• Vandals, looters strike historic Idaho train depot Aug 30, 2009
Vandals, looters strike historic Idaho train depot Looters have stolen truckloads of bricks from the historic Sandpoint train depot in northern Idaho, and vandals have carved racial epithets in the walls. Aric Spence, who chairs the Sandpoint Historic Preservation Commission's depot subcommittee, said a portion of the 93-year-old station's brick walkway has been stolen in recent weeks ... Capt. Rick Bailey of the Sandpoint Police Department said officers will check the depot more often. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
University to ask public about research centers Aug 27, 2009
The Sandpoint and Tetonia research and extension centers were also recommended for closure, but those proposals were not as developed as the plan to shutdown the Parma facility, university officials said. The school s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is facing an 11. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Mesa Falls Marathon results Aug 25, 2009
45 Seth LONG SANDPOINT ID USA Half M 30 - 34 1:52:12 ... 207 Sherry FOSTER SANDPOINT ID USA Half F 45 - 49 2:29:47. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
• N. Idaho city approves backflow ordinance Aug 23, 2009
N. Idaho city approves backflow ordinance The Sandpoint City Council in northern Idaho has approved an ordinance intended to protect the city's drinking water from becoming contaminated by backflow from homes. Council members voted 4-2 last week to approve the ordinance after an Idaho Department of Environmental Quality official told them the agency would likely not approve the city's system without it. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
All or nothing Aug 22, 2009
"That's been the goal for this team since they lost to Sandpoint (in last year's state semifinals)," said Jerome head coach Robert Garcia ... Jerome suffered its only loss of the 2008 season in that 3-1 defeat to eventual champion Sandpoint, as the Tigers finished 19-1-1. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
GOP leader arrest Aug 21, 2009
McAffee, a backer of libertarian-leaning former GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul and an activist in this year's "Tea Party" protests, helped organize Paul backers who aligned at last June's Idaho State Republican Convention in Sandpoint with other foes of then-state GOP Chairman Kirk Sullivan. Sullivan was voted from office in favor of Norm Semanko. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
• Tugboat spills fuel into Lake Pend Oreille Aug 14, 2009
Some of the fuel reached the shore near Kramer's Marina in Hope, Idaho, where the mishap occurred about 19 miles east of Sandpoint. State Department of Environmental Quality, federal Environmental Protection Agency, and hazardous materials officials were at the scene Thursday. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Palin clan helps Idaho GOP congressional hopeful Aug 12, 2009
Campaign events are slated for Boise, Sandpoint, Wallace and Coeur d'Alene, from Aug. 27 to Aug. 29. "They're going to be talking about how Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi are taking our country in the wrong direction," said Ryan O'Barto, a Ward spokesman. (Anchorage Daily News)
Travel Values Aug 11, 2009
The Idaho Travel Council awarded more than 3 million in tourism marketing funds to 36 organizations through the Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant program at its annual summer meeting held in Sandpoint last week. Award recipients include nonprofit local and regional tourism development organizations such as chambers of commerce and convention and visitors' bureaus. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Mullan Tunnel opening delayed once more Aug 11, 2009
It's already the longest shutdown since MRL bought the line between Sandpoint, Idaho and Jones Junction east of Billings, Mont. in 1987. (Montana Standard, MT)
Aiding at-risk youths Aug 1, 2009
Originally from Sandpoint, Luckey moved to Pocatello to be closer to her mother, Louise Luckey, and Pocatello's quickly become home. Luckey and a co-worker walk to the SEICAA office located on the corner of Seventh Avenue and East Bridger Street from Old Town each day. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Sarah Palin and Alaska's Leadership Jul 27, 2009
More than 44 years after she was born, the small town of Sandpoint only boasts a population of 8,337. The town is about 60 miles south of the Canadian border. (Suite101.com)
• Sandpoint man sued in alleged stock options scheme Jul 21, 2009
Sandpoint man sued in alleged stock options scheme The Idaho Department of Finance is seeking the return of more than $2 million allegedly bilked from investors by a retired Sandpoint real estate agent. A lawsuit filed by the Department of Finance accuses Dale E. Lowell of selling unregistered investment contracts to at least 23 investors. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Autistic girl arrested; parents sue school Jul 16, 2009
