Idaho Adopts State Water Plan for Panhandle and Snake Basins
Idaho Water Resource Board unanimously approved a 43 year plan guiding water use in the Panhandle, Snake River and Bear River basins after 11 years of study and public hearings. The plan establishes a minimum Murphy Creek flow and limits new farm expansion while enabling local greenways, lake protections, and river management.
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Panhandle
Snake River
Bear River
Idaho Water Resource Board
Scott W. Reed
Coeur d' Alene
Idaho
John Streiff
Murphy
Reed
Department of Water Resources
Wire Service
Sawthem Idaho
Snake
Streiff
Hells Canyon
Idaho Power Co
Sandpoint
St. Maries
St. Joe Waller Association
North Idaho
Panamndie
St. Joe
Water Board
Idaho Department of Water Resources
Water Resources
Softer Stance on Timber Bids From Forest Service
Regional foresters are ordered by Forest Service Chief John McGuire to ease enforcement of new national forest timber sale rules. Oregon loggers may continue buying forest timber by oral auction, avoiding the sealed bid requirement as mills react to the softer policy.
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Washington
UPI
Forest Service
John McGuire
National Forest
Oregon
Accidents and Bidding Rules Highlight Local News
A Tuesday crash in Sandpoint involved Gary Bailey and Bret Chausee with damages totaling 500 dollars. another vehicle struck Melvin Madsen's parked car. A deer incident near Hope caused vehicle damage but no injuries. Separate timber bidding reforms faced Western opposition, with officials arguing for practical improvements amid dependence on national forests. Local Oregon communities and loggers may be affected by shifts from oral to sealed bids.
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Gary Bailey
Colburn
Bret R. Chausee
Bellingham
Washington
Bailey
Pas Chausee
Chausee
Melvin Madsen
S. Florence
Safeway
Sandpoint
Mark Hatfield
Rove
al Ullman
D-Ore
Swean
Oregon
Ullman
Ted Schlapfer
McGure
George Leonard
City Considers New Fire Truck To Replace Antiquated Units
Sandpoint city officials discuss purchasing a triple combination fire truck to boost first response capability. Fire Chief Wade Brown backs a full sized unit pumping at least 1 250 gpm, while Councilman Benoit urges a smaller van for rapid responses to fires and medical emergencies. Estimated cost hovers near 80 000 with potential revenue sharing or grants as funding options.
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Wade Brown
Brown
Bud Benvit
Benoit
Sandpoint
Idaho Survey and Rating Bureau
Brown Sandpoint
SFD
Wade
Dave Easton
Easton
Steve Kizit
Klatt
Marina Burglary At Sandpoint Reported
PUR Marina Burgled Leo Hadley says between noon Tuesday and 4 30 pm Wednesday a boathouse was entered and a citizens band radio removed from a boat owned by Jack Bopp of 706 N 3rd Sandpoint A C B antenna was stolen bringing total loss to 3110 Hadley also reports a broken window at a boathouse belonging to James Brown Jr 602 N 2nd Sandpoint repair cost about 10 No arrests reported in either case.
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Leo Hadley
Sandpoint Marina
Jack Bopp
Sandpoint
Hadley
James Brown Jr
Growth of Girls Sports at Sandpoint High
A three part series highlights the growth and maturation of girls sports at Sandpoint High School. The piece features key figures from the early programs and interviews with two SHS women graduates who are competing in intercollegiate athletics and are vacationing in Sandpoint. See page four for the story and photos.
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Sandpoint High School
The
Daily Bee
SHS
Sandpoint
Solar grant to WSU and UI boosts solar energy research
UI and WSU receive $25,000 grants from Washington Water Power to study solar energy. The awards align with a government statement promoting solar heating and cooling as cost effective, though initial setup requires purchasing solar capture equipment.
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Spokane
UPI
Washington Water Power Co
Washington State University
University of Idaho
Barber Electrocuted While Installing Antenna in Spokane
Ronald Barber aged 25 of Spokane died Wednesday night while erecting a 17 foot citizen band radio antenna on a 20 foot pole. The antenna touched a 13 000 volt distribution line, officials said.
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Spokane
UPS
Ronald Barber
Washington Water Power Co
Barber
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Mike Dalen
Steve Bergman
Tony Kraner
Sand Creek
Jerry Rice
Hope
Bonner County
Samaqwen
Rice
New City
Brian Mac
WSU
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