(Boise) – Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and First Lady Lori Otter will tour flooded areas of northern Idaho via helicopter on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20th, immediately following their Capital for a Day activities in Priest River.

A pool videographer from KREM-TV in Spokane will be joining the Governor on the Idaho National Guard Blackhawk helicopter and afterward will distribute video to area stations. KTVB-TV in Boise will handle distribution of the same video to southern Idaho stations. The Idaho National Guard also will be shooting still photography.

Stops and brief media availabilities will be at roughly 3:50 p.m. at the St. Maries Airport, 4:50 p.m. at the Kellogg Airport, and 5:35 p.m. at Resort Aviation in Coeur d’Alene. The Governor will be meeting briefly with county commissioners and emergency management personnel at each location.

Press secretary Jon Hanian will be accompanying the Governor throughout the tour and will be the media’s point of contact. His cellular phone number is (208) 891-2792.

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