Fires Burn Out Of Control On Idaho Washington Border
Three wildfires along the Idaho Washington border near Newport were burning out of control on Wednesday. The largest, Freeman Lake, spans 160 to 180 acres with hot spots though a control line exists. A second fire in a Kaniksu drainage covers about 185 acres and has crossed into the Kaniksu forest near Stone Johnny. A third undetermined size fire near Kalispell Lake in Washington was also burning. fire crews from the Forest Service and state agencies attacked with retardants and air drops.
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Idaho - Washington
Newport
Kaniksu National Forest
Freeman Lake
Kaniksu
Stone Johnny
State Department of Public Lands
Willis Jordan
DPL
Forester Service
Idaho
Clint Rice
Sandpoint District
Kalispell Lake
Washington
Forest Service
Idaho senator calls for Bax’s dismissal over hearing stance
State Senator Reed Budge of Soda Springs urged removing James Bax as administrator of Environmental and Community Services citing a public hearing on the Agricultural Products Corp sulfuric acid plant expansion. He criticized Bax for prejudging the issue and posting a pre hearing statement two days before the session. He notes hearings are set for Friday and that the department release framed the hearing to collect comments while signaling a predetermined view.
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Soda Springs
Idaho
UPD
Reed Budge
Rsoda Springs
James Bax
Budge
Bax
Agricultural Products Corp. Fertilizer
Department
Board of Environmental and Community Services
Correction shows Lincoln third grade to use Farmin
The Aug 9 Daily Bee reports Lincoln third graders will attend Farmin under School District No 82. First and second graders from Lincoln will use Washington School and church facilities. The board also moves Sandpoint Junior High seventh grade to Lincoln to ease crowding at JHS.
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Daily Bee
Lincoln
Sandpoint
Washington
Farmin
JHS
No Injuries In Collision At City Intersection
Two car crash at Ontario and South Ella in Sandpoint left no injuries. Sharon Timblin of Colburn struck Nancy Wells of Sagle after Wells allegedly failed to yield, according to Sandpoint Police Officer Hauard Piehi.
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Sandpoint
Ontario
South Ella
Sharon Timblin
Colburn
Nancy Wells
Sagle
Hauard Piehi
Weather Now Sandpoint Sees Cooler Days With Clouds
In the Sandpoint area, expect variable high cloudiness through Thursday with a little cooler temperatures and gusty winds. Rain chance is about 10 percent tonight and Thursday, lows around 55 and highs near 85. SAO PAULO Brazil park for the blind to be completed soon per city officials.
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Sandpoint
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Water and Garbage Rates Rise in Sandpoint Plan
Sandpoint city council increased water sewer and garbage rates by 3 dollars following action last fall to fund a 15 million wastewater plant upgrade. The 225 dollars goes to water and sewer, 0.75 cents to garbage pickup, with revenue bonds of 575000 authorized and federal EPA grants matching the funds.
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Sandpoint
EPA
Farmers Group For Hay Buying
A large turnout attended a Bonner County meeting led by Extension Agent Ray Davis to discuss addressing a severe local hay shortage. A eight member committee will meet in Spokane to organize a Midwest buying trip under the Emergency Area designation announced by Governor Cecil J. Andrus. Bonner County’s Ray Delay was elected to represent the county at the Spokane meeting.
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Ray Davis
Bonner County
Bonner County Fairgrounds
Spokane
Midwest
Cecil J. Andrus
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Talache
Rice
Coeur d’ Alene
Farmers Group For Hay Buying
Davis
Burlington North
Ern
North Idaho
Kenneth W. Lunde
Darrell Hoffman
Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho Fire Command
Idaho State University
Pocatello Fire Department
SU School of Vocational-Technical Education
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