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August 30 |
 Herald
to host downtown block party: The staff at the Bonners Ferry Herald, 7183 Main
Street, is kicking off Labor Day weekend by inviting
everyone to head downtown, do a bit
of shopping and stop by for an old-fashioned
block party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday,
August 31. It's the first block party ever for
Boundary County's oldest business. |
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Free
CommUNITY Breakfast nears: It's time to mark your your calendars and make
plans to attend the 10th annual Free CommUNITY
Breakfast, taking place once again in the
Boundary County Middle School cafeteria, 6577
Main Street, Bonners Ferry, from 7 to 10 a.m.
Saturday, September 22. |
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City appears to
be seeking new attorney: While there's little yet to go on, it appears
that the City of Bonners Ferry and the city
attorney, Tim Wilson, are parting ways, and the
city appears to be looking for a replacement, not
only to serve as city attorney, but also to
carry the title "assistant city administrator."
But they're looking in a rather unusual way. |
 Cat
with a ticket to Europe missing: A
cat with a ticket to Europe to
be with his family is missing, and the family is
understandably anxious to find him. They're offering a reward to
anyone who finds him and gets him home safe. |
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Nothing can stop a
great year at VVES: The staff of Valley View
Elementary School
has been hard at work preparing for a special
school year. We will offer great challenges,
adventure and excitement as we prepare our
students for success in the 21st Century. Many
changes are coming to the public schools system:
the advancement of technology/communication and
National Common Core Standards, to name a few. |
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Bonners Ferry City Council minutes, July 17 |
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Bonners Ferry City Council minutes, July 13 |
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August 28 |
 Association
working to restore historic church: The Paradise Valley Cemetery Association board
is starting fundraising efforts to renovate
Boundary County's
historic Paradise Valley Church, built over a
century ago and too long boarded up. |
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Moyie Mudbog
cancelled: The Moyie Mudbog, a biannual event that has
brought thousands of people to the Moyie River
Road for the past several years, has been
cancelled until further notice, and the people
who put it on, Bruce and Kathy Behrman, are
asking that their decision and privacy be
respected. |
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Idaho fire
danger high: At least 50 wildfires are currently being
tracked in Idaho, and continued hot, dry
conditions have resulted in expanded Stage 1
fire restrictions being imposed today in much of
central Idaho, placing strict limitations on the
use of all fires until further notice. Those
restrictions haven't been imposed in Boundary
County, but the danger for wildfires throughout
North Idaho are high. |
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Lots of new faces
at School District 101: Students going back to school Tuesday will be
greeted by quite a few new faces, all new hires
in Boundary County School District 101. |
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BCMS 'Transition
Day' set: Students and parents of incoming sixth grade
students are invited to attend "Transition Day"
at the Boundary County Middle School from 8 a.m.
to noon Thursday, August 30. |
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Gearing up for more
river restoration: Construction
equipment is being mobilized, logs and root wads
and other construction materials are being
stockpiled, and a volunteer fish rescue crew is
waiting on call.
What’s all this activity about? It's all
preparation for construction of two Kootenai
River habitat restoration projects that will be
built from September through November this year. |
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ITD suspends highway
construction for holiday: Work that could impact travel will be suspended
on all Idaho Transportation Department highway
construction projects statewide September 1-3
for the Labor Day holiday, except in special
circumstances. |
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Moyie Springs
City Council minutes, July 25 |
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Moyie Springs
City Council minutes, July 11 |
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August 27 |
| Happy birthday,
Jack! |
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A very
happy bunny birthday: This
is the story of Jack, a rabbit celebrating his
first birthday deep in the heart of Texas.
