Idaho outlines tentative swine flu vaccination plan
State health officials describe a two phase fall program targeting high risk adults first and then those aged three and up if vaccines prove suitable. Phase I covers 65 plus and those with chronic illnesses with vaccines for swine influenza A Victoria and A New Jersey like strains. Phase II would test vaccines for children under 18. Participation is voluntary and costs run 50 to 60 cents per person with a $107000 federal grant aiding funding.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho
Victoria
Mather
Engineer Seeks Smaller WWP Rate Hike in Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission holds testimony on Washington Water Power Co. proposed rate increases. An PUC staff engineer recommends electric rates rise 4.9 percent and gas by less than 1 percent for Idaho customers, far below WWP's 16 percent electric and 2.1 percent gas requests. The panel is asked to include Washington Irrigation Development as a rate base asset and disallow certain advertising costs.
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Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
Commission
WWP
Washington Irrigation Development,Co
DeMers Rehired To Lead City Pound In Temporary Move
Tom DeMers was rehired this morning by Mayor Les Brown and Police Chief Larry Sterling to run the Sandpoint city pound on a temporary basis until a permanent appointee is named. The move follows a June 2 notice terminating Eagle Enterprises contract and seeks to give DeMers full control over stray animal handling.
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Sandpoint City
Tom DeMers
Les Brown
Larry Sterling
DeMers
Brown
Northwest Eagle Enterprise
Sterling
Eagle Enterprise
Gary Harding
Eagle Enterprises
Harding
Eagle
Sheriff Identifies Remains of Missing Spokane Youth
Pend Oreille County Sheriff Pete Giles identified skeletal remains found near the Idaho border as Steve Buzz Martin, missing since August 16 1975. Glasses found at the scene confirmed the identification. authorities say he likely died from exposure after becoming lost.
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Newport, Wash
UPI
Pend Oreille County
Pete Giles
Idaho
Steve “Buzz” Martin
Spokane
Giles
Martin
Newport
Peat Lake
U.S. Forest Service
Trucker Injured In Rollover Near Spirit Lake
A Rathdrum couple William E Putman and Bess Putman were injured when their logging truck rolled on Way Folgemere Road four miles northeast of Spirit Lake. Both were transported to Kootenai Memorial Hospital with cuts and bruises. the truck was totaled.
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Rathdrum
Kootenai Memorial Hospital
Coeur d’‘ Alene
Folgemere Road
Idaho
Jim Flavel
Wiliam E Putman
Bess
Putman
Spirit Lake
Flavel
Kelly L Branning
Sagle
Bonner General Hospital
Mill Road
Dover
Branning
Sandpoint Youth Hit by Car Sustains Leg Injuries
A 10 year old Sandpoint boy Robert Edwards was struck by a car while riding through the Second and Superior intersection as he rode from the city beach. He suffered a broken leg and multiple contusions and abrasions. Edwards was taken to Bonner General Hospital and reported in good condition.
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Sandpoint
Bob Ward
Robert Edwards
City Beach
Second
Superior
Larry J Benda
Prest River Benda
Edwards
Bonner General Hospital
Plane overshoots runway at Priest Lake injures none
A Cessna 310 skidded on a wet grass strip at Cavanaugh Bay Airstrip near Priest Lake. Howard Brook of Prosser Washington and his wife along with Mr and Mrs Robert Kramer of Harrington were aboard. brakes failed, plane struck barricades, landing gear and a wing were damaged.
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Cavanaugh Bay
Priest Lake
Bonner County
Steve Rogers
Howard Brook
Prosser
Washington
Brook
Robert Kramer
Harrington
Weather Outlook for Sandpoint Through Saturday
Sandpoint and vicinity sunny and hot through Saturday with variable winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near zero. Highs around 95 today and Saturday, Lows near 60 tonight.
Sheriff Candidate Forum Questions Bonner County Lineup
About ninety residents and two media reps grilled five Bonner County sheriff candidates at a Daily Bee sponsored forum. Candidates Hare Schade Eddy Guthrie and Harper debated federal funding gun control and officer conduct with city officials and residents. A second forum is planned for next Thursday at Community Hall ahead of county commissioner candidate forums.
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Bonner County
Dave Hare
Ted Shade
Ralph Harper
Robert Eddy
Mike Guthrie
Steve Klatt
Michael Guilfoil
Bonner
The
Daily-Bee
Sandpoint
Ted Schade
Daily Bee
KSPT
U.S. Car Guard
Coast Guard
Shade
Harper
Arley Lawrence
Jim Brockway
Dan Robinson
Jack Trone
Jim Rea
Dale Jeffres
Clifford Schnider
Henry Samuels
Walter Merritt
Clarence Moody
Robert Lyons
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Bee Biggs
John Mather
Bob Medlin
Library Dept
Moscow
Les Peak
Centralia, Wash
Garth Andrews
Dogcatcher
Bonner County Humane Society
Gene Holt
Board of County Commissioners
Eddy
Guthrie
Mick
Hare
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Democratic
Republican) Central Committee
Democratic Central Committee
DCC
RCC
Schader
Republican Central Committee
Klatt
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