Buffer Zone Plan Preserves Sandpoint Gateway From Commerce
Bonner County planners pass a 1000 foot wide buffer along Highway 95 from Long Bridge to Gun Club Road changing land to Recreation Open Space with conditional use permits for any development. A separate commercial strip near Gun Club Road to Algoma was approved with clarified buffer rules. Opponents argued against restrictions and nearby property owners sought development. Also approved were a travel trailer park near Sagle junction and a 586 by 204 foot parcel with conditional use permit in Pittsburg California.
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Sandpoint
Bonner County
Highway 95
Long Bridge
Gun Club Road
Plannning Commission
Roy Wise
Wise
Gun Club
Algoma
Gun’ Club Road
Glenn Cronic
Highway Department
Mel Jukich
Planning Commission
Roy Walker
Travel America
Sagle Junction
Vernon Meisner
James
U.S. 95
Lions Beach Benefit Bar-B-Que Promises Big Outdoor Fun
Lions Club hosts a Sunday Beach Benefit at Sandpoint City Beach from 1 to 8 pm with air show by four F-101 jets, sky diving by Spo kane Sport Parachute Club, horse shoe, tennis, water ski and kite demos, dunking machine, bingo, and a $2.50 adult $1.50 child barbecue. Proceeds fund beach improvements.
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Lions Club Beach
Sandpoint City Beach
Air National Guard
Spokane Sport Parachute Club
North Idaho
John Burrows
Lions Cook Shack
Texaco To Close Due To Gas Shortage
Hals Texa CO Station owner Hal Riese announces closure July 29 to 31 due to gas shortage. Bus depot stays open 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. He notes a 52 000 gallon monthly allocation will run out early Sunday and foresees another closure at the end of August for the same reason.
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Hal Riese
Hals Texaco
Riese
Joyriders Nabbed After Boat Theft Attempt at Sandpoint Marina
Three juvenile males ages 13, 10, and 8 were stopped by marina owners after allegedly taking a boat owned by Bill Nordeen. They claimed a woman authorized the trip but contradicted the claim when pressed. Police released them pending charges. investigators found other boats with radios and planned to file theft charges.
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Bill Nordeen
Sandpoint Marina
Marina
Ted Farmin
Leo Hadley
Farmin
Nordeen
Hadley
Ano
Sandpoint
Forest Fire Expands Near Battle Creek Across 100 Acres
A forest fire on the Idaho side of the line near Battle Creek burns about 100 acres with 70 to 80 Forest Service personnel deployed. Smoke drifts miles east toward Lake Pend Oreille as smoke jumpers and heavy equipment work to control the blaze. Public urged to stay clear to allow firefighters space to operate.
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Battle Creek
Forest Service
Lake Pend Oreille
Sandpoint
Idaho
US Forest Service
Crazy Days Saturday Promises Big Sandpoint Bargains
Sandpoint merchants launch Crazy Days with sidewalk sales across downtown starting 9 a.m. The 300 block of First Avenue and 100 block of Cedar close to parking to ease crowds as bargains range from motorcycles to fishing gear and clothing.
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Sandpoint
First Avenue
Cedar
The
Daily Bee
Sandpoint Chamber Robbery Stuns Local Officials
Police and Bonner County deputies sweep the Sandpoint area for a knife wielding young man who robbed the Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce office at about 10 am Friday. He took 76 cents from the chamber and $8 from secretary Barbara Remmers. She was unharmed.
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Sandpoint
Bonner County
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Barbara Remmers
Remmers
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Pittsburg
Calif
UPD
Malea Ea
Texaco
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