Non-resident Elk and Deer Tag Sales Seen Higher
Idaho Department of Fish and Game expects more non resident elk and deer tags sold this year despite a cutoff date. Sales in Coeur d Alene area remain brisk with daily tag totals between 1600 and 2000 dollars and a year to date near 90 thousand dollars.
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Dave Finkelnbrug
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
IFG
Joe Greenley
Bonner County
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Greenley
Fish and Game Commission
Lyons Proposes New Site for County Dumpsters
Republican Bob Lyons proposes leasing a new site off a blacktop road near the Burlington Northern railroad right of way on Highway 200 as a refuse pickup area and asks for public input while criticizing past dumpster placement in Hope. Henry Samuels says crossing private property is unlikely and still seeks community suggestions to relocate the boxes.
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Bonner County
Bob Lyons
Henry Samuels
Samuels
Lyons
Hope
Samonen Road
Hope Peninsula
Samonen
Jack Dunn
Dunn
Burlington Northern Railroad
Hope Area
California
County Commission
Willow Bay subdivision and marina plan tabled by commission
Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to table Willow Bay Landing subdivision and Willow Bay Marina and RV Park CUP pending advisor reports. A CUP for Hope area mobile home park was also tabled. The panel recommended approval of permits for a loggers supply and repair shop computer data center and a trailer park in the Sagle area. Preliminary review of another subdivision received a favorable recommendation. Four items on the agenda were set for further action.
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Bonner County
Victor James Wasson
Commission
Sagle School
Piney Woods First Additon
Sandpoint
Cocolalla
Nordman
Reeder Bay Road
US 95
Kamloop fishing prospers on Lake Pend Oreille
Kamloops fishing remains strong with local charterer Pete Weatherford guiding Brad and Dawn Huebner of Toledo Ohio to two Kamloops apiece from Sandpoint Marina starting at 10 am and finishing by 4 pm. They used Mac squid lures on steel line off the Green Monarchs as Mrs. Huebner boasted a 20 pound and an eight pound Kamloops debut.
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Lake Pend Oreille
Pete Weatherford
Brad and
Dawn Huebner
Toledo
Ohio
Weatherford
Monarchs
Bridge Widening Planned After Highway 200 Accident
A serious crash on the Highway 200 Pack River Bridge prompted plans to widen the structure to improve safety. Neil Barrus of the State Highway Department said closing work is near completion and the new 40 foot wide bridge with two 12 foot lanes and eight foot shoulders on each side should be ready for contract next year, possibly sooner if funds allow.
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Highway 200
Pack River
Hope
Neil Barrus
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Barrus
Bee
Neighbors Aid Fire Victims On Rapid Lightning Creek
Nancy Backen and her three children lost about half their belongings after a garage fire spread to their home on Rapid Lighting Creek Road. Neighbors helped salvage furniture while the family seeks a rental and donations of cookware bedding and clothing are requested via Mrs. Dell Snipes or local outlets.
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Rapid Lightning Creek
Nancy Backen
Rapid Lighting Creek
Northside Fire District
Idaho Department of Lands
Citizens Band
Sheriff's Office
Backen
Dell Snipes
The
Daily Bee Today
Northside School
Pack River
Elmira Man Guilty After Controlled Burn
An Elmira area man Elton Willy was found liable for a 1974 controlled burn that escaped and caused firefighting costs. The State of Idaho sued for 625.27 dollars, claiming negligence and failure to meet permit requirements. The jury ruled Willy must pay 625.27 to the state.
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Elmira
Meganight
State of Idaho
Elton Willy
Elmira Peak
State Department of Land
Willy
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Willow Bay
Kamloop
Brad Huebner
Dawn
Ford
Huebners
Huebner
Tom Wilson
Wilson
Soil Conservation District
Ed Ostrom
William Enos
Pend Oreille River
Riley Creek
Dufort Road
Ostrom Ostrom
Priest River
Ostrom
Springy Point
Los Angeles
John Adam
Adam
Highway 57
Priest Lake
Herrick Heitman
North
Boyer
Federal Aeronautics Administration, Board of County Commissioners
JC Victor Co
Charles Currier
Currier
FAA
Rapid Lightning Creek Road
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