Sailboat Docking Facility Proposed at Sand Point Beach
Public hearing saw little opposition to Keith Sheckler seeking city lease to build 20 to 30 sailboat moorage spaces plus a floating office and rentals. Debate centered on storm damage risk and alternative fishing dock angles, with support from Chamber of Commerce and local residents for potential tourism and small business impact.
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Sandpoint City
Keith Sheckler
Old City
Sheckler
Duke Warren
State Tax Commission Sets Bonner County Hearing
Public meeting for all Bonner County taxpayers set for Wednesday June 9 at 8 p m in the Sandpoint Junior High School Auditorium. Donald Loveland chair of the State Tax Commission will attend to answer questions on property assessments and related matters. County officials and district trustees invited. Taxpayers Protective Association and Bonner County Shoreline Property Owners and Taxpayers Association handle arrangements.
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Bonner County
Sandpoint
Donald Loveland
State Tax Commission
Boise
Board of County Commissioners
The
Taxpayers Protective Association
Murder Suspect Takes Own Life in Ada County Jail
Terry Potter, 23, who faced first degree murder charges in Boise, hanged himself in the Ada County jail while awaiting trial. His cellmates found him in the shower at 6:30 a.m., with the coroner listing the time of death around 2 a.m. Authorities reported no foul play. Potter had shot two men, Robert Welker and James Riplinger, on March 20 in Boise and had turned himself in the day after the shootings.
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Boise
UPI
Terry Potter
Ada County
E. C
Chuck
Palmer
Potter
Robert Welker
James Riplinger
Coeur d’Alene
School Board Pleads Poverty in Budget Showdown
After a tense negotiation, District 82 officials announce no extra funds for 1976-77 and outline major cutbacks including staff reductions, reduced resources, and higher costs. BCEA leaders reject the offer and demand full budget figures, with talks set to continue at the next board meeting.
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Michael Guilfoil
District 82
Bonner County Education Association
Darrel Kenops
BCEA
Kenops
Kindergarden
Blue Cross
John Wylie
Wylie
Carter Aims For 30 Percent Of Idaho Vote In Primary
Lloyd Walker Idaho chair of the Carter for President forces says he hopes for 30 percent of Idaho's presidential preference vote next week. He notes Maryland and Michigan results show Carter's broad but uneven support and predicts Carter will win the nomination on the first ballot. Walker mentions the Idaho effort includes about 25 volunteers and cites Carter's strong appeal in agricultural areas.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
UPI
Lloyd Walker
Carter For President Forces
Walker
Maryland
Michigan
Carter
Morris Udall
Church says foes dodge issues in Oregon campaign
Senator Frank Church argues opponents dodge questions in his Oregon campaign as he campaigns for a second win over Carter and faces a write in bid from Edmund Brown Jr. He accuses Carter of generalizations and prepares for a major primary in Oregon Tuesday.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Frank Church
Jimmy Carter
Oregon
Edmund Brown Jr
Carter
Church
Brown
Henry Jackson
Fred Harris
Hubert Humphrey
Edward Kennedy
Morris Udall
Burglars Nab $192 From Selkirk Press and Stationery
Burglars stole $192 in cash from Selkirk Press and Stationery at Second and Cedar in Sandpoint. The break in happened between 5 45 p m May 19 and 8 30 a m May 20 with no evidence of forced entry. Police continue the investigation.
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Selkirk Press
Ward
South Dakotan Denies Extradition On Check Charges
Harry T Struve of Sioux Falls, SD, refused extradition in a Bonner County hearing on charges of issuing an insufficient fund check. He is held on $1,000 bond after a $146 motel check with a closed account. If not extradited within 30 days, he will be released unless SD refiles the charge.
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Bonner County
South Dakota
Harry T Struve
Sioux Falls
Sandpoint City
Roger Hanlon
Struve
Hanlon
Sandpoint students form Bill Hoffman Fund for hearing aid
Sandpoint Junior High students create the Bill Hoffman Fund to raise money for a new hearing aid for Bill Hoffman who is hearing impaired. The fund opened with a $125 donation from the student treasury and is hosted at Idaho First National Bank in Sandpoint. Don Green proposed a used aid to be evaluated for possible fitting and use.
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Sandpoint High School
Bill Hoffman
Sandpoint Junior High
Hoffman
Leo Johnson
Bill
Bruce Hoffman
Johnson
Kootenai
Idaho First National Bank
Sandpoint
Clark Fork
Don Green
Dave Hamilton
Hamilton
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Fred Kennedy
Hope
Kennedy
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Farmin
Chamber
Steve Klatt
Waterways Commission
Klatt
State Commission
Dave Segal
Paimer
Colburn
Jerry Brown
Sen
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Sen. Church
Gov. Brown
Carters
Democrati Party
Bob Ward
California
South Dakotan
Struve’s
Hoffman Fund
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