County road break-up prompts flood of complaints
Residents flood Bonner County office with calls as spring frost and saturated subsoils create deep mud holes on district roads. Commissioner Samuels cites frost-heave cycles, drainage issues, and long-term fixes like reworking four miles near Pend Oreille Lake, with Forest Service geologist Agar endorsing better subbase and drainage to prevent future breakups.
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Michael Guilfoil
Bonner County
Senet
Henry
Samuels
Agar
Weather Outlook for Sandpoint and Vicinity
Variable clouds and a chance of showers through Tuesday with cooler temperatures. Light winds. Highs today and Tuesday near 55 degrees, low tonight around 35.
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Sandpoint & Vicinity
Parks Board Fires Bly Leads To Shakeup In Idaho
Idaho state parks director Steve Bly was fired by the State Parks and Recreation Board on Friday in a move the panel described as necessary for the state. Board chairman Kent Gist and member William Stellman voted against the measure.
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Boise
UPI
State Parks and Recreation Board
Parks ‘and
Recreation Department
Steve Bly
Kent Gist
William
Stellman
Lewiston
Bly
Sandpoint Chamber Holds Membership Meeting and City Talk
The Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce schedules a Tuesday April 13 meeting at 12 p.m. at the Sandpoint Elks Club with speaker Del Brown from the K and K Committee. Plans for a new chamber building dedication proceed as Spokane Chamber Inland Empire group visits April 29 for a breakfast in Sandpoint. The Merchants Committee endorses a parking lot recommendation to the Traffic Safety Commission and Sandpoint City Council. Board actions included firing Bly amid heated sessions and appointing Phil Peterson as acting director as legal questions surface about Harriman State Park.
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Sandpoint Chamber
Commerce
Sandpoint
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Committee
Traffic Safety Commission
Harriman State Park
Bly
Gist
Meeting on Special Services education rules tonight
Dell Schanz, Special Services director, invites parents and teachers to a Citizens Advisory Council for Special Services Children meeting in the Farmin School Cafeteria at 7301 tonight April 12. The session seeks public input on Bonner District 82’s Special Services program to address needs of special services students.
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Citizens Advisory Council For
Special Services
Bonner County
Dell Schanz
Farmin School
Man Hits Pole In Reckless Driving Incident
Eric Greenland 422 3rd lost control on Bridge Street and struck a Pacific Power and Light pole, shearing it at ground level. Passenger Francis Rugie 16 was injured and taken to Bonner General Hospital but reportedly not admitted.
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Bridge Street
Pacific Power and Light
Eric Greenland
City Beach
Francis Carol Rugie
Bonner General Hospital
Raft overturns man rescued from icy Lake Pend Oreille
Bonner County deputy finds Guy Chapman of Southridge Alberta clinging to an overturned raft in Sandpoint area. Chapman had been in the water for some time and was badly chilled but refused transport to hospital and did not seek medical care.
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Lake Pend Oreille
Bonner County
Button Auction Set By K and K Committee for April 30
The K and K Committee plans a three to four hour button auction on April 30 in the Pastime Banquet Room with phones for bids and in person attendance. Buttons numbered to 500 will be sold starting with early bidding tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Drinks cost 50 cents and calcuts will be available. Del Brown’s image appears on this year’s buttons and bids range from nine dollars to three hundred fifty dollars for early numbers.
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Don Mitchelle
Mitchell
del Brown
Sandpoint City Council Meets for Park Beach and Building Plans
The Sandpoint City Council will convene tonight at 8 p.m. in council chambers of City Hall. A summary of Park, Beach and Building meetings held on March 17 and April 6 is scheduled. Bonner County Humane Society and a dog leash law advocate will address the council.
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Sandpoint
City Hall
Bonner; County
Humane Society Dinner Wednesday Plans at Community Hall
The Bonner County Humane Society hosts its first annual dinner and program Wednesday at the Community Hall with a 6 30 p m roast beef dinner catered by Westmond Grange. A short 8 00 p m business meeting precedes the program featuring guest speaker Mrs Barbara Dahlgren of Missoula.
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Bonner County Humane Society
Bob Nesbitt
Westmond Grange
Karol LaPointe
Charles Fontaine
Ruth Brown
Frances Sleep
Marsha Finney
Barbara Dahlgren
Missoula
Mont
National Council On Animal Protection
LaPointe
Toni Herrin
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LaNelda Conrad
Idaho
Parks” and ‘Recreation Department
Phil Peterson
Cécil’ Andrus
Weee Ohek
K and K Committee
Humane Society
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