SANDPOINT, Idaho - The family of an 8-year-old autistic girl who was arrested at school wants the school district and county to pay more than $500,000 in damages. Charles and Spring Towry's third-grade daughter, Evelyn, has Asperger's syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. (MSNBC -- Crime)
More of this story Jul 16, 2009
Bill Hoffman of Cut Bank sunk a hole in one on a 157 yard, par three at the Elks Golf Course in Sandpoint, Idaho on July 5. His daughter Stacy Gates and her husband, Jeff, and sister-in-law Lynn Hendrickson were present to share in the excitement with Bill. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Crickmer happiest flyfishing Jul 14, 2009
area and graduated from high school in Sandpoint, Idaho. He spent four years in the Coast Guard, including stints in Alaska and New York, before moving to Albany in 1964. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Get a grip on slippery problem: Nutrient pollution, algae bloom decreases on Clark Fork; still requires careful scrutinyThursday, July 9, 2009 Jul 10, 2009
The river s buzzing social scene is a theme that runs from Butte to Sandpoint, Idaho, as Clark Fork Coalition board member Daniel Kiely has witnessed first-hand along the Clark Fork 320, his 20-day, 320-mile floating journey from the headwaters to Lake Pend Oreille ... The VNRP was coordinated by the Tri-State Water Quality Council based in Sandpoint as a collaborative effort involving municipalities, private industries and citizen groups like the Clark Fork Coalition ... Karen Knudsen is... (Missoulian, MT)
Grass roots: Fledgling lacrosse program taking hold in Missoula Jul 5, 2009
We beat a team from Sandpoint (Idaho) that finished second in their division. We feel like we're making pretty fast progress. (Missoulian, MT)
• Downtown quilt event held through Saturday in Twin Falls Jul 2, 2009
The inaugural Downtown Quilt Walk features large and small quilts designed and made by area quilters, as well as other Idaho quilters from as far away as Sandpoint, said organizer Cathy Reitz. Reitz, owner of Stichin' Time, a quilting store located on Main Avenue East, and a member of the Historic Downtown Business Im-provement District, organized the event as a way to entice people to explore the shops in downtown Twin Falls. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• N. Idaho city council approves zoning change Jun 21, 2009
N. Idaho city council approves zoning change SANDPOINT, Idaho - The Sandpoint City Council has approved a zoning change that could allow the building of a community center and hockey rink but put off two other requests by a developer that are needed for the project to go through ... Developer Bruce Pederson made the requests as part of his proposed Jamie Packer Centre in the northern Idaho city of Sandpoint. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Resort boat cast a wide Shadow on narrow roads Jun 20, 2009
Kremer, owner of Aaction Marine Transport in Sandpoint, Idaho, has been hauling boats across land for 35 years. The Shadow was neither his longest boat, nor his longest trip. (Missoulian, MT)
• Gooding's Prevetpatara wins boys singles title May 17, 2009
R.J. Forgeon and Brenan Freund, Wood River, 6-2, 7-6 (3); Third-place match: Nostdahl and Pierce, Sandpoint, def. Brent Lee and Logan Nielson, Burley, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Weeklies reader - Business owners OK tax in Bigfork May 16, 2009
He had taken his malfunctioning computer to a technician in Sandpoint, Idaho, according to the Bonner County Daily Bee, and the technician found more than 16,000 pornographic images, including almost 1,600 involving child pornography. The technician alerted the FBI, and Nicholls pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography in 2005. (Missoulian, MT)
• Wood River girls, Community School squads shine at state tennis May 16, 2009
(tie) Columbia, Moscow and Sandpoint 4, 11 ... Boys singles: Kevin Kirby, Sandpoint, def ... Girls doubles: Wahlin and Helander, Sandpoint, def. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Track and Field State Championships: Day 1 results May 15, 2009
(tie) Century 8; Sandpoint 8; 18 ... Freedom Watson, Sandpoint, 49-0; 3 ... Susan Kovalcuk, Sandpoint, 9-6; 7. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Chrysler cuts ties with 3 Idaho dealerships May 15, 2009
The Gem State dealers targeted Thursday in documents filed in bankruptcy court in New York include one in Moscow, another in Sandpoint and a dealership that closed earlier this year in Blackfoot ... The list also includes Taylor-Parker Motor Co., in Sandpoint. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Jerome's Parker signs with NNU May 14, 2009
Parker capped his high school in style, hitting seven 3-pointers and scoring 31 points against Sandpoint in the third-place game at state. He'll look to carry that type of effort to NNU, which is coming off a 14-13 season, including a 5-11 mark in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Lancaster becomes four-time state medalist May 13, 2009
