T.S. No.u2020 020176-ID NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On 4/15/2015 at 9:00 AM (recognized local time), AUCTION.COM ROOM, LA QUINTA INN & SUITES, 333 W. IRONWOOD DRIVE, COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83814, in the County of Kootenai,u2020 CASPER J. RANKIN, ESQ., a member of the State Bar of Idaho, of PITE DUNCAN, LLP, as trustee, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County ofu2020 Kootenai, State of Idaho, and described as follows, to wit: LOT 6, BLOCK 3, ARESVIK ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK "C" OF PLATS AT PAGE 251, RECORDS OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDHAO.u2020 The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above referenced real property, but for purposes of compliance with Idaho Code Section 60-113, the Trustee has been informed that the address of: 2908 NORTH 4TH STREET, COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO 83815, is commonly associated with said real property.u2020 Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Deed of Trust executed byu2020 JOHN W HAMILTON, AN UNMARRIED MAN as Grantor(s), to NORTH IDAHO TITLE INSURANCE, INC as Trustee, for the benefit and security ofu2020 MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR IDAHO INDEPENDENT BANK, A IDAHO CORPORATION ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS as Beneficiary, dated 4/28/2008, recorded 5/2/2008, as Instrument No. 2157353000, official records ofu2020 Kootenai County, Idaho. Please note: The above named Grantors are named to comply with Idaho Code Section 45-1506(4)(a); no representation is made that they are, or are not, presently responsible for the obligation.u2020 The default for which this sale is to be made is the failure to make monthly payments when due from 4/1/2014 and all subsequent monthly payments thereafter, including installments of principal, interest, impounds, advances, plus any charges lawfully due under the note secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust, Deed of Trust and as allowed under Idaho Law.u2020 The sum owing on the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust as ofu2020 11/20/2014 isu2020 $143,847.93, including interest, costs, fees, including trustee and/or attorney fees and costs, and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation thereunder or in this sale and to protect the security associated with the Deed of Trust, as authorized in the Note, Deed of Trust or as allowed under Idaho Law.u2020 Because interest, late charges, fees, costs and expenses continue to accrue, the total amount due varies from day to day.u2020 Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after receipt of funds to satisfy the debt. For further information, write the Trustee at 4375 Jutland Drive, Ste. 200, San Diego, CA 92117, or call (858)750-7600 DATED: 11/20/2014 CASPER J. RANKIN, ESQ., a member of the State Bar of Idaho, of PITE DUNCAN, LLP, LEGAL 1987 DECEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014

PROBATE CASE NO. CV 14-8660 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ERVIN FRANCIS RAUGUST, Deceased . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Decedent. All persons having claims against the Decedent or the estate are required to present their claims within FOUR (4) MONTHS after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to the undersigned at the address indicated and filed with the Clerk of the Court. Dated: 12/12/14 /s/ RICHARD P. WALLACE Attorney for Personal Representative Attorney at Law 2370 N. Merritt Creek Loop, Ste. #1 Coeur d'Alene , ID 83814 LEGAL 2091 DECEMBER 16, 23, 30, 2014

PROBATE CASE NO. CV 13-7822 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI In the Matter of the Estate of SHELLEY JEAN LOY, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GNEN that Dustin C. Novak has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of the above named decedent. All persons having claims against the decedent or her estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the co-personal representatives at the address indicated above, or filed with the Clerk ofthe Court. DATED: December 10, 2013 /s/ MICHAEL B. MCFARLAND, P.A. Attorney at Law, LS.B. #2224 421 Coeur d'Alene Avenue, Suite lL Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814 Phone:(208) 664-0479 LEGAL 2092 DECEMBER 16, 23, 30, 2014

NOTICE OF MINOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATION AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD u2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of an application by DISCOVERY CDA INVESTORS, LLC for a Minor Subdivision in Case No. MIN14-0018, Gozzer Ranch Clubhouse Addition.u2020 The Applicant is proposing a two (2) lot minor subdivision which will comprise of one 0.762 acre residential lot and one open space lot.u2020 The open space lot (currently Parcel No. 0-K002-000-0YY-A) is the golf course lot, previously platted in Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club IV.u2020 No additional changes are proposed to the open space lot. The project is located within the Rural zone.u2020 The Parcel Number is 0-K002-000-0YY-A and is described as: as GOZZER RANCH GOLF & LAKE CLUB IV, TR YY (PTN IN TAG 235-000), TR ZZ (PTN IN SEC 5 & 8 & TAG 235-000 in Sections 5 & 8, Township 49 North, Range 03 West, B. M., Kootenai County, Idaho.u2020 The project site is located just south of the Club House on Gozzer Road.u2020 The public comment period for this application will begin on December 23, 2014 and end January 21, 2015.u2020 Submit comments to or request information from the Kootenai County Community Development, P.O. Box 9000, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-9000, (208) 446-1070. LEGAL 2102 DECEMBER 23, 2014

