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Batt Won’t Help Tribe Get Tax Exemption Kootenais Angry When Governor Refuses To Help Them Sway Legislature

Sat., Oct. 28, 1995

Gov. Phil Batt angered some Kootenai Indian Tribe members Friday when he declined to lobby for a tribal sales tax exemption. "You have to sell your proposition to the Legislature. I'm not going to do it ... and I'm not ready to commit to a position on it," Batt told the Tribal Council.

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Sandpoint Not Willing To Share Fest Residents Urge Organizers To Change Their Tune

Fri., Oct. 27, 1995

These days, Festival at Sandpoint organizers feel a bit like the biblical King Solomon - the one who threatened to cut a baby in half to appease two feuding mothers. In this case, the baby is the 14-year-old Festival at Sandpoint.

News >  Spokane

City Gives Murals The Brushoff Sandpoint Planners Say They Don’t Want To Take On The Role Of Art Critics

Thu., Oct. 26, 1995

A group that wants to beautify the city's downtown with murals has hit a brick wall. City planners recently brushed off the Mural Society, saying a vaguely worded sign ordinance would turn them into art critics. That's a job they don't want.

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News >  Idaho

Mayor Candidates Agree On Problems

Sun., Oct. 22, 1995

The mayor here and four incumbent council members have all stepped aside. That makes next month's election a free-for-all among newcomers. Businessman John Conlan, along with councilmen Ray Miller and David Sawyer, all want Mayor Ron Chaney's $800-a-month job.

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Cda To Share Festival Stage With Sandpoint

Thu., Oct. 19, 1995

Controversy over the use of Memorial Field finally has taken its toll on the Festival at Sandpoint. Organizers said Wednesday they will yank up festival tent stakes and move half of their 15 concerts to Kootenai County next year.

News >  Nation/World

Clark Fork Hunter’s Body Found Anderson Apparently Slipped On Wet Ledge, Falling 200 Feet

Thu., Oct. 19, 1995

The miracle 200 searchers on Antelope Mountain were praying for vanished Wednesday when crews found Ray Anderson's body below a rocky ledge. Anderson, 46, had been missing since Sunday. The Clark Fork man had gone elk hunting at one of his favorite spots but never returned.

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Searching For One Of Their Own Clark Fork Residents Turn Out In Force To Find Missing Hunter

Wed., Oct. 18, 1995

1. Tim Brashear, left, and Kenny Butler return after searching unsuccessfully Tuesday for hunter Ray Anderson. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review 2. Ray Anderson, seen here with his nephew, Jacob Fjermestad, has been lost for three days.

News >  Idaho

Evidence Uncovered In Landfill Camcorder, Briefcase Could Tie Suspect To Murder

Tue., Oct. 17, 1995

After four days of digging through a stinky landfill, Bonner County authorities pulled out a briefcase Monday they hope will help solve a year-old murder mystery. "So much for the needle-in-a-haystack skeptics," said Sheriff Chip Roos.

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His Bark Was Bigger Than Its Bite Confrontations With Cougars On The Rise In Idaho Woods

Tue., Oct. 17, 1995

Russell Maas barked like a dog to scare off one cougar. Darrell Brazington stripped the shirt off his stepson and set it on fire to fend off another.

News >  Idaho

Veteran Hunter Missing Second Hunter Found Ok; He Had Shot Elk, Stayed Overnight

Tue., Oct. 17, 1995

A team of 40 rescuers combed the mountains near Clark Fork on Monday looking for a lost hunter. Ray Anderson, 42, of Clark Fork, left early Sunday and was supposed to be back by noon.

News >  Idaho

Corps Cuts Everything But People Agency Limits Calls, Cars, Film For Cameras To Stay Afloat

Mon., Oct. 16, 1995

Gregg Raynor, in his small office in Coeur d'Alene, is one of two people who make permits and enforce federal laws concerning surface water in North Idaho. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Erosion From Resort Muddies Water Problem With Schweitzer Creek Was Spotted Back In 1991

Fri., Oct. 13, 1995

For 60 years, William Ed Finney has sipped the pure water flowing down Schweitzer Creek without hesitation. He even set up his own private water system to supply five other homes with the fresh, cool water.