Nothing local about this one. The
lady who ran over him with a tractor before his
ears were unfurled happens to share a relatively
rare last name with me, "Weland," though it's
unlikely we're related. It's not local, but it's a neat story all
the same. |
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| Welcome! |
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School superintendent
Dick Conley (far left) welcomed a bunch of new faces
to the district today, and this isn't even all of
them! Some are familiar faces, some are brand new to
the best community in the world! Please make welcome
(l-r) Karen Moore, Aaron Hanson, Amber Weymer,
Angela Hittle, Julie Vinton*, Patty Burlingame,
Gloria Hanson, Luke Omodt, Adrenne Warren, Kathryn
Omodt and Erin Delude. *My apologies, Julie ... I
didn't see that reflection when I was taking the
picture! News Bonners Ferry will tell you more about
these and other great folks in days ahead, where
they'll be working and what they'll be doing ... so
stay tuned! |
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 Mayor
addresses tree house issue: On August 24, the day after city-hired
contractors tore down a tree house at the root
of a controversy that swept around the world,
Bonners Ferry Mayor Dave Anderson submitted a
letter to the Bonners Ferry Herald addressing
the issues. On request, he graciously provided a
copy to News Bonners Ferry. |
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Court records and
sheriffs log |
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County commission
minutes, August 20-21 |
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August 25 |
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BFHS Freshman
Day Thursday: All Bonners Ferry High School freshmen are
invited to a day of events beginning
with orientation at 8 a.m. Thursday, August 30,
in the high school auditorium. |
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Naples
General Store holds back-to-school contest: The folks at Boundary county's oldest retail
business want to make the high cost of back to
school a bit easier for a deserving local family
nominated by you! The chosen family will win school supplies, clothing
and accessories. |
 Tree
house comes down: After
months of controversy, a contracting crew hired
by the City of Bonners Ferry showed up at the
riverfront home of Tremain Albright and Adara
Dancer Thursday and took down a tree house that
garnered global attention earlier this summer,
along with the tree it once sat in. |
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Traffic tied up
Friday by vehicle fire: A vehicle fire near Elmira shut down both lanes
of U.S. 95 Friday afternoon. |
 Shakespeare
at the Pearl: If you've ever wanted to see all 37 of the
Bard's timeless plays in one night, mark Friday,
August 31, on your calendar. That's the night
"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare"
takes the stage at the Pearl Theater. |
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Dryer, warmer
winter may be on tap: A two-year reality of precipitation-rich winters
– even more so than normal – in the Pacific
Northwest could well be broken if climatic
conditions in the equatorial Pacific shift from
so-called neutral conditions toward El Nino. |
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Free hiring
fair for veterans set: The American Legion is sponsoring "Hiring Our
Heroes," a free hiring fair for military
veterans and their spouses September 29 in Coeur
d'Alene. |
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Tips for
improving safe school commuting: School zone safety is everyone’s
responsibility – from parents and school
officials to children and motorists, the Idaho
Transportation Department advises. Increased
awareness of the risks and safety measures will
ensure safer commutes. Here are some tips to
share with your children before school begins. |
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August 23 |
 They're
home! Mali
and Chance missing: Two dogs, a black Lab named Mali and a brown and
white mix named Chance, managed to get out of
the fence of their Moyie Springs home this
morning and the family needs help finding them.
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4-H & FFA
Market Animal Sale 2012: Thank you to all the
businesses and individuals who supported this year's sale;
and thanks to all the 4-H and FFA members who worked so hard
preparing for it!
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Idaho awarded
grant for training veterans: The Idaho Department of Labor was one of 11
entities across the country awarded grants to
provide training services to veterans in high
demand industries.
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Grant to help
IDFG inventory rare species: Idaho Fish and Game has received a $950,000
competitive State Wildlife Grant from the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife service to launch the
Multi-Species Baseline Initiative, a coalition
of more than 20 partner organizations.
A portion of the initiative study area lies in
Boundary County.
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DUI emphasis
stepped up for Labor Day: Labor Day picnics and activities offer people
many choices, from what to eat to what to do.
One important choice the Idaho Transportation
Department encourages everyone to make is to not
drive impaired. |
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August 22 |
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Cyclists on epic
tour visit county: There was little to distinguish Mike Fusaro and
Josh Peterson from any of the myriad bicyclists
that pass through Boundary County. A look at
their well-muscled legs might tell you they're
well used to cycling, but unless you have the
chance to chat, you'd never know the awesome
route they've travelled.
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Family looking for
return of stolen property: Most people here take pride in the fact that
this is a community of good neighbors, one in
which we look out for one another. This may be
one of the last bastions on earth where people
who've lived here for awhile carry keys to their
front door, but don't remember why. They seldom
use them.
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Hawaiian
luau Saturday at the Wild Horse: Ray
and Beth Holmes are inviting everyone to the
Wild Horse Mercantile & Saloon on U.S. 95 south
of Good Grief for an all-afternoon Hawaiian luau
this Saturday.
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KNWR seeks local
artists: An Art Show and Sale will be held at
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge on October 6, 2012. The
free event is being organized by the Friends of Kootenai
National Wildlife Refuge group, and will feature art, food
vendors, and music, and local artists are needed!
