Cable TV Coming Soon in Sandpoint
Kootenai Communications owner Lee Lyman says cable TV may reach about one third of Sandpoint homes by mid January pending essential equipment from Texas. Service would expand citywide by spring or summer with a 3 percent city license fee from gross subscriptions. initial rate of 95 cents per month allows access to Spokane stations and FM radio, plus a local channel.
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Long Bridge
Kodena Communications
Texas
Lake St
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Nore
Spokane
Sandpoint High School
Koosenar Communications
Koosenar
Officials Clash Over Local-option Taxes in Sandpoint Plans
City officials criticize a proposed Association of Idaho Cities program for local-option taxes including sales, hotel motel, and liquor taxes pending state approval. Easton argues limited revenue and admin costs make them unworkable and may push business to the county. He opposes a state lottery as a hidden tax and cites New York experience.
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Association of Idaho Cities
Ed Eitzman
Sandpoint
Dave Easton
Easton
State Tax Commission
New York
Evans May Choose Own Lt Governor, Kidwell Says
Idaho Attorney General Wayne J. Kidwell told Governor Evans he believes a new lieutenant governor can be chosen when Evans becomes governor and urged a court test on six constitutional questions. Evans favors resolving via constitutional amendments as the least costly path.
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Boise
UPI
Wayne J. Kidwell
John V Evans
Cecil D. Andrus
Tam
Twill
Senate
Senate Presi
Idaho
Supreme Court
Weather outlook with scattered snow showers and clearing
The forecast calls for scattered snow showers and partial clearing today. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with highs in the upper teens and 20s and lows between 0 and 15 below.
Opferman Found Not Guilty in Assault Case
The Sandpoint Daily Bee corrects a prior brief stating Joseph P. Opferman Cocclalla was guilty. He was acquitted of assault with a deadly weapon last week and the paper apologizes to him and his family for the error.
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Sandpoint Daily Bee
Joseph P. Opferman
Cocclalla
Opferman
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Bee
Downtown Bonfire Sparks Winter Carnival Kickoff
Save Trees invites residents to drop off dried Christmas trees in the east parking lot beside Sandpoint Memorial Field. The trees will fuel a giant bonfire to launch this year’s Winter Carnival on January 27.
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Sandpoint Memorial Field
Marriage of two women ruled illegal in Nevada
District Attorney George Holt said the marriage of Christiana Osumendi and Cal Callahan last week is illegal under Nevada law which bans same sex marriages. He does not plan criminal action. The minister thought Callahan was a man before discovering she is a woman.
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Christiana Osumendi
Cal Callahan
Holt
Nevada
Callahan
Hoodoo Valley Residents Form Citizens Group
Hoodoo Valley residents form a four member citizens group to influence development and zoning decisions after controversy over Willow Bay Marina and RV Park. The group will study proposed bylaws, set boundaries, survey residents, and press officials to follow Idaho zoning laws.
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Hoodoo Valley
Jack Wakwright
Willow Bay
Oakwright
Citizens’ Group
Willow Bay-Maina
Edgemere Grange Hall
Nume
Rourid Lake
Hoodoo Mountain
Four Corners
Pend. Oreille River
Idaho
Robert
Oarkwright
Gueur d' Alene
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