Idaho Task Force Urges Tax Reforms to Ease Property Burden
A Boise led Special Task Force on local revenue urges shifting tax burden away from real property. In an 18 page report to Gov. Samuelson the group favors funding services by non ad valorem taxes, mitigating ad valorem taxes, and recommends options including sales tax changes and federal revenue sharing for local governments.
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Boise
UPI
Don Samuelson
Idaho
Comer Green
Samuelson
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
41St Idaho
Fines Placed On Oil Firms In Offshore Violations
In New Orleans three oil firms Humble Oil Continental Oil and Union Oil of California were fined a total 566000 for offshore drilling regulation violations. Humble faced 150 counts 300000 fine Continental 121 counts 242000 Union 12 counts 24000. Shell Oil Co faces a separate legal fight as its Baker platform 65 miles south of New Orleans burned after a blowout on Tuesday.
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New Orleans
UPI
Shell Oil Co
U.S
Fred J. Cassidry
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Continental Oil Co
Union Oil of
California
Humble
Continental
Union
Cassidry
Shell
Baker
Idaho Roads Face Snow Closures and Chains Advisories
State highways and law enforcement report widespread snow closures and icy spots across Idaho with chains advised for safe travel. Areas locked include Galena Summit, Monida Pass, West Yellowstone, and multiple U.S. and state highways. fatalities noted in a Roberts car train collision.
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Ae Ae
Idaho
Galena Summit
U.S
Monida Pass
Dubois
U.S. 91
West Yellowstone
Craigmont
U.S. 95
Idaho City
Lowman
State Departments of Highways and Law Enforcement
Plummer
Coeur d’Alene
Spirit Lake
Mica Hill
Bonners Ferry
Sandpoint
Whitebird Hill
Grangeville
Culdesac Hill
Lewiston Hill
Moscow
Genesee
New Meadows
Twin Falls
Nevada
Fairfield
Mountain Home
Mores Creek
AEC
Swan Valley
Gilmore Hill
Salmon
U.S. 30
King Hill
Gooding
Bliss
Buhl
Cotterel
Utah
Malta
Ashton Hill
Roberts
UPD
Charles
Thompson
Union Pacific
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Bureau of Land Management
Oregon
Datsun
Jack Berger
TIRE
Aendpoint
Alder
F.E.T
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