Fishing derby going strong on Lake Pend Oreille
SANDPOINT — The Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club’s annual spring fishing derby pushed off the dock Saturday.
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Aviator Pam Bird killed in plane crash
SANDPOINT — Dr. Pamela Riddle Bird and two of her close friends were killed in a plane crash in the Cabinet Mountains near Hope on Thursday.
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Goat encounters dim out Scotchman Peak Trail
CLARK FORK - The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday that Scotchman Peak Trail will be temporarily closed due to recent encounters between hikers and aggressive mountain goats.
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Embezzler could see prison time
SANDPOINT - Prison could be in the future of a Priest River woman convicted of embezzling from her former employer.
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County seeks judgment against off-road park
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Jury convicts in cold-case killings
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Bonner County sawmill expansion approved
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Bonner County officials declare disaster emergency
SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners declared a local disaster emergency Friday as firefighters grappled with the Tower and Clark Fork Complex wildfires.
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Officers in fatal shooting identified
SANDPOINT - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office has released the names of the officers involved in the shooting death of Casey George Alarcon.
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Shooting suspect pleads not guilty
SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man accused of shooting another man during an alcohol-fueled dispute at Bloom Lake pleaded not guilty on Monday.
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Corps outlines drawdown plans
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Heath Lake railroad crossing gets hearing
SAGLE - Bonner County commissioners plan to hold a public hearing as plans progress to close the at-grade railroad crossing on Heath Lake Road.
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Lewd conduct suspects plead not guilty
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Searchers recover body from Lake Pend Oreille
HOPE - Authorities believe a body recovered from Lake Pend Oreille on Thursday is that of Jeremy Robert Heckert, who disappeared after reportedly jumping from a boat on July 10.
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More litigation in Clark Fork road dispute
SANDPOINT - Another legal front is opening in an ongoing access dispute northwest of Clark Fork.
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Pipeline worker files age-discrimination suit
SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man is seeking damages from Loy Clark Pipeline Co. for age discrimination.
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Official pledges to keep Priest Lake level up
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Two dead in head-on collision on U.S. 95
COLBURN - Two people were killed in a head-on collision with a dump truck on U.S. Highway 95 on Friday.
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Deputy pleads not guilty in crash case
SANDPOINT - A Bonner County sheriff's deputy accused of causing a collision that seriously injured two motorcyclists from Priest River is pleading not guilty.
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Grand jury indicts bank robbery suspect
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Shooting suspect waives hearing
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Searching for answers
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Jury convicts Johnson of sexual abuse
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Witness tampering charge added in murder case
SANDPOINT - Another witness tampering charge has been filed against a Bonner County man awaiting trial for allegedly killing his wife in Washington state in 1997.
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Torch may have sparked fatal fire
SANDPOINT - The suspected cause of a recreational vehicle fire that claimed the life of a 2-year-old girl on Tuesday is a blowtorch, according to sheriff's officials.
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Shooting suspect's bail is increased
SANDPOINT - Bonner County Magistrate Court Judge Lori Meulenberg increased a shooting suspect's bail from $50,000 to $150,000 on July 10.
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RV fire claims toddler's life
SANDPOINT - Bonner County sheriff's officials say a 2-year-old girl was killed in a fire that consumed a recreational vehicle in the Hoodoo Valley on Tuesday night.
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Bonner County moves to idle mud bog events
SANDPOINT - Bonner County is moving to shut down an off-road vehicle park it contends is operating without a conditional use permit.
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Robbery suspect ordered held on $250,000 bail
SANDPOINT - An Alaska man accused of robbing a Ponderay credit union made an initial appearance in Bonner County Magistrate Court on Tuesday.
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Witness affirms recantation in lewd conduct case
SANDPOINT - A Boundary County teen who recanted allegations that she and her siblings were sexually abused by a couple in Bonner County testified on Tuesday that she fabricated the allegations.
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Violent attacks uncover illegal relationship with teenager
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Charges filed over deadly crash
SANDPOINT - Charges have been filed against a Rathdrum man accused of accidentally killing a passenger in a rollover crash near Athol last month.
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Toddler death probe complete
SANDPOINT - The investigation into the suspected heatstroke death of a toddler last month is in the hands of the Bonner County Prosecutor's Office, sheriff's officials say.
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Man's past resurfaces in shooting investigation
SANDPOINT - The prosecution of a Bonner County man accused of shooting another man during an argument took an unexpected turn during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
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Plea hearings postponed in lewd conduct cases
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Uncooperative witness causes case's dismissal
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Grant sought for East Spring Creek Road improvements
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Woman faces burglary, forgery charges
SANDPOINT - A Montana woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing a check from her former employer and using it pay for $3,200 in merchandise at Walmart.