Sandpoint: Colton Story 173 ... Sandpoint: Michelle Stone 201, Sandy Whalen 202, Jessie Merwin 206, Liz Stone 209. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Aiming for 11 May 12, 2009
Sandpoint: Colton Story 85 ... Sandpoint: Sandy Whalen 94, Michelle Stone 95, Jessie Merwin 103, Liz Stone 104, Charissa Chatburn WD.. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Analysis of Idaho Legislature May 10, 2009
"I'm not going to try to connect that in some kind of mysterious way with what happened in Sandpoint, Idaho," he said. The 2009 session wasn't all doom and gloom for the governor. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
GOP confab foretold how ID gas tax fight might go May 5, 2009
It was June 15, a Saturday, and Republicans descended on Sandpoint's Bonner County Fairgrounds for their state convention ... Raul Labrador, R-Eagle, was an instigator behind Sullivan's ouster in Sandpoint ... Labrador told The Associated Press that Otter never acknowledged growing dissatisfaction within the conservative Republican grassroots at last summer's Sandpoint convention _ even after Sullivan lost. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
‘Hold fees' on some card purchases can be a shock May 3, 2009
"A person should know what they are charging when they put their card in." Jensen said his daughter, a schoolteacher, racked up an unexpected 75 hold buying gas in Sandpoint, Idaho. "She was taking another road trip and it's a good thing she checked her debit account first or she might have gone over her limit before these charges were reversed," Jensen said. (Montana Standard, MT)
• Around the legislature Apr 28, 2009
Patrick will be absent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to attend an annual board meeting in Sandpoint. He's on the board of directors for Intermountain Community Bancorp, which includes Magic Valley Bank. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Angler incentive program still on in N. Idaho Apr 20, 2009
Angler incentive program still on in N. Idaho SANDPOINT, Idaho - Officials say a program that pays anglers $15 for each lake trout and rainbow trout they pull from Lake Pend Oreille in northern Idaho will continue. Avista Corp. provides money for the Angler Incentive Program through its license agreement for the Cabinet Gorge Dam on the Clark Fork River. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Work will protect historic N. Idaho train depot Apr 20, 2009
Work will protect historic N. Idaho train depot SANDPOINT, Idaho - The Idaho Transportation Department has hired a masonry restoration company to bolster parts of a historic train depot in northern Idaho ... The Sand Creek Byway is designed to route U.S. 95 out of downtown Sandpoint by building a bridge across Sand Creek and a three-lane highway ... Most depots built by Northern Pacific had the same design, Rechnitzer said, except for the one in Sandpoint. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Plummer goes to school Apr 19, 2009
Rivals High - Jake Plummer coaching at Sandpoint High ... Jake Plummer coaching at Sandpoint High ... SANDPOINT, Idaho Former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer will be the quarterbacks coach at Sandpoint High School, in the scenic Idaho resort town where he lives. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Plummer takes job as Idaho high school coach Apr 18, 2009
SANDPOINT, Idaho -- Former NFL quarterback will be the quarterbacks coach at Sandpoint High School this season, coach Mike Mitchell said ... Plummer retired to Sandpoint, an outdoor mecca in the Rocky Mountains along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille. (ESPN -- Football News)
Jake Plummer coaching at Idaho high school Apr 18, 2009
Plummer retired to Sandpoint, an outdoor mecca in the Rocky Mountains along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille. His brother, Eric, already lived in the town. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Ex-Broncos QB Plummer to coach at Idaho H.S. Apr 18, 2009
Jake Plummer to coach at Sandpoint (Idaho) High - More Sports - SI.com ... Plummer to coach at Sandpoint (Idaho) High ... Plummer is a Boise native and retired to Sandpoint. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Last line of defense still strong for Griz Apr 17, 2009
He's going to be really good, Schillinger, a Baker native, said of the fellow small-town product, Stoll (Sandpoint, Idaho). He's coming along good. (Missoulian, MT)
• Outdoors briefs Apr 16, 2009
SANDPOINT - City officials in Sandpoint have teamed up with an animal hospital to lure a gaggle of belligerent geese away from a local public beach ... The Sandpoint City Council has long fielded beach user complaints over the geese, which have proven aggressive and leave behind droppings that besides being messy, can carry salmonella and E. coli bacteria. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Boise State--The Place for Student-Athletes Apr 12, 2009
