Budget Cut Shrinks Sandpoint Police Funding in 1976
Sandpoint faces up to an $82,000 police budget reduction as the city aims to trim over $131,000 from the current expense budget. Finance Chair JC Benoit warns expenses will outpace revenue, with daily gaps widening unless actions include consolidations and personnel cuts. A special committee, led by Mayor Les Brown, will study options including merging the police communications center, cutting patrols, and ending the detective division.
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Sandpoint
JC Benoit
Benoit
Gene Holt
Holt
Les Brown
Emma Lou Hook
Ozzie Vallieres
George Harper
Brown
Easton
Police Study Committee
Hells Canyon Recreation Area Created
President Ford signed a bill creating the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area to block further hydroelectric development along a 110 mile Snake River gorge. About 665000 acres on both sides will become protected, with portions designated wilderness, ending decades of dam proposals and a 20 year battle among Northwest power interests and environmental groups.
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Lewiston
Idaho
UPI
Northwest
Snake River
Ford
Hells Canyon
North America
Snake
Washington
Oregon
Pacific Northwest Power Co
Washington Public Power Supply System
Wendell Satre
Satre
Cecil Andrus
Andrus
Snake In
National Marine Fisheries Center
Columbia
Snake Rivers
Senate
Natonal
House
Steve Symms
Ebbett Recognized by Idaho Women’s Programs Panel
Mrs Marian Ebbett chair of School District 82 trustees earns statewide honor from the Idaho Commission on Women’s Programs. The ICWP praises educators who foster student growth and community betterment as part of International Women’s Year observances by UN, Ford, and Andrus during the bicentennial celebrations.
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Marian Ebbett
Dist. 82
Idaho Commission On Women's Programs
Ehrlich
ICWP
Idaho
United Nations
Gerald Ford
Cecil D Andrus
Snow Depth Records Set at Schweitzer Ridge
Snow depth at Schweitzer Ridge reached about 50 inches on Tuesday December 30 as measured by Vern Bromgard of the Soil Conservation Service and Dave Thorson of the Forest Service. It stands at 64 percent of the 10 year average and 54 percent of last year’s 93 inches with 19.3 inches of water content. At the Lodge area the depth was 33 inches, an all time record low for the January 1 reading since the 1964 snow course start.
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Schweitzer Ridge
Vern Bromgard
Soil Conservation Service
Dave Thorson
Forest Service
Weather Outlook For Coeur d Alene Sand Point
Increasing clouds today with occasional light snow tonight and Saturday. Cold conditions continue with light winds. Snow chances listed at 10 percent today 30 percent tonight and 40 percent Saturday. Highs near 25 today and Saturday with a low around 15 tonight.
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Coeur D'Alene
More Divorces Babies In 1975 Idaho Vital Stats
Idaho 1975 vital statistics show higher divorces and birth rates and longer life expectancy. Ada County led in divorces and deaths while state population rose to about 832 000. Births reached 16 250 with rate 19.8 per 1000. deaths declined to 6 450 and divorces to 5 275 from 4 008 prior year. Janet Wick notes rising divorce trend since 1973 and stable marriages.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho Office of Vital Statistics
Ada County
Idaho
Janet Wick
Idaho Legislature Eyes Size of Education and Health Budgets
District One Senator Kermit Kiebert of Hope says education and Health and Welfare budgets are the two largest in state government and likely to face scrutiny next session in Boise. He predicts potential cuts or slower growth, notes a proposed 50 million dollar Health and Welfare increase, and highlights debates on home rule and public employee bargaining as top issues. He plans to depart for Boise and hopes to finish within the 60 day session.
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Idaho
Boise
District One
Kermit Kiebert
Hope
Kiebert
Health and Welfare Department
Health and Welfare
Idaho Cities Association
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Dave Easton
John McHugh
Rei
ARs _ Sandpoint
Bonner General Hospital
Dave and
Sue Campbell
Trout Creek
Montana
Malaya Kea
Campbell
Hells Canyon Recreation Area
Ebbett
Pat Ehrlich
Commission
BY Dave Finkelnburg
Association of Idaho Cities
Bonner County
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