Attorney General Ordered to Act by Wednesday Deadline
Idaho District Judge Dar Cogswell sets a Wednesday deadline for the Attorney General to appoint a deputy attorney general to probe the homicide death of June Darlene Hofmeister. Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Featherston warns of a Writ of Mandamus or a new petition for a special prosecutor if no action is taken.
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Idaho
Darlene Hofmeister
Dar Cogswell
Cogswell
Daniel P. Featherston
Featherston
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Daily Bee
Benoit Named SBA Chairman for Spokane District
Thomas S. Kleppe announced Julian C. Benoit of Sandpoint Idaho as chairman of the SBA Spokane office for one year. Benoit, North Idaho Division manager of Horton Geib & O Rourke Inc will lead semiannual council meetings and address local small business needs.
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Thomas S. Kleppe
Small Business Administration
Washington, D.C
Sandpoint
Idaho
Julian C
Bud” Benoit
SBA
Spokane
Benoit
North Idaho
Horton, Geib & O’rourke, Inc
Robert J. Jordan
Dean Witter & Co., Inc
Kleppe
Schumacher
Weather notes for Sandpoint steady sun and heat
Sandpoint forecast calls for sunny and warm days through Tuesday with light winds. Rain chance near zero as temperatures rise from a low around 40 tonight to a high near 80 on Tuesday.
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Sandpoint
Community Leader Benoit Active in Sandpoint Civic Affairs
Eastern Washington counties note the advisory Council established in 1967 reflecting Benoit long involvement in civic life. He serves on the Sandpoint City Council as finance chairman and holds roles with the Elks Lodge the Chamber of Commerce and the Methodist Church.
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Washington
Benoit
Sandpoint
The
Elks Lodge
Sandpoint Mayor Told Not to Release Police Inquiry Findings
Brown says city attorney advised withholding investigation results into Sandpoint Police Department. Dana Featherston says no issue in releasing to press. Lyons cites prior disclosure limits and misjudgment by Elliot. Councilman Kalb criticizes rushed action and out of town voting.
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Sandpoint
Les Brown
Hardy Lyons
Dave Hare
Bill Rice
Dana Featherston
Brown
Featherston
Daily Bee
Lyons
Elliot
Bob Kalb
Kalb
Symms Urges BIA Action For Kootenai Settlement
Rep Steve Symms urged BIA commissioner Morris Thompson to personally negotiate a settlement with the Kootenai Indian Tribe of Northern Idaho. He said tribal spokesmen should negotiate to expedite a fair settlement and noted concerns any disturbances could affect legislation transferring 12.5 acres of federal land into trust for the tribe.
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Idaho
UPI
Steve Symms
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Symms
Morris Thompson
Amelia Trice
Two Killed In Weekend Mishaps
Two people died in Bonner County weekend accidents. William W. Augustine III, 20, was killed when his panel truck hit an 89 car Burlington Northern train at Butlers Crossing near Hope after failing to stop. The truck was dragged several hundred feet as the train, 40 mph, settled on the vehicle. Robert C. Nelson, 16, died on State Highway 200 near Diamond International Mill when his motorcycle crashed. 12-year-old passenger Walter Mueller is in critical condition at Newport Hospital. Another injury occurred Friday when Vicky L. Cogeshall, 28, of Kootenai, flipped off Selkirk Rd after her husband’s vehicle left the road. Inattentive or negligent driving listed as cause.
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Bonner County
Robert Wilcox
Naples
Burlington Northern
Butlers Crossing
Hope
Wilcox
William W. Augustine III
Robert C. Nelson
Priest River
Diamond International Mill
Walter Mueller
Bonners Ferry
Newport Hospital
Vicky L. Cogeshall
Kootenai
Selkirk Rd
Cogshall
Autumn Begins in Northern Hemisphere
Today marks the autumnal equinox at 5 59 am EDT with equal night and day. The sun stood over the equator on the Africa Uganda Zaire boundary as astronomers note the change.
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Uganda
Zaire
Africa
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