Auditors Back City Finance Committee on Year End Transfers
A letter from Coeur d'Alene accountant John McHugh endorses Sandpoint council members Benoit and Easton, affirming the finance committee acted properly in adjusting year end cash operation balances for 1975. McHugh notes some transfers corrected posting inconsistencies and urges formalized budget based allocations for enterprise funds. Eitzman expresses hope the letter clarifies the committee's integrity and aids continued city progress.
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Sandpoint
Les Brown
John McHugh
Coeur d’Alene
Bud Benoit
Emma Low Hook
Benoit
Ed Eitzman
Ozzie Vallieres
Dave
McHugh
Easton
Eitzman
Variable clouds bring flurries over Coeur d Alene area
Weather forecast for Coeur d Alene Sand Point and vicinity. Variable cloudiness with a few snow flurries today and tonight, partial clearing Friday. North erly winds 5 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 today 30 tonight 10 Friday. Highs 35 today and 40 Friday. Lows around 20 tonight.
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Coeur D'Alene
Finney Named County Prosecutor in Bonner County
Bonner County Commissioners appoint Gary Finney as County Prosecutor to replace Lucinda Weiss after her resignation. Finney will retain Roger Hanlon as Chief Deputy and plans regular weekly meetings with the commissioners. Steve Herndon and Dan Featherston were also considered, with four other attorneys applying.
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Bonner County
Gary Finney
Lucinda Weiss
Finney
Roger Hanlon
Sandpoint
Steve Herndon
Democratic Central Committee
Weiss
Republican Central Committee
Dan Featherston
Tucker to Pay Labor Fee For Fixing Grandstands
Bonner County Commissioners and Tucker Engineering Consultants resolved who would cover extra labor for reinforcing grandstand beams after a missing two inch boxing on laminated beams risked roof collapse. Tucker accepted the labor cost totaling 1050 dollars. the county covers material costs.
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Tucker
Board of
Bonner County Commissioners
Tucker Engineering Consultants
Bonner County Extension
Raynold Davis
Dick Tucker
Flu Outbreak Gates Open as Districts Close
Influenza spreads through the state closing Cascade schools until Monday and extending Boundary County closures. Absentee rates rise from 11.7 to 12.6 percent as teachers and several county officials report flu symptoms.
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Boundary County
Bormer County
Cascade
Gene Novotny
Novotny
Payette
Woodstock the bird visits Idaho Senate with humorous quips
Woodstock the bird, owned by Senate Majority Leader Phil Batt, visits Idaho lawmakers for the third year. The Republican bird imitates phrases about Cecil D. Andrus while casually squawking and singing, revealing lighthearted party camaraderie among senators.
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Boise
Andrus
Cecil D. An
Woodstock
Idaho compulsory car insurance deemed ineffective by state body
Ken Miller of the Idaho State Automobile Association criticizes Idaho’s mandatory insurance law as costly confusing to assessors and hard to enforce. He notes out of state drivers may not qualify if their insurers aren’t authorized in Idaho and cites large insurers from California and Michigan failing to meet requirements.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho State Automobile Association
Ken Miller
Miller
Idaho
California
Michigan
Grant Denied for County Ambulance Over Facilities and Staff
The Bonner County ambulance service, operated by Fred Hartman, was denied a federal grant due to inadequate garage space trained personnel and communications. EMS officials cited Hartman’s lack of adequate facilities and staffing and reported delays in response times in Sandpoint, while Hartman defended his rates and said he seeks additional phone lines and staff.
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Sandpoint
Wade Brown
Larry
Sterling
Dave Hare
Bonner County
Emergency Medical Service
EMS
Idaho
Fred Hartman
Hartman
Sam Nigliazzo
Bonner General Hospital
Spokane
Nigliazzo
Harold Anselmo
Fred
Brown
Inland Empire
Kootenai County
Newport
Prest River
Priestake
Bonners Ferry
Idaho House OKs closed prelitigation medical malpractice hearings
The Idaho House approved 61 8 a bill to create a four member panel of two physicians a lawyer and a layman to review malpractice claims behind closed doors with no records. A 30 day cooling off period would allow negotiation before suits. Critics warned of higher costs though supporters said doctors and hospitals would serve on the panel free.
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Rice
Ralph Gines
R-Nampa
Maurice Clements
Rnampa
Idaho says paying for net fishery affects state rights
Bud Hurley, Idaho steelhead fisherman, leads a signature drive urging Idaho to gain a voice in the Columbia River anadromous fishery. He argues Idahoans fund a resource benefiting the Columbia netters while Idaho loses fishing rights and limits disappear, prompting talk of a spring fish-in and a Supreme Court suit.
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Salmon
Idaho
UPI
Columbia River
Columbia
Hurley
U.S. Supreme Court
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