Restored Swallow biplane to retrace first US airmail flight
In Pasco Washington on Tuesday an elderly grandfather and veteran pilot will fly a restored Swallow biplane from Pasco to Boise to reenact the 1925 airmail route. The event honors Leon D. Cuddeback Varney Air Lines first commercial mail flight and features a 737 shuttle for officials to the takeoff.
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Pasco
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Varney Air Lines
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Swallow
Bolwey Idaho
Post Office Department
Elko
Nevi
Boise
Ovoert Hilbert
Hutter
Hilbert
Leon Cuddeback
City Timber Sales Policy Sparks Legal Debate in Sandpoint
Attorney General Warren Felton says city timber sales violate Idaho Code and urges bids. Mayor Les Brown plans policy change under a broader view of property exchanges. City has sold from watershed land to Pack River Lumber Co since 1963, with contracts allowing timber removals and value-based pricing.
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Sandpoint
Schwelteer Basin
Warren Felton
State Attorney General's Office
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Felton Ald
Terview
Hanlon
Umber
Brown
Pack River
Floyd Grey
Rasor
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Daily Bee
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Cars Collide Saturday Night In Sandpoint
Jeffrey Ray Benjamin of Sandpoint and George Dale Shook of Colburn collided at the Second and Superior Streets corner in Sandpoint on a Saturday night. Shook chased Benjamin at high speed. Benjamin spun perpendicular to traffic and was struck. Shook left a 0.9 foot skid mark. Benjamin's car damage estimated at $1,000 and Shook's at $3,000. Both drivers cited for inattentive driving.
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Sandpoint
George Dale Shook
Colburn
Second
Superior Streets
Shook
Benjamin
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Refunds Possible On Higher Registration Fees
Idaho officials debate refunds as new vehicle registration fees sparked confusion. A tentative attorney general opinion caused assessors to struggle between old and new rates for registrations expiring after April 1. State leaders cite miscommunication and unavailability of the attorney general for clarification.
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UPD
Idaho
Idaho Motor Vehicle Division
Jack Farley
Farley
Idaho Transportation Department
Idaho Bill Signing May Face Court Challenge
The issue whether a governor must sign a bill within 10 days after adjournment or after landing on his desk could reach court. Governor Andrus vetoed some measures while Secretary of State Conarrusa backs action, citing constitutional timing. Legal action may follow to resolve the dispute over the executive action deadline.
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Idaho
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Senate
Conarrusa
Wayne Kidwell
Andrus
Andrus Criticized on Energy Plant Testimony
Idaho State Senator Larry Craig criticized Governor Cecil Andrus for speaking against the Pioneer coal generating plant before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. He said a governor should not go before the utilities panel as a private citizen to push a policy.
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Larry Craig
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Wejser Kiwanis
Cecil Andrus
Craig
Angina
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Idaho Public Uthics Commission
Weather Outlook For Sandpoint And Vicinity
Fair and warm today with mainly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday. Light variable winds and a 20 percent rain chance today, 10 percent tonight and Tuesday. Highs around 65 today, lows near 40 tonight.
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Sandpoint & Vicinity
Tugaday
Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in Idaho
Idaho’s March unemployment rate remained at 7.0 percent, virtually unchanged from February’s 6.0 percent. Labor economist Steve Soward notes the seasonally adjusted figures show little change and attributes instability to Idaho’s small economic base and reliance on a few large industries.
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Steve Soward
Idaho Department of Rownsynitls
Seward
Sapee
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