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News >  Idaho

State Panel Takes On Medicaid Task Force Reforming Program To Prepare For Federal Changes

Sun., June 2, 1996

Any government program that pays out $2.26 million a month in one North Idaho county alone is bound to have some red tape. Diana Blackwood can accept that.

News >  Nation/World

City Says No To Sanders Beach Condos Council Member Pursues Buying Land For Public

Sat., June 1, 1996

The city drew a line in the sand Friday over development at Sanders Beach. Planning and building officials told an East Lakeshore Drive homeowner the city's shoreline development rules prevent him from building condominiums at the water's edge. They torpedoed landowner Joe Chapman's plans to build the two-story units.

News >  Idaho

Hospital Plans For Disaster Oklahoma City Hospital Official Talks To Kmc Staff

Sat., June 1, 1996

David Dagg

News >  Idaho

Fewer Appealing Land Assessments Hikes In Value More Modest Than Last Year

Fri., May 31, 1996

In stark contrast to a year ago, less than 100 Kootenai County residents have picked up applications to appeal their property assessments - and only five have actually filed appeals. Ten days after Assessor Tom Moore mailed out 62,000 assessment notices, complaints are filtering in only sluggishly.

News >  Nation/World

A New Attitude For County Commission Rankin Or Sheroke - Either Way, It Will Be A Different Leadership Style

Thu., May 30, 1996

1. Ron Rankin 2. Chuck Sheroke

News >  Nation/World

Contaminated Well Leaves City With Few Options In Most Recent Test, Water Supply Above Federal Standards For Tce

Thu., May 30, 1996

Tests show increasingly high levels of a cancer-causing solvent in a water well the city relies on in busy summer months. There is no immediate health risk, and workers are taking steps to combat the problem. But federal regulations likely would require the well to be shut down if the trend continues or worsens, state water quality experts said Wednesday.

News >  Nation/World

Cda Developer Has Plans For Popular Sanders Beach Condo Idea Inflames Neighbors, Reignites Lakefront Rights Battle

Wed., May 29, 1996

A lakefront property owner proposes to build two or three condominium units at the water's edge on what is now Sanders Beach. The controversial plan, submitted Tuesday to Coeur d'Alene planners, would block land entrance to the popular swimming and sunbathing spot and could reopen a bitter feud over beach access.

News >  Nation/World

Rankin Appears To Have Ousted Gop Incumbent Tax Activist Leading Macdonald In Race For Commission Seat

Wed., May 29, 1996

(From For the Record, Thursday, May 30, 1996:) Democrat Chuck Sheroke was inaccurately quoted Wednesday saying he was surprised by tax activist Ron Rankin's success in the Republican primary. He said he was surprised only by the margin of Rankin's victory.

News >  Spokane

Marine Deputies Swamped Over Holiday Weekend

Tue., May 28, 1996

Some boaters ran aground this weekend because there was too much water in Lake Coeur d'Alene. Two groups of Spokane River rafters, meanwhile, were caught bobbing perilously close to the wide-open Washington Water Power dam at Post Falls.

News >  Nation/World

Republicans Offered More Choices Than Democrats

Tue., May 28, 1996

As Kootenai County voters head to the polls for today's primary election, they'll be asked to make a bevy of choices. Unless, of course, they're Democrats.

News >  Nation/World

Where Some See Void, Others See Future Unobstructed Demise Of Smokestacks Invokes Different Reactions From Silver Valley Residents

Tue., May 28, 1996

One day after thousands of onlookers had gathered to watch monuments to this valley's mining legacy crumble, life definitely seemed different. "We drove home in the dark last night, and for the first time in 20 years, I felt disoriented," teacher Marilyn Mangum said Monday while raking fresh grass clippings from her Kellogg lawn.