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Gun range code change a possibility
SANDPOINT - A proposal to allow gun clubs and rifle ranges in Agricultural/Forestry zoning districts appears to be locked and loaded.
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High court affirms no-contact order violation
SANDPOINT - The Idaho Supreme Court is affirming a Hope man's conviction for violating a no-contact order in a felony domestic violence case.
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Teens admit to break-in, vandalism
SANDPOINT - Two teens accused of breaking into Sandpoint High School and vandalizing it admitted culpability to amended charges on Tuesday.
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Motive in Bloom Lake shooting elusive
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Connecting the dots
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Charge pending in Bloom Lake shooting
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Judge finds no probable cause in U.S. 95 crash
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Appeal dismissed in possession case
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Witness recants testimony in lewd conduct case
SANDPOINT - A key witness in a case where a Moyie Springs woman was convicted of lewd conduct is recanting the testimony she gave to a Bonner County jury.
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Hearing set in Wolf People case
SANDPOINT - A June 30 hearing is set in Wolf People's bid to thwart a license suspension for allowing the public direct contact with captive wolves at its Cocolalla facility.
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Property taxes on the rise in Elmira, Samuels
SANDPOINT - Assessed values are on the climb in the Elmira and Samuels areas, which is giving landowners a case of sticker shock.
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Resolution sought in access dispute
SANDPOINT - A hearing on a restraining order was called off Thursday in an access dispute involving Shadow Valley Lane near Clark Fork.
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Environmental groups oppose mine
SANDPOINT - A coalition of environmental groups filed suit in federal court Wednesday to challenge a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determination that the proposed Montanore mine would not jeopardize endangered bull trout and grizzly bear.
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Clark Fork access dispute escalates
CLARK FORK - A simmering road access dispute is reaching a steady boil in the Spring Creek Valley.
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Lewd conduct case dismissed
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Drawdown helped kill Eurasian milfoil
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Child death remains under investigation
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Man accused of lewd conduct, rape
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Suspects in sex abuse case waive hearings
SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man accused of lewd conduct and possession of sexually exploitive material waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
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New counsel sought in home-invasion case
SANDPOINT - Standby counsel for a North Idaho man implicated in a home-invasion robbery attempt last fall is asking to be removed from the case.
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Auction, dinner to benefit Reeves
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Debate continues in Bonner EMS expansion
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Railroad hazardous response plan awaits approval
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Man rescued after Long Bridge jump
SAGLE - Firefighters from Sagle and Sandpoint rescued a man from the Pend Oreille River after he jumped off the Long Bridge early Friday morning.
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Motorcyclists hurt in crash
SAGLE - Two motorcyclists from Priest River were injured Friday when they were struck by a Bonner County sheriff deputy's sport utility vehicle on U.S. Highway 95.
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Plea resolves case against former Bonner County clerk
SANDPOINT - Former Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge in her mishandling of a failed Lake Pend Oreille School District recall election.
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Gosling killing irks Sandpoint City Beach visitor
SANDPOINT - The city is finding success in using border collies to haze Canada geese at City Beach, but there was some collateral damage earlier this month.
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Careywood post office appeal dismissed by board
CAREYWOOD - The U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission is dismissing the appeal that sought to undo the closure of the Careywood post office.
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Child sex abuse case expanding
SANDPOINT - A Bonner County child sex abuse case is deepening and widening.
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National cycling route designated in Bonner County
SANDPOINT - Idaho is officially part of U.S. Bike Route 10, an interstate cycling route that spans from northwestern Washington state to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Bonner EMS expansion in Sagle questioned
SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners continue to proceed with expanding EMS services in Sagle despite concerns that the move is fiscally and operationally questionable.
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Pretrial pact resolves perjury case
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Idaho Club shoots for public opening in June
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Bear damages vehicle
SANDPOINT - A determined black bear inflicted $4,600 worth of damage to a Bonner County woman's car last weekend.
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Dover matriarch passes away
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Distemper outbreak stirs concern
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Threat puts Farmin Stidwell in lockdown mode
SANDPOINT - A telephoned threat warning of gun violence against students put Farmin Stidwell Elementary School in lockdown mode on Thursday afternoon.
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Bonner County fraud suspect to challenge arrest
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Court affirms forest planning rule
SANDPOINT - A U.S. District judge is outlining her rationale for rejecting a challenge of a federal that requires the U.S. Forest Service to rely on science and conservation biology when developing forest plans.
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Friends, family seek McTevia memorial
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Unlawful termination alleged
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Overturned kayakers rescued on Pend Oreille River
SANDPOINT - Selkirk Fire Rescue & EMS rescued two paddlers who overturned their kayaks in the Pend Oreille River on Saturday.
