Helicopter logging drives Deer Creek timber sale near Clark Fork
Columbia Helicopters operates two Boeing Vertol 107N choppers to haul timber from nine units over 390 acres at Deer Creek north of Clark Fork. The salvage project aims to remove decayed and infested trees while protecting sensitive watersheds and visual value.
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Mike Dalen
New York City
Deer Creek
Clark Fork
Columbia Helicopters
Portland
Ore
Dick Carlson
U.S. Forest Service
Carlson
Lightning Creek
Columbia
Guthrie Seeks Grand Jury Probe of Sheriff Office
Guthrie says he has submitted information to county prosecutor Finney seeking a grand jury investigation of the sheriff's department. Finney will decide if the material warrants an indictment inquiry based on information from six to twelve county residents about alleged wrongdoings and possible secretly recorded conversations.
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Bonner County
Mike Guthrie
Gary Finney
Finney
Guthrie
Daily Bee
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Department
Grand Jury
Debates Loom For Bonner County Sheriff Race
Bonner County sheriff candidates Ralph Harper and Mike Guthrie plan a face to face debate after guidelines are set by both camps. Guthrie’s supporters push for a meeting to determine tune place and issues before any public exchange.
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Bonner County
Ralph Harper
Mike Guthrie
Guthrie
Steve Herndon
The
Daily Bee O
Herridon
Harper
Herndon
Guthne
Bran Johnston
Guthr
Johnson
Towiter Johnston
the Bee
Harpers Campuipr
Guthries
Ime
Johnston
Harpers
Glen Marks
Columbus Day Closings Across Sandpoint Officials Closed
Government offices in the Sandpoint area will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. There will be no mail delivery and local banks also will be closed.
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Sandpoint
City Council Sets Special Meeting For Monday To Pick Mayor
The Sandpoint City Council will hold a special session at 7 30 pm Monday to select a new mayor to fill the late Les Brown's term. The next regular meeting moves to Tuesday at 8 pm due to Columbus Day.
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Sandpoint
Les Brown
Theft Report in Samuels Area Rouses Local Sheriff Interest
A theft in Samuels was reported after $305 worth of items vanished from an unlocked car. The owner says the vehicle, parked at the end of Bourassa Drive, contained two new snow tires with Bridgestone rims, a 12 volt generator, three sets of chrome lug nuts, a gear shift handle, and tires under the dash. The sheriff’s report noted the incident.
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Sutil
Tesa
Bourassas
Maprinis
Henerator
Dash Hoard Acre
Sheriffs Ob Tree
Timber slash burning near Trout Creek clears 85 acres
The US Forest Service reports 85 acres of bulldozer pile burns in the Trout Creek area east of Sandpoint, with 80 to 100 more acres left to burn. Weather will stay mild through Saturday then cool next week, and operations may continue for a month depending on rain. Broadcast burning is less preferred than dozer piles due to risk and expertise.
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Sandpoint
US Forest Service
Fnday
Trout Creek
Jerry Stern
Sandpoint & Vicinity
LSES
Stern
McMahon
Hospitals Trim Beds and Costs Through Restrictions
Thirty five million Americans spent time in hospital beds last year with an average stay of 7.34 days and a daily bill around 150 dollars. The American Hospital Association notes tighter controls cut stays, shifted care to outpatient testing, and earlier discharges to home, saving about 5.2 billion dollars overall.
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Patricia McCormack
UPI
Alexander McManAhon
Hospital Association
McMahon
North Carolina
Duke University
American Hospital Association
Sue
Holiday Inn
Windham Community Hospital
Willimantic
Conn
Sandpoint Chamber Elects New Officers
The Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce board elected Fred Darnell as president and named Doug Rude Gary Pietsch Earl Midkiff and Barbara Kemmers to vice presidencies and secretary treasurer. New directors include Dick Curtis Ed Forman Jr Bob Fischner and Thok Grege. Installation dinner tickets with Nelson Olmsted guest appear to be selling quickly at local outlets.
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Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
Fred Darnell
Chamber
Doug Rude
Gary Pietsch
Earl Midkiff
Barbara Kemmers
Dick Curtis
Ed Forman Jr
Bob Fishcher and
Thok Grege
Sandpoint High Students Shine at State Journalism Meet
Sandpoint High School reporters Doug Thurlow and Mark Herckersman earned first and second in newswriting and editorial writing at the third annual regional journalism conference in Sun Valley. Thurlow, Cedar Post editor, won newswriting. Herckersman, co assistant editor, placed second in editorial writing.
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Sandpoint High School
Doug Thurlow
Mark Herckersman
Sun Valley
Idaho Journalism Advisors Association
Bob Hamilton
Cedar Post
Sandpoint
Thurlow
Hervkersman
Hamilton
Bringham Young University
School of Journalism
Northwest
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Pack River Lumber Company
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Sandpoint Daily
Eee
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TORCH
Washington School
Peggy Clark
Mic Herndon
Ino
Marks
Columbus Day
City Council
Samuels
Chamber of Commerce
Outcomp
Bob Farman
Telesvision
Nelson Olmsted
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