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Archers Don’t Bow To Wind Or Mud Massive Target-Shoot Competition Attracts Hundreds Of Hunters

Mon., Feb. 20, 1995

Larry Hilderman and Kurt Spencer. Photo by Rich Roesler/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Nation/World

Idaho Teen Dies Of Exposure

Mon., Feb. 20, 1995

A Lakeland High student was found dead of apparent exposure Sunday, hours after getting lost and then separated from his two snowboarding companions. Working in rain and wind, searchers found the body of John C. Neff, 16, of Athol, on the west side of Rathdrum Mountain.

News >  Idaho

Business Park Plan Approved For Hayden California Developer Alan Golub Purchased 237 Acres Of Farmland For The Project

Wed., Feb. 15, 1995

The Hayden City Council gave a green light Tuesday to developers who want to build a business park on the north side of the city. "I'd like to see the entire area developed in this way. Keep it (industrial growth) concentrated," said John Pointner, a nearby landowner.

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News >  Idaho

Triumphant Timberwolves Lake City High School Girl’s Basketball Team Brings Home A Banner, Net, And State A-1 Championship Trophy

Mon., Feb. 13, 1995

Weary from celebrating into the night and a lengthy bus ride home the state champion Timberwolves of Lake City High strike one last pose for family and media before going home. i

News >  Spokane

Bingo Success Has Cda Tribe Optimistic About Lottery Residents Expect To See More Jobs, Benefits From The Program

Sun., Feb. 12, 1995

For proof that the Coeur d'Alene tribe can handle the millions it would receive from its national lottery, locals point to the tribal bingo casino. "I think they've got a good foundation going," said Troy Evans, selling propane at the Fighting Creek Store.

News >  Idaho

Bill Allows Impact Fees For Growth Cities Could Charge Builders To Offset Cost Of Services

Thu., Feb. 9, 1995

Cities staggering under the weight of rapid growth would get some relief under a bill introduced this week in the state House of Representatives. The bill would allow cities to charge developers "impact fees" to offset the cost of providing services to the new residents - including roads, sewer lines, parks and police.

News >  Idaho

Bill Would Cut N. Idaho Taxes

Tue., Feb. 7, 1995

If the state Senate passes Gov. Phil Batt's property tax relief bill, North Idahoans would pay $6.2 million less in property taxes. The tax plan was approved 5-4 by the Senate's Local Government and Taxation Committee on Monday. The bill, which passed the House last week, is expected to go to a vote by the Senate in the next few days.

News >  Nation/World

Pischner Becomes A Legislator Of Note Cda Freshman Rises Early, Keeps Long Hours In Capitol

Mon., Feb. 6, 1995

While fellow legislators leaned back in their chairs in boredom, freshman Rep. Don Pischner, R-Coeur d'Alene, studied an upcoming bill, peering at it through bifocals and making notes in the margins. "He comes here very early in the morning, around 6 o'clock," said fellow Rep. Jim Stoicheff, D-Sandpoint. "He really works hard."

News >  Idaho

Tribe’s Lottery Backed Legislators Feel Cda Tribal Plan Is A Winner

Fri., Feb. 3, 1995

State officials and several North Idaho lawmakers - even those morally opposed to gambling - said Thursday they support the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's proposed national lottery. "I think it's wonderful," said Sen. Tim Tucker, D-Porthill. "We ought to stay out of it. A lottery is a self-tax - a willing buyer and a willing seller."

News >  Idaho

Legislator Wants Colleagues To Vote On Their Own Raises

Wed., Feb. 1, 1995

Lawmakers taking pay raises should do so in the light of day, House Minority Leader Jim Stoicheff told a House of Representatives committee Tuesday. Stoicheff, D-Sandpoint, introduced a bill that would force the Legislature to vote on any proposed increase in pay or expenses. The bill narrowly made it out of committee, thus moving on to the full House for a vote.

News >  Idaho

Bill Would Kick Officials Off Public Service Ads State-Funded Ads Could Not Use Name, Face Of Elected Official.

Tue., Jan. 31, 1995

When state officials spend public money to produce radio and TV spots against drugs or crime, those officials may be thinking about more than public safety. They may be thinking, for example, about re-election.

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Tax Hike Limits Killed In Senate Proposal Would Have Required Three-Fifths Vote For Increases

Tue., Jan. 31, 1995

A proposal to make it harder for lawmakers to raise taxes was squashed Monday in the state Senate, 21-14. Sen. Rod Beck, R-Boise, proposed a constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths "super-majority" of both the House and Senate for passage of any tax or fee hike. Beck said he felt the state's power to tax should be held to a higher standard.