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Update: Quakes shake region
SANDPOINT - A magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled North Idaho on Thursday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Service.
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Bonner EMS report shows July as busiest month
SANDPOINT - Bonner County EMS is marking its 10th anniversary with the release of an annual report highlighting its operations, personnel, budget and service call volumes.
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Bonner County jury convicts woman of lewd conduct
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Two dead after ATV plummets off Lake Pend Oreille overlook
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Poll examines Bonner County's views on global warming
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Charges dismissed in lewd conduct case
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Warrant issued for accused laptop thief
BONNERS FERRY - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Bonner County man accused of the brazen theft of a laptop computer from Radio Shack earlier this month.
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Bonner County calls for public review of bridge proposal
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Details emerge in lewd conduct case
SANDPOINT - The veil surrounding a lewd conduct case against a North Idaho woman accused of molesting children in Bonner County began lifting on Monday.
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Bail stands in California extradition case
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Pact preserves summer pool on Pend Oreille
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Dismissal sought in sex case
SANDPOINT - Counsel for a Priest Lake man accused of soliciting sex trafficking in North Dakota is moving for the indictment to be dismissed.
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Prosecutors mull death penalty in Rasmuson case
SANDPOINT - Prosecutors in California are weighing whether to seek the death penalty against a Sandpoint man implicated in the slaying of a 6-year-old boy.
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New information reopens caribou comment period
SANDPOINT - A change in protection status of woodland caribou in Canada is prompting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reopen the comment period on the proposed amended listing of caribou in the U.S.
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Idaho woman accused of violating hunting laws
SANDPOINT - A Bonner County woman who garnered national acclaim after winning a televised hunting competition is charged with violating hunting laws in North Dakota.
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Businessman, convict share same name
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Rep argues Careywood post office appeal should carry on
SANDPOINT - A public representative is urging the Postal Regulatory Commission to reject the U.S. Postal Service's motion to dismiss an appeal of an order closing the post office in Careywood.
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Increased bail sought in lewd conduct case
SANDPOINT - A North Idaho man awaiting trial on multiple lewd conduct charges is facing a felony vehicle theft charge in Montana, according to court documents.
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SilverWing plans to appeal
SANDPOINT - SilverWing at Sandpoint intends to appeal the denial of its federal claims against Bonner County to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Forest Service releases final EIS on Montanore proposal
SANDPOINT - The U.S. Forest Service has released a final environmental impact statement and draft record of decision for the proposed Montanore copper and silver mine in northwestern Montana.
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High-speed chase ends in arrest
SANDPOINT - A Newport man was arrested Saturday after crashing a stolen pickup truck during a high-speed chase on Highway 41.
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Accused child killer waives extradition
SANDPOINT - A convicted sex offender charged in connection with the disappearance and death of a 6-year-old California boy waived his right to extradition on Monday.
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Man jailed following road rage incident
SANDPOINT - A Moyie Springs man was arrested Saturday after allegedly pointing a semiautomatic rifle at a family during an apparent road rage incident on U.S. Highway 95.
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State seeks to thwart relief in murder case
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Wrangling continues in Careywood post office closure
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Grooming, snowmaking kept Schweitzer season alive
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Wolf People seeks review
SANDPOINT - Counsel for Wolf People filed a petition for review Thursday in a bid to overturn its pending license suspension.
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Schweitzer Mountain set to close Sunday
SANDPOINT - Schweitzer Mountain Resort is bidding adieu to the winter season on Sunday.
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Bonner County Sheriff's Office hit with tort claim
SANDPOINT - A former sheriff's lieutenant who alleges he was effectively demoted without cause before being unjustly fired is seeking $6 million in damages from Bonner County.
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Asphalt plant backers sue to overturn denial
SANDPOINT - The backers of a proposal to permanently establish an asphalt plant in Sagle are suing to overturn Bonner County's denial of a rezone.
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Bonner County calls for Scotchman wilderness designation
SANDPOINT -Bonner County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday calling on Congress to designate the Idaho portion of Scotchman Peaks area as wilderness.
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Judge orders jail in battery case
SANDPOINT - A Kootenai man was ordered to serve 10 days in jail for inappropriately touching a 14-year-old girl in Bonner County last year.
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Prison ordered in felony assault case
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Patrons plead for post office
CAREYWOOD - The Postal Regulatory Commission is taking up an appeal of the U.S. Postal Service's plan to close the Careywood Post Office.
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Changes at Laclede Water District
LACLEDE - A sea change has taken hold at the Laclede Water District.