NOTICE OF MINOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATION AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD u2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of an application by DISCOVERY CDA INVESTORS, LLC for a Minor Subdivision in Case No. CON14-0001, Gozzer Ranch Clubhouse Condos.u2020 The Applicant is proposing to create a two (2) 4-plex unit condo plat on a residential lot subject to a concurrent Minor Subdivision request in Case No. MIN14-0018.u2020 The lot will be 0.762 acres, described as Lot 1 Block 1 of Gozzer Ranch Clubhouse Addition, in the Rural zone.u2020 Each unit will be sold separately and the common area will be managed by an HOA.u2020 Domestic water and sewer service will be provided by North Kootenai Water and Sewer District.u2020 Access to the resort will be from Gozzer Road.u2020 The subject lot is currently in a portion of Parcel No. 0-K002-000-0YY-A which is described as: GOZZER RANCH GOLF & LAKE CLUB IV, TR YY (PTN IN TAG 235-000), TR ZZ (PTN IN SEC 5 & 8 & TAG 235-000 in Sections 5 & 8, Township 49 North, Range 03 West, B. M., Kootenai County, Idaho.u2020 The project site is located just south of the Club House on Gozzer Road. The public comment period for this application will begin on December 23, 2014 and end January 21, 2015. u2020Submit comments to or request information from the Kootenai County Community Development, P.O. Box 9000, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-9000, (208) 446-1070. LEGAL 2103 DECEMBER 23, 2014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT a public hearing before the City Council of the City of Hayden Lake will take place on January 6th, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. at Hayden Lake City Hall, 9393 N. Strahorn Road, Hayden Lake, Idaho 83835 to consider the vacation of the following easement: A 20' Pedestrian Access Easement along the western boundary line of Hayden Lake Country Club Estates, the Plat of which was recorded in Book I of Plats, pp. 374 and 374A-C on 07/31/2002 in the Records of Kootenai County, Idaho. No later than 4:00 p.m. on the date of the hearing, any person may file with the City Clerk of the City of Hayden Lake, 9393 N. Strahorn Road, Hayden Lake, Idaho 83835, written testimony for inclusion in the record at the hearing. Such testimony must contain the interested party's name and address and the reasons for the testimony. Oral testimony will also be allowed at the public hearing so long as it complies with the requirements of the City of Hayden Lake City Code. Further information regarding this hearing may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk at the address listed above. Persons needing an interpreter or special accommodations are urged to contact the City Clerk at 208-772-2161 at least twenty-four (24) hours before the hearing. A copy of the application is on file with the City Clerk for public inspection. /s/ Lynn Hagman City Clerk LEGAL 2120 DECEMBER 23, 30, 2014

Notice Inviting Bids Bid No. 2015-01 The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids at the Commissioners' Office, Administration Building, 451 Government Way (third floor), P. O. Box 9000, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-9000, for Track Loader for the Solid Waste Department. Instructions to Bidders, Minimum Specifications, General Specifications and Bid Submittal Forms are available from the Kootenai County Commissioners' Office. Sealed bids must be received by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 and must be marked "Sealed Bid - Track Loader". Bids received after this time will not be considered. Bids will be opened and publicly read at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive formalities which do not affect the essential fairness of the bidding process, to make awards in the interest of the County, and to accept the bid deemed best overall for Kootenai County. Dated this 16th day of December, 2014 KOOTENAI COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /s/ W. Todd Tondee, Chairman ATTEST: JIM BRANNON By: /s/ Deputy Clerk LEGAL 2121 DECEMBER 23, 30, 2014

