NFPA Urges Caution as Fire Officials Warn of Stove Dangers
Sandpoint fire officials warn that coal and wood stoves cause fires when improperly installed or overstocked with wood. They stress pre installation inspections, provide NFPA safety guidelines, and warn creosote buildup and overfiring can ignite chimneys.
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Bonner County
U.S
Willaim Ackerman
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
Sandpoint
Wade Brown
Brown
Insurance Information Institute
Third Ave
Seattle
Wash
NFEF
Sandpant
Parity showdown pits Foley against cheering farmers in Spokane
In Spokane opponents press House Agriculture Chair Tom Foley to back 100 percent parity for crops while Foley doubts passage but faces growing farm protests and a December strike call. Walla Walla farmer Frank LeRoux energizes demonstrations as rallies seek a commitment to parity.
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Spokane
UPS
House Agriculture Committee
Tom Foley
D-Wash
Foley
Congress
Washington State University
Palouse
LeRoux
le Roux
Truman
Eisenhower
U.S. An
Gulf Helicopter Crash Kills 117 Oil Workers
A Gulf of Mexico helicopter crash killed 17 offshore oil workers and left 2 survivors. Investigators suspect a collision with a crane or wire on Platform A, Pennzoil platform operator Pennzoil Co said. The twin engine chopper struck a landing area then plunged into 130 feet of water 90 miles off Morgan City Louisiana.
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Gulf
Lafayette
UPI
Gulf of Mexico
Guard
Frank
Lee
Petroleum Helicopters
Inc
Peschier
Hubert Berry
Pennawil Co
Morgan City
Aes
Pennzoil
Ted Leete
Alfield
Travel advisories for Sandpoint amid incoming snow
Weatherwatch notes one to two inches of new snow for Sandpoint and vicinity today and Saturday with 5 to 15 mph south winds. Snow chances taper tonight then remain light through Saturday. Highs near 25 today and 30 Saturday, with lows around 20. Northern Idaho foresees mountain snow and valley rain mainly Monday, mild with mid 30s to 40s, lows 25 to 35. Lake Pend Oreille stabilizes near winter pool at 2051.23 with sunrise 7 25 and sunset 3 58.
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Idaho
Pend Oreille
Idaho Sets Big Game Opening Dates for 1978 Season
Idaho Fish and Game Commission sets 1978 opening dates with most seasons starting on Wednesdays to ease hunting pressure. A muzzleloader elk and deer hunt is created in Unit 3 east of Lake Coeur d Alene after a local request. Three moose hunt permits will be drawn in northern Idaho, with two permits in one half of the area and one half receiving three permits overall. Closing dates and other permit details to be announced at a winter meeting.
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Bee
Boise
Idaho
Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Afl
Commission
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Pete Thompson
Sandpoint
North Idaho
Panhandle
Gem
Policy Plan Approved River Property Purchased
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved purchasing the 11 000 acre Burdett Prince ranch near Waha south of Lewiston for 16 million dollars. The state will fund the rest over two years with a federal grant covering about one third. The site will be managed for elk mule deer and chukar habitat. The commission also adopted the final draft of the first volume of the three volume policy plan after 49 responses.
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Bee Boise
Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Burdett Prince Ranch
Hells Canyon
Lewiston
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Prince
Waha
Craig Mountain
Snake River
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Stonebraker to Head Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Keith Stonebreaker an insurance agent from Lewiston was elected chairman of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at a Boise meeting. He was appointed by Gov. Cecil Andrus about a year ago and will serve a one year term starting Jan 27.
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Boise
Keith Stonebreaker
Lewiston
Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Stonebreaker
Cecil Andrus
Commission
Will
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Walla Walla
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National Transportation Safety. Board
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Weatherwatch
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Fish and Game Department
Stonebraker
Fish Game Commission
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