Badge Breaks Language Barrier in Detention Case
Wilcox arrests two Chinese men on illegal entry after flashing his badge to obtain an arrest warrant they carried. The 35 year old Chun Ngan Kwok and 28 year old Ka Mi Pun, who had jumped ship in Tacoma, faced deportation to Hong Kong after Spokane authorities detained them for transfer to Tacoma.
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Bonner County
Bob Wilcox
Richard Nixon
Wilcox
Chun Ngan Kwok
Ka Mi Pun
Hong Kong
Tacoma
Wash
New York
Spokane
Political clash stalls budget talks in Idaho Senate
Idaho Senate debate turns partisan as Republicans oppose Gov. Cecil D. Andrus tax proposals and Democrats accuse them of irresponsible politics. Sen. C C Chase blasts the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee for budget figures while Sen. Wayne Kidwell calls proposals warmed over and unlikely to pass. Minority leader John Evans accuses Republicans of a political year and rush to deficit spending.
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Wayne Kidwell
Rboise
Andrus
John Evans
Chase
Joint Committee
Youth Arrested After Chase in Idaho
A Sagle youth, James E. Davis, 18, was arrested Sunday by Idaho State Trooper Harvey Biffle after a car and foot chase. Davis faces charges of driving on a restricted license and reckless driving and is jailed in Bonner County with a 215 dollar bond set by Magistrate Margaret Burns.
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Sagle
James E. Davis
Idaho
Harvey Biffle
Davis
Bonner County
Liu
Margaret Burns
Coyote Bounty Bill Sent For Senate Vote
Boise Idaho. The Senate Resources and Environment Committee sent out without recommendation legislation to place a 7.50 bounty on coyotes for two years. The bill passed the house 44 22 on Feb 10. Sen David Bivens Republican Payette said the panel held the bill as long as possible to find alternatives but members agreed there seems to be no other solution to control coyotes.
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Boise
UPD
Senate Resources and Environment Committee
House
David Bivens
R-Payette
Sandpoint Man Arrested on Spokane Warrants
A Sandpoint man, Craig Lutey, 27, was arrested Saturday on three Spokane warrants including a felony drug possession charge. He is jailed in Bonner County as Spokane police seek extradition, with Sheriff's Sgt. Jerry James arresting him.
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Craig Lutey
Spokane
Lutey
Bonner County
Jerry James
End This Session This Week Says Official
The official stated the best course is to end the session this week to stop wasting taxpayers' money. The remark underscores frustration over delays and calls for fiscal restraint amid ongoing discussions.
Dog Rescued From Lake Pend Oreille After Icy Plunge
A Sandpoint man, James Martin, 63, was arrested twice Saturday at a local tavern and jailed on misdemeanor charges of insulting and provoking then threatening violence. Meanwhile, two Sandpoint police officers and the city Poundmaster rescued a dog that fell through thin ice on Lake Pend Oreille near the city pier, roping it to shore. the dog, owned by Sgt. Jerry James, was taken to a vet and listed in good condition.
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James Martin
Martin
Bonner County
Sandpoint City
City Poundmaster
Lake Pend Oreille
City Pier
Tom DeMers
Willard Piehl
Gene Holt
DeMers
Jerry James
Andrus Vetoes Farm Labor Act in Idaho Budget Clash
Gov. Cecil D. Andrus vetoed an extension of the Farm Labor Act and threatened a special session to craft a new measure. He criticized Senate Republicans for an inflated general fund budget, urged education and agriculture protections, and warned of a cooling off period if farm labor strife continues. The House delayed a vote on overriding the veto at the governor's request.
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Boise
UPD
Cecil D. Andrus
Andrus
Senate committee considers in stream water flow legislation
Boise Idaho The Senate Committee held for further study legislation to allow in stream appropriation of water to maintain minimum stream flow Director R Keith Higginson of the Department of Water Administration noted questions about appropriating water without a diversion but said the measure would protect existing water rights and help prevent out of state water diversions It would also allow setting aside natural stream flow to preserve it for future generations
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Eugene Hayes
Martha Miller
Bonner,County
Senate
Sandpoint
Legislative
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