Pend Oreille Lake Level Likely Near Normal This Summer
Ken Coffman of the Priest River Albeni Falls Dam project says Lake Pend Oreille will stay near 2,052 to 2,062 feet, with potential fall reductions if the Northwest faces a dry year. The Corps plans to raise levels mid April toward full capacity, despite Grand Coulee and Noxon adjustments.
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Pend Oreille
Ken Coffman
Albeni
Coffman
Daily Bee
U.S. Army Corps
Ee Coffman
Washington
Noxon
Mont
Northwest
Coffrhan
The
Corp
Grand Coulee
Washington State
Pend
Seattle
Lake Pend Oreille
Vandalism Hits Sandpoint With Pellet Gun Damage
About 30 vehicles including trailers in Sandpoint were damaged early Saturday morning April 9 as windows on street-facing sides were shot out by a pellet type gun. No arrests yet. Sandpoint police seek tips with confidentiality assured by Chief Larry Sterling.
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Sandpoint
Larry Sterling
Teen Driver Cited After Sandpoint Collision at Corner
A sixteen year old Sandpoint driver was cited for failing to yield after colliding with Charles J. Remsen in Kootenai. The crash at Boyer and Subderiof Street Friday around 4 45 p m caused about 400 damage to Remsen’s car and 200 damage to Starkey’s.
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Sandpoint
Boyer and
Subderiof Street
Bonnie L. Starkey
Superior
Charles J. Remsen
Kootenai
Remsen
Starkey
Sandpoint Station Robbed. 50 Dollars Taken
Dalby’s Exxon on 330 North 1st Street Sandpoint was burglarized early Saturday unloading and $50 was stolen from the station safe. A local resident was detained and questioned but not charged. police may file charges today.
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Dalby
Exxon
Sandpoint
Tape Deck Stolen From 1951 Chevrolet Pickup
A 1951 Chevrolet pickup behind Northwest Automotive in Sandpoint was broken into between Thursday and Saturday. A cassette player and two speakers valued at 252 dollars were taken. A woman's wristwatch found in front of a downtown store was turned in to Sandpoint police Friday and will be returned to the owner if the description matches.
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Northwest Automotive
Sandpoint
Fire damages home of Richard Maraffio
A house fire at 1612 Hickory damaged the kitchen and caused heavy smoke and heat damage across the structure. Fire Chief Wade Brown estimated well over $10,000 in damages and noted the fire likely started from a pot of cooking oil that boiled over on the stove.
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Richard Maraffio
Wade Brown
Brown
Hickory
Energy Policy Calls For Sacrifices
Spokane report quotes House Agriculture Director Tom Foley during Easter recess. He forecasts a decade before a real energy crunch with tight oil and gas supplies. Foley says the policy will emphasize strict conservation and rapid development of new technologies to reduce dependence on finite fuels.
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Spokane
House
Tom Foley
Congress
Foley
United States
McClure Urges Loggers to Embrace Balanced Forest Policy
Idaho Senator Jim McClure warned independent loggers in Coeur d Alene that resistance to a balanced national forest policy will curb access to public lands. He urged engagement with bankers and urban voters to support timber harvests that balance environment and use.
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Coeur D' Alene
Idaho
Jim McClure
McClure
Inmates Revolt at Walla Walla Penitentiary
About 300 inmates staged a mini riot at the Walla Walla Penitentiary amid a segregation unit shakedown. They started fires and raided the inmate store stealing hundreds of dollars in merchandise after a lighter bomb exploded at the county courthouse on April 5 injuring a guard.
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Walla. Walla, Wash
UPI
Conunung
Walla Walla County
Jim Hartford
Young Hunters Capture Eggs at Sandpoint Easter Hunt
About 500 children joined the Sandpoint Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt at War Memorial Stadium with 250 dozen eggs hidden and found by age group. Lions members and friends had breakfast at Pastime Cafe before the 10 am event, and 120 quarters were given for golden eggs with over 30 dollars worth distributed. Some eggs were saved for Sandpoint Manor residents to brighten Easter.
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Sandpoint Lions Club
Lions
War Memorial Stadium
Fred Jameson
Jameson
Lions Club
Sandpoint Manor
Schweitzer Ski Basin Closes After Dry Winter
Schweitzer Ski Basin ends its season after four months of operation citing lack of snow and interest. The run opened December 11 and a spokesperson thanked visitors while noting a generally good year and hope for more snow next season.
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Schweitzer
Bonner County Extends Emergency Zoning 120 Days
Bonner County commissioners approved a 120 day extension of the emergency zoning ordinance to allow breathing room while planning and zoning works on an interim plan. The original order, set January 3, would expire in early May, with aims to finish the interim measure within the four month window. Commissioner Harold Anselmo noted the longer period accommodates public input and smoother transition.
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Bonner County
Planning and Zoning Commission
Harold Anselmo
Idaho reminds motorists of studded tire ban dates
The Idaho Department of Transportation warns that tires with tungsten carbide studs or similar metal lugs are illegal on public highways after April, with legality from September 30 to April 15. Fire department trucks are exempt, and nearby states show varied studded tire removal dates.
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Boise
Idaho Transportation Department
Idaho
Division of Highways
Dean Tisdale
Washington
Utah
Oregon
California
Montana
Nevada
Wyoming
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A.J. Murphy
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