Pack River Co. Announces Closure of Montana Mill
Plains Montana Diehl Lumber Co. mill to shut permanently by mid August with full closure by August 31 affecting 130 direct jobs plus loggers and truck drivers. Pack River cites shortages of raw materials, environmental restrictions, and government pressures as reasons.
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Plains
Mont
Diehl Lumber Company
Pack River Company
Pack River-owned
Oliver Dupuis
Diehl Lumber Co
Diehl
Pack River
Thompson Fails Lumber Co
Forest Service
Baucus
Marlenee
Melcher
McGregor Thompson
Woman Found Dead Near Priest River After Self-Inflicted Wound
Bonner County Sheriff Marie Guthrie attributed Ruth Ben Booth 52 to have died by her own action last Friday. Booth lived with her husband about 10 miles north of Priest River Worden Mick Booth came home from work after 4 p.m. and found his wife dead from a handgun wound to the head. Officials said she had a history of mental low mood and appeared despondent.
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Bonner County
Marie Guthrie
Ruth Ben Booth
Priest River
Guthrie
Worden
Mick' Booth
Public Workshops Debate Northwest Roadless Areas
Forest Service hosts 19 RARE II workshops across Montana Idaho and Spokane to gather public input on roadless lands. Officials aim to refine the inventory and set guidelines for immediate Wilderness study further review or non Wilderness land use. Local groups resist wilderness labels and urge attendance to influence the list.
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Brian Moe Bee
Winter
Forest Service
Northwest
Montana
Idaho
Spokane
Sandpoint
Federal Building
Panhandle
Tudy
Kaniksu National Forest
Bob Schloss
Idaho Panhandle
Washington
Bonner County
Schloss
Bio Ecology Center Topic At P Z Meet
Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission meets tonight at 7 30 at the Courthouse. Joe Edwards seeks final approval for a bio ecology research center proposed for Lakeview The in.
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Bonner County
North Idaho Chamber opposes RARE program in special session
North Idaho Chamber of Commerce directors met in special session Wednesday to discuss the Forest Service RARE-2 program and its economic and cultural impact on 11 counties. President Cal Niswander urged public attendance at the Forest Service meeting to ensure local voices shape criteria and decisions.
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North Idaho Chamber of Commerce“ Directors
United States Forest Service
Cal Niswander
North
Idaho
Niswander
Forest Service
Sandpoint Youth Critically Injured in Head-On Crash
Matthew Dickess, 16, was critically injured when his motorcycle collided with a 1972 Ford Maverick driven by Ruth Miller, 70, near McArthur Reservoir on U S 95. Dickess sustained multiple injuries and was transferred to Sacred Heart Medical Center in stable condition. Miller faces pending charges.
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Matthew Dickess
Sandpoint
McArthur Reservoir
U.S 95
Dickess
Boundary County
Sherif
Ruth Miller
Boulder
Colorado
Miller
Sheriff's Office
Bonner General Hospital
Sacred Heart Medical Center
LaBrosse
Bonners Ferry Hospital
Firefighters Battle Santa Barbara Brush Fire
In Santa Barbara California residents faced a brush fire with several staying to defend homes and winning while others fled and returned to smoldering ashes. Fire crews worked to contain the flames as the menace impacted neighborhoods and property.
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Curlo Santa Barbara
Pacific
Garfield Bay Receives 44000 Grant for Sewer District
Senator Frank Church announced the Farmers Home Administration approved a 44000 grant for the Garfield Bay Water and Sewer District in Sandpoint to cover extra sewer project costs. Previous aid included 151100 in grants and 180100 in a loan for the same district.
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Washington
Frank Church
Farmers Home Administration
Garfield Bay
Sandpoint
Fmha
Pickup Leaves Road Injuring Two Near Priest Lake
A Spokane woman Barbra Ann Jones aged 28 and a Prest River man Robert Parsons aged 23 were injured when a pickup went off Reeder Bay Road near Priest Lake. The vehicle overcorrected on a curve, crossed lanes, struck an embankment, and was driven to Newport Hospital for treatment before release. Vehicle damage was estimated at $2,400.
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Spokane
Reeder Bay
Priest Lake
Ann Jones
Robert Parsons
Sheriff's Office
Jones
Parsons
Newport Hospital
Park Hearing Tonight on Local Development Plans
A public hearing is scheduled tonight at City Hall starting at 7 to gather input on development of the unnamed park adjacent to War Memorial Field and the Historical Soraty museum. Planners include city officials and Vern Bromgard from the Soil Conservation Service as they outline a family oriented park with picnic areas tennis courts a basketball court and walking paths.
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Scluse Nealup
Vern Bromgard
The
Soil Conservation Service
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Pack River Co
McGregor-Thompson
Rupert Culler
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N.I. Chamber
Todd Maddock
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Ralph Kizer
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
USFS
Dale Addington
North Idaho Chamber
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Burkhardt
Blanchard
Robert Sacksteder
Elmer Schenk
Dale Lee
Franklinscott
Mike Thompson
North Bay
Kootenai
Ther
Paul Siem
Baldy Rd
West Tire Service
Kenny's Corner
Floyd Reeves
Merritt Brothers
Pend Oredle River
Priest Kier
Wayne Merritt
Robby" Laude
John
Norma Laude
Bee
Jim Waggoner
Wike LaBrosse
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Bonners Ferry
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