Idaho OKs Rail Freight Rate Increase
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission approved intrastate rail freight rate hikes up to eight percent. The changes, sought by Idaho rail carriers, take effect mid January and aim to keep carriers financially stable to provide proper service without unduly burdening shippers.
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Tragic rescue on Humphreys Peak leaves teen dead
Clint Miller, 24, of Phoenix, survived a two day ordeal on Humphreys Peak after being rescued by helicopter. Fellow hiker Allison Clay, 17, from Scottsdale, died during the climb. Miller described the tense night as they waited for help after four companions hiked down.
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Phoenix
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Scottsdale
Life magazine’s Idaho focus highlighted by Amtrak and Sandpoint debut
An Associated Press report from Boise notes Life magazine's Idaho coverage since 1941 and the 1949 Arco site selection, with past Idaho features on Lake Pend Oreille and the Sandpoint Tennis Club using Fair buildings for winter tennis, signaling broader regional attention and misperceptions about Idaho stops and landmarks.
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Weather Outlook for Sandpoint Turns Colder This Week
Partly cloudy and much colder through Thursday with a chance of snow showers. Increasing northeasterly winds. Snow chance about 30 percent through Thursday. Lows near zero, highs around 15.
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Bee Carriers Out Collecting
The Sandpoint Daily Bee reminds subscribers to pay only their official carriers who carry monthly cards. Some homeowners pay a person posing as a carrier, who returns the next day to collect. The Bee costs $1.50 per month for delivery in Sandpoint.
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Daily Bee
Dorn Condition Said Improved in Spokane Hospital
Former Bonner County sheriff candidate and B bar D guest ranch operator Bill Dorn showed slight improvement Wednesday at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane after a Dec 7 logging accident near Noxon Montana. Dorn remains paralyzed with pneumonia and cannot talk, though eats on his own and visits are limited.
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Fire destroys mobile home on North Boyer during New Year weekend
A mobile home owned by the Douglas Smith family on North Boyer was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin during New Year weekend. Unofficial reports say the family was burned out. the fire started in a shed nearby and spread to the trailer. The Smiths were outside the Northside Fire District and Sandpoint city jurisdiction. no injuries were reported.
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Sandpoint Dog Pound
George Harper
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Baldy Road
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North Boyer
Smiths
Northside Fire District
Sandpoint
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