News >  Idaho

House Candidates Have Unusual Foes Chenoweth, Williams Face Lambert, Levinger In Primary

Sat., May 25, 1996

1. Chenoweth 2. Williams 3. Levinger 4. Lambert

News >  Idaho

Four Vying For County Clerk Primary Determines Contenders For Remaining Two Years Of Term

Fri., May 24, 1996

1. Banta 2. Cole 3. English 4. Knowles

News >  Nation/World

Neighbors Say Politics, Water Don’t Mix Lawmaker Steps In To Help Developer Get Ok For Septic System Near Aquifer

Wed., May 22, 1996

State water quality watchdogs are set to approve a huge septic system near Twin Lakes which they admit poses risks to nearby drinking water. The move comes after state Rep. Jeff Alltus, R-Coeur d'Alene, leaned on Division of Environmental Quality workers on behalf of Twin Lakes Village developer Charlie Potts.

News >  Nation/World

Time To Assess The Damage Kootenai County Homeowners Brace For Tax Bills, Officials For Appeals

Tue., May 21, 1996

Property values in Kootenai County's outlying cities rose 27 percent to 37 percent last year, according to Kootenai County assessment figures released Monday. But while land, home and business values in Rathdrum, Athol, Bayview and Spirit Lake increased dramatically as a whole, it's too early to tell what that means for most homeowners.

News >  Nation/World

Property Taxes Key In Kootenai County Race 3 Gop Candidates For Commissioner Offer Slow, Fast, Techno Approaches To Reform

Mon., May 20, 1996

1. Bob Macdonald 2. Ron Rankin 3. Reed Simpson

News >  Spokane

End The Hate, Group Challenges Coalition Encourages Aryans To Move Beyond Butler’s Message

Wed., May 15, 1996

As Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler prepares for retirement, the Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment is making a proposal: End the hate and bigotry. That's what coalition director Bill Wassmuth urged Tuesday.

News >  Idaho

Commissioners Silence Dirt Bike Track Complaints Had Been Made About About Deal-Making, Excessive Noise

Sat., May 11, 1996

A Post Falls city councilman can no longer race motorcycles at his Stateline speedway. Joe Doellefeld could not keep dirt bikes quiet enough to satisfy county rules and neighbors, Kootenai County commissioners decided. They let the track's operating permit expire this week.

News >  Idaho

Construction Of Courthouse Annex Under Way Building Will Ease Crunch For Kootenai County Workers

Sat., May 11, 1996

The first phase of Kootenai County's $4.3 million new courthouse office complex is under way. Workers from the county's solid waste department cut down several trees and are ready to lay pipelines in preparation for late summer construction of the 40,000-square-foot building.

News >  Nation/World

County Is Going Too Far, Rural Voters Say New Precinct Forces Bunco Road Residents Into 23-Mile Drive To Vote

Fri., May 10, 1996

Connie Ryan dislikes the long drive. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

A Virtual War Over Candidate’s E-Mail Computer Systems Manager Charges Simpson ‘Stole’ List Of E-Mail Addresses

Wed., May 8, 1996

Reed Simpson

News >  Nation/World

Boss Calls Increases Counterproductive Arby’s Owner Says Higher Wages Could Sink Restaurant And Its Jobs

Sun., May 5, 1996

Dan Mattison says he can't afford higher wages. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Worker Says Increasing Wage Could Help Her Climb Out Of Hole

Sun., May 5, 1996

LaDonna Wycoff struggles to make ends meet working for minimum wage at Topper Too on Government Way in Coeur d'Alene. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

Voters Setting Record

Fri., May 3, 1996

A plethora of initiatives, a handful of recent school elections and continued population growth is sparking record-setting voter registration in Kootenai County. "It's the highest I've ever seen," said Deedie Beard, the county's elections chief.

News >  Nation/World

Silver Lining This Year As The Fallen Are Honored Three Mines Plan To Reopen As Residents Recall Workers Lost In Fire 24 Years Ago

Thu., May 2, 1996

1. Anniversary of Sunshine Mine disaster. A crowd awaits word on victims of a fire at the 4,800-foot level of Sunshine Mine in May 1972. File/The Spokesman-Review 2. Rescued: Miners Tom Wilkinson and Ron Flory (rear). File/The Spokesman-Review