County offices filings near June 7 close in Bomner County
Doris Kenny’s office records three men filing for County Commissioner District 1 to challenge James G. Brockway. James S. Wolfe seeks the Republican nomination. Brockway, Dustan Roop, and Robert E. Sleep run Democrats. Harold Anselmo seeks reelection in District 2. Sheriff candidate Robert H. Wilcox faces Democrat Fred Hartmen and Republican William H. Dorn. Republican prosecutor Daniel P. Featherston and coroner Barry D Buck Nelson filed. Precinct posts show multiple Republicans and Democrats filing, with names across Sandpoint Dover Sagle Bayview and other locales. American Party Humbird lists Mary Davis as precinct committeeman.
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Doris Kenny
Bomner
District 1
James G. Brockway
James S. Wolfe
Sandpoint
Brockway
Barry D. “Buck” Nelson
Treaty Allows Indians Special Fishing Rights
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that a Fort Bridger Treaty of 1868 fishing right applies to the Yankee Fork area. Justice McFadden wrote the majority, rejecting the state's appeal and upholding an acquittal in the Fort Hall Indian case. The ruling noted trial evidence supporting the treaty-based fishing claim and a lack of jurisdiction to proceed on the merits.
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Tinno
Supreme Court
Ravenscroft switches to Republican bid for state House
Vernon Ravenscroft a former Democratic state representative announced he filed to run as a Republican for Legislative District 23 in the state House. Gov. Andrus voiced disappointment noting reapportionment makes the district a Republican stronghold.
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U.S. Senate
Cecil D. Andrus
Andrus
Ravenscroft
Convention Set For Sandpoint
The Women's Relief Corps department convention will be in Sandpoint on Monday June 12 led by Department President Dolly Lord. A no host breakfast at 8 a.m. at the Pastime Cafe precedes a 9 a.m. TVA Hall meeting and a 10 a.m. Memorial Service at the Presbyterian Church with a church annex dinner at 12 noon. A 1 30 p.m. business meeting will include officer elections and installation.
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Women’s Relief Corps
Sandpoint
Dolly Lord
TVA
Presbyterian Church
Minn. fugitives sent back for burglary warrant
Three Minnesota men Bruce Colombe 22 James Lyons 19 and Danny Montgomery 23 all of Duluth were bound over to Duluth sheriff's officers Wednesday to face a felony burglary charge. They had been arrested after being caught stealing gasoline and served five days in the Bonner County Jail.
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Minnesota
Deluth
Bruce Colombe
James Lyons
Danny Montgomery
Bonner County
Higher Roads Inaccessible In Idaho Region Report
Idaho Fish and Game reports roads blocked by ice and snow through June. Panhandle region notes Moon Pass and road access from Wallace to Avery and other lanes open, but most high lakes closed. Pend Oreille Lake shows good fishing, while Western Region reports mixed angling with low catch rates at Sagehen and Herrick reservoirs and poor fishing on the South Fork Boise River.
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Idaho Fish and Game Department
Panhandle
Moon Pass
Wallace
Avery
St. Joe River
Calder
Red Ives
Coeur d’Alene
Fernan
Little North Fork River
Hayden
Pend Oreille Lake
Garfield Bay
Farragut
Sagehen
Herrick Reservoir
South Fork
Boise River
Anderson Ranch
Lake Pend Oreille Elevation Rises As Albeni Falls Flows Increase
The Lake Pend Oreille elevation sits near 2064 feet up about three feet from last Monday. Inflow rose from 100000 to 135000 CFS while outflow rose from 92000 to 115500 CFS as Albeni Falls Dam remains in full free-flow with spillway gates open. Officials expect elevation to peak near 2065 feet by June 11 before regulation resumes after reaching 2062.5 feet.
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Lake
Pend Oreille
Alben Falls
Corps of Engineers
Albeni Falls
Albeni Falls Dam
Lake Pend Oreille
Ele
Grant Supports Panhandle Health Center in Coeur d Alene
Washington funds totaling 120000 from the Health, Education and Welfare department will finance a regional health center for the Coeur d Alene area. Congressman James McClure of Idaho announced the Hill Burton Program grant on Wednesday.
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Health District
Washington
UPD
Department of Health,Education and Welfare
Panhandle
James McClure
Idaho
Coeur d’ Alene
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Forrest S. Ballou
Dover
Eunice Knaggs
Frances
Long Campbell
Bayview
Bernice O. Pratt
Jim E. Judge
Sagle
Mona Jane Bishop
Coolin
John Summers
Robert L. Shepherd
John A.hudon
Mary McFarland
Clark Fork
Donald H. Eich
Cocolalla
Anna Harris
Wm. J. O’donnell Jr
Wallace Mitchell
Priest River
Frederick A. Wider
Lillian M.butler
Hope
Lenora C. Graves
Laclede
Linda L. Bloom
William Heiser
Newport
Ethel Peterson
William A. Hall
Mary Mund
Marion Boyd
Marlene A. Wilcox
American Party
Humbird
Mary Davis
Ravencroft Files
Minn
Miller
Bonners Ferry
Leo
Sandy
Anchor Club
Lake Report
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