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Mediation continues in vandalism suit
SANDPOINT - A resolution remains elusive in a civil suit against a man accuse of slashing scores of chair lift seat covers at Schweitzer Mountain Resort.
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Sentence upheld in stabbing case
SANDPOINT - The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming the sentence imposed against a Post Falls man who stabbed his estranged wife at her home near Priest Lake in 2013.
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Hikers find suspected human remains in lake
CLARK FORK - A jawbone that appears to be human was found on the exposed bed of Lake Pend Oreille earlier this month.
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Mediation ordered in lewd conduct case
SANDPOINT - Civil mediation is being ordered in an attempt to resolve a criminal case against a Sagle man indicted on a lewd-conduct charge, court records indicate.
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Angler pulls in husky northern pike
CLARK FORK - A Bonner County angler hauled in a massive northern pike Tuesday while fishing for trout on Lake Pend Oreille near the mouth of the Clark Fork River.
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Defense seeks dismissal of lewd conduct case
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Closer inspection urged
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Asian clam project resumes
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Troy mine bond concerns Rock Creek Alliance
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Blanchard waste site approved
SANDPOINT - A proposal to construct a full-service solid waste collection site in Blanchard is in the bag.
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California man wanted for forgery arrested in Sandpoint
SANDPOINT - An accused forger wanted by authorities in California was arrested by Sandpoint Police on Tuesday while attempting to access misappropriated funds at a local bank.
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Lewd conduct case remanded
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Judge orders jail in vehicular manslaughter case
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End of the line for Garfield Bay breakwater
SAGLE - The breakwater at Lake Pend Oreille's Garfield Bay is history.
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Wolf People appealing license suspension
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Home invasion suspect seeks pro se status
SANDPOINT - A North Idaho man implicated in a home invasion robbery attempt is moving to act as his own legal counsel.
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Fish and Game suspends Wolf People exhibition license
COCOLALLA - Wolf People's alleged disregard for conditions of an Idaho Department of Fish and Game agreement is coming back to bite the wolf advocacy and education enterprise.
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Flowering rush treatment shows promise
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Rainbow trout rule wishes debated
SANDPOINT - Lake Pend Oreille anglers are lobbying the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to close the increasingly popular catch-and-release rainbow trout fishery in the Clark Fork and Pack rivers.
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Fish and Game easing on lake trout netting
PONDERAY - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is downshifting its lake trout suppression efforts on Lake Pend Oreille this year.
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Man caught after chase
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Stovepipe blamed for Sagle fire
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Sex trafficking trial delayed
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Panhandle lags in snowpack
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Bonner County seeks input on tower proposals
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Board takes up asphalt plant controversy
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Accused home invader's past comes to light
SANDPOINT - A North Idaho man accused of a brazen home invasion in Sandpoint last fall was convicted of shooting a movie theater manager to death during a failed robbery attempt in the 1980s.
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State seeks enhanced penalties in home-invasion case
SANDPOINT - The state is seeking enhanced penalties against a North Idaho man implicated in a daytime home-invasion robbery attempt on the city's southwest side last fall.
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Court orders rider for theft
SANDPOINT -Jurisdiction was retained Monday for a Sandpoint woman who faced more than 30 criminal charges after stealing another woman's financial transaction cards last year.
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Helping the fish habitat
DOVER - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is meeting with the Idaho Lakes Commission later this month to discuss the concept of siphoning water from Priest Lake to improve fish habitat in the Priest River.
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Hunter faces felonies for wasting moose meat
SANDPOINT - A Dalton Gardens man is charged with felony offenses for shooting two bull moose near Priest Lake and allowing the meat to go to waste.
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Judge denies motion to dismiss in perjury case
SANDPOINT - A 1st District judge denied on Tuesday a motion to dismiss a subornation of perjury charge against former Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater, court records show.
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New generator shrugs off power outages
SANDPOINT - The Bonner County Administration Building won't miss a beat when the power goes out.
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Sex offender registration lifted in case
SANDPOINT - A sex offender registration requirement was lifted Tuesday for a Blanchard man accused of molesting two children in Bonner County.
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Ponderay man accused of trafficking
PONDERAY - A Ponderay man was arrested Monday after a search of his residence turned up nearly 9 pounds of marijuana.
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DEQ awards $2.5M loan to Bottle Bay district
SAGLE - The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is awarding the Bottle Bay Recreational Water and Sewer District a $2.5 million low-interest loan to upgrade and expand its system.
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USFS releases snowmobile management rule
SANDPOINT - The U.S. Forest Service released a federal rule Tuesday aimed at putting in place management plans for snowmobiles on all national forest lands.