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Suit filed to
overturn USFS planning rule: The American Forest Resource Council and a group
of national and regional interests filed suit
last week in Washington, D.C. to overturn the
new federal Forest Service Planning Rule adopted
last April.
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MyTech Student
Tech contest underway: Will classrooms have finger-painting in the
future? How will students collaborate?
Communicate? Take tests?These are just some of the questions teachers
and students get to answer in the MyFuture
Student Tech Contest.
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Land Board
approves increased payouts: The State Board of Land Commissioners on Tuesday approved a 2.8-percent overall
increase in fiscal year 2014 financial
distributions over the FY13 payouts from State
Endowment funds, bringing the total FY14
distribution for all Endowment beneficiaries to
nearly $49 million.
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County commission
minutes, August 13-14
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County commission
minutes, August 6-7 |
County commission
minutes, July 30-31
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Court records and
sheriff's log |
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August 20 |
Delays on U.S. 95
at Chilco: U.S. 95 between Chilco and Silverwood will be
paved beginning this week from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
creating substantial delays for motorists
wanting to use Chilco Road, the Idaho
Transportation Department announced.
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Another county fair
for the ages: The week was warmer than normal, with
temperatures hovering in the low to mid 90s.
Still, the people of Boundary County went to
work to put on another great fair, wiping their
brow a bit more often, sipping a few more
ice-cold lemonades. Folks commented on how hot
and dry it was, not in the way of complaint but
more as a way to start conversation. A News
Bonners Ferry pictorial. |
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August 18 |
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Rich Carlson
passes: We are saddened to learn that life-long Bonners
Ferry resident Rich Carlson lost his battle
against pancreatic cancer in Coeur d'Alene
Friday. |
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August 17 |
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A hero comes
home: As the cortege passed through Bonners Ferry,
chatter stopped. Hands went over hearts, solemn
salutes were held as the white hearse bearing
the body of 22-year-old Army Specialist Ethan
Jacob Martin, made it's sad and slow way. |
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August 16 |
 Bringing
a fallen hero home: The body of Army Specialist
Ethan Martin, 22, killed in Afghanistan August 7, will be
flown to the Sandpoint Airport from Dover Air Force Base,
Delaware, on Friday, and escorted to Bonners Ferry with his
family in a military cortege. A grass-roots effort is now
underway by many in Bonners Ferry to show the family just
how much this community respects and honors the terrible
sacrifice they've laid on the alter of freedom. |
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Whooping
cough still around: Whooping cough cases in northern Idaho are down
this year compared to the high numbers in 2010
and 2011, but the highly contagious illness is
still making the rounds. |
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August 14 |
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| Idaho Governor Butch Otter has ordered that
flags on all state offices be flown at half-staff
Saturday, August 18, in recognition of the ultimate
sacrifice on behalf of a grateful nation paid by Army
Specialist Ethan Martin, who died August 7 while serving
his country in Afghanistan. |
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Expect delays on U.S.
95 in CdA: The U.S. 95 Northwest Boulevard Interchange on-
and off-ramps will be paved from 8 p.m.
Wednesday, August 15, to 5 a.m. Thursday,
creating substantial delays for motorists
wanting to use the exits, the Idaho
Transportation Department announced. |
 Carson
Bosworth here for fair: Lumberjack
legend Carson Bosworth, now living in Lake
Geneva, Wisconsin, will be in Bonners Ferry to
visit family, attend the fair and demonstrate
the awesome skills that make him one of the
world's top competitors in logging sports today. |
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Important info for
start of the school year: If you have a child
who'll be a student in Boundary School District 101 Schools
or if you work for the district, here's some important
information for the start of the school year. |
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Someone
will win a mini-motorcycle: Some lucky Boundary County fair-goer will be the
proud owner of a brand-new 50cc mini-motorcycle
Saturday evening during family fun night. |
 Local
man saves snagged osprey: Travis Shearer, Bonners Ferry, was fishing on
Lake Fernan in Kootenai County August 2 when he
and others watched as an osprey dove into the
water to retrieve a fish discarded by another
fisherman, became entangled in several fishing
lines, and struggled to stay afloat. |
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Services
set for Ethan Martin: Funeral Services for
Ethan Jacob Martin, 22, will be held on Saturday,
August 18, in the Becker Auditorium at the
Bonners Ferry High School with interment in the
Paradise Valley Cemetery, Bonners Ferry.
