SCS Seeks Federal Funds for Local Chamber and Trail Projects
The Soil Conservation Service seeks a Title X grant to back a Chamber of Commerce office, a mini park, and a three mile bicycle and hiking path along Sand Creek north of town. If funded, up to 40 jobs could be created this summer with 80 percent of labor from unemployment rolls.
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Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Chamber of Commerce
Sand Creek
Burlington Northern Railroad
City Beach
State Highway Dept
University of Idaho
Ed Eitzmann
Lou Vermeer
Ed Karwaski
Dept. of Highways
Coeur d’Alene
Bromgard
Economic Development Administration
Dept. of Agriculture
Sandpoint pulp mill site rejected by Pack River Company
Jim Brown, chairman of the Pack River Company, says Sandpoint area is not under consideration for a 300 tpd pulp mill due to insufficient raw materials and high transportation costs. A new site outside north Idaho is being pursued, with logistics as the main factor.
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Sandpoint
Pack River Company
Jim Brown
Daily Bee
Brown
Dover
The
North
Idaho
Missoula
Pulp and Paper
Toyo Pulp Co
Japan
Pack River
Toypak Inc
Northwest
Toyo Pulp
Overwhelming Support Found for Kindergarten in Bonner County
A Bonner County kindergarten survey shows 539 of 643 responses in favor. Ruth Wall reports most support comes from parents of preschool children and areas include Sagle Clark Fork Priest River Northside Sandpoint. The district board votes next Tuesday with potential opposition from two trustees. About 82,000 funding would come from the state foundation if requested. unneeded funds revert to the state general fund.
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Ruth Wall
Daily Bee
Sagle
Clark Fork-Hope
Priest River
Northside Kootenai
Sandpoint
Wall
State Foundation
Idaho
Grand Jury Reconvenes Next Week in Hofmeister Case
The special prosecutor said the 16 member grand jury will reconvene June 11 to continue the Hofmeister homicide probe. Boise attorney Thomas Frost noted no other matters require attention, and the jury was empaneled April 7 by order of Judge Dar Cogswell.
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Hofmeister
Boise
Thomas Frost
Frost
Dar Cogswell
Pend Oreille Lake Levels Expected to Reach 2060 Feet
The Army Corps reports Pend Oreille Lake will rise 3.5 feet by June 9 reaching about 2060 feet. Albeni Falls Dam outflow reduced May 2 to drain Cusick Flats. inflows rise, dam at free flow by June 2. Monday elevation 2056.9 feet with inflow around 63 000 cfs, expected near 87 000 cfs by June 9.
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Pend Oreille Lake
Army Corps of Engineers
Albeni Falls
Cusick Flats
Lions Club Plans Three Day Sandpoint July Fourth Event
The Sand point Lions Club hosts the 20th annual Fourth of July with a Kid's Parade at 9 30 a.m. Grand Parade at 10 30 a.m. Kid events at City Beach 1 p.m. and stock car racing at Panhandle Raceway Colburn. A Variety Show at Memorial Field 7 p.m. features a riffled Ford Pinto giveaway at $1 per ticket. Friday fireworks cap the night with Saturday boxing street dance and Sunday racing and a Junior Rodeo at Bonner County Fairgrounds arena.
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Sandpoint
Panhandle Raceway
Colburn
Memorial Field
Kentucky Velvet
Bonner County Fairgrounds
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