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USFS pledges to find solution to funding shortfall
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SilverWing suit bound for 1st District Court
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Water heater fires still under investigation
SANDPOINT - Fire officials are still investigating the cause of simultaneous fires that damaged a duplex on the city's west side on Wednesday night.
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Bonner County man arrested in cold-case killing
SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his wife in Washington state in 1997.
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Crash injures BCSO deputy
CAREYWOOD - A Bonner County sheriff's deputy was injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 95 on Tuesday night.
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USFS grapples with Granite Reeder funding dilemma
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Degrees from disaster
SANDPOINT - A pair of Schweitzer Mountain Resort visitors narrowly escaped a dangerous rollover crash on Monday afternoon.
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Teacher killed in log truck collision
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Another chapter opens in asphalt plant saga
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Meeting set for Thursday on Lightning Creek project
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Blanchard man, 72, sentenced for sex abuse
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Claim seeks damages from deadly shooting
SANDPOINT - The husband of a Bonner County woman killed by Sandpoint Police is seeking $2 million in damages from the city and Bonner General Health.
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SilverWing sought $5 million settlement
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Bonner County seeks clarity on data disclosures
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Prison ordered for man who crashed into cop
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Charge elevated in stabbing case
SANDPOINT - A felony charge against a Sandpoint man implicated in a stabbing is being upgraded to attempted murder.
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SilverWing disputes $5M settlement offer was made
SANDPOINT - SilverWing at Sandpoint is shooting down a claim that it offered to settle its lawsuit against Bonner County for $5 million.
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Bonner County seeks voice in Tongue River proposal
SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners are insisting on being included in the environmental review of a proposal to develop a new railroad to ship Montana coal to export terminals in the coastal Northwest.
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Volunteers rescue dogs
CLARK FORK - Bonner County sheriff's officials rescued two hunting dogs Tuesday that spent two frigid nights trapped on the steep and rugged flanks of Green Monarch Mountain on Lake Pend Oreille.
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Stolen road grader found in Montana
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Quick thinking slows house fire
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Husband doubts wife had death wish
SANDPOINT - Jeanetta Riley's husband does not believe his wife thought she would be killed by Sandpoint Police last summer.
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Manslaughter suspect to change plea to guilty
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Cell tower planned for Colburn
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A new leash on life
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Asphalt batch plant plan resurfaces
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Man sentenced for shooting fake deer
SANDPOINT - A Ponderay man pleaded guilty Friday to shooting at a simulated deer installed by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
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Sportsman charged with license violations
SANDPOINT - Negotiations may resolve criminal charges against a man who is accused of obtaining Idaho resident hunting and fishing privileges while living in Arizona.
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Parties seek trial in SilverWing lawsuit
SANDPOINT - Mediation and arbitration have failed to gain any loft in SilverWing at Sandpoint's federal suit against Bonner County.
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Kokanee project going swimmingly
BAYVIEW - Idaho Department of Fish and Game biologists admit they weren't sure if the spawning habitat project on Lake Pend Oreille would draw in kokanee.
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Grinch nips treetop for holiday decor
DOVER - A Grinch swiped the top of a storm-damaged tree near the Westside Fire District Station over the weekend, presumably for use as a Christmas tree.
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Commission seeks lake level certainties
DOVER - The Idaho Lakes Commission is refining a position document meant to bring certainty to the management of water levels in Lake Pend Oreille.
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This road is more traveled
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City defends decision to bar public
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Sandpoint bars public from rail issues meeting
SANDPOINT - City of Sandpoint officials deny violating the state's open meeting law the same day Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden was in town to educate officials and the public on that very law.
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Quick thinking, response save man's life
SANDPOINT - Training and a coordinated response are credited with saving the life of a local man who plunged a knife into his chest in a crowded downtown bar early Wednesday morning.
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Bank robber files suit against Bonner County
SANDPOINT - A serial bank robber awaiting sentencing in U.S. District Court is suing the Bonner County Sheriff's Office for allegedly withholding his antidepressant medication while he was being held at the jail.
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Plea deal resolves child porn case
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Sentence stands in Jacobson killing
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Court upholds drug conviction
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Wrong number
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Manslaughter case heads to jury trial
SANDPOINT - A Washington state man is rejecting a plea offer to resolve a vehicular manslaughter case against him.
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Forest plan approval aids Scotchman proposal
SANDPOINT - Proponents of the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness are hopeful that approval of forest management plans in Idaho and Montana will give the proposal additional traction.
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Sandpoint police shooting cited by CBS
SANDPOINT - The deadly officer-involved shooting in Sandpoint was cited Tuesday in a CBS Evening News report about President Barack Obama's desire to see more officers fitted with body cameras.
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Accused home invader pleads not guilty
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Memaloose Island changes hands
HOPE - Memaloose Island is no longer on the market.
