Bonner County Sets Hardship Tax Exemption Hearings
Bonner County Commissioners schedule hardship exemption hearings for June 3 and July 1 from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. in the county courthouse conference room. The hearings evaluate eligibility for one year to reduce or remove real or personal property taxes. Applicants may file at the Assessor’s Office, with forms quick to complete if income data from the last three years is ready.
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Bonner County
Dennis Benda
Brush Fire Controlled In Hope A City Fire
A small brush fire in Hope A quickly spread on Saturday before six local volunteers contained it. Mayor Al Williams urged residents to exercise extreme caution due to dry conditions and reminded that burning permits are required and available at the Hope city office.
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Hope
al Williams
Hope City
Laclede logger injured by chainsaw in hilltop cut
Harold King of Laclede was injured Monday when a chainsaw jerked and cut his face while cutting near Gold Cup. He drove home, then friends took him to Boriier General Hospital where he was treated and released.
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Harold King
Laclede
King
Fourth of July Kids Parade Leader Named Mortimer McPuff
The annual Fourth of July Kids Parade draws near with Mortimer McPuff set to lead the event. For details on dragons and the parade, see pictures and story on page six.
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Mortimer. McPuff
Lions Seek Talent for July 4 Sandpoint Show at War Memorial
The Sandpoint Lions Club invites singers dancers instrumentalists and skit performers for the annual Variety Show at War Memorial Stadium July 4. Entry to participate ends noon Saturday. Free admission and a post show car giveaway plus a fireworks display.
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Sandpoint Lions Club
Lions
War Memorial Stadium
Roger Hanlon
Gene Chamberlain
Bob Glock
Lions Club
Oral Bidding Compromise Approved By Committee
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a compromise bill to allow oral auctions for timber bidding in western National Forests. It would remove the sealed bid general rule yet empower the Secretary of Agriculture to choose bidding methods, monitor patterns, and act against collusion. The measure aims to protect local timber industries and avoid layoffs.
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Washington
UPI
Senate ‘Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
National Forests
Senate Energy Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Committee
Senate
Bonner County Wins CETA Funds For Public Work Programs
Bonner County receives nearly 100000 in federal CETA funds to hire 43 people for public service. Six new waterways deputies will patrol Lake Pend Oreille Priest Lake and Priest River with Coast Guard training. Priest River Clark Fork Hope receive additional grants for maintenance waterline work and town cleanups through September 1977.
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Jimmy Carter
Bonner County
Tom Jachetta
Panhandle
Waterways
Lakes
Mike Guthrie
CETA
Lakes and Rivers
Guthrie
Pend Oreille
Priest River
Priest Lake
Rich Low
Mike Plamer
Mike Bracult
Bert Pellens
al Stratton
Peter Coon
Sam Rohrer
Sandpoint
Sheriff's Department
Lake
Jachetta
Hope
Clark Fork
Jacketta
City of Hope
Thieves Strike Area Weekend Theft Spike
Thieves struck area over the weekend with multiple incidents totaling over 1700 in stolen goods. Police urge residents to report suspicious activity and remind the public to secure valuables.
Independence Day Drawings Offer $300 Spree and Ford Maverick
Local merchants Lions Club and Chamber sell $1 tickets for a July 4 drawing with a $300 shopping spree prize and a 1977 Ford Maverick. Drawings take place during the grand parade at War Memorial Field. Also reported: thefts in Sandpoint include tools, gas, signs, a CB radio, and a camera with modest total value.
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Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Center
Scalded Toddler in Critical Condition in Washington
Tanya Graff, 2, of Othello, was hospitalized in Spokane in critical condition with burns and broken bones after an incident with hot water. Her stepfather Brent Anderson, 31, also of Othello, is charged with second degree assault and held in Adams County jail at Ritzville. Doctors say she faced severe burns over most of her body and could have been in hot water for up to a minute.
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Spokane
UPS
Tanya Graff
Brent Anderson
Adams County
Ritzville
Moon New Rotary Head Moon New Rotary Head
Bud Moon was installed as president of Sandpoint Rotary Club during a banquet at the Lifehouse in Hope. About 50 members and guests attended with Bob Towne of Spokane delivering a humorous talk and Tina Gustaveson leading America. The Hill Millies from Coeur d Alene performed and the group has raised about 2500 for cancer research, including 800 this year.
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Bud Moon
Sandpoint
Rotary Club
Lifehouse
Hope
Rotary
Rotary Annes
Bob Towne
Spokane Rotary Club
Sandpoint High School
Tina Gustaveson
America
Hill Millies
Coeurs Alene
Sandpoint Traffic Survey Aims At Bypass Plan
State transportation crews conducted a traffic survey north of Sandpoint and between Sandpoint and Long Bridge, with 3 500 questionnaires distributed to motorists. The study supports a proposed bypass and a city one way plan, to be analyzed at Baise.
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State Department of Transportation
Sandpoint
Long Bride
Dover
Dept. of Transportation
Baise
Transportation Dept
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Lisa Edwards
Burlington Northern
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Ron Hunt
Citizens Band
Church Street
Alvin Hunt
Hunt
3Rd Avenue
Moon New Rotary Head
Mike Dalen
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