Bonner County History - May 10, 2026

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Bonner County Historical

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611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

and Sandpoint Bee

May 10, 1976 – MUSICAL RECITAL 

Music students of Geri Bergstrom recently presented a recital at the First Presbyterian Church in Sandpoint. Those taking part in the concert were Rhonda Bradetich, Chris Burton, Sarah Cogswell, Peggy Coons, Liz Davis, Kathy Dundon, Mistie Everts, Cindy Farmin, Kris Farmin, Jeff Gustaveson, Tina Gustaveson, Pam Hamacher, Tammy Howell, Tonya Howell, Charlene Humes, Becky Jacobson, Bryan Jacobson, Dawn Lee, Chris Naccarato, Shawn Naccarato, Terry Naccarato, Heidi Overholzer, Katy Overholzer, Jackie Parker, Carol Plato, Shawna Rears, Becky Robideaux, Kari Saccamono, Jim Schulze, Wayne Schulze, Kathy Snider, Dana Stockman, Lynne Stockman, Sonja Tabler, Susan Walkley, and Liza Zimmerman. 

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COUNCIL VOTES TO KEEP LOOP CLOSED 

In a surprise move, a special session of the Sandpoint City Council Monday voted five to one in favor of leaving the controversial City Beach Drive Loop closed. Councilwoman Emma Lou Hook cast the only dissenting vote to a motion by Councilman Ozzie Vallieres that the drive loop be left closed. There was some debate about allowing the residents of the area to decide it. Mayor Les Brown said if the council reached a three-three deadlock, he would not take the responsibility of casting the deciding vote on the issue, and that he would like to see it placed on a public ballot.  

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

May 10, 1951 – BIRTHS 

To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Riese, Sagle, May 2, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snively, Noxon, May 3, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. William Lutzke, city, May 3, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Alderman, city, May 4, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buhr, city, May 7, a daughter.

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HOLZ, ROJAN TO ATTEND GIRLS’ STATE 

Two Bonner county girls will go to Girls’ State June 3-12 at Northwest Nazarene college, Nampa. Miss Sally Holz is sponsored by the local American Legion auxiliary, while Miss Carol Rojan of Hope is sponsored by the Hope Chamber, Hope Rebekahs and Civic club and the Sandpoint ART. Alternates are Polly Spangle and Janet Croy.  

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PRIZE WINNING FISH! 

Opening day prizes for fish caught in Pend Oreille went to: Rudy Scott, whose 6-lb. Kamloops won first place for a visiting radio man; Herb Ashlock, sports editor for the Spokane Chronicle, whose 2½ lb. Kamloops was the largest caught by a visiting newspaperman; Leonard Thurlow, Sandpoint, with the largest Kamloops (15 lbs. 12 oz.); Ray Haskins, Spokane, whose 9-lb. Kamloops was the second largest; Wayne Ebbetts, Sandpoint, who caught the biggest fish, a 23½-lb. Dolly Varden; Mrs. Georgia Peterson, Trestle Creek, whose 14 lb. 10 oz. Dolly was the largest registered by a woman; and federal judge Sam Driver, Spokane, an 8½ lb. Dolly.

For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.