Snow Ends Holiday For Crews In Sandpoint Area
Heavy snow blanketed Sandpoint and vicinity delaying District 82 schools and triggering utility outages. Snow depths reached 4 to 10 inches with 0.8 inch moisture in the city, as power and road crews worked to restore service and keep roads passable. Travelers faced hazardous conditions across Spokane and Coeur d Alene as more snow was forecast.
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Washington
District 82
Jim Benson
University of Idaho Research and Extension Center
Benson
Dale Addington
Pacific Power and Light
Priest River
Fish Hatchery Road
Addington
General Telephone
Spokane
Coeur d’ Alené
Sandpoint
Idaho House Backs September Primary, Rejects May Date
Boise Idaho lawmakers kill May primary measures and keep August primary with a September option defeated. Rep Dorothy McCann argues September aligns with Washington while opponents warn of county workload and incumbents' advantage. A final vote keeps the August date for the state primary.
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David Morrissey
Boise
House of Representatives
Dorothy McCann
D Wallace
McCann
Washington
Ingram
Peggy Bunting
Butch” Otter
R-Caldwell
Otter
House
Idaho
Head to Head Repeal Rejected in Idaho House Vote
The Idaho House refused 25 to 44 to repeal a law requiring candidates for House seats to run head to head over two seats per district. Supporters argued the system clarifies campaigns while opponents warned of constitutional issues and voter confusion.
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Boise
UPI
House
Walter Little
New Plymouth
J. Ward Chatburn
Ralbion
Supreme Court
Chatburn
Perry Swisher
Docatello
Wayne Tibbitts
Alorenzo
Harold Reid
D-Craig‘mont
Washington State
Idaho
Ralph Wheeler
Aamerican Falls
Patricia L McDermott
D-Pocatello
Bonners Ferry Woman Injured In US 95 Head On Pickup Crash
A Bonners Ferry woman sustained leg and head injuries when her northbound pickup struck a semi tractor trailer head on on US 95 near the Kootenai Cutoff Road. The semi, driven by Rodney W. Pittman, crossed into the northbound lane after jackknifing in heavy traffic. Pittman was not injured. Barber was treated and released. Repairs and wreckage removal took about four hours. Pittman was cited for driving too fast for conditions.
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Bonners Ferry
US 95
Kootenai
Rodney W. Pittman
Fort Worth
Idaho
Pittman
Altha F Barber
Barber
Bonner
Idaho Senate Repeals Vehicle Safety Inspections
The Idaho Senate voted 24 to 11 to repeal the vehicle safety inspection law and send the measure to the House. Supporters led by Sen. Dane Watkins argued the program has failed and harmed Idaho drivers, while opponents urged alternatives to protect public safety and questioned the law’s effectiveness.
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Boise
Idaho
Senate
House
Dane Watkins
Idaho Falls
Smith
Tony James Ellsworth
R Leadere
Phil Batt
Wilder
Ellsworth
Dick Egbert
Dtetonia
Orvald Snow
Moscow
Snow
Reed Budge
Soda Springs
the Transportation Committee
Idaho House weighs state insect choice leaf-cutter bee
The House State Affairs Committee introduced a bill naming the leaf-cutter bee Idaho’s official state insect amid criticism of the Painted Lady Butterfly’s migratory ties. Rep. Steve Antone defends the bee designation while editors face mockery from lawmakers.
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Boise
Idaho
House
South America
Steve Antone
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Sandpoint Daily
Don Maynard
D-Clark Fork
Marion Davidson
D-Banners Ferry
Bronx
Bonner County
Robert Wilcox
Watkins
Cy Chase
D-St. Maries
Chase
Dick Smith
R-Rexburg
Claud Judd
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