County Prepares For Emergency in Bonner County
Bonner County held an all day planning seminar at the Courthouse to craft an emergency operations plan. Local officials state agencies and four planners developed a coordinating center and grouped tasks in law communications disaster analysis and fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hanson
University of Idaho
Bob Cramer
Bonner County
Law and Fire
Rich Haygood
Paul Herbold
Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
Merle Tebbs
State Disaster and Civil Defense Office
Boise
Hanson
Herbold
Cramer
BN Rail Yard Won't Be Seen Soon
Spokane reports that Idaho Public Utilities Commission approved the Burlington Northern Railroad yard east of the Idaho Washington line, but construction near Hauser Lake 15 miles northwest of Coeur d Alene won’t start for two or three years. The $30 million yard draws Rathdrum prairie residents who fear access loss and environmental harm. It will span about six miles with up to 76 tracks.
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Rathdrum Prairie
Bere
Capital Gains Study Sought On Land Use Policy
Boise. Two state agencies urged creation of a legislative interim committee on land use and property tax policy to study capital gains taxes on speculative purchases. They called for uniform property identification, a land inventory system, affidavits of consideration on sales, and standard computer software to implement recommendations.
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Boise
UPS
Don Loveland
Robert Wise
State Planning and Community Affairs
WWP-Columbia Gas To Merge
Washington Water Power and Columbia Gas Co agreed to merge. Columbia Gas serves 1400 customers in Ritzville Endicott Warden Connell Goldendale and Stevenson. Wendell J Satre said boards approved the merger and stockholder approval is required. Washington Water Power supplies power and gas to much of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Details of the merger were not disclosed.
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Spokane
UPI
Washington Water Power Co
Columbia Gas Co
Columbia Gas
Hardrock Oil Co
Great Falls
Mont
Washington
Ritzville
Endicott
Warden, Connell
Goldendale
Stevenson
Wendell J. Satre
WWP
Poth
Washington Water Power
Body of Bonner County Man Found in Cabin
The body of David Mikesell, a Bonner County man who moved here after his brother’s death, was found Wednesday in a cabin on Rapid Lightning Creek road. An autopsy was ordered. no foul play suspected. His wife Priscilla, in California, was notified and expected to arrive Friday.
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Bonner County
Rapid Lightning Creek
David Mikesell
Dubb Lewis
Bill
Cecil Knowles
Mikesell
Robert Wilcox
Lewis
Wilcox
Priscilla
California
Sandpoint
Prestin Mikesell
George Paden
Weather outlook for Sandpoint tonight and Friday
Sandpoint reports a chance of rain or snow tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph and gusts. Precipitation probability near 40 percent tonight and 30 percent Friday. Highs around 45 and lows near 30.
Two Hunters Reported Missing Near Cocolalla Creek
Bonner County deputies and volunteers search for Jay Critchfield and Calvin Pabst after they were dropped off for a short hunt near upper Cocolalla Creek. Bloodhounds and Civil Air Patrol assisted as authorities note the men had food and matches and may have camped nearby.
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Cocolalla Creek
Bonner County
Robert Wilcox
Jay Critchfield
Post Falls
Calvin Pabst
Coeur d’Alene
Bud Critchfield
Stanley
Idaho
Civil Air Patrol
Wilcox
Westmond
State Board OKs Twin Lakes Fill and Bridge Beating protests
The Idaho State Land Board authorized a lake fill and a long span bridge at Twin Lakes in Kootenai County despite objections that the project is unsightly. The board ordered Marvin Vandenberg to supervise the construction and required stream channel protection measures. A temporary reprieve was granted for William D. Forney to remove a retaining wall at Payette Lakes, delaying enforcement until regulations for navigable lakes are adopted. The meeting included the Reynolds Creek Association and a cattle grazing plan in Owyhee County praised as a local solution.
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Boise
UPI
State Land Board
Twin Lakes
Kootenai County
Donald C. Wiley
Spokane
Wash
The
Narrows
Marvin Vandenberg
William D. Forney
Payette Lakes
McCall
Forney
Idaho
Reynolds Creek Association
Owyhee County
Joe Nettleton
Murphy
Cecil D. Andrus
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