Water storage tank aims to cut high fire insurance costs
Bonner County moves to build a 100000 gallon water storage tank at the fairgrounds to reduce fire insurance premiums. County Extension Agent Ray Davis says current insurance costs swallow about a third of the fairground budget and estimates the new $30000 project should lower rates after completion and a company survey. The plan originally sought to tap the city water line, but city officials declined, leading to a $20000 storage tank and $10000 pump solution.
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Bonner County Fairgrounds
Ray Davis
Davis
Fairgrounds
Fair Board
George Harper
Bee
Steel shot stocked for Kootenai Refuge hunters
John Muckler of Coast-to-Coast in Sandpoint said his store has seven months of steel geese and duck shot for hunters at the Kootenai Wildlife Refuge. The Pastime Sport shop received shells yesterday, but refuge manager Del Pierce says steel shot will not be sold on the refuge this season. Pierce reported counts of about 7,000 ducks including 4,500 mallards and 2,000 pintails, plus about 2,600 Canada geese at the refuge this week.
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John Muckler
Sandpoint
Kootenai Wildlife Refuge
del Pierce
Pierce
Republicans Hold Monday Organizing Seminar At Edgewater Lodge
A Republican Party team led by state and national officials will conduct a noon Monday organizational seminar at Edgewater Lodge focusing on precinct workers. Helen Chenoweth said volunteers will learn basic Republican philosophy and ways to address county problems, with attendees invited to help plan at all levels.
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Republican Party
Helen Chenoweth
Edgewater Lodge
Bob Smith
Steve Symms
Herb Williams
Western Region
Republican National Committee
Police Arrest Student For Possession At High School Lot
Sandpoint City police arrested a 17 year old boy in the Sandpoint High School parking lot for possession of what appeared to be hashish during school hours. Officers retrieved hashish wrapped in foil from his mouth and found more hashish in a plastic bag in the van. He was released to his parents on a promise to appear in court.
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Sandpoint City
Sandpoint High School
North Idaho Weather: Showers Tonight and Saturday
Periods of showers move through North Idaho tonight and Saturday. Cooler air follows with highs in the 60s on Saturday and tonight’s lows in the 40s.
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Deadline Near Sparks Municipal Election Contests
The filing deadline looms for city offices with contests shaping up in Sandpoint Priest River and East Hope. In Priest River mayor John Caprai filed for reelection facing Dave Kimmons. two council seats open with Vincent Gornick also seeking. Sandpoint council seats held by George Harper Edna Johnson and Bob Kalb on ballot with Johnson moved out of city and Kalb not running. East Hope sees five petitions returned for three council seats with incumbents McCracken Pedersen and Houseberg seeking terms. Other towns report ongoing interest as deadline nears.
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Priest River
East Hope
John Caprai
Dave Kimmons
Capras
Ruth Treat
Vincent Gornick
Treat
George Harper
Harper
Edna Johnson
Bob Kalb
Johnson
Dave Easton
Kalb
Idaho
Ralph Darey
Earl Charlton
George Philipps
Philipps
Cecil McCracken
Richard A. Pedersen
William G. Houseberg
Wilber L. Wing
John W. Sater
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