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More details emerge in officer-involved shooting
SANDPOINT - The events leading up to the officer-involved shooting death of Jeanetta Riley are becoming clearer with the release of hundreds of pages of documents.
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Court trims SilverWing suit
SANDPOINT - A U.S. District Court judge on Friday clipped three-fourths of SilverWing at Sandpoint's lawsuit against Bonner County.
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Allegations resurface at Bonner County Sheriff's Office
SANDPOINT - Allegations against a chief deputy are being aired amid reports of internal strife at the Bonner County Sheriff's Office.
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Plea entered in police battery case
SANDPOINT - A Washington state man accused of ramming a truck into the Spirit Lake Police chief's vehicle during a pursuit last summer entered an Alford plea Monday to battery on a law officer.
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East Hope council adopts no-conflict finding
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Mourners press for change after deadly police shooting
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Lake Pend Oreille water releases excised from pact
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East Hope council takes up conflict claim
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High court rules on comp claim
SANDPOINT - The Idaho Supreme Court is rejecting a Ponderay woman's appeal of a worker's compensation ruling.
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Sandpoint releases footage of officer-involved shooting
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Prosecutor: Lethal force was justified in shooting
SANDPOINT - The lethal force used against a woman who advanced on Sandpoint Police officers while holding a knife has been deemed justified, according to Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh.
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Alcohol involved in deadly crash
SANDPOINT - Alcohol was involved in a deadly crash which claimed the life of a young Sagle man on the Long Bridge last August, according to an Idaho State Police report.
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Delta work dims access at drift yard
CLARK FORK - Public access to the Clark Fork Drift Yard will be mostly prohibited this winter due to efforts to restore the Clark Fork Delta.
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Archery proposal targets airport deer
SANDPOINT - Bonner County officials hope to obtain permission from the City Council to allow archers to hunt deer in and around Sandpoint Airport to reduce the threat of collisions with aircraft.
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Clark Fork Delta blues
CLARK FORK - Mining contaminants have been found in soil samples gathered from the site of Clark Fork Delta restoration project.
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Data crimp blamed on glitch
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Court imposes 20-year term in sex case
SANDPOINT - A Spirit Lake man who had sexual contact with three teens in three counties was sentenced Friday to as long as 20 years in prison.
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Duo arraigned on ATM theft spree
SANDPOINT - Two former Bonners Ferry residents were arraigned in Boise Thursday on an indictment alleging multiple bank larcenies, conspiracy and use of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony offense.
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Police arrest man in home-invasion attack
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Man pleads not guilty to posing as fishing guide
SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man is pleading not guilty to guiding without a license on Priest Lake last summer.
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Scotchman's circle of friends
CLARK FORK - Friends of Scotchman Peak Wilderness hosted an ascent of the group's namesake peak on Saturday as part of Bonner County's employee wellness program.
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Sackett trial moved again
SANDPOINT - A Priest Lake man's jury trial on sex trafficking charges in North Dakota is being pushed back again.
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Group aims to restore Cabinet Cemetery
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Same-sex marriage licenses available today in Bonner County
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Brown contends murder confession was coerced
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Appeals court taking up local drug case
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Cougar sightings reported
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Review pending in officer-involved shooting
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Hearings reset in election case
SANDPOINT - Preliminary hearings have been reset for two Bonner County officials accused of malfeasance in their handling of a Lake Pend Oreille School District recall election.
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Osprey cam gets upgrade
SANDPOINT - Things are looking up for Sandpoint Online's lofty Osprey Cam.
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Family seeks felony in deadly crash
SANDPOINT - The family of a Pend Oreille County woman who was killed in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 2 is expressing outrage over plans to charge the other driver with a misdemeanor offense.
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Bonner County deputy clerk challenging allegations
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Suspicious device shuts down Highway 200
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Burglars had a busy summer in Bonner County
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Historic home gets open house
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Woman accused of chewing seat of sheriff's vehicle
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Board says county had no influence in elections case
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Teacher retires after inappropriate text messages
SANDPOINT - A longtime Sandpoint Middle School teacher is retiring after sending inappropriate text messages to a student.
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Lawsuit aims to block Intermountain merger
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Bonner clerk, deputy face charges
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District ordered to pay city's legal bill
SANDPOINT - The Independent Highway District is being ordered to pay more than $56,000 in legal costs and fees to the city, which successfully sued the district over withheld tax revenue.
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Court declines appraisal injunction
SANDPOINT - A 1st District judge again declined on Friday to grant a preliminary injunction to Priest Lake cottage site lessees.
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Big turnout for recall election
SANDPOINT - Voter turnout during Tuesday's Laclede Water District recall election was 48 percent, according to the Bonner County Clerk's Office.
