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State Adopts Indian Child Welfare Rules Law Requires Indian Children Be Placed With Indian Families

Mon., Oct. 23, 1995

State officials are trying to incorporate tribal traditions into Indian foster care, child protection and adoption procedures. Department of Health and Welfare workers are holding a public meeting in Bonners Ferry today and in Plummer Tuesday to take suggestions from local tribes.

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Three Compete To Lead Tiny Town Of Harrison

Mon., Oct. 23, 1995

With Harrison's population of only 226, Dave LePard figures, "Everyone that wants a turn at directing the city is probably going to get one." LePard, a 44-year-old state dam inspector, is one of three candidates for mayor in the lakeside town south of Coeur d'Alene.

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Candidates: Boost Spirit Lake’s Image

Sat., Oct. 21, 1995

Spirit Lake's reputation for drugs, scary bikers and political shenanigans sticks to the city like gum to a shoe, say candidates for city office here. "Every time I say I'm from Spirit Lake, people's jaws drop," says Ellis "Ed" Hanna, a first-time contender for council. The 51-year-old retired mechanic wants more public input and fewer drugs in town.

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Welfare Reform Criticized But State Panel Unfazed By Cda Crowd

Wed., Oct. 18, 1995

Proposed changes to Idaho's welfare system may do more harm than good, critics told state officials Tuesday night. "The council has presented us with a recipe for disaster," said attorney Alan Wasserman.

News >  Nation/World

Chatcolet Making A Name For Itself Officials Would Call Town Parkline If They Only Knew How

Tue., Oct. 17, 1995

"Some people didn't even know we had a city," says Chatcolet Councilwoman Gretchen Presley. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Idaho Lets Disabled Hunters Get Their Shot At The Game

Sun., Oct. 15, 1995

Verna Gill is eager to go hunting this year. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

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Panhandle Has Plenty Of Choices Dozens Enter Political Ring From Spirit Lake To Harrison

Thu., Oct. 12, 1995

1. Sharon Bateman, an artist and full-time mother, says voters need to have choices. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 2. Bromley

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Powered Parachutes Tiny Flying Machines ‘Idiot-Proof’

Tue., Oct. 10, 1995

Ron Denowh and a passenger take off for an early morning flight over Rathdrum Prairie. Photo by Rich Roesler/The Spokesman-Review

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Conservative Christians To Meet In Cda Sold-Out National Conference To Focus On Education Concerns

Fri., Oct. 6, 1995

More than 700 people will converge on Coeur d'Alene next week for a forum on education - an event drawing national leaders in the conservative Christian movement. The audience for the sold-out event, organizers say, will come from 18 states. But most of the crowd will be local.

News >  Nation/World

Dingo-Napper Gets Reduced Justice Public Outpouring Reduces Fine

Thu., Oct. 5, 1995

Tori Powell and her dingo are reunited. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

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Journalists Explain Themselves To High School Students ‘Pretty Respectable Career’ Meets Some Skepticism

Tue., Oct. 3, 1995

Develop thick skin. Check everything twice.

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Culture At Home In Cda Cleaning Up Old Power Station Took Volunteers 7 Years, $250,000

Mon., Oct. 2, 1995

Sky Hembree, 3, and her mother Kristin, check out a food booth at the opening of Coeur d'Alene's clutural center. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review

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Diners Exposed To Hepatitis At Cda Eatery Las Chavelas To Pay For Shots; Up To 800 May Have Been Exposed

Mon., Oct. 2, 1995

People who ate at a Mexican restaurant in Coeur d'Alene on certain days last month should get Hepatitis A shots, health officials said Sunday. A worker at Las Chavelas, on Sunset Avenue, has been diagnosed with the illness, according to a news release from the Panhandle Health District. People who ate there on Sept. 18, 19, 20 or 22 may have been exposed to the virus.

