Vehicle crash near Sandpoint leaves driver injured
A head on collision about a quarter mile north of the Sandpoint A and W on Highway 95 left LaGrace with facial lacerations and a leg injury. Richard Hoskens driving a 4x4 International panel received about $150 damage after crossing a solid yellow line. LaGrace was hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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Ranchn
LaGrace
Ward
Hoskens 4x4 International Panel
Bonner General Hospital
Bonners Ferry Officer Nominated as Sandpoint Police Chief
Laurence F. Sterling, former Bonners Ferry assistant police chief, was recommended by the city police study committee to become Sandpoint police chief. Mayor Les Brown says council support is strong and Sterling will begin on a six month probation at $900 monthly with potential raise.
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Laurence F. Sterling
Bonners Ferry
Sandpoint
Les Brown
Brown
Larry
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sterling
Gary Harding
Montana
Lincoln County
Dick Abbott
Idaho
Bonner County P Z Commission backs airport hazard zoning ordinance
The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommends to the board of county commissioners the Airport Hazard Zoning Ordinance. The measure limits height for structures and natural growth near the airport to protect airspace and aircraft safety, with opposition citing potential property value effects and expansion limits.
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P&z Commission
Bonner County
Board of County Commissioners
JUB Engineers Inc
Joseph K Haynes
Haynes
Commission
Hugaton 4
Tom Wilson
Priest River
Jim Zalinski
Henry Sallee
Planning Commission
Private Phone Directory Firm Denied Affiliation With Telco
Merchants in Sandpoint heard General Telephone Company chief Bill Watkins state that a Utah firm Phone Directories and its employee Kathy Wood were soliciting ads for a local directory without any verified ties to General Telephone. Watkins warned the directory is copyrighted and unlikely to be used by competitors without legal action. The firm claims to publish free directories supported by ads and to offer listings sourced from current or previous directories.
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Sandpoint
General Telephone Company
Bill Watkins
Merchants Committee
Watkins
Utah
Phone Directories
Kathy Wood
Burley
Wood
Susan Wasson
Sun Valley
Aspen
Colorado
Batt Calls Power Shift To Murphy a Grave Mistake In Idaho
Idaho Senate leader Sen. Phil Batt says giving authority to former Lt. Gov. Jack Murphy was a grave mistake that could trigger the session's only bitter partisan fight. Batt notes separation of powers between lieutenant governor and Senate and cites changes by Lt. Gov. John Evans.
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Boise
Idaho Senate
Jack Murphy
Phil Batt
Wilder
Idaho Press Club
Senate
Demarcat John Evans
Evans
Batt
Jack
Idaho Senate considers stripping lieutenant governor's powers
A proposed Senate resolution would move payroll duties and pre filed bill jurisdiction from Lt. Gov. Jean Evans to Sen. James Ellsworth and shift control of the Senate physical plant. The partisan move aims to curb Evans authority while Democrats critique the timing and legality of the change as lawmakers reel from prior clashes over power.
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Boise
Idaho Senate
Senate Physical Plant
Jean Evans
Senate
James Ellsworth
Judiciary & Rules Committee
Ellsworth
Robert Kinghorn
D-Pocatello
Judiciary & Rules
Murphy
Bob Saxvik
GOP
Saxvik
Evans
First Woman Prosecutor in Bonner County Resigns
Bonner County Prosecuting Attorney Lucinda Weiss announces resignation effective Feb 20 1976 for personal and family reasons. She moves to Ohio and will seek to continue legal work there. Deputies Gary Finney and Roger Hanlon may cover duties until a successor is named.
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Bonner County
Attornney
Lucinda Weiss
Weiss
Democratic Central Committee
Ohio
Tur
Gary Finney
Roger Hanlon
Dan Featherston
Idaho
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Timothy Coffelt
Gregg Parker
Hoskens
Bob Ward
U Day
General Tel
By Jay Shelledy
Edith Miller Klein
Rboise
Klein
Art Murphy
Dullan
Lt. Gove
House
Walter Little
New Plymouth
Cecil D Andrus
Joint Finance Appropriations Committee
Little
Association of Idaho Cities
AIC
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