Sandpoint Council to establish city timber management plan
The Parks Beach and Buildings committee unanimously urged Sandpoint to create a city timber management program for city owned land. It calls for bids on contracts, an inventory of the watershed by forester Cliff Wylie, and new photos to map timber and water resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Moe
Sandpoint City
Steve Klatt
Pack River Lumber Company
Pack ‘River
Sandpoint
Klatt
Pack River
Cliff Wylie
Martin
Chiff Wylie
Forester
Wyle
Sandpoint sludge plan faces likely ban by Health officials
Health and Welfare engineers urged Sandpoint to stop dumping sludge at the west bank site near the Chamber of Commerce. They noted sawdust failed to keep sludge from entering Sand Creek and suggested using commercial fertilizer in growing seasons. A meeting Feb 2 with officials was set to formalize a disposal plan tied to EPA grant requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandpoint
Sand Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Department of Health and Welfare
Health and Welfare
Larry Comer
Comer
EPA
Sandpoint Public Works
Timber Bidding Policy Changes Hailed by Congressman Symms
Congressman Steve Symms announced Forest Service changes to timber sale bidding rules. The interim criteria for dependent communities require 10 percent local employment and 50 percent forest timber. proposed permanent rules drop to 30 percent and remove the third criterion, widening eligible communities. Oversight hearings scheduled February 7 and 4 will examine sealed bidding under the National Forest Management Act of 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
Cidaho
Steve Symms
Forest Service
Symms
Honber Wetdaha
The
Agriculture Full Committee
Subcommittee On
Forests
Unidentified man dies in Bottle Bay Road bridge crash
Sheriff Mike Guthrie says an unidentified man was fatally injured in a crash at the southwest end of the Bottle Bay Road railroad bridge. The incident, dated last night or early today, left investigators unsure of the victim’s identity, the crash cause, or whether anyone else was in the vehicle. Further details were unavailable at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner County
Mike Guthrie
The
Daily Bee
Bottle Bay Road
Guthree
Convicts Petition Evans for Prison Mediation
Convicts at the Idaho state penitentiary petition Gov. John V. Evans to appoint a mediator over disputes with officials. About one third of inmates signed, alleging denied rights and hardship on families. Mary Kitchen delivered the petition, calling the disputes reaching the boiling point. Complaints include tighter visiting room rules and a ban on a sports banquet.
Right to Work Issue Faces Ballot Vote in Idaho
Idaho House debate over HB67 shifts to a Referendum route as lobbyists ramp up pressure. Rep. John Brooks expects hearings this Thursday or Friday while leaders fear forcing vulnerable lawmakers to vote. 700 union members protested at the Statehouse and Louis Lepper demanded time for 20 supporters to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Shelledy
Boise
Idaho
House
State Affairs Committee
John Brooks
Rgooding
Brooks
Brook
Louis Lepper
Idaho Freedom To Work Committee
State Affairs
John.Reardon
Meridian
Statehouse
Reardon
Lepper
Reardan
Fairness
Idaho Teen Lodge TV Special Set to Air
The Idaho Teen Lodge's first birthday celebration will be featured in a Jay Justice program on KXLY TV Channel 4, airing February 5 or 12. The Clark Fork based private group home for boys provides vocational, educational, and treatment services for 30 youths in 1976 as it works toward full utilization and fundraising continues for debts and program enrichment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Jay Justice
KXLY
Lodge
Harold Rhodes
Clark Fork
Rhodes
North Idaho
Jim Tallman
Talman
Teen Lodge
Woman Found Guilty in Idaho Dog Welfare Case
A Colburn woman named Laura Wilson was convicted on charges of permitting animals to go without care after a 25 minute jury deliberation in First District Court. The trial disclosed 45 dogs in her yard and involved testimony from veterinarian Dr Gerald Davis and other officials. a 30 day presentence investigation will precede sentencing by Judge Quentin Hardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colburn
of Idaho
Laura Wilson
First District Court
Quentin Hardin
Tral
Gerald Davis
Jerry Hatch
Bonner County
Tom DeMers Poundmaster
Wilson
Sheriffs Office
Bonner County Humane Society
Ed E Kilzman
Fom
DeMers
Senator seeks Army Corps aid to protect Lake Pend Oreille water
Senator Frank Church asks the Army Corps of Engineers to prevent spring drawdown that could endanger Sandpoint water supplies. He cites low snow, downstream needs, and BPA assurances, requesting a formal EPA report and a Corps review to ensure uninterrupted local supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Church
Army Corps of Engineers
Pend Oreille
Sandpoint
Joe Poteng
Seattle
BPA
Bonneville Power Administration
EPA
Church
Corps
Corps of Engineers
Kettle Falls
Washington
Bureau of Reclamation
Lake
Swami Youth Escapes Detention at Bonner County Jail
A juvenile detainee at Bonner County Jail escaped through a first story window during a supervised telephone call on Wednesday around 8 40 p m. He was recaptured about ten minutes later and returned to custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner County
Two Men Charged in Carpet Theft by Sand Point Police
Sand Point police arrested Scott L. Ogle and Mark R. Millsap both 20 on grand larceny charges after a Wednesday theft of a $550 roll of carpet from a pickup truck owned by Dorian Gustavesen 1112 Superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandpoint
Dorian Gustavesen
Superior
Scott L. Ogle
Mark R. Millsap
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City Timber Management Program
Emma Lou Hook
Hook
Jack Leckner
Leckner
Vern Bromgard
Bee
Mika Dalen
Mac Shaw
Pacific Power and Light
Farmin School
Shaw
T.V
Army Corps
Swami
Sandpoint & Vicinity
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