News >  Nation/World

Area Tribes Fear Deep Cuts

Tue., Sept. 26, 1995

The five Inland Northwest Indian tribes are likely to lose nearly $4 million in federal funds next year, according to estimates from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Tribal officials Monday predicted layoffs and cuts to services as basic as plowing snow.

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Driving Him Batty Others Love Flying Mammals, But Laclede Man Says They’ve ‘Almost Driven Me Out’

Mon., Sept. 25, 1995

(From For the Record, Tuesday, September 26, 1995): Laclede, Idaho, is about 13 miles west of Sandpoint. A story published Monday gave an incorrect location. Poking in the rafters of his workshop, Don Keenan, 78, tries to flush out bats that he says have plagued his work space for years. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review

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Pharmacists Protest Insurance Practices But Insurers Say Druggists Should Worry About Lowering Prices

Thu., Sept. 21, 1995

St. Maries pharmacist Jack Botts took part in "High Noon," a protest by pharmacists of insurance company practices. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Tribe Has To Fight For Right To Use Phones Attorneys General Shut Down Lottery By Threatening Carriers

Thu., Sept. 21, 1995

Seven months after the Coeur d'Alene Indians announced their national telephone lottery, the new building is still only a shell. Only a handful of workers has been hired.

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Friends Carry Man To Safety Hurt 4-Wheeler Packed Out On Stretcher Made Of Twigs

Mon., Sept. 18, 1995

Friends of an injured four-wheeler packed him out Saturday evening on a stretcher made of saplings and a jeep door, police and the injured man's wife said Sunday. "They literally made a stretcher out of sticks and logs, and splinted both his legs," said Shoshone County sheriff's Deputy Jerry Stemm. "They did one heck of a job."

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The Wild West Would-Be Cowboys And Cowgirls Strap On Their Six-Shooters For Annual Fracas Of Fun

Mon., Sept. 18, 1995

Anita McGee joins men shooters at the Great Northern Far Country Fracas on Sunday at Farragut State Park. Photo by Molly O'Hara/The Spokesman-Review

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Tribe Scrambles To Buy Back Artifacts Nez Perce Must Come Up With $583,000 To Purchase Collection From Ohio Museum

Mon., Sept. 11, 1995

1. This beaded dress is part of the Nez Perce collection. Photos courtesy Department of Interior 2. An Ohio museum wants these moccasins back from the Nez Perce Tribe. Photos courtesy Department of Interior

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Inventor Thinks His Water Shut-Off System Will Float

Fri., Sept. 8, 1995

An automatic shut-off developed by Coeur d'Alene inventor Frank Sears is designed to prevent flooding from broken water pipes. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

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Trial Set In Aggravated Dui Case Two Passengers Seriously Injured When Man Crashed Corvette

Thu., Sept. 7, 1995

Eight months after Robert Allan Thomas shattered his Corvette in a grisly wreck, his two passengers are still struggling to patch together their lives. After more than an hour of testimony at Wednesday's preliminary hearing, Magistrate Patrick McFadden set a trial date in October. Thomas, 29, was released on his own recognizance.

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Barbers Need Heirs Friends Push Rathdrum Barber Out Of Retirement

Tue., Sept. 5, 1995

George "The Barber" Bangart has been barbering since the early 1960's from the same location in Coeur d'Alene. Photo by Rich Roesler

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Doctor Supply Is Off The Critical List Officials Say There Is No Longer A Pressing Shortage Of Doctors In Idaho

Sun., Sept. 3, 1995

After years of shortages, some industry officials say Idaho's supply of physicians has just about caught up with demand. "We don't need an extensive recruiting program. Physicians are coming on their own," said Bob Seehusen, executive director of the Idaho Medical Association.

News >  Nation/World

Let There Be Lights Rathdrum Gets Traffic Signals At Two Busy Intersections Of State Highways 41 And 53

Fri., Sept. 1, 1995

Stop and go Idaho Transpnortation Department traffic supervisor Jim Armitage talks with Rathdrum city Councilwoman Beverly Young after the town's first traffic signals were turned on. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review