County maintenance shop plan at fairgrounds faces opposition
Commissioner Henry Samuels proposed a 212000 maintenance shop at the Baldy Road fairgrounds, funded in part by an EDA grant. Citizens opposed moving the site, citing recreation use and space needs for horse shows and events. Anselmo urged relocating to Baldy Road while Brockway is away, as groups including Saddle Club and Lions Club also objected to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Samuels
Fairgrounds
Samuels
Harold Anselmo
Baldy Road
Lou Vermeer
Anselmo
Jim Brockway
Ken Brown
Saddle Club
Lion’s Club
Rodeo Association
Quarterhorse Association
Draft Horse Association
Squaredance Club
Brown
Highway Projects Nearing Completion in North Central Idaho
Five of seven highway projects in north central Idaho reach at least seven percent done. Lewiston Hill four lane project 70 percent finished with paving due in August and traffic by fall. Lewiston Hill interchange 97 percent done, three level interchange to cost 2.6 million and finish by Aug 1. US 12 Lowell work 93 percent complete with August completion. Moscow to Potlatch US 9 16 miles 98 percent done with some fencing. Street improvements 75 percent done by September. Cottonwood loop US 95 39 percent. two contracts total 789000 due by fall or early summer 1978.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho
Lewiston Hill
U.S
Idaho Division of Highways
Marvin Lotspeich
Lewiston Hill Highway
Moscow
Potlatch
Cottonwood Business Loop
Cottonwood Creek
Trapping Halted as Rain Furthers Wild Horse Scatter
Federal trappers postpone a two week effort to corral 200 wild horses in Big Joe Draw Colorado as heavy rains create new water pockets. The horses disperse toward private lands and may not resume trapping until late this week depending on weather. Thirty seven horses already trapped were moved to Rock Springs Wyoming for adoption under the Adopt A Horse program.
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Craig
Colo
UPI
Colorado
Bureau of Land Management
Big Joe Draw
BLM
Carroll Levitt
Levitt
Rock Springs
Wye
Alliance Petition to Intervene in IPUC Hearing
The Alliance petitions to intervene in the Idaho Public Utility Commission hearing on utility deposit and termination practices. The formal IPUC hearing is set for 1:30 pm August 29 1977 in Boise. Contact Curt Monson at Ada Community Action Boise or Coeur d Alene Multi Purpose Center for details.
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LA Ition O
Idaho Public Utility Commission
IPUC
Commission
West
Washington Street
Boise
Alliance
Curt Monson
el- Ada
Farmers oppose Idaho coal plant near Sid's Crossing
Idaho farmers near Sid's Crossing warn Idaho Power's proposed coal plant will force land loss and price hikes. Charles Hisan and Mike Telford say a 250 percent electricity rise endangers crops and livelihoods while fluoride emissions and unknown crop impact concern the community.
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Hisan
Hisaw
Telford
Idaho Power
Magic Valley
Plane Crash Claims Four Near Salmon Idaho
Four people died when a four passenger Cherokee owned by Gaige Aviation crashed at the end of a landing strip near the Flying B Ranch on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The pilot attempted a landing at Bernard strip before the crash, leaving only the tail intact.
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Salmon
Idaho
Gaige Aviation
Boise
Flying B
Salmon River
Dude Ranch
Bernard
Salmon Rive
County School Levy Seeks Support Amid Tax Fears
Bonner County voters face a 15 mill five year school levy to fund the Priest River high school project Kootenai school work Clark Fork remodeling Sandpoint High School additions and Farm in Stidwell remodeling Transportation upgrades aim to ease crowding and ensure buses run safely Proponents urge necessity while opponents warn of higher taxes as property values rise with revaluation.
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Ruth Wall
Citizens Advisory Committee
Venus Verhei
Verhei
Carol Pietsch
Bonner County Education Association
Paretsch
Wayne Likens
Bonner County
Priest River
Kootenai
Clark Fork
Sandpoint High School
Farm
Stidwell
Likens
Social Security Visit Planned in Sandpoint
Coeur d'Alene Social Security office representative to visit Sandpoint at the new Senior Center 800 block West Main St tomorrow July 26 from 10 am to 12 noon. Local residents can meet the SSA official and ask questions about benefits and services.
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Coeur d'Alene
Social Security Administration
Sandpoint
West Main St
Man Charged with DUI After Driving Car Through Yard Into Garden
Police arrived at 6:30 p.m. Thursday and found a car driven across a yard through a fence into a garden at Church and Ella Streets. Driver Owen C. Cutler, 66, Sandpoint, admitted accountability and was arrested for DUI. He suffered a head injury and was treated at Bonner General Hospital before being released to his sister.
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Church and
Ella Streets
Owen C. Cutler
Sandpoint
Bonner General Hospital
Weekend arrests include two 19 year olds charged with malicious injury
Allan D. Addington of Coeur d'Alene and Lawrence G. Todd of Beaverton were arrested just before 2 a.m. Saturday on a citizen’s arrest for malicious injury to property and released on their own recognizance. Joseph D. Howard, 21, Colburn, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Sunday for indecent exposure after a report of skinny dipping at Dog Beach. Scott Mason, 19, Bonners Ferry, was arrested for inattentive driving, posted a $75 bond, and was released.
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Allan D. Addington
Coeur d’Alene
Lawrence G. Todd
Beaverton
Oregon
Joseph D. Howard
Colburn
Howard
Dog Beach
Scott Mason
Bonners Ferry
Voting Places Schedule List for Tuesday
The polling places open Tuesday from 12:00 noon to 8:00 PM at Blanchard Grange Hall Clark Fork Schoolhouse Colburn Schoolhouse Coolin Schoolhouse Edgemere Grange Hall Farm in Schoolhouse Granite Schoolhouse Hope Schoolhouse Idaho Hill Schoolhouse Kootenai Schoolhouse Laclede Schoolhouse Lincoln Schoolhouse Northside Schoolhouse Priest Lake Schoolhouse Priest River City Hall Sable Schoolhouse Washington Schoolhouse.
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Blanchard
Clark Fork
Colburn
Coolin
Edgemere
Granite
Hope
Idaho
Hill
Kootenai
Laclede
Lincoln
Northside
Priest Lake
Priest River
Sable
Washington
Cars Collide on First Avenue Near Cedar Street
Two cars sustained minor damage Friday morning in a collision on First Avenue near Cedar Street. William R. Steffen, 67, Riviera, Arizona, was stopped waiting for pedestrians when he was allegedly struck from behind by Michael J. Rogers, 22, Fairbanks, Alaska. Damages were about 100 dollars per vehicle and Rogers was cited for driving too close.
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First Avenue
Cedar Street
William R. Steffen
Riviera
Arizona
Michael J. Rogers
Fairbanks
Alaska
Rogers
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Lowell
Alliance Petitions
the Coeur
Wako
Sid's Crossing
Charles Hisan
Mike Telford
Fenton
Kevin Mahoney
City Beach
Nikki Osmond
Sean Mahoney
Kevin
Sean
Mike Mahoney
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