Woman Dies in Priest Lake Crash Near Coolin
Pullman woman Alice Larson, 20, was killed when the car she rode in rolled onto her on east shore road of Priest Lake near Coolin after 6 p.m. Driver Karen Anne Eckert, 22, Moscow, lost control, car went off road, ejected Larson, vehicle rolled on top. Eckert escaped injury and was cited for inattentive driving. Damages about $2,000.
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Pullman
Priest Lake
Coolin
Karen Anne Eckert
Moscow
Alice Larson
Larson
Eckert
Cycle Crash Injures Libby Woman Near Clark Fork
Lois Payton 31 of Libby Montana was injured when her small motorcycle struck a cow about three miles east of Clark Fork around 10 p m Saturday. She was taken by Clark Fork Ambulance to Bonner General Hospital and admitted for treatment before being released.
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Lois Payton
Libby
Montana
Clark Fork
Payton
Bonner General Hospital
Woman Injured in Two Vehicle Crash on State Highway 200
A two car collision about 10:30 a.m. Friday on State Highway 200 cut off from U.S. 95 left one woman with minor injuries. Robert R. Leachman, 69, of Sandpoint, allegedly pulled from a stop sign and was struck by Arthur Schauer, 83, and Hilda Schauer, 74, was hospitalized briefly before release. Schauer car damage estimated at 500 dollars. Leachman car damage about 200 dollars.
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Robert R. Leachman
Arthur Y Schauer
Colburn
Hilda Schauer
Bonner Neral Hospital
Schauer
Leachman
Wilhelm Arrested for Assault in Sandpoint
Harold M Wilhelm of Sandpoint was arrested around midnight Friday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Police say officer Wayne Ridley responded to a disturbance call and Wilhelm allegedly confronted him with a firearm. He posted $1000 bond at Bonner County Jail and was released.
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Harold
M.wilhelm
Sandpoint
Wayne
Ridley
Wilhelm
Bonner
WWP seeks 25 to 40 percent rate hike
Spokane report states Washington Water Power Co plans to ask both Washington and Idaho regulators for a 25 to 40 percent electrical rate increase. Officials warn last year’s modest rise and drought costs pressure the utility to boost revenues to maintain finances.
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Spokane
Washington Water Power Co
Washington
Idaho
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
WWP
Idaho Puc
Gem State
Sandpoint Man Claimed While Swimming In River
Gerald R. Pete Dockins 38 of Sandpoint drowned while swimming in the Priest River near McAbee Falls after a canoe trip with others. He called for help below rapids as currents proved fatal before scuba divers found his body around 3 p.m. Sheriff Guthrie noted the area has seen several near misses and drownings in recent years.
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Gerald R
Pete’’ Dockins
Priest River
McAbee Falls
Dockins
Mike Guthrie
Guthrie
Weekend traffic deaths top 507 on nation’s roads
A UPI tally reports at least 507 people killed on U.S. roads from 6 PM Friday through midnight Monday. California led with 61 percent of fatalities. Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Illinois also logged multiple auto deaths.
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UPI
California
Texas
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Illinois
Sandpoint Fourth of July Parade Caps Record Turnout and Festivities
Rain threatened but did not dampen Sandpoint's Fourth of July celebrations. A record parade featured floats, cars, and groups with grand marshal Bob Glock and Mayor Ed Eitzman. Prize winners included Priest River Junior Miss float and a host of local civic and youth entries. Fireworks followed, with the weekend also hosting a rock show, Woodside Motocross, stock car racing, and a junior rodeo at Bonner County Fairgrounds.
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Mike Dalen
Bee
Sandpoint
Pine
Cedar
Bob Glock
Grand Marshall
Ed Eitzman
Pend Oreille Pete
Eagles
Russell Kotschevar
Salmon
Priest River
Newport
Creston
B.C
Rocking Francisco Brothers
Carol Skvorak
Jeri Smith
Julie Naccarato
Evy Knoke
Ed Nettleton
Steve Klatt
Klatt
Tony Kehle
Bugle Creek
Leonard Plaster
Larry Verwold
Mark Plaster
Kenworth
Wes Olson
Cliff Irish
McFarland Polo Co
Schweitzer Valley Dwellers
Best Horse Group
Golden Grouse
Best
Karen Brown
Ray Brewer
Brewer
Ken Gilchrist
Pat Roark
Lions Club
Terreplane
West Coast
Woodside
Mike Kane
Leon McDonald
Northwest
Bonner County Fairgrounds
Charlene Brown
Jamie Leen
Idaho Sets New Dairy Standards for Manufacturing Milk
Idaho Department of Agriculture implements July 1 1977 dairy rules focusing on mastive milk and drug residue tests. Producers will be subject to producer follow up and education programs while milk with positive drug or bacteria test results will be rejected from all markets. Copies available from Agriculture Box 790 Boise 83701.
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Idaho Department of
Jaye Nichols
Boise
State Agriculture Department
Bureau of Dairying
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Idaho
Nichols
Idaho Department of Agriculture
Anderson Named Editor of Sandpoint Newspapers
Mike Anderson, 38, begins as editor of the Sandpoint Daily Bee and Sandpoint News-Bulletin moving from Priest River Times. He replaces Ken Firoved who becomes Leisure Time coordinator. Anderson is a Navy veteran with prior reporting duties at the Daily Bee and Priest River Times. He and wife Gloria have two children, Diana and Ronald. Hosey Horton, 41, EWSC graduate, is named editor of the Priest River Times.
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Mike Anderson
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Anderson
Priest River Times
Ken Firoved
Leisure Time
Pete Thompson
Pend Oreille Printers, Inc
United States Navy
The
Daily Bee
His
Gloria
Diana
Ronald
Hosey Horton
Eastern Washington State College
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Sandpoint Lions Club
PUC
Joe Bradettch
Kenneth Mendenhall
Bonners Ferry
Jim “Jones
Midwestern Airlines
Farragut State Park
Mike Dajen
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