Brockway Announces Re-Election Bid for District 1
Incumbent County Commissioner Jim Brockway, a Bonner County resident since childhood, formally announces pursuit of another term on the Democratic ticket. He cites 12 years in office, prior state and national roles, and pledges to focus on welfare controls and tax equity at the county level while noting roads are less critical except around elections.
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Jim Brockway
District 1
Brockway
Bonner County
Sandpoint
Helen
Benda
Board of County Commissioners
Burglars Hit Priest River City Shop
Priest River police report a burglary at the City shop with an estimated loss of 2000 to 3000 dollars. Thieves entered through a window early yesterday, taking two chain saws and brass valves and cutting brass nozzles from hoses. A separate incident at Bonner Saw Sales the same night left two chain saws removed but left on the ground after a night watchman frightened the intruders.
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Priest River City
Priest River
Wally Mitchell
Mitchell
Robinson
Bonner
Flag recovered after theft at Chamber of Commerce Center
Bonner County deputies recovered one of two flags stolen from the Area Information Center after a tip led to the finding. A Canadian flag was returned with no charges. The Idaho State flag was taken during Memorial Day weekend and two other flags remain untouched.
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Bonner County
Idaho
Lightning Creek Road to Close for Three Weeks North of Clark Fork
Sandpoint District Ranger Jerry Stern announced Lightning Creek Road north of Clark Fork Idaho will close for about three weeks. The road shuts Friday morning June 11 and will reopen after the bin type retaining wall construction is finished.
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Sandpoint District
Jerry Stern
Lightning Creek
Clark Fork
Idaho
Stern
Taxpayers Forum Debates Equitable Taxation in Bonner County
About 150 citizens and officials gathered at Sandpoint Junior High for a tax payers forum. State Tax Commission chairman Don Loveland argued taxes reflect services, while critics pressed replacement value for private property and questioned public utility taxation.
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Bonner County
Sandpoint Junior High School
Don Loveland
State Tax Commission
Loveland
State Supreme Court
Union Aids Victims In Idaho Teton Flood Relief Fund
Idaho State AFL-CIO established a relief fund for Teton Dam flood victims amid a three day Coeur d'Alene convention. The drive raised 5000 with 700 more from floor collection. national AFL-CIO backing pledged. Funds support all flood victims and crews assisted in restoring services in the disaster area. The union also endorsed Democrat Ken Pursley to challenge Rep. Steve Symms.
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Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
UPI
AFL- Cio
Teton Dam
Afl-Cio
Bob Macfarlane
Boise
George Meany
Idaho Falls
State Union
Ken Pursley
Steve Symms
Rea Enters District 1 Candidacy for County Commissioner
Independent candidate James F Rea announced his bid for District 1 county commissioner. The semi retired engineer lives east of Priest River with his wife Jane and eight children and frames county independence against regional government expansion while pushing tax relief and budget-conscious administration.
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James F Rea
District 1
Rea
Priest River
Jane
Timing Critical To Repair Highways Damaged In Teton Dam Disaster
Idaho officials warn permanent repairs on 30 to 40 federally aided routes must begin before month end to avoid loss of emergency funds. State Administrator Dean Tisdale said 15 day focus aims to repair as many routes as possible while a June 30 federal cutoff looms. He also noted only 8-10 days remain to repair dikes at Blackfoot Maintenance Yard amid continuing flood risks.
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Teton Dam
Robert van Buskirk
BOISE
UPI
Dean Tisdale
Tisdale
State Transportation Board
Ed Wood
Federal Highway Administration
Blackfoot
Teton
Shoot Out Threatened In Flood Wrecked Roberts
In Roberts Idaho a flooded town of 400, a resident threatened to shoot those attempting to trench a new flood channel. The standoff involved deputies and residents, with the sheriff and civil defense officials debating relief efforts and delays.
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Roberts
Morris Morgan
Morgan
del Ray Holm
Holm
Wood
Joe Potter
Jefferson County
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Sandpoint & Vicinity
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Chris Smith
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James Brooks
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