Pony Express Reenactment Passes Through Bonner County
Ed Hawkins and sons along with Darin Parsons ride from Hope to Granite on a bicentennial scroll relay ending in Boise and then Pennsylvania aboard Idaho's Bicentennial Wagon. The Bonner County Sheriff backs the escort as 4-H members and officials observe ceremonies at the Long Bridge.
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Ed Hawkins
Doug
Darin Parsons
Valley Forge
Hope
Bobbie Kehle
Long Bridge
Les Brown
Granite
Kootenai County
Coeur d’Alene
Boise
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Bonner County
Hope and Clark Fork
City Receives HUD Grant for Storm Sewer Project
The city of Sandpoint secured a 176 064 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a storm sewer system in the northwest area. Sen. James A. McClure announced the funding as part of a 1.6 million statewide allocation supporting 14 communities.
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Sandpoint
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
James A. McClure
Jack Leckner
Sen. McClure
Andrus Becomes Patron Of Legion Effort In Sandpoint
Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus is named the first patron of a Legion of Fine Arts drive to build a Sandpoint cultural center. The fund drive has raised over $3,000 and continues, with events at the Old Fairgrounds including Oliver previews and Lionel Bart musical July 11 to Aug 23.
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Idaho
Cecil Andrus
Legion of Fine Arts
Sandpoint
Helen Whittaker
Bonner County
Gunnings Alley
Thief Steals Honda Motorcycle At Sandpoint Dealer
A 5 foot 7 inch suspect with sandy hair allegedly stole a new Honda 250 motorcycle from Bill Gill's Honda in Sandpoint after examining the bike for about 10 minutes. Police seek the young man, 18 to 22, seen fleeing with the bike. Separate report: liquor thefts from Trawler's Motel bar, 34 bottles missing after break in, with a suspected self–surrender incident in Clark Fork.
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Bill Gill
Honda
Sandpoint
Gill
Bonner County Sheriff’s
Larry Berry
Berry
Clark Fork
Fourth of July Mishaps Run Up Spokane Area Accidents
Multiple crashes marked the Fourth of July weekend with nine accidents reported. One driver faced reckless driving charges, a motorcyclist was hospitalized in Spokane, and several injuries and property damages were noted around Priest Lake Sandpoint and Spokane areas.
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Spokane
Ron Lemmen
Cheney
Wash
Newport
Priest Lake
Lemmen
Steven Dee Ableman
Bradley le Roy Odekirk
Hope
Highway 200
Sandpoint
Newport Hospital
Patrick John Colon
Findolph E. Bensel
Priest River
Richard Lee Kay
Luby Bay
Timothy Ross
Boise Nears CO Limits
Boise faces possible exceedance of federal carbon monoxide standards after tests show six parts per million CO during rush hours in a ten day period. Idaho health official Doss Terrel notes two instances indicate a potential violation risk.
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Boise
UPI
Doss Terrel
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Tree Notice From Sandpoint Chamber Urges Watering
The Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce reminds merchants that due to extremely warm temperatures recently planted trees on city streets need thorough watering and ongoing care.
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Sandpoint
Weather Near Sandpoint Says Warm Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy and warm through Wednesday with a chance of isolated thunderstorms mainly over the mountains. Variable winds 5 to 15 mph, higher gusts in storm areas. Highs near 90, lows around 60.
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Sandpoint
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Pony Express
Idaho 4H Horse Council
Bicentennial Commission
4-H
Wendy Mueller
Laurie Tibbs
Harold Tibbs
4-H Council
Marianne Love
Merle Parsley
Cecil D. Andrus
Parsley
Bonner County School Board
Farmin School
Andrus
Legion Effort
The
Legion Reports
University of Idaho
Odekirk
Borrow Pit
Pack River
Sixth
Alder St
Carol A. Shook
Moscow
Boise Nears CO Limits
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