Early Fire Season Predicted for Idaho with Drought Fears
Idaho officials warn of an early, severe fire season as patterns and drought grip the region. BLM and Forest Service spokesmen urge landowners to prep and obtain burn permits by May 10 while noting four fires already charred about 145 acres in Salmon Shoshone and Burley districts.
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Idaho Bureau of Land Management
Willis J Jordon
Department of Lands
Larry’Stone
U.S.‘ Forest’ Service
Stone
Forest Service
Jordan
Bureau of Land Managemnt
Idaho
BLM
Salmon
Shoshone
Burley
Rockies
Snow Pack at Schweitzer Basin Falls to Historic Low Levels
Snow level and water content at Schweitzer Basin in Northern Idaho reach all time lows. Snow depths and water content at Schweitzer Ridge and Bowl well under average, with March gains not enough to stave off critically low summer water supplies. Idaho Drought Committee notes 1976 77 winter is among driest on record and warns of irrigation shortages across small streams and unstoried systems.
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Schweitzer Basin
Forest Service
Idaho
Dave Thomson
Sandpoint Ranger
Thorson and
Vern’ ‘Bromgard
Soil ‘Conservation District
Schwieitzer
Schweitzer Ridge
Thorson
Schweitzer Bowl
North Idaho
Caldwell imposes lawn watering limit to every other week
Caldwell Idaho residents served by the Municipal Irrigation District will face a two week irrigation rotation on a 24 hour schedule. The limit aims to curb a projected 50 percent water supply shortfall from Pioneer Irrigation District. No cut in irrigation assessments will occur despite reduced deliveries.
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Caldwell
Idaho
UPI
Caldwell Municipal Irrigation District
A. H. McCluskey
McCluskey
Pioneer Irrigation District
Senate Puts Off Rebate Proposal to Easter Break
Senate Democratic Leader Byrd says the $50 per person tax rebate will be postponed until after the Easter recess in mid April. Majority and minority leaders cite lack of time to finish the tax bill before April 7 and note the public works jobs bill faces delay due to a dispute over a $9 billion water treatment plant addition.
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Don Phillips Washington
UPI
Senate
Robert Byrd
Carter
Byrd
Howard Baker
House
Community park plans advance for old Sandpoint fairgrounds
SCS director Vern Bromgard says Sandpoint's old fairgrounds development into a family oriented community park is progressing as city officials and SCS specialists review completed tasks and discuss ideas. The effort aims to balance family recreation with quiet areas for the Historical Society.
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Brian Moe Bee
Sandpoint
Soil Conservation Service
Vern Bromgard
Bromgard
SCS
Historical Society
Klatt
Bonner County Cancer Society drives for research support
Bonner County unit of the American Cancer Society opened its Cancer Crusade with a three hour meeting and luncheon at the Pastime Cafe. Speakers outlined fund allocation including 25 percent to cancer research and other programs. Volunteers will canvass door to door through April while film programs play in local junior high schools.
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Bonner County Unit‘of the American
Cancer Society
Teresa Leedy
Leedy
Bonner County
Mary Murce
William Dowling
Polly Nordeen
Edward
Don White
Idaho
The
American Cancer Society
Cancer Crusade
Carter Optimistic on SALT Talks After Moscow Rejection
President Carter expressed optimism about the next U S Soviet SALT round in May despite Moscow's rejection of his radical proposal to curb strategic weapons. He warned he may pursue more weapons if good faith is absent but pledged continued support for human rights while committees study demilitarization and arms limits.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Moscow
U.S
Indian Ocean
Three charged in Clark Fork hatchery fish theft case
At about 2 45 am Wednesday an adult and two juveniles were arrested for taking fish from the Clark Fork hatchery run by the state Fish and Game. One juvenile’s charges were dropped and another was released to parents. George T Fountain of Heron Mt posted 500 bond and was released. An officer said hatchery gear was used to try to pull fish from the water.
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Clark Fork Hatchery
State Department of Fish and Game
George T. Fountain
Heron
Fish and Game
Keith Hawn
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Wlso
City
Don .White
Society
Joe Rogers
Crusade
City Parks
Beach
Buldings
Steve Klatt
Dennis Froeming
Ken Biergard
District Advisory Board
Warren Allen
Ed Eitzman
Fromeing
Froeming
Ken
Steve
Bee
Mike Dalen
Brian Moe
Ken Riersgard
Warren Auen
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