Bonner County Delays Interim Sheriff Appointment
Bonner County commissioners have not yet chosen an interim sheriff to serve June 1 through January 1977 to replace Sheriff Robert Wilcox who resigned effective June 1. Henry Samuels said a decision is needed by Friday. Three candidates face the November election. Hare Guthrie and Schade seek the office on Democratic and Independent tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner
Robert Wilcox
Henry Samuels
the Bee
Wilcox
Board of County Commissioners
Jim Brockway
The
Bee
Sheriff's Department
Dave Hare
Mike Guthrie
Ted Schade
Guthrie
Hare
Bonner County
Democratic Central Committee
Gary Finney
School District, Bus Driver Settle Civil Claim Out of Court
Bonner County School District 82 and one of its bus drivers agreed to settle a civil claim from Rebecca Funk, a minor, after a bus car crash near Westmond on October 17, 1975. The district pays 3468.58 plus medical expense reimbursement. funds held until Rebecca turns 18, in line with Idaho law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner County
Rebecca Funk
Benjamin
Betty Funk
Funks
Rebecca
Sharon E Pratt
Funk
U.S 95
Westmand
Longevity pay program triggers concern from Andrus and Kidwell
Idaho Governor Cecil D. Andrus and Attorney General Wayne Kidwell questioned the longevity pay plan for state workers and the method to fund a shortfall of 437,837 dollars. Andrus warned of potential salary-driven push for raises and inequities between employees and top officials. Kidwell objected to shifting operating funds to cover salaries and said legal review was needed. The board voted to fully fund the program with future legislative action to cover the gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert van Buskirk
Boise
UPI
Cecil D. Andrus
Wayne Kidwell
Andrus
State Board of Examiners
Idaho
Kidwell
Joe R. Williams
Southcentral Health Department
Twin Falls
State Insurance Fund
Department of Transportation
Division of Aeronautics For
Department of Health and Welfare Authority
Rotary Fund
Health Education Division
Health Library
Department of Health and Education
Zane Nelson
Spokane
Commission For the
Blind
Department of Agriculture
Weather Outlook for Sandpoint and Vicinity
Warm today with increasing clouds and a chance of showers and thundershowers tonight. Cooler Friday with increasing winds from the southwest 10 to 30 mph gusting. Rain risk 10 percent today, 30 percent tonight and Friday. Highs near 75 today, 65 Friday. lows around 45 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandpoint & Vicinity
Sandpoint man charged in burglary and property damage
Albert L Gunter, 32, Sandpoint, arraigned on burglary and malicious injury to property after Bonner County deputy arrested him on two warrants. The alleged burglary at 909 Cedar last September involved a $70 money order theft and broken windows from lumber thrown through them. He is held on a $5,300 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrus
Sandpoint
Bonner County
Albert L Gunter
Cedar
Gunter
Probationers Free Despite New Crimes Under Supervision
GAO investigators found 45 percent of probationers in Portland Philadelphia Seattle and Phoenix committed new crimes during supervision and half of those were not returned to prison. Spokesman Richard Fogel warned public protection is insufficient and urged reform amid understaffed underfunded systems with weak guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
General, Accounting Office
Arm
Congress
Portland
Ore
Philadelphia
Seattle
Phoenix
Planning Zoning Meeting Tonight in Bonner County
The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7 30 p m at the county courthouse to review a conditional use permit for a sheet metal shop four miles north of Sandpoint on IS 9 in Agricultural Suburban district and a taxidermy shop one mile east on Sagle Road. It will also preliminarily review Shults Acres subdivision three miles south of Oldtown on U S Highway 41 with 18 lots ranging two and a half to five and a half acres and a permit for four-plex rental units half a mile from Sandpoint city limits on Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner County
Oldtown
U.S Highway 41
Sandpoint
Lincoln Street
Idaho Board Studies Denver Competency Testing Plan
Idaho State Board of Education members traveled to Denver to study a high school competency testing plan requiring students to pass basic skill tests before graduation. The approach tests ninth graders in math reading language use and spelling, with retests and extra courses as needed. Only three to four percent fail to meet standards by graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
UPS
Idaho State Board of Education
Denver
Idaho
Truby
State Board
Ed Benoit
Twin Falls
Father and son science team show kids energy lessons
Keith Ericksen, a former science instructor, mentors his son Eric in science through hands on projects. From four monthly meetings they built a crystal radio, a buoyancy study, a wind tunnel, a generator, a tin can rocket, and a light tunnel to demonstrate light and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry McGinn
Spokane
Wash
UPI
Keith
Ericksen
Eric
Einstein
Erickson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Finney
Sam
Seffies Law
Fifth Street
General Telephone Company
Cedar Street
General Telephone
Bill Watkins
Watkins Bee
Richard Fogel
Fogel
GAO
St. Francis of’ Assissi
Isaac ‘Newton
Hans Christian Orsted
Michael ‘Farday
Ericksenis
United States
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!