Signs of a hard winter seen in wildlife folklore
Folklore indicators point to a severe winter as bears fatten, woolly bears darken, and squirrels hoard. Observers across Illinois, Wisconsin, Georgia and beyond cite fat bears, black woolly worm coats, and tailed squirrels predicting harsher conditions along with tall skunk cabbage and early monarch migrations.
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John Lesar
United Press International
Colorado
Bill Sherrod
Steamboat Springs
Sherrod
Kady Riereen
Rhinelander
Wis
Alva Watson
Ill
Illinois
Missouri
Georgia
Indiana
Mike Hardy
Vincennes, Ind
Galena
Corrine Smith
Jack Wingate
Bainbridge
Stoicheff enters Idaho House race after Senate years
Former State Senator Jim Stoicheff announced at the Democratic Central Committee meeting in Priest River his bid for the Idaho state legislature in next summer’s Democratic primary. The 43 year old educator and former lawmaker vows to tackle taxes and education and cites past bills like the Grocery Bill and Inverted Pay Plan as proof of his reform priorities.
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Jim Stoicheff
Democratic Central Committee
Priest River
Idaho
Don Maynard
Stoicheff
Southside
Cocolalla
Well Driller Hired For Sagle School
Bonner County School Board approves paying well driller Bob Pitts 25 afoot to drill a new eight inch casing well at Sagle School. New pump and eight inch casings authorized. existing well cannot meet daily demand causing temporary schedule cuts and use of water from a tanker. Funding from school plant facilities reserve, hot lunches suspended until the new well operates.
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Bonner County
Bob Pitts
Sagle School
Sagle
Wayne Likens
Fachties Reserve Fund
Sunshine Mine takeover fight heads to federal court
Sunshine Mining seeks a preliminary injunction against Great Western United's 1475 per share tender offer for 1.25 million Sunshine shares. The case involves federal and state takeover statutes, prior stock purchases, and arguments over market effects and legality.
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Richard Charnock Boise
UPI
New York
William E Charles
Wall Street
Georgeson Co
Sunshine Mining Company
Great Western United Corp
Great Wester
Sunshine
Kellogg
Idaho
Great Western
U. S
Dallas
Fifth Circuit
New Orleans
Marion Callister
Boise
Carl Burke
Michael Diamond
District Court
Circuit Court
Burke
Hecla
Silver DeHar
Diamond
Dogs Attack Boy Near Northside School
A six year old first grade boy sustained minor injuries and torn clothing after four dogs attacked him near Northside School on Thursday. The dogs owned by residents across the street were taken to Pend Oreille Vet Service per police log.
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Northside
Pend Oreille
Markers Stolen From Long Bridge Lane Dividers
On Wednesday night 75 delineators were stolen from the Long Bridge. The lane dividers are owned by Sealand Systems of Woodinville Washington and valued at $937.50.
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Long Bridge
Sealand Systems
Woodinville Wash
Car Damage Report In Garfield Bay Incident
Henrieta R. Morrow 74 of Sandpoint drove a 1965 Olds Cutlass in a private Garfield Bay driveway. The car slid right, tires crossed the road edge, rolled down a bank, and landed on its wheels causing about $1,000 in damages Wednesday night.
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Henrieta R. Morrow
Sandpoint
Garfield Bay
Morrow
Auto rolls over on East Side Road near Priest River
A one car crash on East Side Road near Priest River Sunday afternoon caused $800 in damages to a 1975 Buick Skyhawk driven by Jeffrey Howard. The Buick left the roadway onto the right shoulder and rolled onto its top.
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Priest River
Jeffrey Howard
Two-car collision near Old Town damages vehicle
A two car crash on Highway 41 near Old Town and Old Priest River Road caused 500 dollars in damage to a 1969 Jeep Wagon driven by James R. Hord of Spokane 37. The other vehicle fled the scene after striking the Jeep from behind.
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Old Town
Highway 41
Priest River Road
James R. Hard
Spokane
Priest River Rd
Hord
Bonner County Deputy Sheriff Resigns for Personal Reasons
Bonner County deputy sheriff Ron Beach resigned Thursday citing personal reasons. He served with the sheriff's office since January 10, 1977, according to Sheriff Mike Guthrie.
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Bonner County
Ron Beach
Mike Guthrie
Sheriff’s Office
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Fargo, N.D
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