World's Largest Paint Pallet Drives Through Western Rodeo Circuit
Jonny Hart a 32 year old window artist from Preston Idaho tours the western rodeo circuit in a car he calls the world s biggest portable paint box. He paints up to 20 windows a day charging 15 dollars per window and often discounts for multiple panes. He supports his travels with gas and paint expenses, spending winters in Salmon painting hunting party scenes and portraits while prepping for Sandpoint s Pahhandie Rodeo weekend.
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Mike Dolen
Jonny Hart
Hart
Preston
Idaho
Sandpoint
Officials Prepare for Priest River Sewer Plant Review Friday
Federal and state officials will inspect Priest River’s second stage sewage disposal system this Friday September 10, per city council. Mayor Thayer authorized Ted Brower to conduct water quality tests for the Corps of Engineers at $30 monthly.
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Priest River
Art Thayer
Corps of Engineers
Ted Brower
Jim Murray
Murray
Lions Club
Wayne Merritt
Merritt Lumber Co
Idaho GOP leader warns many will skip fall vote
Idaho Republican Helen Chenoweth told Sandpoint Rotary Club that only 22 percent of Americans may vote in the upcoming presidential election. She urged a firmer stand on beliefs, cited apathy, and noted Republicans running a new platform. She stressed differences between parties and urged civic involvement.
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Mike Dalen
Idaho
Republican State Central Committee
Sandpoint
Chenoweth
McGovern
Nixon
Republican Party
John Matmiller
Matmiller
McClure
Steve Symms
Republicanhilosophy
Rotarians
Bonner County GOP Schedule With Speaker Symms
At 1 pm Friday September 10 Rep Steve Symms will speak at the Sand Point community hall. A 6 30 p m potluck follows with old time music a pie auction and many door prizes. Auctioneer John Sater emcee Hardy Lyons and Symms the featured speaker.
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Steve Symms
Bonner County Gop
Sandpoint
Bonner County
GOP
John Sater
Hardy Lyons
Symms
County Prepares for Hard Winter Says Local Notice
Bonner County residents may brace for cold weather after Bill Moody at a Haviland and Luckey Exxon station discovered a large cache of spruce pinecones under the hood of Bud Ingram s pickup. Moody pulled out two cardboard boxes full of cones and described the scene as indicating a severe winter.
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Bonner County
Bill Moody
Moody
Haviland and Luckey
Exxon
Ingram S
Inghram
CB Radios Stir Debate in Bonner County
In Bonner County the CB radio craze aids rural communication and rescue efforts but also draws police concern over misuse. Lawmen describe both benefits and risks as Sandpoint officers recount emergencies where CBs sped aid and direct dispatch, while warnings rise about channel congestion and improper chatter.
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Ken Firoved
Rebel
Dry Gulch
Long Bridge
Smokey
Buddy Kojak
Kodak
Sagle
U.S
Bonn
Sterling
CBI
Bonner General Hospital
Bill King
Bonner County
Rice
Police
Sheriff’s Department
Harry Mitchell
Lake Pend Oreille
Mitchell
Sheriff's Department
Sheriffs Office
Ellisport Bay
Contest Point
Anderson Point
Bottle Bay
Northside
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