CASE NO. CV- 14-9165 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE OF WHICH SURVIVING SPOUSE IS SOLE BENEFICIARY IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI Magistrate Division In the Matter of the Estate of: THOMAS LYNN RICHMOND, Deceased . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 2 day of February, 2015 at the hour of 11:30 am, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, in the courtroom of the above entitled court, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, before the HONORABLE Anna Ekhart, the estate of the above-named Decedent will call on for hearing the Petition for Summary Administration of Estate in Which Surviving Spouse is Sole Beneficiary. DATED this 17 day of December, 2014 /s/ RICHARD P. WALLACE Attorney at Law 1859 N. Lakewood Drive, Suite 201 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Phone: (208) 292-2691 Fax" (208) 292-2693 ISB #1256 LEGAL 2122 DECEMBER 23, 30, 2014 JANUARY 6, 2015

ORDINANCE NO. 475 CASE NO. ZON14-0002 North Idaho Maritime u2020 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF KOOTENAI COUNTY BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO; REPEALING ALL ZONING MAP PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. u2020 WHEREAS, the Kootenai County Hearing Examiner held a duly-noticed public hearing on September 4, 2014 for Case No. ZON14-0002 and made a recommendation of approval on said application; and u2020 WHEREAS, the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on November 6, 2014 for the same request after receiving the recommendation of approval from the Hearing Examiner and issuing an Order evidencing the reasons for approval; u2020 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Kootenai County, Idaho: u2020 SECTION 1.u2020 AMENDMENT OF ZONING MAP Case No. ZON14-0002, a request by North Idaho Maritime, LLC to change the zoning classification from Agricultural Suburban to Commercial with a Conditional Zoning Development Agreement on 2.977 acres.u2020 The proposed site is located within the City of Coeur d'Alene Area of City Impact boundary on the northeast corner of the intersection of Huetter Road and Interstate 90.u2020 The Parcel number is 50N04W-04-5500u2020 and described as NW-SW N OF 1-90 EX PLTD PTN & EX R/W (OUT OF CITY) in Section 04, Township 50 North, Range 04 West, B. M., Kootenai County, Idaho.u2020 u2020 SECTION 2.u2020 REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS Any previous zoning classification for lands described in Section 1 of this Ordinance is hereby repealed. u2020 SECTION 3.u2020 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force upon its passage, approval, and publication in one (1) issue of the Coeur d'Alene Press. u2020 Dated this 18th day of December 2014 by the following vote:u2020u2020u2020 u2020 BY ORDER OF THE KOOTENAI COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /s/ W. Todd Tondee, Chairman /s/ Daniel H. Green, Commissioneru2020u2020 /s/ Jai Nelson, Commissioneru2020u2020 ATTEST: JIM BRANNON, CLERK BY: DEPUTY CLERK LEGAL 2128 DECEMBER 23, 2014

ORDINANCE NO. 478 CASE NO. ZON14-0005 NORTHWEST LAND HOLDINGS, LLC u2020 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF KOOTENAI COUNTY BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO; REPEALING ALL ZONING MAP PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. u2020 WHEREAS, the Kootenai County Hearing Examiner held a duly-noticed public hearing on October 2, 2014 for Case No. ZON14-0005 and made a recommendation of approval on said application; and u2020 WHEREAS, the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on December 4, 2014 for the same request after receiving the recommendation of approval from the Hearing Examiner and issuing an Order evidencing the reasons for approval; u2020 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Kootenai County, Idaho: u2020 SECTION 1.u2020 AMENDMENT OF ZONING MAP Case No. ZON14-0005, Northwest Holdings LLC, to change the zoning classification from Agricultural to Light Industrial on approximately 14.98 acres.u2020 The proposed site is located north of Seltice Way, on the east side of Beck Road.u2020 The parcel number is 50N05W063225.u2020 LT 4 EX TAX #S, LT 5 N OF RR EX TAX #S & EX RW in Section 6, Township 50 North, Range 05 West, B.M., Kootenai County, Idaho.u2020 The site is located within the Shared Tier Area of City Impact boundary of City of Post Falls, Hayden and Rathdrum. u2020 u2020 SECTION 2.u2020 REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS Any previous zoning classification for lands described in Section 1 of this Ordinance is hereby repealed. u2020 SECTION 3.u2020 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force upon its passage, approval, and publication in one (1) issue of the Coeur d'Alene Press. u2020 Dated this 18th day of December 2014 by the following vote:u2020 BY ORDER OF THE KOOTENAI COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /s/ W. Todd Tondee, Chairman /s/ Daniel H. Green, Commissioneru2020u2020 /s/ Jai Nelson, Commissioneru2020u2020 ATTEST: JIM BRANNON, CLERK BY: DEPUTY CLERK LEGAL 2129 DECEMBER 23, 2014

