Sandpoint Police chiefs suspended amid officer ultimatum
Acting Chief Willard Piehl and Sgt Gene Holt were suspended from the Sandpoint Police Department after five junior officers demanded their immediate termination. Mayor Les Brown said the department will be under Bonner County Sheriff’s Office control until a new chief is appointed next week. The five officers signed a letter threatening mass resignations if Piehl and Holt remain, citing workload unfairness and nonperformance. Brown noted possible action against the signatories and left replacement decisions to the forthcoming chief.
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Pete Robinson
John Darling
Eitzman Defends Council Move On Officers Without Ultimatum
City Councilman Ed Eitzman denied that the council acted only after an ultimatum from five officers. He said a final report on Willard Piehl and Gene Holt existed days before the meeting and that the council was already in motion. He noted the letter’s wording was the officers’ issue and mentioned possible reassignment for the officers if openings arise.
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AG Will Share Prosecutor Costs In Idaho Homicide Case
The Idaho Attorney General's Office will pay half of the costs of hiring a special prosecutor in the June Hofmeister homicide case, with the share limited to $3,000. The appointment was not completed by press time and comments from key officials were not available.
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Dar Cogswell
Canyon County
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Bonner County
Man Dies In Tractor Mishap On Crosswhite Road
A 40 year old man, Austin Dunn Jr., was killed when a tractor overturned on him while he worked on his property along Crosswhite Road east of Careywood. He was pronounced dead at the scene by County Coroner Dale Coffelt. Cause of the accident was not given.
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Watkins Elected Chamber President
Bill Watkins of General Telephone Co was elected president of the Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce at a Tuesday night board meeting. Barbara Remmers was re elected secretary treasurer and vice presidents include Ken Pratt Tom Robideax and Bob Farmin. The banquet and installation are set for Friday Nov 8 with Lloyd Howe as guest speaker.
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General Telephone Co
Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
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State Farm Insurance
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Wyoming
Chamber
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Evergreen Ford
Tom Robideax
Alpine Motors
Bob Farmin
Sandpoint Furniture
Barbara Remmers
Lloyd Howe
Division of Tourism and Industrial Development
Don McCormick
Sandpoint Development Committee
Congress For Community Progress
Elk’s Club
IFG Asks Hunters to Submit Lead Test Samples
The Idaho Fish and Game Department seeks two inch cube muscle tissue from game killed by hunters near Enaville Kellogg area after a deer carcass showed lead levels over 300 mg per liter. Samples will be collected through hunting season to monitor lead exposure in wildlife and humans.
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Ken Miller Joins Cox Campaign In Idaho Race
Ken Miller agrees to help J. Ray Cox in the First District campaign against Rep. Steve Symms. Miller will advise and assist with press and speech material as Idaho politics focus on water inflation education and crime. John Evans stresses water as Idaho’s key resource for future growth.
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Hell’s Canyon
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Blackfoot High School
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