Three Sandpoint hoax youths reinstated in school
Three of five students who made false bomb threats to Sandpoint schools will be readmitted this fall despite a one year expulsion rule. The Aug 23 board action follows court recommendations, with one ninth grader repeating the last semester and an elementary student advancing to the next grade. Two Priest River youths await hearings as the board considers revising the expulsion policy.
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Sandpoint
Priest River
E. Wayne Likens
Gary Finney
Ken Pearlstein
State Department of Health and Welfare
Expo 74 Traffic Tied to Crime Rise in Sandpoint
Law officers and SEPC data link Expo 74 to a surge in reported crimes in June from 1973 levels. Sandpoint saw a 112 percent jump, Bonner County 139 percent, amid claims the rise reflects better reporting as well as actual increased activity. Sheriff Wilcox and Chief Elliot endorse the link, noting more traffic and crime, while acknowledging improved reporting methods.
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State Law Enforcement Planning Commission
SEPC
Sandpoint
Bonner County
Sheriff’s Office
Robert
Wilcox
Elliot
LEPC
Teachers Prepare for Sept 10 In‑Service Workshops
Bonner and Boundary county schools plan Sept 10 in‑service sessions led by the Mid-Continent Regional Educational Lab at Farmin School. Teachers attend 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a noon to 1 p.m. lunch. students have the day off. Public may attend.
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Bonner
Boundary
Mid-Continent
Farmin
Hansen Files 4 Million Suit Over Credit Report Disclosure
Republican candidate George V. Hansen and his wife filed a $4 million federal suit in Boise alleging their privacy and civil rights were violated by a political use of a credit bureau report. The action names Mel Morgan and Credit Bureau of Pocatello with operator Michael MacButch as defendants, claiming the report was obtained and disseminated to damage them politically.
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Boise
UPI
George V. Hansen
Pocatello
U.S. District Court
Credit Bureau
Mel Morgan
Democratic State Central Committee
Hansens
Morgan
Credit Bureau of Pocatello
Michael MacButch
Credit
Lake Drawdown Begins Tuesday at Pend Oreille
The Army Corps of Engineers at Albeni Falls announced a lake drawdown starting September 3. The lake will drop about 0.1 foot daily to reach 2060 feet on September 30, then fall to 2054 feet by October 31 and 2051 feet between November 15 and 20 to protect bokanee spawn along shorelines.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Albeni Falls
Corps
No Bee Monday Labor Day Break Promised
The Sandpoint Daily Bee will not publish on Monday September 2 for Labor Day and resumes Tuesday. State traffic authorities warn motorists to drive carefully during the three day weekend as year high accident totals rise.
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Sandpoint Daily Bee
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