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Jack Frost Fest to return with Cedar St. party
Jack Frost Fest is returning to help usher in the winter season, but this year will bring a lot of changes — including a new venue. Founded in 2017 by Mattox Farm Productions’ Robb Talbott, the free community event went on hiatus in 2023 and will return this year on Saturday, Nov. 21, moving from its previous home in the Granary District to take over Cedar Street between Second and Third avenues in downtown Sandpoint.
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Montana state hospital escapee had ties to region
A convicted Montana killer with ties to the region was recently returned to custody after he escaped from the state hospital in Warm Springs. According to the Anaconda Deer Lodge County 911 Dispatch Facebook page, Christopher Michael Kepler, 54, walked away from a group home Sept. 28 at the Montana State Hospital. Officials said not to engage, approach or attempt to detain the man.
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Sandpoint receives $20M grant to improve RR crossing safety
Sandpoint City Hall announced a grant award of more than $20.2 million to address railroad crossings along Great Northern Road. The funding is from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Railroad Crossing Elimination Program, and will go toward safety and connection improvements at three major crossings at Gooby Road, Woodland Drive and Mountain View Drive.
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Hayden eyes ALPR camera policy
Hayden intends to take a closer look at technology designed to take a closer look at drivers. Hayden City Council members on Tuesday discussed considering formal policies governing automated license plate readers, including cameras operated by both government and private entities. A workshop to discuss the issue is tentatively scheduled in January.