News >  Idaho

Tampering Charged In Sex Case

Fri., Oct. 13, 1995

Bonner County Prosecutor Tevis Hull accused defense lawyers Thursday of tampering with a witness in a sexual battery case. During a court hearing, Hull said a 17-year-old boy was refusing to testify about having sex with Carolyn Black, an ex-staffer at the Bonner County juvenile detention home.

News >  Idaho

One Thing Certain: Lots Of New Faces

Wed., Oct. 11, 1995

The face of city government here is about to undergo a major overhaul. Four councilmen and current Mayor Ron Chaney all have opted to relinquish their posts, giving voters a chance to pick a pack of new leaders in next month's election.

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Prosecutor Pressed From All Sides As He Mulls Ruby Ridge Charges

Sun., Oct. 8, 1995

Randy Day is weighing charges against federal agents or against Weaver. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review

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Ride The Rails To Missoula

Fri., Oct. 6, 1995

Fall foliage hunters will have a chance to watch the seasons change and leave the driving to someone else. The Montana Rockies Daylight, a restored six-car, 242-passenger train, is offering a scenic ride through the mountains between Sandpoint and Missoula.

News >  Idaho

Killer Appeals Sentence Of Life In Prison

Tue., Oct. 3, 1995

An appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court already took convicted killer James Kevin Pratt off death row, leaving him to serve his life in prison. Now Pratt, 36, is appealing that life sentence at a Supreme Court hearing today in Coeur d'Alene.

News >  Idaho

It Takes A Year For Beauty Carousel Horses Come Alive Under His Hands

Sun., Oct. 1, 1995

1. Pete Conway completes one of these wooden carousel horses a year, putting in about 350 hours of work. He starts with basswood planks glued together, then shapes and carves the hundreds of pounds of wood into replicas of antique horses. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review 2. Pete Conway puts his favorite, an eagle, into his designs. This work-in-progress shows the rough carving and detail that make these horses unique. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

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Exciting Local History Shrouded In Secrecy Archaeological Sites Kept Quiet To Protect Artifacts

Sat., Sept. 30, 1995

Petroglyphs around Lake Pend Oreille are vanishing due to environmental deterioration as well as people removing aritfacts. Photo by Ross Hall/Special to The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Chaney Calling It Quits Mayor Says Fuhrman Flap Not Reason For Leaving Race

Fri., Sept. 29, 1995

Just before the city staff sang happy birthday to him, Mayor Ron Chaney announced Thursday that he won't seek another term. "It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to be mayor of this great city, the place of my birth," said Chaney, 67. "But I have decided not to seek the position."

News >  Idaho

Developer Pulls Plug On Sewage Lagoon Surprise Move Anticipates Meeting With County Planners Over Island Project

Thu., Sept. 28, 1995

After facing stiff opposition from environmental agencies and residents, a developer withdrew his plan for a 2.5-million gallon sewage lagoon on a Clark Fork River island. Jim White, a Clark Fork contractor, started building the lagoon on Derr Island several years ago without proper county permits.

News >  Nation/World

Sign Language Has A Limited Vocabulary Emergency Teams Boggled By Roads That Have The Same Name

Sun., Sept. 24, 1995

In dire streets: Bonner official Pat Achzinger. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Man Dies Driving Into River Passerby Sees Splash In Water, Dives In, Pulls Body From Car

Fri., Sept. 22, 1995

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News >  Idaho

Authorities Identify One Killed By Train Authorities Mystified, But Foul Play, Suicide Have Been Ruled Out

Wed., Sept. 20, 1995

Boundary County authorities have identified one of the two people struck and killed by a Burlington Northern train Monday, but say the cause of the accident is still a mystery. A BN engineer found the bodies of a man and a woman early Monday morning near a crossing about two miles east of town.

News >  Idaho

Miller Saddles Up For 3rd Mayoral Run

Wed., Sept. 20, 1995

He's already tried twice and failed, but that's not stopping City Council President Ray Miller from running for mayor again. The 14-year council member announced his candidacy for the $800-a-month job this week.