Sandpoint City and County Attorney Hanlon Resigns After pay Disputes
Sandpoint attorney Roger Hanlon resigns from both county prosecutor and city attorney posts after citing heavy workload for insufficient pay. He will leave April 1 from the county and April 30 from the city, saying he cannot devote the time future lawsuits require. Finney notes underpayment makes replacements hard. mayor and council react with shock and discussions of workload division and a city attorney successor.
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Brian Moe
Bee
Sandpoint
Roger Hanlon
The
Hanlon
Finney
Phil Robinson
Ed Eitzman
Emma Lou Hook
Roger
Hook
Missing liquid oxygen reservoir warning on U S 95
An empty but potentially hazardous liquid oxygen reservoir fell from a truck along U S 95 near Bonners Ferry. A search failed to locate the two foot tall barrel shaped tank. authorities urge public help and warn against attempting to open or sell the pressurized container.
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U.S. 95
Johnson, Creek
Bonners Ferry
Grant Newport
Spokane
Newport
Snow brings five inches at Schweitzer Basin inviting weekend
Five inches of new snow over 48 hours at Schweitzer Basin makes slopes inviting for the weekend. Chairs one four five and six open Friday at T Bar three. Conditions are excellent with 77 inches at the lodge and 85 inches at the top, a spokesman said Friday.
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Schweitzer Basin
Speeding chase ends with fugitive car escaping in Sandpoint area
Sandpoint and county officers pursued a small foreign car after it sped along Chestnut Street toward Division at up to 70 mph and crossed Long Bridge at 90 mph. The driver ignored multiple units and fled off Highway 95 at Lignite Road, vanishing on a side road.
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Sandpoint
Steve Feldhausen
Chestnut St
Division
Long Bridge
Lignite Road
Rate Hike Sought for Idaho Agricultural Transport
The Idaho Motor Traffic Bureau asks the Public Utilities Commission for a 20 percent rate increase on transporting most agricultural products. A public hearing is set in Boise on April 7 at 9 30 a m in the commission room to hear testimony from both sides. The bureau represents over 250 carriers and seeks higher minimum and point to point rates for grains onions potatoes beans peas vegetables and baled hay.
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Boise
UPI
Idaho Motor Traffic Bureau
Public Utilities Commission
Idaho
Local students set for European summer exchange trip
Three or four Sandpoint area high school girls will spend two months in Europe this summer through the Youth For Understanding program. Penny Barfuss will live in Belgium, Renee Gilmore in Germany, Burklie Smith in Norway, and Kelly Thompson hopes to go to Denmark. They are 15 or 16 and attend Sandpoint High School. A spaghetti feed fundraiser at Life House Restaurant in Hope raises travel funds with seven current Bonner County exchange students giving slides on their countries. Tickets cost 250 adults and 1 for children.
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Europe
Penny Barfuss
Kootenai
Belgium
Renee Gilmore
Burklie Smith
Sandpoint
Germany
Norway
Kelly Thompson
Denmark
Barfuss
Sandpoint High School
Youth For Understanding
Latin America
Far East
Africa
YFU
Bonner County
Bartuss
Sweden
Life House
Hope
Controversial Willow Bay subdivision gains preliminary OK
The Bonner County Planning Commission advanced a disputed Willow Bay residential subdivision across the Pend Oreille River from Riley Creek Camp Grounds after a heated hour long session. Opponents led by Ted Baca challenged the project citing environmental and traffic concerns while Bill Enos and engineer Hugh Hedges touted state and county standards. A public hearing is slated for next month before final decisions by county commissioners.
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Mike Daten
Bee
Willow’ Bay
Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission
Bill Enos
Pend Oreille River
Riley Creek
Ted Baca
Enos
Baca
Seneacquoteen
JUB
Hugh Hedges
Coeur d’ Alene
Hedges
Enosabo
Hughes
Tom Wilson
Enos’ Project
County Canon
Planning and Zoning Commission
Westmond
Wilson
George Self
Self
Andrew Olson
Health Department
Olson
Tom Browne
Commission
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J. C. Benoit
Council
Benoit
Benot
City
Ways and Means Committee
Bonner
Boundary County
Kevin Thomas
al Alt
Dwight Smith
Sandpoint & Vicinity
Washington St
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Rich Jameson
VFU
Thompson
Lanning and Zoning Commissioners Ale
Schneider’s
Kalispell
Priest Lake
Beachview Heights
Boyer St
Earnest Bartelson
Capn’s Table
Garfield Bay
William Clark
Selle Rd
Fredrick Paff
Spirit Lake
H. D. Paisey
Sagle
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