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BNSF mulls second railroad bridge
SANDPOINT - Already flush with bridges, Sandpoint could see one more built in the near future.
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Laclede water director ousted
SANDPOINT - A member of the Laclede Water District's board of directors was ousted from office Tuesday in a landslide recall election.
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Man charged with solicitation
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Another ex-Bonner County dispatcher alleges discrimination
SANDPOINT - Another former 911 dispatcher is accusing Bonner County of race discrimination and retaliation.
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New Priest Lake lot reappraisals underway
SANDPOINT - An appraisal firm is conducting a second round of appraisals for Priest Lake cottage site lessees who challenged their initial appraisals.
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IDL silent on Priest Lake auctions
SANDPOINT - The Idaho Department of Lands announced Tuesday that 62 state lease lots at Priest Lake were going up for auction next month.
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Priest Lake lots set for auction
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Pontoon boat joyride ends in four arrests
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Know when to stop
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Victim's family grateful to authorities
SANDPOINT - The victim in a lewd and lascivious conduct case expressed gratitude last week for authorities' help in gaining a conviction.
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Sandpoint shooting details released
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Suspect started gunbattle
SANDPOINT - The man wounded in a shootout with law enforcement in Post Falls last month was heavily armed and attempted to draw first blood, Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said in a press conference Wednesday.
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Sheriff releases names in officer-involved shooting
SANDPOINT - The Bonner County Sheriff's Office identified on Tuesday the Sandpoint Police officers involved in the shooting death outside Bonner General Health on July 8.
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Update on Post Falls shooting probe set
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Sandpoint pushes for new traffic plan
SANDPOINT - The city unveiled a conceptual plan Friday to reconfigure downtown traffic patterns as part of its quest to gain control of streets that serve as highway routes.
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Woman killed in officer-involved shooting identified
SANDPOINT - Bonner County sheriff's officials identified the woman who was shot and killed by police on Tuesday as Jeanetta Marie Riley.
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Knife-wielding woman shot, killed by police
SANDPOINT - A 35-year-old woman armed with a knife was shot and killed by police outside Bonner General Health on Tuesday night.
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Water board member resignation resolves case
LACLEDE - A Laclede Water District board member accused of corruption resigned his position on Wednesday and acknowledged that hiring his stepson as a facility operator was contrary to state law.
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Bulk of Idaho Club off the auction block
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Ex-dispatcher alleges race, age discrimination
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Area bald eagle back on the wing
SANDPOINT - An injured bald eagle found on the shore of Lake Pend Oreille last week is back on the wing.
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Idaho Club bidders face Tuesday registration deadline
SANDPOINT - The deadline to register for the auction of Idaho Club parcels is Tuesday.
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Eagle on the mend
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Good news about invasive species
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Judge declines to block Priest Lake appraisals
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Percussionaire records put under seal
SANDPOINT - A 1st District Court judge ruled on Thursday that business records pertaining to Percussionaire Corp. should be kept from public view.
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Otter vows vigilance on Pend Oreille levels
SANDPOINT - Gov. Butch Otter seeks to allay concerns that revisions to the 1964 Columbia River Treaty will impact Lake Pend Oreille.
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Percussionaire former CEO files counterclaim
SANDPOINT - Percussionaire Corporation's former president and CEO is denying allegations that he orchestrated a mutiny and sought to harm the company and has filed an 11-count counterclaim.
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Differing calls for caribou protections
SANDPOINT - Some urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday to roll back protections for southern Selkirk Mountains caribou, while others called for them to be expanded.
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MMG disputes rare earth mining claims
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Study: Water release could help bull trout
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Prospect of Hall Mountain mine causes concern
BONNERS FERRY - Concern is radiating around a potential plan to develop a rare earth element mine at Hall Mountain.
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Skull appears human
SANDPOINT - A portion of a skull discovered in the Hoodoo Valley last week has been ruled out as being that of wildlife.
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Manhunt subject faces felony charges
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All Idaho Club parcels remain on auction block
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Sagle company sues former president, CEO
SANDPOINT - A cloud of litigation is forming around the departure of Percussionaire Corp. President and CEO Adel Bougatef, and both sides are coming out swinging.
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Skull found in Bonner County
SANDPOINT - A skull was reportedly found Tuesday in the Hoodoo Valley.
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Developer moves to reclaim Idaho Club lots
SANDPOINT - The original developer of the Hidden Lakes golf course is moving to regain ownership of a substantial portion of the Idaho Club before it is put on the auction block.
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Robbery accessory sentenced
SANDPOINT - A Kootenai man described as a minor player in a home-invasion robbery and shooting was given a suspended prison term on Tuesday.
