Sandpoint Holds Unannounced Special Meeting Actionsand
Sandpoint held an unannounced special meeting to approve a roughly 35000 parking lot project near the Idaho First National Bank under construction. The council abandoned a planned dog pound at the sewer plant site due to residential zoning. They also pursued federal and state funds to cover 75 percent of a 133000 sewer line project on Chestnut and Pine Streets. Poundmaster Dave Roberts noted no place to house stray dogs. Councilman George Harper hinted at resignation but said he would stay if the mayor doesn’t appoint a replacement.
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Body of missing 11 year old found in Idaho desert
Jeff Hodgson of Pocatello was found dead near a ledge about 15 miles north of Minidoka after disappearing on a survival training trip on June 10. The body was located by Jerry Sturm and recovered by a helicopter from Twin Falls pending coroner's report.
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Boating Safety Advice From Banner County Sheriff
Sheriff Bob Wilcox urged boaters to slow speed in bays and near shore during high water to protect property. He advised watching for drift logs and not using logs to moor boats, urging a safe and happy summer.
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Policy Switch in Boise Aims at Reorganizing Idaho Personnel Board
D E Skip Chilberg head of the Idaho Department of Administration urged the Idaho State Employees Association to place the Personnel Commission under the Department of Administration while keeping the commission as a rule making and appellate body. He argued the move would strengthen the state personnel system.
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Primitive Area Studies Not For Public Release
A high federal official said recommendations on Idaho primitive areas cannot be released until after review by the Secretary of Agriculture and the President. Robert W. Long noted Regional Forester Vern Hamre lacks authority to release them. The Idaho trip included the Main Salmon River and Hells Canyon with Gov. Cecil Andrus, who filed a federal suit to obtain Hamre’s report.
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DECS Board Nods Snake River Change
The Board of Environmental and Community Services approved a water quality standard change for the Snake River below the American Falls Reservoir by a 4-3 vote. New municipal sewage programs grant funds will go to Pocatello and Rupert, with Pocatello receiving 125000 and Rupert 19 million for treatment facilities. The change aims to accelerate dam replacement and may affect about 20000 irrigated farms in eastern Idaho.
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Lake Pend Oreille Levels and Projections From Albeni Falls
Lake Pend Oreille rose to 2065 feet by noon per Army Corps engineer Ken Coffman at Albeni Falls Dam. Projections show about 4 more inches rise by Sunday or Monday, then a decline toward 2062 feet by July 1 if conditions stay favorable.
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Weather outlook for Sandpoint partly cloudy with showers
Partly cloudy in Sandpoint tonight and Saturday with a 10 percent rain chance tonight and 20 percent Saturday. Light winds. High near 75 and low around 55.
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