U S Records Largest Trade Deficit Tied to Dock Strikes
The United States posted a $3.1 billion foreign trade deficit in October the highest on record as exports fell to 9.2 billion and imports reached 12.3 billion. Officials cited East and Gulf Coast longshoremen strikes as the main cause while noting October began the 17th straight month of deficits and a year total likely near 30 billion.
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James Hildreth Washington
UPI
United States
Gulf Coast
U.S. Trade Ledger
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
U.S
Commerce Department
Stream Flow Petition Launched in Idaho to vote on minimum flows
Boise UPI report notes a petition drive to place the Hydropower Protection and Water Conservation Act on the 1978 Idaho ballot. Organizers aim to collect 10,000 of 26,000 signatures by mid January to grant voters a say on base flows for unappropriated water and to empower the Idaho Water Resource Board to designate additional streams protections while preserving existing water rights. County coordinators are named across Ada Kootenai Bingham Twin Falls Power Boise Bonneville Idaho and other counties.
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Boise
UPI
Allen
Idaho
Idaho Water Resource Board
Mary Mech
Don Obee
Ada County
Mary Lou Reed
Kootenai County
Charlotte Reid
Bingham County
Don Zuck
Twin Falls County
Ted Roth
Power County
Saundra DeKlotz
Boise County
Don Streubel
Bannock County
Joanne Booth
Bonneville County
Allison Young
Idaho County
Woman Killed in Two Vehicle Collision on Highway 7
Debra J. Hopper 18 of Chattaroy Wash died when her southbound Volkswagen skidded on slick road conditions, entering the northbound lane and was struck by a northbound pickup driven by Bruce Garber of Spokane. Garber and his family were treated and released after the crash.
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Chattaray
Highway 7
Priest River
Bear Paw Road
Bonner County
Bruce Garber
Spokane
Hoppe
Garber
Newport Hospital
City Planners Face Annexing Decision in Sandpoint
Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission will make formal recommendations on annexation proposals and a comprehensive plan at Tuesday's 10 a.m. City Hall meeting. Public hearings held earlier this month drew opposition from westside landowners over a 600 acre annexation.
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City Hall
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Westside
Phil’ Robinson
Doug Ward
Weatherwatch for Sandpoint and Vicinity
Morning and evening fog with low cloudiness today. Increasing clouds Tuesday with occasional rain in the afternoon and winds southwest 10 to 20 mph. Precipitation chances 2 percent today tonight and 50 percent Tuesday. Highs near 40s Tuesday, lows around 30. Northern Idaho through Friday mostly dry Thursday, rain in valleys and mountain snow, warmer with highs upper 40s. Rain total weekend 0.24 inch. Sunrise 7 12 am sunset 4 01 pm.
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Sandpoint
Idaho
Idaho Supreme Court to Hear Idaho Power Rate Dispute
Oral arguments proceed on whether the Idaho Public Utilities Commission overstepped its jurisdiction granting a 15.4 million dollar increase for Idaho Power and related rate cases. Also on the docket Boise Water Amerian Smelting Garden Valley Heaney contract dispute and tax debt appeal.
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BOISE
UPI
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Idaho Power Co
State Supreme Court
IPAC
Idaho Power
Idaho
Health Planning Views Sought in Idaho Five Northern Counties
A public meeting begins Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Kootenai Memorial Hospital Coeur d'Alene to gather input on a 466 page regional health systems plan. Larry Benton Bonner General Hospital administrator and sub-area chairman urges citizens to attend to influence the final plan guiding health funds allocation.
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Idaho
Kootenai Memorial Hospital
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho Health Systems
Larry Benton
Bonner General Hospital
Cheney Teachers Ratify Tentative Contract
Cheney Washington teachers in the School District ratified a tentative contract by a 97 to 56 vote to approve a fact finder report that favored the district on 16 of 18 remaining issues, averting a possible strike.
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Cheney
Contests Shape Up For Highway District Elections
City voters face two candidates for the Sandpoint Independent Highway District Ward 1 seat Archie Yager and George Harper campaign for city street upkeep south of Lake Street Bert Lines runs unopposed for Ward 3 but Perry Palmer filed by Friday's deadline Ward 3 covers streets north of Cedar Street The highway district operates separately from Sandpoint city government Meetings are held monthly at City Hall on the second Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
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Sandpoint
City Hall
Archie Yager
George Harper
Lake St
Bert
Lines
Perry Palmer
Alder St
Cedar St
Highway District
Supreme Court lets stand ruling on age discrimination in grounding pilot
The Supreme Court without comment declined McDonnell Douglas’s appeal in the Houghton case. Phillip Houghton, a 52-year-old test pilot, sued after being grounded and later fired over age related concerns. The circuit court previously ordered back pay and reinstatement if he remained physically capable.
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Charlotte Moulton Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
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McDonnell, Douglas Corp
Phillip ‘Houghton
Houghton
U.S. District Court
St. Louis
Kenneth Wangelin
the & Sid
U.S. Circuit Court of the Circuit Court
Minnesota
McDonnell Douglas
Large Southwest Idaho Earthquake Felt Across Region
A 4.5 magnitude quake near Cascade Idaho rattled a 3000 square mile area in southwest Idaho and eastern Oregon. Occurring at 2 26 a m MST it caused little damage though residents reported beds shaking and objects moved, with accounts from Ontario Oregon and Cascade residents and Gem County Idaho officials noting the effects.
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Boise, Idaho
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