Updated 8 p.m. August 14. |
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August 13 |
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County P&Z to take up
Tungsten gravel pit ... again: A reconstituted Boundary County Planning and
Zoning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 23, and once again take up an
application that has vexed Boundary County for
years; whether or not to approve a seven-acre
gravel pit in north Boundary County proposed by
Tungsten Holdings. |
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RAC meeting
rescheduled: Due to scheduling conflicts, the Idaho Panhandle
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting
originally scheduled for August 24 has been
rescheduled for September 7. |
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Court records and
sheriff's log |
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August 10 |
 Crop
loss from flooding estimated at $4-million: The Kootenai River basin flooding of 2012 will
go down as the worst year since Libby Dam went
into operation in 1972, with initial damage from
crop loss alone estimated at $4-million, double
the losses calculated for the flood of 2006. |
'Cats' opening
evacuated by gas leak: The
opening night performance of "Cats" by the
Bonners Ferry Summer Youth Theatre was
interrupted last night by a fire alarm, which
forced the evacuation of the Becker Auditorium
and the cancellation of the rest of the show.
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 Final fair days
fun! It's getting close to wrapping up, but perhaps
the biggest day of the Boundary County Fair
comes on its final days. By Fair Royalty Aubrey
Tucker. |
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August 9 |
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Army
releases information on Ethan Martin: The
Department of Defense today officially announced the death
of Specialist Ethan Martin, 22, who died August 7 in Korgay,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered small
arms fire. |
 Alexanders
moving into ministry; big moving sale! It might
seem to many a spur-of-the-moment
decision, but the Alexander family, 1724
District Two Road, are holding a big moving and
fare-well sale this Friday and Saturday, and
moving to Indianapolis next Wednesday in
answering God's call. |
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GOP buying, raffling off fair hog: The
Boundary County Republican Central Committee is
inviting everyone to stop by their booth next
week during the Boundary County Fair, not only
to meet and chat with GOP representatives, but
maybe to take home a lot of pork. |
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August 8 |
 Soldier
with local ties killed in Afghanistan: Flags
were at half-staff today in Boundary County after the
family of Ethan Martin, 22, confirmed today that
he had been killed while serving in the U.S. Army in
Afghanistan. |
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Gust facing grand
theft charge: A preliminary hearing has been set for 1:30 p.m.
August for Shawnna Gust, 43, Bonners Ferry, who
is facing a felony charge of grand theft for
allegedly embezzling from Well Life Pharmacy for
several years. |
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A royal
invitation to the fair: Come to the Indoor Arena at the Boundary County
Fairgrounds on August 15, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
where opening ceremonies for the Boundary County
Fair will be held. An invitation by Fair Royalty
Kate Wood. |
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Habitat getting
ready for house nine: Boundary County Habitat for Humanity is now
accepting applications for their ninth house to
be built in Bonners Ferry. |
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August 7 |
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Naples family loses
home to fire: A Naples area family lost their home and
belongings to fire this morning, and friends and
family are rallying to give aid, and calling on
the community to help.
Fortunately, that family was away at the time,
and no one, including those who responded, were
injured. |
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'Cats' coming
to Bonners Ferry: "Cats"
is a wondrous musical composed by Andrew Lloyd
Webber, based on T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book
of Practical Cats."
Since its Broadway debut in 1982, it's garnered
numerous milestones, including a Tony for Best
Musical.
It'll set another milestone Thursday evening,
when
Bonners Ferry Summer Youth Theatre opens "Cats,
A Musical Revue" on a two-night run at the
Becker Auditorium. |
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Fry Foundation
closing in on $1-million: Once a year, acting almost like elves,
volunteers for the Fry Healthcare Foundation
transform the Boundary County Fairgrounds into
the Festival of Trees, which is closing in on
one million dollars worth of purchases for the
Boundary Community Hospital, including large
purchases of a CT Scan, almost $300,000, to
smaller purchases like the television for the
Extended Care Facility. |
 Entirely
Natural can help you hear your body: William Shakespeare said "eyes are the window to
the soul." At Entirely Natural, the eyes are
just one window into the health and
susceptibilities of their owner. |
 Shelter
dogs can be Pawsitive heroes: Pawsitive Works knows there are hidden heroes in
our shelters.
