale spent his final year at the Montana Veteran’s Home in Columbia Falls surrounded by his family and caregivers, whom he cherished deeply.

William 'Bill' Lawson Coker, 84

William “Bill” Lawson Coker, 84, of Kingston, Idaho, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, passed away on August 22, 2025, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A lifelong resident of the Silver Valley, Bill was born on January 22, 1941, in Kellogg, Idaho, a son of the late William Adrian Coker and Ruth Darlene (Lawson) Coker.

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John "Jack" Fay, 84

John “Jack” Fay, age 84, of Ronan, passed away May 18, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. He was born Jan. 19, 1942, in Helena to John “Jack” Fay Sr. and Elizabeth “Sis” Fay. His memorial is 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at the Ronan Community Center.

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Legals June 14, 2014

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Case No. CV-2014-2984 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. RADFORD R. HULL (Deceased); Unknown Heirs, Assigns and Devisees of RADFORD R. HULL; RUBY V. HULL; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; LANDAMERICA LAWYERS TITLE OF KOOTENAI COUNTY and Does 1-10 as individuals with an interest in the property legally described as: Lots 8 and 9, Block U, amended plan of the city of Coeur d'Alene according to the plat recorded in Book A of plats at page 79, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Which may commonly be known as: 815 E. Pine Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814. Defendants. NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED BY THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF. THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ THE FOLLOWING BELOW. TO: All Defendants You are hereby notified that in order to defend this lawsuit, an appropriate written response must be filed with the above-designated court within 20 days after service of this Summons on you. If you fail to so respond, the court may enter judgment against you as demanded by the Plaintiff in the Complaint. The nature of the claim against you is for, among other things, judicial foreclosure of the real property located at 815 E. Pine Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish to seek the advice of or representation by an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be filed in time and other legal rights protected. An appropriate written response requires compliance with Rule 10(a)(1) and other Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure and shall also include: 1. The title and number of this case. 2. If your response is an Answer to the Complaint, it must contain admissions or denials of the separate allegations of the Complaint and other defenses you may claim. 3. Your signature, mailing address and telephone number, or the signature, mailing address and telephone number of your attorney. 4. Proof of mailing or delivery of a copy of your response to Plaintiff's attorney, as designated above. To determine whether you must pay a filing fee with your response, contact the Clerk of the above-named Court. Dated this 16th day of May, 2014. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT JIM BRANNON By: Deputy Clerk Legal 942 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014

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Grant County Sheriff’s Office logs for April 9-16

The reports below were provided by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Location is not provided for all incidents. April 9 26GS03743: 8:53 a.m. Administrative matter at Grant County Jail. 26GS03744: 9:32 a.m. Car break‑in reported.

After Floyd’s death, a reckoning for immigrant store owners

This content is written and produced by Religion News Service and distributed by The Associated Press. RNS and AP partner on some religion news content. RNS is solely responsible for this story. (AP) — (RNS) — George Floyd was killed after employees at a convenience store owned by a Palestinian American Muslim — with a Muslim prayer space in its basement — called Minneapolis police over a suspected counterfeit $20 bill.

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Legals December 21, 2017

SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Case No. CV 2017-410 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BOUNDARY COUNTRY CABLE, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Corporation; Plaintiffs, vs. WINDJAMMER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; PACK 10, LLC; ALBERT WOLFF and SANDRA WOLFF, husband and wife; and all unknown persons, including any heirs or devisees of the above named defendants, having or claiming to have an interest in the following described real property: The West 177.5 feet of Lot 7, in Jackson Sunny Home Sites Addition to the City of Bonners Ferry, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Book 1 of Plats, Page 77, records of Boundary County, Idaho. Defendants. TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS You have been sued by COUNTRY CABLE , LLC, Plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Boundary County, Idaho, Case No. CV 2017-410. The nature of the claim against you is an action to quiet title in and to real property. Any time after 21 days following the last publication of this Summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 6452 Kootenai Street #22, Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805 and the telephone number of the court is (208) 267-5504 and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiff through its attorney Josh Hickey, whose mailing address and telephone number is: BERG, McLAUGHLIN & NELSON, Chtd., 414 Church Street, Ste 203, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864, (208) 263-4748. A copy of the Summons and the Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the Plaintiff's attorney. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. DATED this 9th day of November, 2017. GLENDA POSTON BOUNDARY COUNTY CLERK OF COURT By: Terry Navarro Deputy Clerk BFH Legal 9812 December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2017