Bonner County school district eyes boundary changes and facility review
At Tuesday night’s Bonner County School District No. 82 meeting the board approved redefinition of attendance boundaries and discussed the possible closing of Colburn School facility. A Friday meeting with Colburn patrons is set to explain boundary shifts and the plan to assign Washington and Lincoln schools as primary centers for grades one through six.
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Williams Sees War as Top Issue in Congressional Bid
Democrat Ed Williams campaigned in Sandpoint arguing the Vietnam War is the main issue and that Congress has failed to address domestic problems. He criticized Nixon’s Hanoi bombing and Haiphong mining while proposing a plan to end the war and urging trust in government.
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DDT Banned in Most Uses by EPA Order
The EPA bans virtually all DDT uses citing uncontrollable persistence and environmental hazards. The ban takes effect December 31 and leaves only limited exemptions for small-scale uses, ending a long debate sparked by Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.
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EPA
United States
Rachel Carson
Migs Carson
Yain
William D. Ruckelshaus
Venus Verhei Files as Republican State Representative Candidate
Venus A Verhei of Sagle filed for candidacy as State Representative on the Republican ticket. The 77 year old trustee for Zone 5 on Bonner County School District 82 says he opposes new regulations and taxes and would push bills to change school plan records to cut architect costs.
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Sagle
Verhei
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Forest Service to spruce up woodlands with logging incentives
The Forest Service announced a plan to modify contracts with loggers who buy government timber to reward leaving less debris and avoiding waste of small timber and tree parts in woodlands. The program aims to improve environmental outcomes by altering payment and incentive structures for logging contractors.
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School Board Elects Morton For Chairman
The Bonner County School District No. 82 Board elected Dr. William H. Morton as Chairman at Farmim School. Vernon Allen became Vice-Chairman and Wayne Hagadone was re elected Clerk-Treasurer. V.A. Verhel sworn in for 13th year. Don Featherston administered the oath.
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Vernon Allen
Wayne Hagadone
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Don Featherston
Lions Plan Gala Fourth of July in Sandpoint
The Sandpoint Lions Club schedules a multi day Fourth of July celebration from July 1 to 4 with stock car races at Panhandle Raceway July 1 and 2, a street dance July 3, a 5 am gun salute, parades, kid's events, boxing, motorcycle scrambles, a drawing for a 1972 Ford Maverick, and a fireworks display at City Beach.
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Mount States Company Sold to Albertsons for Assets
Mount States Wholesale Co. assets sold to Albertsons, Inc. Boise and San Francisco announced today. The deal value is undisclosed. Belfast and Rome Catholic leaders urged Britain to rethink rejecting a peace offer from an IRA militant wing.
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di Giorgio Corp
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Albertson’s, Inc
Boise
Mountain States Wholesale Co
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Ulster
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IRA
Sewer denied for re zoned land north of Sandpoint
City mayor says 183 acre tract north of Sandpoint cannot receive sewer service from Kootenai Ponderay district as it lies outside the city boundaries. District board votes unanimously to deny sewer facilities for the re zoned area.
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Merchants To Meet Thursday In Sandpoint
The Sandpoint Merchants Committee will meet Thursday, June 15, at 12 noon in the Pastime Cafe. Guests include Mayor Floyd Gray and Police Chief George Elliot. All merchants are urged to attend.
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