They are ready and willing to be someone’s new
best friend, and they have shown us over and
again just how incredible they can be at making
a life-long difference in the lives of youth at
risk. |
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NIC offering
esthetician course: A free information session on the North Idaho
College esthetician course will be offered from
5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, August 9 at the North
Idaho College Workforce Training Center in Post
Falls. |
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Court records and
sheriff's log |
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August 3 |
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'Wizard of Oz' a
thrilling extravaganza: The Bonners Ferry Summer Theatre performances of
"The Wizard of Oz" surpassed the expectations of
nearly everyone except for the cast and crew, who
put on an extravaganza Thursday and Friday
unlike anything ever staged in the Becker
Auditorium. The only thing wrong is that, while
the crowds were good, there were too many seats
unfilled.
There's one last chance to remedy that, as
there's one more performance at 7 p.m. Saturday.
A News Bonners Ferry pictorial. |
E.L. Internet
Northwest coverage growing: Living up to their goal of providing wireless
internet service to the most places in Boundary
County, Eric and Linda Lederhos, owners of E.L.
Internet Northwest, just announced the
completion of their new Deep Creek tower,
bringing high speed internet and internet
telephone service.
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Local food bank
needs help: The Bonners Ferry Food Bank, which collects and
distributes food for those in need year in and
year out, is in dire need of volunteers to help
meet the demand.
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 Bonners
Ferry officer assumes brigade command: The 1st
Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, changed command
during a ceremony August 2 at Cooper Field.
Colonel John Novalis, Williamsport,
Pennsylvania, relinquished command to Colonel
Cory Mendenhall of Bonners Ferry.
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County
commissioner's minutes, July 23-24
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County
commissioner's minutes, July 9-10 |
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August 2 |
All Class
Reunion a year away: While work has been underway since students of
Boundary County's schools last swarmed into
Bonners Ferry in August, 2009, the word is just
now going out; the next Bonners Ferry All-Class
Reunion is set to descend again, with the main
events taking place Saturday, August 3, 2013.
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 Local
cathouse causes consternation: A Bonners Ferry cathouse has caused
consternation among the Bonners Ferry Police
Department, a couple of non-profit public
service groups and around 50 tenants, and
considerable effort is going to be needed to
turn the wayward denizens into productive
members of society.
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 Grave
in Round Prairie: Joe Vevera committed suicide with a shotgun in a
house later lived in by Milt Branson in year
1903 or 1911 ... not sure which.
He's buried alongside what is now
Highway 95, and the grave was never moved.
Looking Back by Jack Flinn. |
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August 1 |
Congressman Labrador to be in Bonners: U.S. Congressman Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) will be
in Bonners Ferry on Monday, August 6, to meet
with local constituents in one of two North
Idaho town hall meetings.
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Vilsack's 'Meatless Mondays' questioned: Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have
joined their Western Senate colleagues in
sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of
Agriculture Tom Vilsack regarding the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to
discourage employees from eating meat.
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Obituaries |
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Max Leroy Owen,
September 29, 1917 ~ August 28, 2012 |
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Shirley Clarissa Curless Linnemeyer,
June 23, 1918 ~ August 23, 2012 |
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Shirley
Winifred Weber,
January 10, 1942 ~ August 22, 2012 |
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Gay Lee Wall,
August 9, 1951 ~ August 20, 2012 |
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Dolores Pruitt,
April 10, 1928 ~ August 21, 2012 |
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Richard Wade Carlson,
May 17, 1960 ~ August 17, 2012 |
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Glen Myron Peaster,
June 12, 1923 ~ August 10, 2012 |
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Ethan Jacob
Martin: December 30, 1989 ~ August 7, 2012 |
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Doris Ellen
Howard,
December 29, 1920 ~ August 11, 2012 |
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William
Daniel Mulvaney,
February 13, 1925 ~ August 7, 2012 |
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Phyllis Raye Thomas, May 27, 1942 ~ July 31, 2012 |
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Harland
Eugene Mendenhall,
February 14, 1927 ~ July 31, 2012 |
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Marcie Lee (Buck) Kramer,
December 1, 1972 ~ July 30, 2012 |
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Frank Warren
Kuhn, October 23, 1935 ~ July 25, 2012 |
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Social |
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Bill
and Linda Hiatt celebrating 50 years: The
children of Bill and Linda Hiatt cordially invite family
