Sandpoint bingo night defies strict Idaho law
A Sandpoint Moose Hall bingo crowd of mainly grey haired women plays nightly, with a special seven dollar double bingo prize. Despite officials calling bingo illegal, police and the city attorney say no action has been taken yet to stop the games.
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Sandpoint to consider Venishnick for vacant council seat
A special 7:30 p.m. Sandpoint council session will review Mayor Ed Eitzman’s nomination of Joe Venishnick for the vacant council seat after the prior nominee, George Harper, failed 3-2. Venishnick, a 25 year Sandpoint resident and forester with McFarland Polo, is a University of Idaho graduate and active community volunteer.
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Weather update for Coeur d Alene Sand Point region
Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers today and tonight. Partly cloudy and cooler with southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Precipitation chances 30 percent today, 20 percent tonight, 10 percent Friday. Highs near 55 today and Friday 50, lows around 35 tonight.
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Shabbily Dressed Man Leaves Legacy for Orphans in Dallas
Elia Gervetch, a retired linesman known for a brown paper bag of stocks, left a substantial portion of his estate to two orphaned children, Billy and Mary Ann Locklear, with a trust to aid the blind. Executor Neil O'Brien reported the estate’s future details and the neglectful image of Gervetch contrasted with his generosity.
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Bank funds BCHS drive with 1250 dollar donation
Richard Maraffio of First Security Bank of Idaho presented a 1250 donation to the Bonner County Historical Society. The drive aims to raise 88000 for the museum at Memorial Field Sandpoint, with total gifts, materials and labor now at 34500. BCHS members plan visits to Bonner County businesses to seek pledges.
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Bonner County
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Susan Moon
BCHS
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Sandpoint
Sundowners No Liability in Davies Death Case
Reno district court jurors found the Sundowner Club and nine members not liable for damages in the death of John Davies a UNR student from Stockton Calif who died after three days of heavy drinking during initiation a lawsuit sought up to 3 million dollars from the club and related parties the verdict ended a 17 day trial with the jury voting 6 to 2 as required by judge William Foreman
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Deadline Draws Hundreds for County Election Registration
About 300 residents in Bonner County registered last night before the 8 p.m. deadline at the County Clerk’s Office for the November 2 general election. Some 600 visited the courthouse over three days, and the office will stay open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Homebound voters may call 263-6840 to arrange voting. Fire at a Ketchum tire service and gas station caused about 300000 dollars in losses, destroying the shop and 800 tires and vehicles, but did not ignite nearby gas or propane tanks.
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Lake Coeur d'Alene Declared Nonnavigable by Congress
Congress declares Lake Coeur d Alene nondNavigable in the United States reversing a 1974 Army finding. Bulkheads piers floats anchor buoys dredging below elevation 2128 feet fall outside Army Section 10 jurisdiction. Permits still required for discharges of dredged or fill material under Section 404. All Section 10 cases in process will be halted. 404 reviews continue.
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Correction Notice On Handel Messiah Venue
The Daily Bee corrects a June 1975 item stating Handel's Messiah at First Lutheran Church Sandpoint. The concert was actually held at First Baptist Church Sandpoint and the paper regrets the error.
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Sandpoint
First Baptist Church
Nonresidents Lead in Hunting and Fishing Citations
Idaho nonresidents outnumbered locals in September hunting and fishing citations across five northern counties. Top violation was fishing without a license with 24 violators. fines ranged from 10 to 50 dollars, avg about 33 dollars. Washington residents topped nonresident offenders with 16 fines. Idaho residents totaled 18.
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