WASHINGTON WATER POWER CO. v. KOOTENAI, ETC.

No. 12509.

591 P.2d 122 (1979)

99 Idaho 875

The WASHINGTON WATER POWER CO., Appellant, v. KOOTENAI ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE, and Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

February 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. McCabe, Coeur d'Alene, Jerry K. Boyd of Paine, Lowe, Coffin, Herman & O'Kelly, Spokane, Wash., for appellant.

Wayne L. Kidwell, Atty. Gen., Michael S. Gilmore, Deputy Atty. Gen., Boise, Scott W. Reed, Coeur d'Alene, for respondents.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from orders of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission prohibiting Washington Water Power Company from engaging in political advocacy. We set aside the orders of the Commission.

In March and May of 1975, Washington Water Power (WWP) published documents entitled the "Family Gazette" which were mailed to customers of WWP in the same envelopes as contained bills for the utility services. The March issue contained an article...

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