Bonner County Bookmobile to Launch April 18
Linda Ayers says over 900 books have been prepared for the new Bonner County bookmobile acquired in February from an old Air Force bus. It will serve several schools and run seven weeks starting April 18 with a summer schedule to follow. Procrastinators can return overdue books with no fines during Amnesty Week. Mary O donnell will drive, and the vehicle will feature new signs and mostly new paperbacks and donations.
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Linda
Ayers
Air Force
Idaho Falls
Bonner "County
Mary
Donnell
Library Week
Red Fir Lawsuit Trial Dates Set By Court
First District Court judge Dar Cogswell set opening trial dates May 3 and 4 for a 2.7 million dollar suit filed last month by Red Fir Resort owners against Bonner County officials. An April 12 hearing will address a motion to intervene by Scott Reed for Hope Peninsula property owners.
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First District Court
Dar Cogswell
Bonner County
Red Fir Resort
Scott Reed
Coeur d'Alene
Hope Peninsula Property
Red Fir
Bill
Cathy Yost
State Labor and Industrial Services Department
Cogswell
Hunt
Yosts
Reed
Hail Blamed In Jetliner Crash Near Atlanta
Federal investigators cite hail damage to windshields and engines on Southern Airways Flight 242. The jetliner crashed near New Hope Georgia after attempting to land on a highway, killing 68 and injuring 27 as it smashed through a grocery and severed power lines. Volunteers and officials worked at the scene and a warehouse morgue received most bodies amid hospital transfers.
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William Cotterell
New Hope
UPD
Southern Airways
Atlanta
Georgia Highway Patrol
Kennestone Hospital
Raymond McDermid
DCO
Flight 242
Huntsville
Muscle Shoals
Ala
William Ayton
Federal Aviation Administration
Darius Smith
William T. Sherman
Priest Lake Rent Hike Announced in Idaho Forest Land
U.S. Forest Service land along Priest Lake in Idaho faces steep rent increases approved by the Office of Management and Budget. West side leases rise from 250 to 1600 3275 dollars annually with beach front and boat access lots seeing major jumps. Rates set at five percent of fair market value. residents plan to contest with final decision by Agriculture Secretary Bob Berglund.
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Priest Lake
Idaho
U.S. Forest Service
Montgomery
Federal Office of Management and Budget
Secretary of Agriculture
Bob Berglund
County lifts weight limits on Bonner roads early
Bonner County commissioners lifted weight restrictions on all county roads last Friday. Commissioner Henry Samuels said the annual heavy truck ban was lifted earlier than planned due to dry ground conditions this spring.
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Bonner
Henry Samuels
Sam Wentz Installed as Bonner County P Z Coordinator
Sam Wentz a 22 year old Penn State graduate began work as Bonner County planning and zoning coordinator replacing Bill Powers who resigned citing inadequate salary. Wentz previously served as assistant city planner in Coeur d Alene under the CETA program and spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Central America. He holds bachelor degrees in art and architecture and completed a six month urban renewal workshop in Philadelphia. He aims to emphasize community development over strict land use planning.
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Bonner County
Bill Powers
Sandpoint
Wentz
Coeur d'Alene
Central American
Peace .Corps
Penn State Ith
Philadephia
Interim Timber Sale Rules Extended to April 30
Timber sale interim regulations, in effect since November 1976, will be extended to April 30 to allow Forest Service time to consider public hearing input on final bidding rules. The rule changes may expand communities eligible for timber and increase oral auctions up to 100 percent if needed by local mills.
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Missoula
Forest Service
Bob Bergland
Federal Register
Bergland
Priest River man declared insane after October shooting
Dustin K Stewart accused of shooting his former father in law Raymond C Smith outside Popeyes Lounge in Priest River in October. He was found mentally insane after psychiatric examination and committed to a state mental hospital to be determined by the state, according to Bonner County Prosecuting Attorney Gary Finney.
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Dustin K. ‘Stewart
Priest River
Bonner County
Gary Finney
Stewart
Finney
Raymond C. Smith
Main Street
Priest, River
Smith
Grass Fire Aftermath Near Pack River Grange
A grass fire swept across at least 20 acres on Colburn Culver road near the old Pack River Grange. Northside volunteers and neighbors contained it, avoiding houses, with three pumpers helping. Loren Kenworthy warned of severe fire danger and urged careful burning this summer.
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Pack River
Grange Mann
Northside
Dunn
Colburn-Culver Road
Northside Fire Association
Loren Kenworthy
Kenworthy
Sandpoint Fire Chief Declares Open Burning Ban
Sandpoint Fire Chief Wade Brown declares an open burning ban due to a severe dry season. Burning allowed only with a written City Hall permit. trash barrels with screens do not require permits.
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Sandpoint
Wade Brown
Brown
Windows broken at Sandpoint Senior Center
Early Monday three small pane windows were broken at the Sandpoint Senior Citizens Center. Center coordinator Margaret Crowell reported the vandalism, noting a golf ball size rock was thrown from the south side and caused about 45 dollars in damage.
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Sandpoint Senior Citizens Center
Margaret Crowell
Car collision at 5th and Cedar injures two drivers
Dennis L. Schollenburg, 30, of Sandpoint and Al R. Overland, 20, of Sagle, waited at a red signal when Schollenburg's foot slipped from the brake to the gas pedal, driving his car into Overland's. Damages totaled 300 and 230 dollars respectively.
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Dennis L. Schollenburg
Sandpoint
al R. Overland
Sagle
5Th and
Cedar
Schollenburg
Overland
Schellenburg
Chain Saw Stolen From Garage Reported
Buddy Dunn of Route 1 Samuels reports a yellow Mac 110 chainsaw with a 16 inch bar stolen from his garage sometime between January and April. The value is listed at $230.
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Buddy Dunn
Rt. 1
Samuels
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Stidwell
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Yost
James Hunt
Thomas Swinehart
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Sam Wentz
Penn State
Sam.wentz
State Hospital
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