Sandpoint, ID) Marlon Douglas (Jr. Carenage, Trinidad) Ryan Grinnell (Jr. (BroncoCountry.com)
• N. Idaho firefighters say bill will endanger lives Apr 6, 2009
N. Idaho firefighters say bill will endanger lives SANDPOINT, Idaho - Legislation to eliminate the International Fire Code as a minimum standard in the state would endanger lives, north Idaho firefighters say. "You're talking about public safety here, and it's a huge step backward," Sagle Fire Chief Rob Goodyear told the Bonner County Daily Bee, "and believe you me, we will be the laughingstock of the firefighting community nationwide if in fact that happens because the code was established to... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Fire code proposal blasted Apr 6, 2009
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) -- Northern Idaho firefighters are blasting a bill lawmakers are considering that would eliminate the International Fire Code as a minimum standard in Idaho. The Association of Idaho Cities and the Idaho State Fire Commissioners Association have also come out against House Bill 202. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
N. Idaho food banks see sharp increase in hungry Apr 5, 2009
Pastor Stan Norman of Sandpoint's United Methodist Church says he's noticed more children and young adults showing up at soup kitchens. Information from: Bonner Daily Bee, http://www. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Day lender license bill passed Apr 4, 2009
Sandpoint Republican Sen. Shawn Keough told The Associated Press that without the bill, increased regulation could push people to online lenders who are harder to control. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Group vigilantly protects wild corner of Montana Apr 3, 2009
They came from Noxon and Heron, Troy and Libby, Trout Creek, Sandpoint, Thompson Falls, Polson and the Flathead, a conglomeration of farmers, ranchers, loggers, stonemasons, agency folks, small-business owners, retirees, telecommuters and even a politician or two. Since 1976, many of those folks have been working through their Cabinet Resource Group to assure that the qualities of that country that enrich their lives will endure. (Missoulian, MT)
10 Questions for Amy Poehler Apr 3, 2009
Megan Butterworth, Sandpoint, Idaho It was a great problem to have. I had spent 7 seasons on SNL and was really looking forward to trying something new. (Time.com)
Butte grapplers fare well at meet (52) Apr 1, 2009
3, Kyle Csizman, Sandpoint, Idaho ... 2, Dylan Mendenhall, Great Falls NMWC. 3, Garrett Belgarde, Sandpoint, Idaho. (Montana Standard, MT)
• LOCAL ROUNDUP: Jerome softball grabs two wins Mar 28, 2009
The Tigers knocked off Nampa 4-3 in their first game of the day before drubbing Sandpoint 8-1 in the second ... " 2B: Jerome: Jenna Seamons; Nampa, Eason. 3B: Jerome, Colby Argyle.Jerome 8, Sandpoint 1Sandpoint 000 000 1 ??" 1 5 8 ... " 8 6 6Givens, Devault (3) and Rodriguez; Colby Argyle and Whitney Jones.Extra-base hits ??" 2B: Sandpoint, Givens, Hammack, Semones; Jerome, Tyler Ostler. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Williams Announces Football Coaching Staff Mar 26, 2009
Semones, a former Arena Football League and Indoor Professional Football League assistant, comes to the Bulldogs after spending the last two years as the defensive coordinator at Sandpoint High School in Idaho. His college coaching experience came from three years (1996-98) at the University of Hawaii, where he handled the defensive line, special teams and tight ends. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
• ID Legislature approves midwifery licensing Mar 26, 2009
Senate sponsor Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, said the governor has indicated his support and willingness to quickly appoint a governing board ... For example, she said there was only one obstetrician-gynecologist to serve a population of 50,000 around the northern Idaho town of Sandpoint. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Yoke's Fresh Markets Recalls Raw Spanish Peanuts Because of Possible Health Risk Mar 25, 2009
The peanuts were distributed to four Yoke s Fresh Market stores: Mead and North Foothills in Spokane, East Sprague in Spokane Valley and Sandpoint, Idaho from July 18, 2008 through March 16, 2009. East Sprague and Sandpoint were the only two stores with product on the shelves at the time of the recall notification. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- Alerts)
Spills and thrills with Great Divide skier Lewis Mar 23, 2009
Lewis and teammate Colten McCullough recently paticipatted in the Western Regional Championships at Schweitzer Resort in Sandpoint, Idaho. Competing against 90 other skiers in the J2 Super G, giant slalom and slalom, her best finish was 35th place in the slalom. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Company hopes to expand mine Mar 22, 2009
