Burglars Try Break-Ins At Sandpoint High School
Police report burglars attempted to open two safes at Sandpoint High School on Monday night but failed. Entry was gained by breaking a shop area window. about 500 dollars in damage occurred as safes were damaged. The Cedar Post room cameras were broken into but nothing reported stolen. In unrelated Monday incidents, 800 dollars worth of gasoline was stolen from the Station Tavern over the past year and two tires plus a wheel valued at 50 dollars each were stolen from Frank Inman.
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Cedar Post Room
Bonner County
Mayor Proposes Citizen Plan to Draft Local Comprehensive Plan
Mayor Les Brown urged forming a citizen committee to draft a comprehensive plan to be voted on by residents. He argued plans should come from within the community, while PPDC input remains contentious. A special session is set for March 17 to discuss the idea and the city budget.
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Les Brown
Brown
Panhandle Planning and Development Council
PPDC
Bud Benoit
Planning and Zoning Commission
R.G. Tatterson
Sandpoint
Ozzie Vallieres
Sandpoint City Council Sets Budget Meeting and Appointments
The Sandpoint City Council scheduled a March 17 special meeting at 7 p.m. to discuss the budget and other matters. It elected to seek EPA funds of 19 million for the tertiary treatment plant and confirmed Roger Hanlgn as city attorney. Parking meter orders cover Third Street, Main Street, and Church Street corridors to enable temporary all day parking while a new plan is drafted. Bids were submitted for a sludge hauling truck for study. A damage claim from Memorial Field incident was turned over to the city’s insurance agent.
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Sandpoint
EPA
Roger Hanlgn
Hardy Lyons
Church St
Cedar
Main
Church
Memorial Field
Land Use Package Survives First Crucial House Test
Gov. Cecil Andrus land use bills survive House referral to Resources Committee after Speaker Allan Larsen deemed it germane. Senate Local Government Committee handles the bills as discussion continues. In other action, Senate State Affairs considers a new $500 monthly pay increase proposal for state employees contingent on a $3% million surplus, while Joint Finance Appropriations settles a $218.3 million general fund budget draft for next year with $2.24 million in ongoing revenue yet to allocate.
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UPI
Cecil D. Andrus
Allan F. Larsen
R-Blackfoot
Larsen
Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
William Onweiler
R-Boise
William J. Murphy
Andrus
Democratic
Marion Davidson
D-Banners Ferry
Joint Finance Appropriations Committee
Boise Senate panel OKs $500 raise for state workers
The Senate State Affairs Committee backed a plan to give state employees a $500 pay boost from surplus funds, spread over 12 months. If $3.5 million in surplus is available by June 30, the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee would fund the raise, with teachers excluded per the lone dissent. The measure adds to a 3.5 percent general raise and reallocations already approved.
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Joint Finance Appropriations Committee
Walter Yarbrough
Grand View
Yarbrough
BLM Plans Tighter Timber Policy Across Western Forests
A draft environmental statement from the Interior Department's BLM signals more intensive management and fewer ancient trees. It covers about 23 million acres of western forest land and projects annual cuts of 1.2 billion board feet in western Oregon and 148 million board feet across other western states. The report foresees continued clear cutting, with 17 500 acres in northwestern Oregon and 1 500 acres in the interior region.
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