Idaho Faces Wide Shortfall in Bridge Replacements
The Idaho Division of Highways lists 203 critically deficient bridges on a 5,000 mile system with an estimated replacement cost of 122 million dollars. Funding gaps threaten a 10 year goal, with current federal aid insufficient to cover 100 percent of state needs.
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Pack ‘River
Idaho’. 4 Division
Bonner County
Oldtown
Pend Oreille River
U.S. 2
Burlington- Northern
Pack River
U.S
Colburn
Dover
Westmond
Lightning
Mosquito Creeks
Long Bridge
Sandpoint
Division of Highway
Merle ’ Harding
Harding
Idaho
Open Burning Ban Declared as Northside Responds to Fires
Northside District fire chief Steve Fox declares an open burning ban before 4 pm due to recent blazes. A one acre grass fire near Farm-to-Market Road was controlled by two volunteers and multiple engines. Burlington Northern crews burned dry grass near Hope area and a pole fire threatened homes, with no responders initially.
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Northside
Steve Fox
Old
Kowetlai
Daryl Rachard
Sandpoint
Fox
Burlington Northern Railroad
Hope
Guy Neiman
Uate Pe
Ened
Tr Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Burlington Northern
Palmer
Passengers Calm During Southern Airlines Crash
Kenner Louisiana based stewardess Cathy LeMoine described a five minute engineless glide and deafening hail as a Southern Airlines plane crashed in New Hope Georgia killing 69. LeMoine and Sandy Ward aided passengers during the wreckage and escape before the explosion.
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Kenner
UPI
Southern Airlines
Georgia
Cathy LeMoine
New Hope
New Orleans
Bonner County Eyes 6 Day Emergency Zoning Extension
Bonner County commissioners seek a 6 day extension to the current emergency zoning ordinance. A public hearing starts Friday at 10 a.m. in the First District Courtroom. Sam Wentz says interim plans aim to resolve unclear provisions before the 60 day limit expires. A planning and zoning hearing is set for April 18 at Sandpoint Community Hall. Public copies are available at the Sandpoint library county clerk and planning office and in local post offices.
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Bonner County
Sam Wentz
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Sandpoint Community Hall
Sandpoint
County Clerk's Office
Law Student Bound Over In Kidnap-Murder Case
Aspen Colorado FBI testimony links Theodore Bundy to the disappearance of Caryn Campbell. hair and receipts place him near Aspen during her vanishing. Prosecution shows probable cause for first degree murder in Campbell case. pretrial dates set for summer.
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Aspen
Colo
UPD
Salt Lake City
Michigan
Pitkin County
George’ Lohr
Theodore Bundy
University of Utah Law
Caryn, Campbell
Lohr
Wweek
Bundy
Skying
FBI
Miss Campbell
Utah
Carol LaRonch
Easter Service Diversion Set
Soviet television plans a late Saturday program mixing foreign rock and pop music alongside Orthodox Easter Eve church rites. Moscow papers already announced a special line up of foreign movies screened at 27 Moscow cinemas.
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Moscow
UPS
Soviet
Hope City Sets May 14 Start for Water Line Project
The Hope City Council announced May 14 as the start date for the municipal water line work. Volunteers have already dug and scrubbed pipe costs are covered by community donations. The council also voted to cut ten percent of street lights to save energy.
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City Beach
Bob Linsday
Parks and Recreation Department
Hope
Williams
Driver Charged After Reckless Beach Parking Incident
John R. Hopperstad, 29, of Edgewater trailer court, was arrested near Sandpoint City Beach about 12:15 a.m. after a confrontation with police during a driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest case. He pleaded guilty to DWI and resisting arrest. a pre-sentence investigation was ordered and he was released on own recognizance.
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Sandpoint
City Beach
John R. Hopperstad
Edgewater
Harden
Bike Stolen From Front Yard in Quiet Tuesday Theft
Gene Enyeart reports his 10 speed bicycle stolen from his front yard at 1211 Pine. The 20 inch yellow Yamaha bike, valued at 140 dollars, disappeared around 11 p.m. Tuesday.
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Gene Enyeart
Pine
Yamaha
Rock Shatters Window at Bargain Supply Store
Police investigated a Tuesday morning incident at Bargain Supply lumber and hardware where a rock shattered an outside window and a lighted paint sign. Estimated loss stood at eighty dollars as officers looked into possible vandalism.
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Bargain Supply Lumber and Hardware Store
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Helen Ham
Sandpoint Elk
Loren Kenworthy
Bes
Brien Moe Pensh
Bonner ‘County
Gary Finney
Board of
Priest River
Priest Lake
Coolin
Clark Fork
Hope and
Sandpaint
Robert Neill
Miss LaRonch
Melissa Smith
Midvale
Miss Smith
Hope City Council
al Williams
Starr
Sandpoint & Vicinity
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