News >  Nation/World

Lifestyles Of The Homesick Legislators North Idaho Lawmakers Bunking Together To Share Costs Of Living In Boise, Keep Each Other Company While Away From Families

Sun., Jan. 29, 1995

Sen. GordonCrow looks for food in a home he rents with Rep. Jeff Alltus and Rep. Dan Mader, R-Lewiston. Photo by Joe Relk/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Idaho

House Tells Feds To Keep Out But Vote On State’s Rights Is Essentially Toothless

Sat., Jan. 28, 1995

The state House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution Friday claiming sovereignty from the federal government on all matters not specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution. The measure, which passed 62 to 1, garnered support from all the North Idaho representatives who voted.

News >  Idaho

Aerial Hunting Of Coyotes Reinstated State Will Allow Permits For Ranchers’ Predator Control

Wed., Jan. 25, 1995

Idaho ranchers once again can use aircraft to hunt coyotes and other predators under a permit system the state Department of Agriculture reinstated this week. "The reason for issuing them (permits) is that people need them," said department director John Hatch. "It's a very cost-effective and efficient control method."

News >  Idaho

Taxes On Mail-Order Sales Sought Rep. Kellogg Says Catalog Firms Should Also Collect Sales Taxes

Tue., Jan. 24, 1995

Idahoans avoid paying $13.4 million in sales tax each year by buying from out-of-state mail order companies, state Rep. Hilde Kellogg said Monday. Kellogg, R-Post Falls, wants that to change.

News >  Idaho

Democrats Fear Legislation Shows An Extremist Agenda Lawmakers Say Some Issues Legitimate, Others Invite Fringe Groups

Fri., Jan. 20, 1995

A spate of constitutionalist legislation introduced at the Statehouse this week has some Democratic leaders worried that extremists are setting the political agenda. "I don't think there's a lot to be gained by ranting and railing and saying we want to revolutionize things," said Sen. Mary Lou Reed, D-Coeur d'Alene.

News >  Nation/World

Fish And Game Won’t Go Quietly Commissioners Refuse To Quit Before Meeting With Batt Today

Fri., Jan. 20, 1995

Gov. Phil Batt's standoff with embattled state Fish and Game commissioners comes to a head this morning. Eleven days after asking for letters of resignation from all six commissioners, Batt has agreed to meet with them to discuss his concerns.

News >  Idaho

Legislators Take Off The Kid Gloves New Bills Seek Accountability, Not Rehab, For Juvenile Justice System

Wed., Jan. 18, 1995

Rehabilitation is out; accountability is in. Or so say state lawmakers, who are proposing major changes in the way the state treats young criminals. Juvenile crime has "outrun our ability to cope with some juveniles," said Sen. Denton Darrington, R-Declo.

News >  Idaho

New Bills Boost States’ Rights

Tue., Jan. 17, 1995

The leader of a St. Maries constitutionalist group said Monday he's "delighted but not surprised" that state lawmakers are considering several pieces of states' rights legislation. "The pond is rippling from all sides," said Ken Rouw, chairman of the Tenth Amendment Coalition of Benewah County. Local control "is not a St. Maries issue, it's not a North Idaho issue. It's an Idaho issue."

News >  Nation/World

Ordinance Firing Blanks, Says Attorney Requiring Gun Ownership Called Unenforceable And Illegal

Wed., Jan. 11, 1995

A law requiring a gun in every home would be both unenforceable and unconstitutional, according to an attorney for Benewah County. The opinion drew fire Tuesday from St. Maries constitutionalists, who said they won't give up on the proposed county ordinance. They say it would protect them from federal gun restrictions.

News >  Idaho

Kootenai County Eludes Epa Crackdown State And Federal Regulators Agree To Voluntary Air-Quality Measures

Tue., Jan. 10, 1995

In an apparent victory for industry, Kootenai County has escaped designation as a federal air quality "non-attainment area." Instead, state and federal regulators have signed an agreement with the Kootenai County Air Quality Advisory Committee.

News >  Idaho

School Radon Tests Show Levels Down

Tue., Jan. 10, 1995

Recent tests of the Lakeland School District schools show "dramatically lower" radon levels than a year ago, assistant school superintendent Bob Dutton said Monday. The reason, school officials believe, is twofold.

News >  Idaho

Seeking A Voice Coeur D’Alene Tribe Works To Keep Its Language From Dying Out

Sun., Jan. 8, 1995

1. Lulu Hutchinson of the tribal Department of Education enjoys the joking that breaks up the arduous task of word-by-word translation of the Coeur d'Alene language. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review 2. Eighty-five-year-old Lawrence Nicodemus is one of the few speakers of the language.

News >  Nation/World

Their Dream Ends Up In Deep Freeze Arizona Family Takes Road North To New Life, Ends Up Destitute In Idaho Woods

Sun., Jan. 8, 1995

Dave and Elaron Triggs, alond with David Jr., left Arizona looking for a better life in North Idaho. Now they have no money, power, or jobs. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review