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• As jail plan dies at polls, leaders mull next steps

  November 5, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 Kootenai County will continue to ship inmates to other jails – to the tune of about $52 million over the next decade – following the failure Tuesday of two ballot … 4

• Jail vote failures will cost Kootenai County

  November 4, 2009 in Idaho Kootenai County will continue to ship inmates to other jails — to the tune of about $52 million over the next decade — following the failure Tuesday of two ballot … 7

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  Jail sales tax, I-1033 fail; R-71 favored

  November 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 Voters seemed wary Tuesday of ballot measures that would cost them money or mandate too much more change. Kootenai County voters shot down a pair of ballot measures that would … 19

• Bill of rights, I-1033 dead; R-71 ahead

  November 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 Voters seemed wary Tuesday of ballot measures that would cost them money or mandate too much change. In Washington, they turned thumbs down to Initiative 1033, which would have imposed … 3

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  Push for larger Kootenai County Jail back

  September 15, 2009 in City on Page A5 In the Kootenai County Jail on Monday, two inmates in one 50-person dormitory wore green jumpsuits in a sea of orange. The green indicated lower-risk inmates mixed in with many …

• Jail recycle center proposed

  August 9, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 Recycling could solve Kootenai County’s critical crowded jail problem, extend the life of the county landfill and perhaps save taxpayer money. Sheriff Rocky Watson and Solid Waste Director Roger Saterfiel …