Turtles Sent To Prison For Life In Walla Walla
Two painted turtles seized near Sandpoint Idaho are set to join inmates at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. The turtles eight inches long were collected by Dwight Tucker and approved by authorities for placement in Lifers Park, a pondside area maintained by inmates.
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Walla Walla Penitentiary
Ifers Park
Dwight Tucker
Chuck Slough
Tucker Home
North Idaho
Washington State Penitentiary
Walla Walla
Dwight
Cecil Borden
Bordens
Sandpoint
Beeson couple sued over breached Priest River clinic lease
Kaniksu Clinic of Priest River files a 24000 suit in Sandpoint District Court against former Priest River dentist Dr David Beeson and his wife Virginia Ann. It seeks 18250 in rent plus 6000 in attorney fees alleging Beeson occupied clinic quarters for under four years of a 10 year term, left without notice or tenant replacement, and moved to Lincoln Nebraska for a University of Nebraska teaching post. A hearing on the show cause order is set for October 18 before Judge Dar Cogswell.
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Priest River
David Beeson
Virginia Ann
Sandpoint
Beeson
Kaniksu Clinic, Inc
Bonner County
Lincoln
Nebraska
University of Nebraska School of Dentistry
Beesons
Kaniksu Clinic
Dar Cogswell
Schlicht A benefit harvest potluck at Trestle Creek Inn
A harvest potluck on Sept. 20 at the Trestle Creek Inn raised over 500 for Marlene Schlicht who suffered extensive injuries in a truck auto crash at Pack River Bridge two weeks earlier. She is recovering satisfactorily at Sacred Heart Hospital Spokane. Donations can be made to Mrs Schlicht at Idaho First National Bank.
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Trestle Creek Inn
Marlene Schlicht
Pack River Bridge
Hunter Shot Near Lake Pend Oreille Campsite
An unidentified hunter was killed this morning near Jordan Creek Campground on the East Side of Lake Pend Oreille in Shoshone County. The Bonner County Sheriff's office was notified shortly before noon and the Shoshone County Sheriff headed to the scene, but no name or circumstances are available at press time.
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Lake Pend Oreille
Jordan Creek
Shoshone County
Bonner County
Reappraisal Reforms Aimed at Fair Tax Burden in Bonner County
Bonner County Assessor Dennis Benda says reappraisal aimed for January 1979 completion will be fair to all taxpayers. He highlights an owners summary form for uninspected homes to improve accuracy, gradual roll in new structures, and calls for disclosure laws to keep data current. He criticizes utility tax baselines and the ratio method, urging owner education and recourse.
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Bonner
Dennis Benda
Benda
Idaho
Washington
Guthrie Signals Grand Jury Push Amid Sheriff Contest
Democratic candidate Mike Guthrie said he will file a confidential report with County Prosecutor Gary Finney on Friday seeking a Grand Jury investigation of the Bonner County Sheriff's Office. He also attacked Republican Ralph Lex Harper, claiming more local law enforcement experience and five years in Bonner County, including three and a half years as a resident deputy in Priest River, shape his qualifications.
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Mike Guthrie
Gary Finney
Bonner County
Guthrie
Finney
Ralph Lex Harper
Guthne
FBI
Harper
Priest River
Democratic Central Committee
Man hits spree with bad checks across Idaho and Montana
Richard Rex Clark allegedly passed more than $11,000 in bad checks during a buying spree in northern Idaho and western Montana. Seven Sandpoint businesses, including Sears, report checks written Sept 4 on a Bonners Ferry account, with more checks in Libby and Libby Sears confirmed. Police plan to hand the case to the FBI for a federal warrant as authorities seek interstate charges.
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Moyie Springs
Idaho
Montana
Sandpoint
Richard Rex Clark
Larry Sterling
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Clark Sterling
Clark
Bonners Ferry
Sears
Sterling
Libby
Clark Bonners Ferry
Don Hamilton
Winey's TV
Company spokesman downplays heavy old structure removal timing
A company spokesman said the old structure wasn't too heavy and the job would take only a couple of hours, unless they encounter low telephone wires.
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Lifers’ Park
Lifers With Hope
Schlicht
Hunter
Seattle
Libby Branch
Hamilton
Libby Sterling
Clarks
Federal Penitentiary
We Nes Island
Lobby
Utah
Fourth St
Engblom Brothers of
Church St
Lincoln School
Sandpoint Engineering Department
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