BPA weighs power line routes near Bonner County
Fewer than a dozen residents attend BPA meeting at Kalispell to discuss four proposed Libby Dam transmission options. BPA engineers test computer route planning as they seek public input on constructing new 230 kv and 115 kv lines to carry Libby Dam generated power and prevent outages. final plan pending environmental and economic studies.
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Bonneville Power Administration
Bonner County
BPA
Army Corps of Engineers
Libby Dam
Montana
Northwest Power
Libby
Albeni Falls
Washington Water Power
Cabinet Gorge-Bronx
North Idaho
Conkelley
Kalispell
Noxon
EPA
Idaho
Forest Service
Ron Rodewald
Rodewald
City Hall
Ansel Peterson
Spokane
Dan Bisenius
Portland
US Forest Service
Bill O'Brien
Rathdrum
Sacheen
Sandpoint
Peterson
PO Box
Bing Crosby Dies On Spain Golf Course At 73
Crooner Bing Crosby collapsed from an apparent heart attack while playing golf at the Moreloja club in Madrid. He was 73 and died at the Red Cross hospital after rushed treatment. Crosby, famed for 300 million records and an Oscar winner, was touring in Spain and had planned future film work with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour.
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Peter Uebersax
Madrid
Spain
UPI
Bing Crosby
Moreloja Golf Club
Crosby
Red Cross
Grace Kelly
Princess Grace of
Monaco
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Fountain of Youth
Hope
Miss
McClure questions DOE over electric vehicle contracts
Idaho Senator James McClure asks the Department of Energy for explanations of alleged irregularities in electric vehicle contract awards under the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Demonstration Act. He cites complaints about awards to manufacturers and notes the GAO is examining the matter.
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Washington
UPI
Idaho
James McClure
Department of Energy
McClure
DOE
General Accounting Office
Birds Versus Planes Challenge Boise Airport
Boise officials and aviation spokesmen met to tackle bird hazards at Boise Municipal Airport after two bird strikes in a week. Officials blamed nearby sewage ponds for attracting waterfowl. options included covering ponds with wire mesh or netting, but consensus stressed immediate action and further study.
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Boise
UPI
James Trail
Idaho Air Guard
Trail
Dick Eardley
Don Duvall
Eardley
Five Mile Creek
Sailboat Mast Knocks Out Sandpoint Power
About 200 Pacific Power and Light customers in Sandpoint south end lost power for about 30 minutes when a trailer mast struck a 12 000 volt line at Edgewater Lodge. The owner had just loaded the boat and driven away when the incident occurred at 3 34 p.m.
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Pacific Power and Light
Sandpoint
Edgewater Lodge
Dale Addington
Edgewater
Addington
Preliminary hearing set for three Priest River men
A preliminary hearing for Michael Venovich 25 Timothy Pinkey 21 and Harry White 21 is scheduled for Oct 18 at 1 30 p m in the Magistrate Court before Judge Donald Swanstrom. Bonner County Prosecutor Gary Finney said they were arrest ed Monday night and charged with assault with intent to murder Deputy Douglas Bradbury on Sept 20.
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Priest River
Michael Venovich
Timothy Pinkey
Harry White
Donald Swanstrom
Bonner County
Gary Finney
Douglas Bradbury
Priest River Juvenile Arrested Over Marijuana Cultivation
Bonner County sheriff Mike Guthrie reported a juvenile was arrested Thursday afternoon for possession of a controlled substance after allegedly cultivating 79 marijuana plants about five miles east of Priest River off Dufort Road. The juvenile faced additional charges of reckless driving for allegedly attempting to flee officers. the plants were seized as evidence.
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Priest River
Bonner County
Dufort Road
Bonnner County
Mike Guthrie
Guthrie
Cities Seek Strong Voice in Rural Area Planning
Bonner County and Kootenay County cities will gain more input into land use, with a city impact plan guiding zone changes and variances. A public hearing set for Oct 27 will gather comments as boundaries, based on trade areas and geographic factors, are drawn and negotiable.
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Eght Incorporated
Bonner County
Kootenay County
Sam Wentz
Incorporated
Wentz
Ood
Aty Council
Sagle Shooting Investigation Continues No Arrests Made
Bonner County Sheriff says no arrests have been made in the Wednesday night shooting death of Clarence E Culliston 39 at Corner Trailer Park U S 95 Sagle. The investigation remains open with details tied to an ambulance driver account and a report that the shooting may have been an accident.
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Sagle
Bonner County
Mike Guthrie
Clarence E Culliston
U.S. 95
Fred Hartman
Culliston
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Mulls
Majorca
Golf Crosby
Pasadena
Calif
Kathryn Grant
Hillsborough
Energy Research and Development Administration
Congess
Samuel Austin
Seattle
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Lee Stokes
Environmental Division
State Department of Health and Welfare
Bee
Bill Crampton
Tere
Brian Mae
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