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Trooper waives theft hearing
SANDPOINT - A decorated Idaho State Police trooper charged with theft and fraud in Bonner County is waiving his right to a preliminary hearing.
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Minimum bids set in Idaho Club auction
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Lake could edge past flood stage
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'Save Pend Oreille!' campaign takes root
SANDPOINT - A grassroots effort is sprouting to protect Lake Pend Oreille's water from being co-opted by downstream interests.
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Air Force honors fallen hero Lyon
SANDPOINT - Sandpoint native Capt. David Lyon's legacy will live on, in the form of a new U.S. Air Force vessel.
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Last Mann Gulch fire survivor dies
SANDPOINT - Bob Sallee was fresh out of Sandpoint High School when he dropped into a tragic piece of U.S. history.
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Bonner levy foes question election
SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners canvassed the results Tuesday of last week's primary election, including the hotly debated West Bonner County School District levy.
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Prison ordered in stabbing case
SANDPOINT - A Post Falls man was ordered Friday to serve as long as 15 years in prison for stabbing and slashing his wife with a knife at her home near Priest Lake last year.
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Amended caribou listing sought
SANDPOINT - Woodland caribou in the southern Selkirk Mountains require continued protection under the federal Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Commission taking up kokanee harvest hike
SANDPOINT - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is moving ahead with a proposal to increase the harvest limit for kokanee on Lake Pend Oreille.
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Missing man's body found in mountains
SANDPOINT - The body of a Bonner County man reported missing last month was discovered in the Cabinet Mountains on Tuesday.
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Feeding wildlife creating 'a mess'
SANDPOINT - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is issuing its perennial reminder to the public that feeding wildlife is a bad idea.
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Sentencing set in stabbing case
SANDPOINT - A Post Falls man who pleaded guilty to attempting to kill his estranged wife at her Priest Lake home is scheduled to be sentenced on May 16.
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Man pleads guilty to poaching mountain lions
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Megaloads: Less resistance in Bonner County
SANDPOINT - State highways in Bonner County appear to be the path of least resistance for three massive pieces of oil refinery equipment destined for Montana.
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Downstream water demands may face push-back
DOVER - Momentum is gathering behind efforts to countervail downstream interests' covetous eyes on Lake Pend Oreille's water.
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Guilty plea entered in Elmira robbery case
SANDPOINT - A Kootenai man implicated in a home-invasion robbery in Elmira last month pleaded guilty Monday to an amended charge of being an after-the-fact accessory to the crime.
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Couple killed in plane crash
SANDPOINT - A couple with strong ties to Bonner County was killed Tuesday in a plane crash in the mountains of Central America.
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Idaho Club faces tax deeding for unpaid debts
SANDPOINT - The developers of the exclusive Idaho Club have until May 21 to settle tax debts in Bonner County or face losing the club at auction.
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Early Lake Pend Oreille drawdown may not occur
SANDPOINT - Doubts are emerging that Lake Pend Oreille will be drawn down earlier than normal this summer.
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Constitution party ballot to be issued
SANDPOINT - A third ballot will be available to Bonner and Boundary county voters when they head to the polls for the May 20 primary election.
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Bonner County megaload foes meet today
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Bunty murder trial date set
SANDPOINT - A 12-day jury trial has been set in the case of a Cocolalla businessman accused of robbing and killing two men in southern California in 1995.
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Robbery suspects allegedly doused man with gasoline
SANDPOINT - An Elmira man who was shot in the face following a home-invasion robbery on Monday was also doused with gasoline by his alleged assailants.
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Man shot during home invasion
SANDPOINT - Three people were arrested after an 11-hour standoff early Tuesday morning in connection with an earlier home-invasion robbery in which an Elmira man was shot in the face.
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Logging accident victim identified
SANDPOINT - The Bonner County man who was killed Tuesday in a logging accident north of Kootenai has been identified as Kenneth Frank Schwartz, 63.
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Man killed in logging mishap
SANDPOINT - A man was killed Tuesday in an apparent logging accident north of Kootenai.
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Sagle Fire District lays off its chief; cost-cutting cited
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IDEQ evaluating chemical spill
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Curless resigns as Dover mayor
DOVER - Longtime Mayor Paul "Randy" Curless resigned on Wednesday.
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Keeping concealed weapons permits private
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Higher winter pools don't aid kokanee, studies find
SANDPOINT - The belief that a higher winter pool on Lake Pend Oreille enhances kokanee survival has gone belly-up.
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Bonner County opposes wilderness plans
SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners are urging the U.S. Forest Service not to designate any more lands as wilderness in the Idaho Panhandle and Kootenai national forests.
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