Sandpoint Pedestrian Struck by Pickup on First Avenue
Clarence Sell of Sandpoint was hit while crossing a pedestrian crosswalk by a red pickup on First Avenue. The driver Thomas M. Daniel, 19, Bonners Ferry, turned back to the scene and was charged with driving while under the influence. Bond set at $250. Sell was not seriously injured.
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Sandpoint
First Avenue
George Elliot
Clarence Sell
Elliot
Holt and
Munson
Thomas M. Daniel
Bonners Ferry
Justice Court
Margaret Burns
Sell
Priest River High School to Hold Christmas Concert
PRHS conductor Everett Gilbert announces the annual Christmas concert on Tuesday December 22 at 8 p.m. in Priest River High School featuring old favorites and new pop tunes. Students grades six through high school sell advance tickets to fund new band uniforms. two free Christmas turkeys will be given away. Tickets 50 cents for students or adults, preschoolers free.
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Everett Gilbert
Priest River High School
Priest River
Priest Lake
Man Who Shot Girl Pleads Guilty In Idaho Case
Roy C. Wells of Torrance California pleaded guilty to negligent use of firearms after an assault with a deadly weapon charge. The incident on Nov 6 left 6 year old Karyn Prestwich of North Fork wounded in the hip while awaiting a school bus on U S 93. The court postponed final ruling. Wells was released on recognizance. Funds for the child’s medical care have surpassed 6800 dollars with additional donations to the hospital.
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Salmon
Idaho
Cupid
Lemhi County
James Herndon
Roy C. Wells
Torrance
Calif
Wells
Karyn Prestwich
North Fork
U.S. 93
Stele Memorial Hospital
University Hospital
Salt Lake City
Fair
Idaho Falls
Ted Pike
Arnold Beebe
Stelle Memorial Hospital
Gun Accident Claims Life Near Montpelier Idaho
Allen Tolman 29 of Burley died from a bullet wound on a hunting trip near Montpelier. The gun discharged as he tried to climb a snowmobile, the bullet piercing his coat pocket and striking his head. Initial reports noted another account involving companion David Hill.
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Montpelier
Idaho
UPI
Allen Tolman
Burley
Lake’ County
C. E
Monson
Tolman
David “Hill
Heyburn
Three-Truck Crash Kills Idaho Man on U S 95 Near Winnemucca
Three tractor-trailers collided on U S 95 late Thursday night 20 miles north of Winnemucca Nevada. Idaho man Larry Albright 25 was killed while sleeping in a vehicle driven by his father Roy who was injured and hospitalized. Officials described the chain of events as one truck stopped to chain up on Paradise Hill then a second truck attempting to pass skidded and struck the parked vehicle and the accident scene.
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Winnemucca
UPI
Dcy
U.S
Idaho
Larry Albright
Kimberly
Roy
Budo General Hospital
Paradise Hill
Here
Weather Outlook for Sandpoint and North Idaho
Sandpoint sees variable clouds and a chance of snow from today through Saturday with light flurries and fog. Highs around 35 today and 30 Saturday, overnight lows near 15, with a 20 to 30 percent snowfall chance. Northern Idaho from Sunday to Tuesday may see occasional snow late Monday and Tuesday with highs 25 to 35 and lows 5 to 15.
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Northern Idaho
Clark Fork Logging Wins Two National Forest Timber Auctions
Clark Fork Logging Company of Thompson Falls Montana won two timber sales by oral bid from the Kaniksu National Forest. Blue Creek in the Noxon District sold for the appraised price of 7480 dollars for 4270 MBF of sawlogs with Douglas fir and minor fir species. Berry Gulch in the Trout Creek District saw bids rise from 41477.50 to 83661.00 for 2020 MBF of sawlogs led by ponderosa pine with lasch and Douglas fir also present. Missoula White Pine Sash Company also bid on this sale. Berry Gulch lies about four miles east of the Trout Creek Ranger Station.
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Clark Fork Logging Company
Thompson Falls
Montana
Kaniksu National Forest
Blue Creek
Noxon
Trout Creek
Missoula White Pine Sash Company
Berry Gulch
Hymn Festival and Christmas Events at First Lutheran Sandpoint
The First Lutheran Church of Sandpoint plans Advent Hymn Festival on Sunday December 20 at 11 a.m. featuring chancel and children's choirs, a congregation sing along, directed by Dale Lange and Mrs Louis Oestmann with Mrs Al Parsons as organist. A Sunday School Christmas program is set for December 20 at 4 p.m. with rehearsals on December 19 at 10 a.m. A Christmas Eve candlelight service follows at 7:30 p.m. and Christmas Day communion at 10:00 a.m.
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Sandpoint Junior High School
Meehan
Miss Curtis
Dale Lange
First Lutheran Church
Sandpoint
Chancel
Louis Oestmann
al Parsons
Orville Grorud
Clarence Stilwell
Dam Workers Return To Job At Dwor Shak Dam
About 150 carpenters who staged a one day wildcat strike at Dwor Shak Dam near Orofino Idaho returned to work on the north fork of the Clearwater River project. The cause of the illegal walkout was not released. A second strike in a week had 120 laborers walk off last week at the powerhouse project, with a three day stoppage over who would operate a conveyor pouring concrete.
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Orofino
UPI
Dworshak Dam
Clearwater
State Land Board Eyes Funds To Pay Fire Bills
Idaho's State Land Board voted to ask the legislature for funds to cover an estimated 106,709 in routine and emergency fire bills. Of this, 69,709 covers federal Forest Service charges for private land protection and about 37,000 covers emergency costs this year from 140 fires after a storm. The board noted prior use of the governor's emergency fund and debated funding fairness between northern and southern Idaho landowners.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho
State Land Board
Jack Gillette
Forestry
Federal
Forest Service
Gillette
Land Department
Clearwater-Potlatch
Clearwater Potlatch Association
Land Board
Don Samuelson
Rotary Fund
Robert M. Robson
Panhandle
Gordon Trombley
Nelson
Orange Sale to Benefit Toys for Tots in Sandpoint
Jaycees of Sandpoint will sell one dollar bags of fresh navel oranges door to door on December 21 in the Sandpoint area. Dave Self, the event chairman, says the effort is a major community drive to raise funds for Toys for Tots.
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Sandpoint Jaycees
Sumay
Sandpoint
Dave Self
Jaycees
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PRHS
Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association
Clearwater Potlatch
TPA
Southern Idaho Association
Gooding State
Master Appraisers Institute
Orange Sale
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