Daily editionTuesday, May 13th, 2025
Good morning, Coeur d'Alene.
The Good Day Coeur d'Alene Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 13th of May.
Community
Today in Wallace, Depot Day broke records with 319 classic cars registered and nearly 2,500 visitors plus Gary Damm’s 1957 Chevy Nomad taking Best of Show.
Kathy Harper from the Northern Pacific Depot Museum said the one-day event awarded 74 trophies and held a raffle won by locals Elmer and Corki Mattila plus marked a celebration of Wallace's heritage with plans noting the depot's 40th move anniversary and 125th birthday.
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John Underwood, a Korean War veteran from Hayden who is soon to celebrate his 92nd birthday, mows his large lawn every few days to stay active — he once served as a Marine in Korea — and now cares for his garden as his peaceful sanctuary.
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Culture
Two iconic wooden boats from the film 'On Golden Pond' (the Mariah and the Thayer IV) are on display at Hagadone Marine Group's showroom for the summer in Coeur d'Alene.
The showroom also features film memorabilia (including a propeller signed by Hepburn and a movie script) that highlights the craftsmanship of wooden boats.
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Environment
The Recreation Sites Program, established with EPA, DEQ — and Panhandle Health District in 2016, works to manage risks from heavy metals at the Bunker Hill Superfund Site while advising visitors to exercise caution during recreation.
A community meeting is set for May 21 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Fernan Forest Service Building to review safe practices and cleanup progress.
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Work to cap the sludge pond at the Bunker Hill Superfund site has ramped up this season as EPA workers began the cover last month and plan to finish by August to seal the 8-acre pond that held toxic sludge; the project uses three lined cells for safe sludge disposal and is overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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