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 11:34am

By Steve Adams

Banker & Tradesman Staff

A Danvers developer proposes a 230-room extended-stay hotel by restoring and expanding a vacant complex at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Kavanagh Advisory Group wants to convert the century-old Chain Forge building 105 into a five-story, 180,000-square-foot limited-service hotel including conference rooms, a restaurant and fitness center. The company also has a 54-unit condo development under construction on an adjacent property.

The 1.5-acre site hotel site owned by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) is bounded by Ninth and 13th Streets, the Second Avenue pedestrian walkway and First Avenue. The bulk of the hotel space would be located in a former smithery building, and the facade of the existing structures would be retained. The building has been vacant since 1974, when the Boston Naval Shipyard closed.

Kavanagh proposes adding a 63,000-square-foot one-level addition adjacent to Second Avenue, which it said is necessary to cover the costs of restoration and environmental remediation.

No on-site parking is planned. The developers said they will sponsor a valet service and that the Boston Autoport in Charlestown has agreed to reserve 200 spaces for the hotel.

The development also would include a historical exhibit containing 38 pieces of machinery owned by the National Park Service.

The project is subject to approval by the BRA, National Park Service and Boston Landmarks Commission.

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COLUMBIA For the first time, Room at the Inn Columbias winter shelter will be open for roughly 36 hours during both the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Broadway Christian Church,2601 W. Broadway, will open at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and close at 7 a.m. Friday. Admission to the shelter will only be on Wednesday. Hours for New Year's will be the same: from 6:30 p.m. Dec. 31 to 7 a.m. Jan. 2.

Room at the Inn opened for the year on Dec. 11 and will operate through March 10. Its operation is supported by 20 to 25 faith-based congregations.

This is the first year Room at the Inn has been open in December, said Debby Graham, outreach coordinator at Broadway Christian Church, which is one of four churches that serve as venues for the shelter.

"We missed the cold snap in November, but no one can predict the weather in Missouri," Debby Graham, the outreach coordinator at Broadway Christian, said. "It requires extra volunteers and extra funding. We just go on faith that enough money will come in. We are hoping and praying that the support from the community will help us. It always seems to work out."

In addition to Broadway Christian, the host churches are Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St.; First Baptist Church, 1112 E. Broadway; and, for the first time, Fairview United Methodist Church, 3200 Chapel Hill Road.

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Whether a hotel room or an extra bedroom in a house, proprietors must pay taxes. But a website lists several locations in the region that arent in compliance with paying taxes, which could lead to problems for renters and guests.

Airbnb.com is a website where people can post extra rooms, homes or other spaces for travelers to view and book a stay. At present, there are two postings in Bowling Green and one each in Alvaton, Smiths Grove, Scottsville and Franklin.

Although Airbnb encourages hosts to research any taxes, permits or regulations that may apply, a nationwide issue with Airbnb is that hosts try to dodge such taxes, permits and regulations, saidVicki Fitch, executive director of the Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Beginning June 1, 2005, a new section of Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 142 created a transient room tax a lodging tax at the rate of 1 percent of the rent on every occupancy of any suite, room, rooms or cabins charged by all persons, companies, corporations, groups or organizations doing business as motor courts, motels, hotels, inns, tourist camps or like or similar accommodations businesses (excluding campgrounds).

The tax revenue goes into theTourism, Meeting and Convention Marketing Fund administered by the Commerce Cabinet, and its used for marketing and promoting Kentucky tourism.The transient room tax is assessed in addition to the 6 percent sales tax and any locally imposed room tax.

Fitch said hosts who dont pay taxes knowingly or unknowingly are hurting Kentucky.

The state is always in need of money, and this looks like a situation where they could get some, Fitch said. State sales tax is missing out on what looks like quite a bit of money.

Airbnb operates in 34,000 cities in 192 countries and has 1 million listings and 25 million guests, according to its website.

