Priest River area tops Toys for Tots drive totals
Ruth Treat leads a Priest River Toys for Tots drive with over 500 dollars in cash and 150 dollars in pledges plus 274 from a recent rummage sale. St. Catherine Altar Society Happy Agers Club Priest River Jaycees and OANI Club contribute funds. Chamber of Commerce pledges 150. Donations fund local food baskets and toys.
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Priest River
Ruth Treat
Priest River Jaycees
Oani Club
Treat
Tots
Mrs. Treat
Sandpoint
Hofmeister Case Vehicle Due Camera Probe
Special prosecutor Thomas Frost said experts will inspect a small foreign pickup truck with special cameras after Mrs. June Hofmeister was found dead in the wreck July 16. He noted decisions to prosecute depend on photographs and tests. no charges have been filed and past prosecutors stepped back due to friendship with the Hofmeister family.
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June Hofmeister
Thomas Frost
Frost
Hofmeister
The
Daily Bee
Recall effort stalls as recall targets miss signatures
Jim Judd leads a seventh week recall drive against Sandpoint Mayor Les Brown and Councilman Bud Benoit. About 187 signatures required, with 100 short and a Jan 4 deadline to avoid nullification. Brown defends his record and rejects resignation while the recall hinges on city clerk action and potential special election.
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Sandpoint
Les Brown
Bud Benoit
Jim Judd
Judd
Dave Easton
Brown
The
Daily Bee Today
George Elliot
Elliot
Benoit
Pend Oreille Lake Maintained At Winter Level
Pend Oreille Lake drawn down since early September now sits in winter operating range of 20510 ft to 2051.5 ft. The minimum level aligns with Kokanee spawning period and the lake will be kept above 2051.0 ft through winter into spring.
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Pend Oreille
Pend Oreille Lake
Community Progress plans monthly sheriff meetings in Bonner County
Sheriff Robert Wilcox announced monthly public sessions beginning December to hear grievances and ideas on law enforcement. The first meeting is set for 7 30 p m at the Courthouse on December 2 as the Congress for Community Progress organizes future sessions and town hall discussions.
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Bonner County
Robert Wilcox
Congress For Community Progress
Sugar panic not boosting store profits in area
Grocers report mixed sugar sales with no profits from the commodity despite nationwide price hikes. Some stores see panic buying while others note no change, with similar trends for flour and coffee. Store owners say customer needs drive purchases, not profit.
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Inks
Man Escapes Oncoming Train Near Elmira Store Crossing
Lee Knobf, 58, abandoned his stalled car near the Elmira Store crossing just before a Burlington Northern train hit the panel track. He was uninjured. Sheriff Robe rt Wilcox said the vehicle stalled late last night about a quarter mile south of the Elmira Store. Knobf could not restart the car and left as the train approached.
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Lee Knobf
Elmira
Burlington Northern
Knobf
Robert Wilcox
Wilcox
Phillip L. Pizzolato
Sam Wylie
Clarence S. Stapish
Priest River
Priest River Rd
Robert D. Jones
Libby
Mont
Algoma Rd
U.S. Highway 95
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