Toys For Tots Helps 89 Sandpoint Families This Christmas
The Sandpoint Lions Club Toys for Tots campaign serves 89 families with about 267 children receiving food clothing and toys. Donations reach over 4374 in funds plus extensive toy and clothing contributions from many groups and individuals.
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Sandpoint Lions Club
Lions Club
VFW
The
American Legion
Art Kelly
Gold Creek
Sam Paris
Pack River Co
Dover Mill
Kelly
Santa Claus
Lions Club Today
Canadians Head South To Shop
The Trail Chamber of Commerce reports Canadians cross the border to shop in Colville and Spokane due to lower prices and greater selection. Customs won’t reveal duty figures, but officials say declared duties rose sharply from last year. Newens cites freight costs and competition as reasons locals seek cross border bargains.
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Spokane
UPS
Chamber of Commerce
Tran
Canada
United States
Bob Newens
Trail Chamber of Commerce
Newens
Colville
Trail
Forest Service road damage from heavy December rains
District Ranger Jerry Stern reports repairs planned after December floods damaged Forest Service routes in the Lightning Creek drainage and nearby districts. Minor bridge and culvert washouts plus slides are noted with an estimated five thousand dollars on the Porcupine Creek bridge and higher repair needs anticipated in January ahead of spring tree planting.
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Forest Service
Lightning Creek
Jerry Stern
Stern
Porcupine Creek
Battle Creek
Mink Creek
Silvertip Creek
Rapid Lightning Creek
Pack River
Johnson Creek
Grouse Creek
Clark Fork River
Forest Service seeks mining entry withdrawal in Idaho road area
The Bureau of Land Management reports two Idaho sites proposed for withdrawal from mining entry by the Forest Service. One in Bonner County would protect a road into Long Mountain, serving 9 000 acres with 2 500 privately owned. miners could file claims off the right of way. The second site near Council would host a ponderosa pine seed orchard in Payette National Forest as part of a cooperative program with University of Idaho and state agencies.
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Bureau of Land Management
US Forest Service
Idaho
Bonner County
Long Mountain
Cocolalla
Hoodoo Lakes
Sandpoint
Jerry Stern
Forest Service
Stern
Forest
Adams County
BLM
William L Mathews
Council
Payette National Forest
University of Idaho, Forest Service
State Department of Public Lands
Southern Idaho Forestry Association
Christmas Eve and Day Church Services Planned
Manly Sandpoint churches schedule traditional Christmas worship. Saint Agnes Episcopal Church hosts carols at 10 45 pm on Christmas Eve with an 11 pm service led by Bishop John Wyatt. Christmas Day services are not held there. Saint Joseph Catholic Church offers Yuletide music at 7 30 pm, carols at 8 30 pm, a procession, and a High Mass with incense. Christmas morning masses are at 8 am 9 30 am and noon. First Presbyterian Church features a cantata and a candlelight service on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day plans include a youth program and hymn sing. Highland Road Christian Church plans candlelight worship and special programs for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Manly Sandpoint
ST Agnes Episcopal Church
John Wyatt
Spokane
ST Joseph S Catholi Church
Christ
Beekeeper Bomba Plans Texas Bee Purchases for Idaho Group
Bonner County beekeeper Al Bomba, president of the Idaho association, travels to Texas to visit four major bee raisers and buy about 6 000 bees per hive nucleus totaling around 4000 dollars. He aims to help local beekeepers by tracking illegal hives and reducing disease from uninspected, out of state bees while noting Idaho honey mainly comes from clover alfalfa and fireweed.
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Bonner County
al Bomba
Texas
North Idaho
Bomba
The
Beekeepers Organization
the Daily Bee
Idaho
Idaho Panh
Bee Schedule Change Reminded
The Sandpoint Daily Bee reminds readers and advertisers that the paper will not publish on Christmas Day or New Years. The larger edition of the Daily Bee and Sandpoint News Bulletin will be published a day early on Tuesday to ensure next day delivery to mail subscribers.
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Sandpoint Daily Bee
Daily Bee
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
The
Bee
Pickup Stolen Then Found Abandoned Near Highway 45
Richard Olanson reports his pickup stolen from downtown Sandpoint around 1 pm Tuesday. It was found abandoned on the Schwertzer Cutoff Road near Highway 45 at about 11:20 pm. State Patrol reports the owner left keys in the vehicle and suspects theft occurred between 10 pm and 1 pm.
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Schwertzer
Richard Olanson
Sandpoint
Idaho State Patrol
Hanson
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Northside
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Carol Kaiser
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Northern Lights
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Arrow Tie Mill
M&j
Cherry Pickers Bowling League
Robert L. Johnson
Rocky Point Road
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Future Farmers of America
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Bony
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