Sunday Liquor By The Drink Bill Reconsidered In Idaho House
Idaho House debated Sunday liquor sales with Reps Ingram and Hollifield guiding passage of a local option bill that could let cities ban Sunday sales. Opponents warned of traffic accidents and industry pushback while some supporters cited border states and potential safety benefits.
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Boise
W. Israel Merrill
Blackfoot
GSA Site Review Set For Pocatello Idaho
Mayor Chuck Billmeyer says officials of the General Services Administration will visit Pocatello on Wednesday and Thursday to review sites for a new federal building. Rep. George Hansen arranged the visit, led by Wayne Roy of the GSA Space Management Division. The building would be 90 000 square feet at an estimated six million dollars and include new federal court rooms. No siting decision yet and a central business area location is preferred with construction possible within six months if all goes well.
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Pocatello
Idaho
UPD
Chuck Billmeyer
General Services Administration
Federal
Billmeyer
George Hansen
Wayne Roy
Space Management Division
GSA
Auburn
Wash
Land Use Debate Proposes Million Surplus Allocation
House tax writers introduced a bill to use a million surplus for tax relief and pre-payment of park debt to endowment funds amid GOP planning. The measure faces reluctance in shaping the final package.
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GOP
Blackfoot voters decide on 300000 school levy override today
Blackfoot School District 55 voters face a 15 mill override for one year to finish and furnish a new junior high and Fort Hall elementary school. If rejected, officials would scale back projects and delay completion until funds become available.
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Blackfoot
Idaho
UPI
Fort Hall
Spence Gardner
Gardner
Land Use Measure Clears Senate in Idaho Package
Gov. Cecil D. Andrus' seven bill land use package gains Senate approval as the Local Planning Act of 1975 moves toward the House. Three bills pass, three die, one remains in committee, and a separatelocal timetable bill is killed then reconsidered. Senator James Risch hails compromise while opponents charge reduced local control amid calls to lawmakers.
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Morgan Munger
R-Osa
Munger
House
Ways and Means
University of Idaho
Idaho State University
State Board of Education
ISU
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Legislative Council
Senate
Phil Batt
R-Wilder
Andrus
Supreme Court
Joint Finance Appropriations Committee
Fish and Game Department
Barber
Boise River
Committee of the Whole
Wilder
James Risch
R-Boise
Lyle Dobbs
Andrus cites underused 26 week unemployment aid
Boise Idaho hundreds of jobless workers are not collecting unemployment compensation despite eligibility under new emergency legislation. Gov Cecil D Andrus said Monday they are entitled to 26 weeks of special unemployment assistance.
Eden Man Held as Suspect in Jerome Stabbing
An Eden man is held in Jerome County Jail awaiting arraignment as a suspect in the stabbing of Jerome resident Luciano Castillo in his early 20s. Castillo is in fair condition at St Benedicts Hospital after stomach wounds. Lazaro Hernandez Luna, 29, was arrested about 1:20 a.m. Sunday after fleeing a Jerome restaurant. Luna was stabbed in a restroom of the building.
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Jerome, Idaho
UPI
Eden
Idaho
Jerome County
Luciano Castillo
Jerome
Castillo
St. Benedicts’ Hospital
Lazaro Hernandez Luna
Luna
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