Elk and deer invade Idaho fields prompting control measures
Wildlife expert describes annual influx of about 65 elk and 200 deer on farm fields near Santa, causing trampling and crop concerns. Firecrackers, acetylene cannons, and manpower are used but only partly effective, with broader depredation issues across Boundary and Kootenai counties. The goal is to assess goat populations for hunting permits and logging impact while balancing human-wildlife conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Area
Fish and Game Department
Boundary County
Kootenai County
Panhandle
Idaho
Ray Rogers
Clearwater River
Unit 9
Snow Peak
Violence in Belfast Escalates as IRA Attacks Surge
Belfast reports show gunmen killed a taxi driver and wounded two British soldiers and two teens. A bomb destroyed an electrical store while troops killed or wounded a gunman in exchanges with IRA forces. The death toll nears 25 since Britain halted home rule four weeks ago. Authorities cite shifts in violence and mixed peace signals amid lockdown from London.
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Joseph Fleming
Belfast
UPI
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Britain
London
Joseph McCann
Londonderry
Wrong Scale Used In Hiring Of Gov Aide
State Auditor Joe R Williams said the payroll order for Gale Brammer at 1200 a month used a code for permanent employees. He notes the one month appointment loophole, while Lt Gov Murphy says Brammer was temporary and not permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
UPI
Joe R. Williams
Williams
Gale Brammer
Arco Advertiser
Jack M Murphy
Brammer
Gazette Details Goats Transplant Experiment and Hunt
The article describes using a trap site for capturing goats to relocate them for new herds across the state. It notes strong public interest and expects continued publicity. It cites a successful controlled hunt last fall in the Seven Devils for a herd that originated from transplants from Unit 9 in the mid 1960s.
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Seven Devils
Unit 9
Pay Ticket Avoid Fine
Spokane justice court Judge Ellsworth Gump warns drivers who fail to appear or pay tickets. He cites over $225,000 in outstanding bonds and announces a new failure to appear charge with a $250 bond, doubling the original citation bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
UPD
Ellsworth Gump
Gump
Justice Court
Campus Survey Will Question Birth Control
A Idaho trends task force plans statewide campus surveys to gauge student views on family planning birth control population control and government roles. The confidential questionnaire will cover abortion and personal decisions and may reveal campus differences in attitudes.
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Boise
UPI
Population Trends
Clint Blackwood
Twin Falls
Idaho Student Government Association
la Rele Stephens
Moscow
Washington
There Oughta Be a Law by Borth and Whipple
A brief column titled There Oughta Be a Law outlines sharp social quips by Borth and Whipple with a humorous note referencing Great Neck, New York and a remark on various friendly exchanges among readers.
Evans Wins T. M. Award in Spokane
Gov Dan Evans has won the Thomas More Award for standing against exclusionary racial policies of fraternal organizations. The honor, given by the Catholic Diocese of Spokane youth ministry, will be presented May 6 at Gonzaga Preparatory School during a Christian youth convention.
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Spokane
UPD
Dan Evans
Thomas More
Pacific Northwest
Patrick G. O’donnell
Evans
Gonzaga Preparatory School
Unpaid Bill Ends Water Supply For Boise Hydrants
Boise water district faces shutoff of hydrant service after $560 in back charges. President Jack Anderson of Boise Water Corp says $2 monthly per hydrant for 20 district hydrants remains unpaid and fire protection could be halted if not paid.
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Boise
UPD
Whitney Fire District
Jack Anderson
Boise Water Corp
Water Corporation
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Jack McNeel
Sandpoint
Bob Linsday
Sandpoint City Hall
Doug Moran
Ralph Crabb
Buck
Clark
the Daily Bee
Gov. Aide
Borth and
Whipple
Skanks
Polly King
N.Y
Pat
United For
Borth
Evan's
T.M. Award
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