Two Bonner County youths held after Sandpoint bomb threat
Two 16 and 17 year old Sandpoint Junior High students were arrested after a bomb threat call at 12 23 p m observed near Second and Cedar streets. Chief George Elliot said one confessed and that similar hoaxes had occurred seven times before. Authorities also link a separate Sandpoint High School threat and evaluate charges with the prosecuting attorney.
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Bonner County
Sandpoint
George Elliot
Elliot
Second
Cedar Streets
Sandpoint High School
Bonner County Trustee Vernon Ruen Files for Sixth Term
Vernon Ruen, Bonner County School Board Zone 3 trustee and Clark Fork farmer, announces his bid for a sixth term. He cites inflation and building costs as key challenges while projecting future needs and areas of growth such as south of the river and Blanchard.
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Bonner County
Allen
Blanchard
Hells Canyon Senate Hearings End Abruptly
Senate Parks Subcommittee chair Sen. Frank Church said a hearing on bills to ban dams along the Snake River from Hells Canyon to Asotin ended early, calling the administration’s position a paralysis and giving 60 days to propose an alternative. Deputy Director Stanley W. Hulett urged waiting for Forest Service studies before enactment.
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Elmer Lammi Washington
UPI
Senate
Hells Canyon
Pacific Northwest
Frank Church
Idaho
Nixon
Church
Senate Parks and Recreation
Stanley W. Hulett
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Forest Service
Snake River
Asotin
Wash
Bayview Acre Declared Surplus for Park Use
The Federal Property Council has announced one acre at the Bayview Ranger Station is surplus to federal needs. Kootenai County will receive the unused land valued at about $6,000 for development into a mini park with tables and playground equipment.
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Washington, D.C
Federal Property Council
Bayview Ranger Station
U.S
James A. McClure
Idaho
Forest Service
Kootenai County
Warning Issued On Sanitarians In Panhandle Area
Panhandle Health District warns Bonner and Boundary County residents of three men posing as district sanitarians. Reported incidents include a $500 septic tank pumping charge and a $300 payment. Real health trucks display licenses. suspects use two green trucks and may have moved on. Authorities urge verification with the sheriff or health district.
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Panhandle
Bonner
Boundary County
Bob Camp
Camp
Jack Ross
Health District
Bonner County
Ross
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