The way (Airbnb) is set up, theres nothing that gets you signed up with the city of Bowling Green. Theres nothing that gets you signed up to pay transient room taxes to the city or the state, Fitch said. This is not good for our state because were missing out on tourism with the structure in place.

When the visitors bureau learns that someone is renting a space and not paying taxes, the host is usually cooperative, Fitch said. Most of the time they realize the advantage of being part of the CVB system because we promote our lodging, Fitch said.

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The organization that runs the Washington County Fair is focusing on far more than sheep and rabbits and cows and quilts.

The Washington County Agricultural Society is trying to lure the Taste of Minnesota and is discussing plans for a park-and-ride and a new access point off Manning Avenue.

It also recently added 23 acres to its 89-acre property in Baytown Township.

"We're going to keep our tradition, but we've opened the fairgrounds up to a lot of new things," said Dan Dolan, president of the agricultural society.

One of the biggest new things could be Taste of Minnesota 2015.

Ag society officials will be at the Baytown Township board meeting Jan. 5 to discuss the possibility. The summer festival, held for the past few years at Harriet Island in St. Paul, was forced to move to the Carver County Fairgrounds in Waconia last year because of Mississippi River flooding.

"They came to us last year, but Washington County couldn't respond quick enough," Dolan said. "We're hoping to get it this year. We have a denser population to draw from."

Taste of Minnesota organizer Linda Maddox said the festival still is exploring venue options for 2015 and hopes to make a final decision within the next few weeks.

The 275-space park-and-ride would be run by Metro Transit, which would like to start a weekday, rush-hour express bus route in the Minnesota 36 corridor to serve eastern Washington County's growing population and traffic from the new St. Croix River bridge. The route would run to downtown Minneapolis.

The area currently is served by an express route between downtown St. Paul and the St. Croix Valley Recreational Center in Stillwater, where there are 100 park-and-ride spots.

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John Podesta, Mike Boots December 16, 2014 01:24 PM EST

Seafood fraud can happen at any point in the supply chain, undermining law-abiding fishers and misleading consumers. (Photo credit: NOAA)

Americas fisheries drive coastal economies and put food on the tables of families across the country. Unfortunately, the twin global issues of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud undermine the economic and environmental sustainability of fisheries and fish stocks.

Global losses attributable to IUU fishing are estimated at $10 billion to $23 billion annually. Pirate fishing vessels take in fish without regard to the sustainability of ocean ecosystems. Not required to file trip plans or carry transponders, the ships roam the oceans in the shadows and become vectors for human, drug, and arms trafficking. Black-market fishing distorts legal markets and displaces law-abiding fishermen, ultimately serving as a drag on the global economy. These challenges can be compounded by seafood fraud the mislabeling, misbranding, or falsification of product origins which can occur at any point in the supply chain.

Today, the federal task force on combatting IUU fishing and seafood fraud released its final recommendations to tackle these complex challenges. President Obama announced the creation of the task force at the State Departments Our Ocean conference in June, and for the last six months, under the leadership of NOAA Administrator Kathy Sullivan and Under Secretary of State Cathy Novelli, representatives from 14 agencies have come together to answer the Presidents call to action.

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By Stan Schroeder2014-12-19 11:52:27 UTC

Candles are often used for decoration, or to make a room smell like lilacs, but can you use them for heating?

According to an IndieGogo project called Egloo, you can with the addition of terracotta pots.

Candles in the base of Egloo heat a small, inner terracotta dome to about 300 F. The inner dome warms up the outer dome, as well as the air in the space between the two domes.

The project claims its heating system can raise the temperature of the environment surrounding the Egloo by two to three degrees.

And people seem certain it will do just that. In just five days, the project has surpassed its goal of $30,000.

Egloos touting its creation as a means of heating your room for 10 cents a day.

No further explanation is given for this estimation, but it probably means you need to find some very cheap candles for example, we've found 125 candles for $15 on Amazon, making them 12 cents a piece and Egloo needs four candles to work optimally for five hours, per the project's description.

Furthermore, the project seems to be based on an idea of a do-it-yourself candle heater that's been floating around the Internet for years. Many have tried to prove or debunk it, with the consensus being that while such a heater does work, it's probably insufficient to heat anything but a very small room, with the additional hazard of combustion by-products polluting the air in your living space.

If youd like to snag an Egloo of your own, head over to Indiegogo. You can pick up the base model for $60.

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