Stricken Schools To Remain Open In Flu Outbreak
In Bonner County Idaho absenteeism soars to 12.4 percent as flu tightens. Despite high rates at Sandpoint High School and Priest Lake and other schools, Superintendent E W Likens says the district will keep classes open Wednesday while six teachers are out and Farmin Elementary sees a jump to ten percent absence. The report also notes Marine Pvt. Ronald Ridgeway, once listed killed in Vietnam, may force repayment of a $10,000 life insurance payout to his parents after he reappears as a prisoner of war. A VA spokesman says the debt decision will hinge on hardship and is being considered with compassion.
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Bonner County
E. W Likens
Sandpoint High School
Sagle
Priest Lake
Priest River
Likens
Farmin Elementary
Weather: Sandpoint Clears with Colder Air and Snow Chance
Sandpoint reports clearing skies tonight with colder air and northerly winds 10 to 25 mph. The forecast shows a 20 percent chance of snow tonight and 10 percent for Wednesday, with low temperatures around 10 and a high near 25.
Ole Jennestad Day Celebrated In Sandpoint
Reservations remain open through the Chamber of Commerce for a 12 noon no host luncheon on February 8 at the Pastime Cafe honoring Ole Jennestad Day. The occasion marks 65 years as a local merchant and was proclaimed by Mayor Les Brown. An anniversary sale and celebration followed with prize winners Lyle Bergstrom Jr, Lillian Linscott, Pat O'Donnell, Tammy O'Donnell, Jerry Ballenger Noxon, Howard White, and Liv Lund.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ole Jennestad
Jennestad
Sandpoint
Les Brown
Lyle Bergstrom, Jr
Lillian Linscott
Pat O’donnell
Tammy O’donnell
Jerry Ballenger
Noxon
Howard White
Liv Lund
Ski lift at Pomerelle ski resort injures 21 in Idaho
Pomerelle Ski Resort directors say they ignored a Forest Service rollback brake and operated the lift without it claiming three other brake systems would suffice. Forest Service warned to reactivate or replace. on New Year’s Day the lift stopped and rolled back injuring 21 skiers.
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Albion
Idaho
UPI
Pomerelle
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Bonner County Approves Subdivision Ordinance Change
Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved a revised subdivision ordinance increasing lot sizes from five to twenty acres after Planning Commission input. The ordinance requires roads to meet county standards before county acceptance and places final plat approval with the Commissioners following field review by the Planning and Zoning Coordinator. It may be amended as needed.
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Bonner County
County Planning Commission
Jack Popplewell
James Brockway
Harold Anselmo
Planning Commission
Bill Powers
North Idaho Action Agency Faces Possible Phase Out
The North Idaho Community Action Agency directed by Lorenzo Driggs warns Congress may reject the President's proposed budget, threatening loss of programs across four counties. Driggs notes the agency brings in more than 253000 dollars annually in federal funds and could be cut by year end if funding ends.
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Coeur D’alene
UPD
North Idaho Community Action Agency
Congress
Nixon
Lorenzo Driggs
Idaho
Driggs
Community Action Agency
Office of Economic Opportunity
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