Truck Crash Near Sandpoint Delays Rail Bridge Traffic
A grain truck went out of control one mile north of Sandpoint and struck guard rails and bridge pilings at the Spokane International Rail overpass. Driver John Bennett of Spokane escaped injury. he was cited for inattentive driving. Rail service resumed after temporary repairs.
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Spokane International Railroad
Bonners Ferry
Highway 95
John Bennett
Spokane
Montana
Bennett
Idaho
Harvey Riffle
Howard Scott
Bonner County
Bureau of Highways
George Harper
Harper’s Saw Shop
Hartman
Pete
Idaho Legislature Faces New Week of Battle
Boise UPI From the Idaho Capitol lawmakers start the second half of the 40th Legislature amid dissension. The House moved seven appropriations to the Senate on Saturday while Senate leaders stand firm on trimming finalization appropriations by about 25 percent from 5.97 million to 4.5 million.
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Jury Call Cancelled By District Court Until April 13
The Office of the District Court announces the jury call is cancelled and will resume on April 13. No further action required by jurors at this time.
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Office of the District Court
Weather outlook with snow flurries and cold highs
Mostly cloudy with a few snow flurries today. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Continued cold with a 40 percent snow chance today and 10 percent tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures reach 30 with a low around 15.
Kamloops & Kokanee Week Plans Kickoff Luncheon
Lake Pend Oreille club will hold a no host luncheon Tuesday noon at the Trawlers Alpine room to outline plans for the 25th annual Kamloops & Kokanee Week set for May 29. Jim Parsons, general chairman, invites all interested in promoting Lake Pend Oreille as a year round outdoor area.
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Kamloops & Kokanee
Lake Pend Oreille
Jim Parsons
Boy Struck By Vehicle In Spokane Hospitalized
James Forgey of Sandpoint reports his five year old great grandson was struck by a vehicle in Spokane while riding a bicycle Friday evening. The child is unconscious and in critical condition at Holy Names Hospital in Spokane.
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Sandpoint
Spokane
Holy Names Hospital
Small Plane Crash Shakes Three In Burley
A Cessna 195 landed hard in Burley on Saturday causing extensive damage. Pilot Will Daddow of Heyburn and passengers George Kelley, his son Bill Kelley, and Carl Richardson of Albion escaped injury.
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UPI
Will Daddow
Heyburn
George Kelley
Bill
Albion
Carl Richardson
North Idaho Junior College Dean's List Honors First Semester
North Idaho Junior College named 150 students on the Dean's List for the first semester including 115 academic and 35 vocational-technical scholars. Eligible students carried 12 credits or more and held at least a 2.3 average. area honorees include Wayne Kedish and Larry Van Rossum with 3.5 to 4.0 marks, Kathleen Butler, Timothy Doyle, Paul Ewing, Mary Fuller, Kay Kincaid, Vivian Russell, Neil Tucker, and others. vocational 4.0 honorees David Williams and Joseph Miller.
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North Idaho Junior College
Wayne Kedish
Priest River
Larry van Rossum
Sandpoint
Kathleen Butler
Hope
Timothy Doyle
Naples
Paul Ewing
Colburn
Mary Fuller
Kay Kincaid
Vivian Russell
Neil Tucker
Dover
David Williams
Kootenai
Joseph Miller
Check Identity Needed By IRS
IRS urges identity on all tax checks for proper crediting. Millions are processed electronically with social security numbers as key ID. If a check separates from the return, funds are set aside and taxpayers may receive bills or inquiries about the payment.
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Internal Revenue Service
PFI Working On Problems
LEWISTON Potlatch Forests Inc. faces air and water pollution critiques and outlines plans to improve. President Benton R. Cancell says the company has spent over 2.6 million dollars in two years to cut emissions and reduce odor, and notes a primary clarifier removes over 95 percent of solids from returned river water while pursuing further gains.
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Lewiston
UPD
Potlatch Forests, Inc
Benton R. Cancell
San Francisco
Kindergarten Issue May Be Seen Again
Boise Idaho. UPI repots Sen. Fred Bagley chair of the Senate Education Committee notes renewed House support for public kindergarten. The Legislature debated surplus spending while amending and killing an earlier kindergarten bill, with Bagley arguing full funding was feasible from surpluses. He warns delay harms Idaho education and that priorities will be set for higher and vocational education and public schools.
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Fred Bagley
Bagley
Senate Education Committee
Idaho
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