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SPOKANE — Former Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced Tuesday, June 3 that launch of the Cathy McMorris Rodgers Leadership Institute, a nonprofit foundation.
CMRLI’s mission is to “inspire a rebirth of freedom and faith in America’s future leaders” by providing them with an educational platform, according to a CMRLI news release. Based in Spokane, CMRLI will be led by Kristina Sabestinas, former district director for McMorris Rodgers, who will serve as senior advisor.
CMRLI is a passthrough fund established at Innovia Foundation in April by McMorris Rodgers. For more information, such as how to get involved with CMRLI, visit www.CMRLI.org.
Manley Creek fire contained
LACLEDE – Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) has made good progress on the Manley Creek Road Fire near Laclede in Bonner County. In a press release from IDL, fire crews were able to transition down to a Type 5 incident commander as of Thursday, May 29. All hand crews, modules and water tenders have been released. Two IDL fire engines remain on scene.
“Today, firefighters walked through the entire fire on a grid pattern and extinguished hot spots,” the press release read.
“The fire was placed into patrol status this afternoon and is considered contained and controlled.”
IDL was called to a structure fire that had spread to the wildland Tuesday, May 27 that was estimated to be 3-5 acres.
The structure contained diesel fuel and propane tanks, posing a danger to crews on the scene.
A Type 2 helicopter was working the fire along with five IDL engines.
Additional local resources also assisted.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Newport church hosting Mobile Market
NEWPORT — The Newport American Lutheran Church is hosting a Mobile Market from 10 a.m. to noon or until supplies runs out Thursday, June 12 at the Newport Rodeo Grounds. No paperwork is needed. Come dressed for the weather.
Phone scammers imitating Newport Health Center
NEWPORT — Newport Hospital and Health Services is seeing a rise in caller identification spoofing, where calls may appear to be coming from Newport Health Center but are from scammers instead.
In many of these cases, fraudsters are attempting to get personal Medicare information from the people they call.
Neither NHHS nor Medicare representatives will ever ask for personal information over the phone. If a caller claims they are from NHHS but asks for personal information, it is a scam — even if the caller ID says, “Newport Health Center.”
