War Memorial Field Lighting Approved by County
Bonner County Commissioners approved lighting for War Memorial Field. Bench Committee chair Lee Budell said the project must finish by June 1 with a $40,000 bid from a Spokane firm and a three week completion window once started. The board warned the Pileon project must also be completed and noted funding depends on final cost estimates and new contributions.
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Bulldog
Bonner County
War Memorial Field
Lee Budell
Sandpoint
Budell
Board Postpones Session. Plans Custodians Meeting
The Board of Trustees for School District 82 postponed a work session set for Wednesday March 21 to establish budget priorities. A spokesman said the board will instead meet with custodians at 7 30 p m in the Sandpoint High School library.
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Sandpoint High School
Private Car Owners Warned About Emission Device Disconnection
CALDWELL Idaho UPI reports private car owners who disconnect air pollution control devices face a 300 dollar fine and up to 1000 dollars in civil penalties. Bob Bushnell of the Department of Environmental and Community Services says Idaho Muffler Code bans excessive noise and annoying smoke and that disconnecting emission controls is illegal.
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Caldwell
Idaho
UPI
Bob Bushell
Department of Environmental and Community Services
Bushnell
Spring Arrives as Vernal Equinox Nears Across West
Spring officially begins in the Intermountain West at 11 13 a m as the sun crosses the equator. The National Weather Service notes sunrise at 6 32 a m and sunset at 6 40 p m marking the equinox with balanced day and night.
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United Press International
Intermountain West
Equator
National Weather Service
Weather Outlook Sandpoint Brings Showers Then Cooler
Considerable cloudiness today and tonight with a few showers. Partly cloudy Wednesday with cooler highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 40 percent today and tonight, 30 percent Wednesday. Light winds. Highs around 45 today, near 40 Wednesday. Lows about 30 tonight.
Idaho Senate leader attacks Lenaghen utilities appointment
Idaho Senate President Pro Tem James Ellsworth criticizes Gov. Cecil Andrus for appointing Robert Lenaghen to the Public Utilities Commission after adjournment. Ellsworth alleges the move evaded legislative scrutiny and violated the second Monday in January appointment rule.
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Lenaghen
Department of Administrative Services
Andrus
Idaho
Ellsworth
Senate
Public Utilities Commission
Cycle Car Crash Kills Local Man
A Sandpoint man Preston E. Mikesell 39 died after a cycle car crash on Highway 200 one mile north of Sandpoint. Albert L. Bouse 31 and Dixie M. Bouse wife were in the car. Mikesell taught special education at Sandpoint Junior High.
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Sandpoint
Bonner General Hospital
Preston Edwin Mikesell
Mikesell
Albert L. Bouse
Ponderay
Dixie M. Bouse
Ron Bruce
Idaho State Police
Bouse
Ron
Bruce
Joan
Debbie
Brendy
City earmarks funds for new hall in Nampa
The Nampa Idaho City Council votes to use remaining and 1973 revenue sharing funds to finance a new city hall. If the March 27 bond election fails the resolution is voided. The $575000 bond would be covered by a $170000 federal grant via the State Law Enforcement Planning Commission.
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Nampa
Idaho
State Law Enforcement Planning Commission
Andrus Vetoes Stream Act Amid Idaho Bills
Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus vetoed six bills including a proposed amendment to the State Stream Channel Protection Act calling it a radical policy shift. He warned the changes would harm stream protection and complicate environmental and economic balances.
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Boise
API
Cecil Andrus
Andrus
Idaho
State Land Board
State Board of Vocational Education
Legislative Commission
Office of Education
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Preston E. Mikesell
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