and friends to an open house celebration in recognition
of their Golden 50th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday,
August 19. |
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Sports |
 Bonners
Ferry Jamboree a fun success: Four schools and more than 75 runners
participated in the inaugural Bonners Ferry
cross-country jamboree last Thursday near
McArthur Lake. Runners from Bonners Ferry,
Priest River, Lake City, and Timberlake tested
their pre-season fitness on a race course that
featured a gravel road and rolling sand hills,
and which finished in Jeff and Karen Perkins’
front yard. |
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Badger girls
add another win: The Badger girls soccer team played host to the
Timberlake Tigers Tuesday and added to their
winning ways, earning their third straight
league win to stay perfect in league play with a
2-0 win. |
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IDFG Panhandle
fishing report |
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Merrifield leads
Badgers to win: The Badger JV and varsity volleyball teams
hosted the Post Falls C and JV teams Thursday
and sent both Trojan teams packing with a tick
in their loss columns. |
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Badger
boys spank the Maniacs: The Bonners Ferry High School boys soccer team
won their opening Intermountain League game
Friday, defeating Orofino on the road 7–1. |
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Lady
Badgers chalk up second win: The Badger girls soccer team traveled to Kellogg
Saturday and took down the Wildcats to earn
their second win in as many days. |
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Badgers fall
to Libby, JV gets a shutout: The Bonners Ferry Badger varsity and JV
footballs teams opened their seasons in away
games against the Libby Loggers Saturday, and
while the Badger JV romped to a 25-0 shutout,
the varsity team fell in a heartbreaker, 14-6. |
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Badger girls
shut out Orofino: The Maniacs didn't have what it took Friday
evening as the Bonners Ferry Badger girls soccer
team paid a visit and trounced the Orofino girls
6-0. |
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legend to lead U of I parade: University of Idaho
legend, Sandpoint native and Lombardi-era Green Bay Packer star
Jerry Kramer will lead the University of Idaho’s 103rd annual
homecoming parade as Grand Marshal on Saturday, October 6. |
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Enter second Super Hunt
drawing now:
It’s not too late to apply for a second chance
at the hunt of a lifetime.
Entries in the second Super Hunt drawing must be
received at the Fish and Game headquarters by
August 11 with the drawing set for mid-August. |
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Vandal ready for Olympic marathon:
She’s
Danish, she’s British, she’s a Vandal; but when
alumna Jessica Draskau-Petersson lines up for
the Olympic marathon in London on August 5, it’s
her dad who will be the guiding hand in her
race. |
 Idaho's
Kristin Armstrong takes gold:
U of I
alumnae Kristin Armstrong, Boise, earned a second gold medal in
the Olympic cycling time trials in London, beating Judith Arndt
of Germany by more than 15 seconds. |
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Letters |
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Julie Krezman: Thank you Bonners Ferry! The Bonners Ferry CROP
Hunger Walk was a huge success this
summer. $8,428.16 was contributed by our
neighbors and friends to support the
hunger-fighting efforts of Church World Service,
both here at home and around the world. |
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Tammy Satterlee: My roots are strong and deep in this community.
I read your
editorial on how you spent
many years traveling and judged the town by
their news media. Living in a small community is
such a unique experience. |
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Elizabeth Cada: The 4-H rabbit
group, lead by Krissy King, raised $429.51 in
our raffle towards making an obstacle course to
do a rabbit hopping exhibition at the fair next
year. |
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Mike
Weland; I'm remiss. It's been almost four months since I
wound up in the hospital, and in spite of all
the encouragement and support I've received,
I've not yet said, "thank you." |
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U.S. Senator Jim Risch: The
treaties this nation enters into must not harm
U.S. sovereignty. In America there is general
agreement a person has a right to self-defense
and a right to use a gun as part of that
self-defense. Conversely, U.N. organizations
argue gun control is mandated by international
human rights law and there is no right to
self-defense. I will not vote to hand our
sovereignty and constitutional protections over
to people who are not accountable to U.S.
citizens. |
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U.S.
Senator Mike Crapo: How
a nation handles its spycraft says a lot about
its government. Countries that undervalue it pay
a huge price in stability and security. |
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Raul
Labrador: For
several years my colleagues in the House of
Representatives have introduced legislation that
would bring greater transparency to the Federal
Reserve. Most well-known are the tireless
efforts of Congressman Ron Paul and his call to
audit the Fed. |
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Rosanne Smith: County taxpayers just paid, and will for years
to come, $340,000 for a business that, in 2010,
brought in $235,000 in revenue. In 2009, it was
$228,000, 2008 it was $248,000. |
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