Vermont News Digest

Vermont news from The Associated Press for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020.

Hiawatha Trail is open for business

This “Hall of Fame” 15 mile “rail-to-trail” mountain bike or hike trail utilizes the abandoned Milwaukee Railroad grade between the old town site of Taft (MT) and the North Fork of the St. Joe River near Avery (ID). The St. Paul Pass Tunnel is 1.7 miles in length and is one of the highlights of a trail that has been described as “one of the most scenic stretches of railroad in the country.”

China, not landfills, destination for recyclables

SANDPOINT — You can stop wondering what happens to the items you place in the green tub and leave curbside on garbage day. None of them are being dumped into the landfill.

Legals July 29, 2017

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Case No. CV 2017-0569 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BONNER STONERIDGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., an Idaho non-profit corporation, Plaintiff, vs. BEN SEELEY and MARIA SEELEY husband and wife, and any other UNKNOWN PERSONS claiming an interest in the following legally described parcel of property: Lot 2 in Block 8 of Amended Lake Sans Souci-Unit One, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Book 3 of Plats, Page 133, records of Bonner County, Idaho. Defendant(s). TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS You have been sued by STONERIDGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., an Idaho non-profit corporation, Plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Bonner County, Idaho, Case No. CV 2017-0571. The nature of the claim against you is an action for breach of contract and foreclosure. 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 215 South First Avenue, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 and the telephone number of the court is (208) 265-1432; and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiff through its attorney Toby McLaughlin, 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 21 st day of July, 2017. BONNER COUNTY CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT /s/: JO HENDRICKSON Deputy Clerk LEGAL 4791 JULY 29, AUGUST 5, 12, 19, 2017

Looking back: Early days of the Playhouse

Looking back: Early days of the Playhouse

City Hall group leaning toward current location

City Hall group leaning toward current location

City Hall group leaning toward current location

BATHROOMS: Transgender fender bender

On Sunday, May 14, Mr Bob Ridout discussed “Transgender” Bathrooms. Just a short update. Since the beginning of time, public transportation such as tour buses, trains, planes have had non-gender specific bathrooms. Many restaurants, for as long as I remember (50 years or so), have non-gender bathrooms. In the 60 or so countries I have visited, the majority of public restrooms are not gender specific.

Ukrainian president: Mass grave found near recaptured city

Some of the people buried in the pit were shot. Others died from artillery fire, mines or airstrikes

Protecting the water we drink

Most Kootenai County and some Bonner County residents have a priceless resource beneath their feet. It's fresh, clean water from the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, the sole source of drinking water for more than 500,000 people in two states.

Stepping back in time

A love for leatherwork defines Wetzel

BOISE - Stepping into Ben Wetzel's leather shop is like setting your watch back 60 years.

Wahluke School District revises plan

MATTAWA — Wahluke School District officials have decided to delay the start of on-campus instruction at least until January.

PAFE kindergarten program receives INCF grant

“This READY! for Kindergarten class inspires me to be more interactive in new ways with my toddler. What a blessing this program is for our community!” READY! for Kindergarten, a national early childhood literacy program for parents, grandparents and other caregivers of children from birth to age 5, regularly receives positive comments like this from workshop attendees.

READY! for Kindergarten receives $5,000 grant

The Panhandle Alliance for Education, which funds READY! for Kindergarten, a free early childhood literacy program for parents, has received a $5,000 grant from the Steele-Reese Foundation. The Steele-Reese Foundation is a charitable trust committed to supporting rural communities and the nonprofit organizations that serve them in Idaho, Montana, and Appalachian Kentucky.

Nancy Singleton, 71

Nancy Singleton, 71, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007. She was a lifetime Sandpoint area resident.

FWP updates plans for Flathead Lake islands

Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently adopted an updated management plan for Wild Horse Island State Park and three nearby islands.

Yellowstone's 19th century artists on display

The Hockaday Museum of Art will present an exhibition of rare vintage engravings portraying the first three decades of Yellowstone National Park from Jan.8 through Feb. 28.

FWP updates plans for Flathead Lake islands

Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently adopted an updated management plan for Wild Horse Island State Park and three nearby islands.