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Michael Pope, 32, of Sandpoint, has been arrested for allegedly taking part in insurrectionist riot in Washington, D.C.

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Under the terms of his plea, Acosta admits no wrongdoing but concedes he could be convicted at trial.

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William Rey Acosta entered an Alford plea to an amended charge of second-degree murder in connection with the strangulation of Tammy Bristow in 1987. Faces a fixed term of up to 20 years in prison.

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Sagle scuba diver found dead in Lake Pend Oreille at Trestle Creek after an extended search. Awaiting further details from the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

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Senior Magistrate Court Judge Debra Heise just sustained Cantrip Velite Gatens’ $750,000 bail, appointed public defender to represent her and set a Jan. 6 preliminary hearing.

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A Sandpoint woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Brandon Vern Hurst. Cantrip Velite Gatens, 28, is charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder.

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Gatens is accused of conspiring with Neal Aaron Mouser, 59, to murder Hurst on Nov. 21. Gatens allegedly lured Hurst to a remote location where he was slain by Mouser.

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Scott Thomas Kachel, 62, is charged with accessory to murder for allegedly dumping Hurst’s body in the woods.

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Gatens scheduled to make initial court appearance today.

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Mouser does not appear to be in custody...

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The city of Sandpoint is being awarded $70,000 in attorney fees after prevailing in the lawsuit over the Festival at Sandpoint’s weapons prohibition, according to 1st District Court records.

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McDonald calls the matter “moot” because PHD funding has to be taken up at budget time...board recesses and halts livestream without taking public comment...

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Connolly: “I dont know where we go from here.”

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Connolly advocates for having sitting commissioners serve on PHD board...

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Connolly’s remark referred to Bailey comment that total defunding would be akin to carpet bombing vs. precision strike...

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Commissioner Jeff Connolly: “The defunding, to me, is an inaccurate bomb as best.”

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Bradshaw: “I have a problem w/ this whole pandemic thing. The numbers don’t add up.”

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Bradshaw: “They stepped way out of line” in mandating masks...

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County commissioner Steve Bradshaw said he is “not trying to put Panhandle Health District out of business.”

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Correction: county cannot de-fund today...has to be done during budgeting...