Bonner County Jobs Improve Slightly in 1977
Bonner County unemployment remains high but shows a slight improvement over 1976. Idaho reports 6.4 percent for eight months in 1977 while Bonner’s rate sits around 13.1 percent. Seasonal timber and tourism drive the local labor market amid construction gains and population influx.
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Bonner County
Idaho
Idaho Department of Employment, Research and Analysis Section
Boise
Department of Employment
Sandpoint
Jones
Fair and Mild Weather Update
A calm weather forecast calls for fair and mild conditions today and Wednesday with light winds. There is a zero percent rain chance for today, rising to ten percent tonight and on Wednesday. Highs reach 65 degrees today and around 6 degrees?
Power Saving Efforts Fall Short In September
Spokane report shows conservation at three percent in September for the second month running. Washington Water Power officials note summer levels peaked at six percent while a 10 percent goal was set to store energy for a dry winter. With rainfall reducing mandatory curtailment, Lloyd Meyers warns further declines may force continued high cost imports.
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Spokane
UPS
Washington Water Power
Pacific Northwest
Lloyd Meyers
WWP
Public roadless area plan summarized after workshops
A 53 page report details public suggestions from 19 RARE I workshops in Washington Idaho and Montana in July and August adding and deleting thousands of acres. About 3 500 people attended with 1 000 in Bonners Ferry and 200 in Sandpoint.
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Forest Service
Washington, D.C
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Bonners Ferry
Sandpoint
Idaho Panhandle
Washington State
Gov Evans Seeks Food Stamp Reform
Spokane note: Governor John V. Evans urged reform of the federal Food Stamp Program as a road map for welfare changes. He named six reform areas including state authority income determination work registration student eligibility outreach and nutrition education. He called for flexibility to fit Idaho needs and to close the no income loophole and require job search.
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Spokane
UPS
John V. Evans
Evans
Evars
VW Driver Turner Uninjured In 1966 Drove Off Road
Connie Jo Turner, 19, of Lakeside Oregon, drove a 1966 Volkswagen off Reeder Bay Road near Priest River Friday afternoon. The car left the roadway, over corrected, crossed lanes, rolled in a ditch and overturned once. No injuries were reported and damages were listed at 800 dollars.
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Connie Jo Turner
Lakeside
Oregon
Reeder Bay Road
Priest River
Turner
Equipment Stolen From Shoshone Mining Site Near Lakeview
The Shoshone Silver Mining Co. reported thefts from mining property near Lakeview last Sunday. Missing items include a Gardner-Denver drill and feed-leg worth 3000 dollars, Havoline motor oil 15 dollars, a set of open end wrenches 15 dollars, an Army surplus blasting box 250 dollars, and two battery booster cable sets 16 dollars.
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The
Shoshone Silver Mining Co
Lakeview
Gardner-Denver
Dog Killed in Old Town. Neighbor Shots Neighbors’ Pet
Ruth Jerrett reported to police that her neighbors shot her dog in the yard in Old Town. The incident centers on a suspected animal shooting and ongoing police inquiry into the neighbors involved.
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Ruth Jerrett
Old Town
Burglary Report Near Diamond W Motel
Audrey Cooke reported a break in at her home near the Diamond W Motel on Monday night. Missing were $6 from a bean pot and $40 from a bedroom.
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Audrey Cooke
Diamond W. Motel
Palmer and Tarter Trial Set for January in Spokane Case
Edward D. Palmer and Milton W. Tarter, arrested last May on first degree murder charges linked to the stabbing death of Opal Almanza near Samuels, are scheduled for Jan. 4 in First District Court. They remain jailed in Bonner County without bond. Both men are from Irrigon Oregon and were apprehended at their campsite near the body site.
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Edward D. Palmer
Milton W. Tarter
Spokane
Samuels
First District
Bonner County
Irrigon
Oregon
Opal Almanza
Wallets Found At Bonner County Sheriff Office
Bonner County Sheriff's Office reports several unclaimed wallets are at the office. Persons who have lost wallets should contact them.
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Bonner County
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