Andrus Seeks No State Tax Increase Next Legislature
Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus pledged no state tax hike by the next legislature and urged using federal revenue sharing funds and inventory tax phase-out money to ease property burdens. Senator Sen B. Jordan urged spending reforms to curb federal budget growth, noting rising tax shares and the need for efficiency and reform in government.
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Sen B. Jordan
Jordan
United States
Andrus
Idaho
U.S. Senate
Finance Committee
Porcupines as Winter Roommates Put Before German Families
Offenburg Post urges residents to shelter porcupines during cold weather despite legal restrictions. Tips include a hay filled box against a wall to form a dug-out, feeding options beyond meal worms, and noting that former pets may return to visit and help with pests in spring.
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Offenbach
Germany
Offenbach Post
Historical Society Seeks Museum Here in Sandpoint
Bonner County Historical Society met with Idaho Bicentennial Commission member J Meredith Neil to discuss a Sandpoint museum to be completed by 1976 for the bicentennial. A membership drive was planned to raise funds and gauge local interest while calendars featuring Bonner County scenes were announced for $2 with proceeds supporting operations and building funds.
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Bonner County Historical Society
Sandpoint
J. Meredith Neil
Idaho Bicentennial Commission
Les Brown
Edna Spielman
Chamber of Commerce
Bud Moon
Priest River
Marylyn Cook
Historical Society Board
Sally Bishop
Phyllis Holzemer
Lou Hoffine
Kathy Littlefield
Lawana Olson
Society
Bonner County
Bonner County Sportsmen Discuss Roads Closures and River Levels
The Bonner County Sportsman's Association will meet December 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Hall to discuss possible closures of Forest Service roads. Russ Creed of the Forest Service will present, with Dave Ortman of the Fisheries Biologist to speak on Clark Fork River water levels and fish population concerns. Tim Vaughan of Washington Water Power may attend. no Corps of Engineers correspondence has been received.
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Bonner County Sportsman’s Association
Forest Service
Jim Benson
Dick Creed
United States Forest Service
Clark Fork
Dave Ortman
I. F
Benson
Ortman
Tim Vaughan
Washington Water
Sentinel and Bee Publish New Schweitzer Basin Edition
A new publication the Schweitzer Sentinel is distributed with today's Sandpoint Daily Bee in Bonner County and the Inland Empire. Publishers Leon Lewis and Ed Ostrum of Pack River Properties say the issue keeps pace with Schweitzer Basin and promotes the ski area and Sandpoint tourism with articles on skiing and sports.
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Schweitzer Sentinel
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Bonner County
Inland Empire
Leon Lewis
Ed Ostrum
Pack River Properties
Schweitzer Basin
Sandpoint
Santa Coming to Sandpoint at Community Hall
Jaycee president Leroy Brown says Santa will visit the Sand Point Community Hall on Saturday December 9 at 10 am. SHS Ponderette elves will hand out candy canes to children. If snow falls Santa will arrive by sleigh as usual.
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Jaycee
Leroy Brown
Sandpoint
SHS
Brown
Weather outlook for Sandpoint amid cold snap
Sandpoint forecasts considerable cloudiness through Thursday with a 40 percent chance of snow tonight and Thursday. Winds northeast 10 to 21 mph keep temperatures frigid with highs near 10 and subzero lows.
Land or money? Williams urges more land return
Boise Idaho—State Auditor Joe Williams argues Idaho benefits more from returning federal land than from revenue sharing. He also questions using $10 million plus $13 million yearly refunds to cut the deficit, urging land return to broaden tax base. He doubts revenue sharing helps and notes Idaho has a $2 million constitutional debt limit.
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Boise
Wpi
Joe Williams
Idaho
Williams
Statehouse
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