Convicts Take Hostages at Date County Jail Demand Reforms
Forty convicts seized two guards at Date County Jail and held them for three hours demanding immediate reforms and news access. Jail officials agreed to listen if hostages were released and a prisoner involved in a prior slaying was addressed, amid ongoing calls for jail overhaul.
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MIAM
UPI
Date County
John Mraviitz
Roy Rheal
Jack Sandstrom
Cloyce Bradley Cook
South Carolina
Johnnie Lee Jones
Jones
Cook
Criminal Court
Paul Baker
Tempo Rises as Idaho lawmakers push budget and memorials
The 41st Idaho Legislature enters day 25 of the first regular session with rising tempo on the floor and committees. Gov Andrus wins Senate approval for a sales tax refund cut from 250000 to 50000. Joint Finance Appropriations plans executive budget sessions by week’s end. In the Senate, two memorials pass urging a Sawtooth recreation area, while a third on a park and recreation area is sent back for amendment. Senator Art Manley voices a related bill.
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Boise
UPD
Cecil D. Andrus
Senate
House
Joint Finance Appropriations Committee
Congress
Sawtooth Valley
Art Manley
D-Coeur d'Alene
Senate backs Sawtooth recreation area and mining moratorium
Boise Idaho Senate approved a joint memorial supporting a Sawtooth National Recreation area by 22 to 12 and urged a five year mining moratorium in the Sawtooths. Sen. John Peavey cited balance between park and recreation options amid opposition led by Sen. Art Manley.
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Boise
Senate
Sawtooth National
John Peavey
Rupert
Sawtooths
Idaho
United States
Peavey
Manley
Congress
Sawtooth Valley
Utah climbers press first winter ascent of Grand Teton west face
Four veteran Utah climbers led by George Lowe started from the base Saturday on a possible first winter ascent of Grand Teton’s west face. With sub zero temperatures and cloud cover, radio contact is unavailable and a helicopter would be used if they fail to return by Saturday afternoon.
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Grand Teton
Natal Park
Wyo
UPI
Utah
Greg Lowe
Ogden
Jeff
Lake Tahoe
Nev
George Lowe
Salt Lake City
Dave Lowe
Teton National Park
Susong
Ravenscroft Water Bill Questioned in Idaho House
Rep Vernon Ravenscroft and Rep Earl Greenawalt proposed a bill to appropriate water from the Thousand Springs area for recreational use under the parks department. Attorney general staff question the constitutionality due to a Supreme Court ruling restricting agency water appropriation. A public hearing is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Boise
UPD
Vernon Ravenscroft
D-Tuttle
Hagerman Valley
Thousand Springs
Ravenscroft
Earl Greenawalt
R - Jerome
State Parks Department
House Resources and Conservation Committee
Attorney General
Keith Higginson
State Department of Water Administration
Supreme Court
Higginson
Attorney General’s Office
S. Value
Idaho House Delays Tax Money Diversion Plan
The House Revenue and Taxation committee ended a 90 minute hearing by voting to hold up a proposed diversion of inventory tax phase out monies, another of Andrus suggestions, as plans backed by Idaho's congressional delegation face scrutiny.
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Idaho
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
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Daily Bee
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d'Alene
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Fisher Ellsworth
Idaho Falls
White Clouds
Ravenscroft Water
Uncle Sam
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BLOCK
Ec Guaarawntee
America
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