Sandpoint Considers Annexation For Mini Industrial Park
Planning and Zoning approved annexation of Farm Experimentation property north of town after Joslyn Corp consent. City Council action and bids for lease and development expected if approved, with talks of a railroad spur and access via Burlington Northern and Union Pacific lines. City sewer expansion anticipated with city boundary inclusion.
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Joslyn Corp
Lee White
Joslyn
Ron May
Burlington Northern
Union Pacific
May
Chamber of Commerce
Fund Reaches 100000 For Sunshine Mine Families
The Sunshine Mine disaster memorial education fund, created for the children of 91 miners who died May 2, has reached 100000. Trustee Harry Magnuson says the money will be placed in a bank trust for investment and maintenance and used only for scholarships. About 200 children may qualify for aid.
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Kellogg
Idaho
UPI
Harry Magnuson
Wallace
Magnuson
Juvenile pair jailed over Southside vandalism spree
Two boys ages 13 and 14 are held in Bonner County Jail for a Wednesday vandalism at Southside School. Sheriff Wilcox cites a “big mess” with fire extinguishers sprayed and walls damaged. After fleeing to Coeur d Alene and Wallace, they were arrested and returned, with court action now planned.
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Bonner County
Southside
Bob Wilcox
Wilcox
Coeur d'Alene
Wallace
Ten Year Old Punt Winners Named in Bee
The Bee's report on the Punt Pass and Kick contest missed the ten year old winners. First Pat Cove, second Pat Perry, third Kenny Jones were later announced as the top finishers.
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Pat Cove
Pat Perry
Kenny Jones
Local leaders back park extension and fire protection plan
May endorses city proposal to extend park facilities and provide fire protection. He says the move supports community growth, clean industry, and betterment, hoping for passage Monday night.
Block Eight Rezoning Advances in Sandpoint Plan
The City Planning and Zoning Commission approved rezoning the north half of Block Eight in the Farming Addition from Residential A to Commercial D. No opposition was heard though members opposed spot zoning, and the plan now goes to the City Council for final action. A public hearing on the old Jarmin School block also approved rezoning to Commercial, while variance requests by Truman Kennett and Jack Bartroff were tabled.
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City Planning and Zoning Commission
Commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
Jarmin
Sandpoint
Truman Kennett
Jack Bartroff
Idaho Receives State Brand Patent For Potatoes
The U S Patent Office grants a certification mark to Idaho for a state potato brand. Certificate 943815 was issued to the Idaho Potato Commission. Chairman Bill Webster says the mark helps promote genuine grown Idaho russets and is part of a broader development program funded by commission research and education funds.
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BOSE
UPD
U.S. Patent Office
Idaho
Commissioner of Patents
Idaho Potato Commission
Bill Webster
Webster
Potato Commission Research and Education
Weather Outlook Sandpoint Mostly Sunny Warmer
Sandpoint forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with warmer afternoons today and Saturday. Light winds and improving ventilation with near zero rain chances. highs near 70 and overnight lows around 35.
Officials Estimate Lives Saved Per Five Miles of Interstate
Authorities project that adding five miles of Interstate Highway each year saves one life. The claim links road length to improved safety, arguing broader newways reduce crashes and fatalities over time.
Vehicles Sent To Aleutians For Naval Base Maintenance
A fleet of four SUVs and one Chevrolet Vega were transported to Seattle and sold by Sandpoint Motors for United Service Corp of Sandpoint owned by Jim Berry. The vehicles ship to Adak Alaska in the Aleutians for three year maintenance service on the naval base. The Alaska project staff were recruited locally and supervised by Bud Cramer. Vehicles were driven to Seattle by Bob and Ruth Glock, Ben and Ruth Tibbetts, and Steve and Linda Bistline.
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Seattle
United Service Corp
Sandpoint
Jim Berry
Sandpoint Motors
Adak
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Naval Base
Us.c
Bud Cramer
Bob Glock
Ben Tibbetts
Steve Bistline
United Service Corporation
Adak Naval Base
Bee Photo
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Bonner General Hospital
City Zone Board
Aleutians
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