JOHN DAY - More than 70 people turned out last week to pore over maps and charts as Idaho Power unveiled recent, close-to-home proposals for its 500-kilovolt transmission line.
For many, the information was sobering.
"Grant County doesn't stand to get anything out of this, but it would rob us forever of being a premier jewel in terms of scenic and recreational attractions. . . "
. . . The line has drawn stiff opposition in some . . . counties, where residents recently suggested shifting the route to the west - through Grant and Harney counties. . .
(. . . or east into Ada and Gem counties. . . )