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) -- A company that operates a gold and silver mine and mill in northern Idaho wants to expand and increase production, officials say. JoAnn Corley, mining engineer for the Shoshone Silver Co., said the company plans to expand production at its Lakeview project at the southern end of Lake Pend Oreille from 50 tons of ore per day to 300 tons. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
• N. Idaho man sentenced for vandalism spree Mar 22, 2009
N. Idaho man sentenced for vandalism spree SANDPOINT, Idaho - A northern Idaho man who spray painted the Bonner County Courthouse, Sandpoint City Hall, and four police cars has been sentenced to up to four years in prison. First District Judge Steve Verby on Thursday sentenced 20-year-old Kyle Lee Jones. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• N. Idaho man seeks damages over DUI conviction Mar 15, 2009
N. Idaho man seeks damages over DUI conviction SANDPOINT, Idaho - A northern Idaho man sentenced to up to five years in prison for a third DUI offense says he was wrongfully convicted and is seeking more than $1 million in damages. Russell Allen Merrifield, 44, recently filed a tort claim against Bonner County asking for $2,500 a day in damages dating back to his April 2007 arrest. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Morton Athlete of the Week Mar 14, 2009
After entering the 4A tournament with a medicore 12-14 record, the Indians upset Hillcrest in the opening round, outlasted Sandpoint in the semifinals and took undefeated Skyview to overtime before falling by a point in the state championship game ... In the opening round, he scored a team-high 14 points in the victory over Hillcrest, and he added 10 points in the semifinal win against Sandpoint. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Who is driving the state train in Idaho? Mar 14, 2009
They also resent his no-longer-veiled threat to dump roads projects like a new U.S. Interstate 84 interchange in Boise and a new Dover bridge near Sandpoint if they don t support the next 125 million installment of Otter s Connecting Idaho road funding bonds ... Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Poky tourney's darlings Mar 10, 2009
There was usually a remark about how Pocatello beat Hillcrest, or Sandpoint, depending on the night and how unlikely that victory was ... Then came Sandpoint, which was supposed to match up evenly with the Indians ... They pretty much did until the Indians pulled away during the fourth quarter and beat Sandpoint 53-45. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
• N. Idaho group seeks money for milfoil battle Mar 9, 2009
N. Idaho group seeks money for milfoil battle SANDPOINT, Idaho - A group hoping to use weevils to fight invasive Eurasian milfoil in northern Idaho waterways says it is seeking $25,000 in local contributions. Partners for Milfoil Control want to try insects to fight milfoil rather than herbicides. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• N. Idaho seniors opt for local venue Mar 8, 2009
N. Idaho seniors opt for local venue SANDPOINT, Idaho - Sandpoint High School seniors in northern Idaho have voted to keep Grad Night festivities in Sandpoint at the Bonner County Fairgrounds. The students recently voted 124-86 in favor of the traditional location of the fairgrounds for Grad Night and against a planned move this year to Coeur d'Alene's Triple Play Family Fun Park. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Jerome finishes strong, earns3rd-place trophy Mar 8, 2009
ASHLEY SMITH/Times-NewsJerome guard Kameron Pearce (20) shoots over Sandpoint defender Bryce Olin (5) during the first quarter of their game at Borah High School in Boise on Saturday ... Finding the range from outside and dishing the ball with style inside, Jerome claimed the third place trophy with an 83-67 victory over Sandpoint at the Class 4A boys state basketball tournament Saturday morning at Borah High School ... Jerome 83, Sandpoint 67. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Poky advances to title game Mar 7, 2009
BOISE -- There were 12 lead changes and seven ties during a close contest between Pocatello and Sandpoint on Friday at Borah High in Boise, but it didn't feel that way in the end when the Indians pulled away for a 53-45 victory that moved them into to the 4A state championship game today ... On the other side of the court, Sandpoint was finding its way to the hoop and took a 12-8 lead into the second quarter ... Once the Sandpoint defense adjusted to Decker, it was Andrews who started getting... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
One year later, police still searching for missing mom Heather Mallory Mar 7, 2009
Hours later Cole packed his bags and moved to Sandpoint, Idaho. He took his son, Heather's son, River with him. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
