8:19 a.m.:
Highway 95 shut down
in Bonners Ferry: Traffic is stopped on
Highway 95 in Bonners Ferry as crews respond to
a gas leak in the parking lot at Chic n' Chop
Restaurant. 8:47 a.m.: Traffic is reopening in
both directions on Highway 95 and the leak is
under control.
On
the mend ...
Raptor rehabilitator Ken English, Moyie
Springs, has spent years putting broken
birds of prey back together. His latest
patient is this fierce-looking juvenile
bald eagle, acquired earlier this month
after suffering a broken wing from
hitting a semi. Once recovered,
the bird will be set free to once more
soar majestically.
Memorial Day theme; 'Because They Gave:'Monday, May 27, American Legion Boundary Post 55
will host the annual Boundary County Memorial
Day Parade. This year's parade theme is "Because
They Gave."
Meet
school board candidate Kim Peterson:
My name is Kim Peterson and I am running for
School Board Trustee in Zone 5 of Boundary
County. As a constitutional and fiscal
conservative, I believe we have to move towards
a smaller, more fiscally efficient government.
This starts at the local level.
Hams to
celebrate Amateur Radio Week: Amateur radio is alive and well
in North Idaho during Amateur Radio Week June
16-23. Field Day, June 22-23, is a celebration
of our ability to talk to the world via radio
and takes place during Amateur Radio Week.
Commissioners to decide on August mud bog:Boundary County Commissioners will hold public
hearing at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, in the
extension office meeting room to consider an
application for a one-time special event; a
three day mud bog/rock crawl August 9-11 at 3096
Highland Flats Road.
BCSD
bidding farewell to retirees: Boundary County School District 101 will bid
farewell to nine teachers and employees at the end of the
school year, including some long familiar faces,
all going off to new adventures in retirement.
Hearing set on boarding kennel:The
Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission
will hold public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday,
June 20, in the main courtroom at the Boundary
County Courthouse to accept public comment on
Conditional Use Permit Application 13-037 by Ken
Comer to open a dog grooming and boarding
commercial operation on property located on
Bridle Path Road in Naples, on parcel
RP61N01E282414A.
Survey
bodes ill for school administration:
A recent district-wide survey of Boundary County
School District 101 employees appears to show an
unsettling lack of confidence in school
superintendent Dick Conley or the school board.
The search on Grizzly Gap Road in south
Boundary County for an 18 year old autistic man
reported missing at 11:24 a.m. today ended well. Family and
caregivers had already been searching three
hours before the call was made. An Air Force
rescue helicopter has been called in to assist
deputies, the sheriff's posse and Boundary
Search and Dive Rescue look for Reese Brown,
said to have the mental capacity of a seven or
eight year old, who is familiar with the rough
terrain of the area and who has a propensity to
hide from approaching people and/or vehicles.
After an all-day search, he came out of the
woods on his own, and was seen, safe, by a
neighbor at about 7:30 p.m.
Valley
View Principal Gary Pfleuger introduces
the school's fourth graders as they get
ready to perform for a packed school
cafeteria Thursday.
Fun Day at
Valley View!Valley View Elementary was a hive of activity
Thursday, with both a Book Fair and a Knowledge
Fair going on at the same time, along with a
free dinner for guests, entertainment by the
fourth-grade class and a dessert auction.
Work
on Twin Rivers hatchery to begin: The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho will begin
construction of a new hatchery at the Twin
River’s Resort in June of 2013. The Twin Rivers
Hatchery will produce Kootenai River white
sturgeon and native burbot.
P&Z
nixes motocross proposal:The Boundary County Planning and Zoning
Commission faced a packed house Thursday evening
for a public hearing on a proposed motocross
track on Smith Lake Road, about equally divided
pro and con, but in the end the application was
denied.
New
owners at Mr. Suds: A hard working Bonners Ferry couple are now the
proud new owners of a long-standing Bonners
Ferry business, Mr. Suds Car Wash, 6775 Main
Street on the South Hill.
County P&Z
looking for applicants: Boundary County Commissioners are seeking
letters of interest from those in our community
interested in serving on the Boundary County
Planning and Zoning Commission.
School board elections Tuesday: Voters in school district Zones 1, Mount Hall,
and 5, Naples, are being asked to go to the
polls between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21,
to elect two trustees.
Bullies
and chicken killin' dogs ... Those
of you who grew up with farm animals like I did
probably remember a dog that just couldn’t be
cured from killing chickens. Once it got the
taste in its system, there wasn’t much of a
cure. By Sheriff's Detective Dave McClelland
Sportsman Club memorabilia going on sale:Years of Bonners Ferry history will go on sale
at 11 a.m. Sunday, May19, at the old Sportsman
Club, 6395 Bonner Street in downtown Bonners
Ferry, as old is cleared out to make way for the
new.
Risch
seeks answers on pastor's release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch quizzed State Department
officials during a Senate Foreign Relations
Committee hearing today on the latest efforts to
secure the release of Idaho Pastor Saeed Abedini.
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo:
As part of our government’s system of checks and
balances, Congress conducts oversight over
agencies to bring about transparency and
accountability. This is even more necessary with
the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),
which was established unlike any other federal
department or agency.
Gary
Leonard:You know I am a big fan of sheriff involvement
in crime prevention and our community. I commend
Detective McClelland for his efforts and I hope
you encourage his efforts as we all should.
Troy Janda:Mr. Weland, an article
you published in reference to posting the name
of the Juvenile in Naples I found to be lacking
in ethics as you say. I personally talked to the
Boundary Paper, and the Bonner Bee both of which
did not publish the name in the articles they
ran. Comments added
Badgers one game
short of state: The Badger baseball team endured a rough season
all year but never gave up the fight, missing
the state tournament for a second straight year
by one game. The Badgers finished the season
11-12 overall last Saturday, losing to Priest
River in the winner to state game.
Idaho stream
fishing already open for fun: The general fishing season in Idaho, often
referred to by anglers as "stream season,"
opened the Saturday before Memorial Day for many
years. A few years ago that changed, and most
streams are now open all year.
Badger spring
football begins soon: Badger football spring practices for players in
eighth thru 11th grades start at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 28.
Evan Miles Gatherers passed away December
28, 2012, at his home in Bonners Ferry at the
age of 53. A remembrance gathering for Evan’s
family and friends will be held at Evan’s home
at 2 p.m. May 25. It will be a potluck meal so
bring a dish.
Tamera
Lynn Stemmene, 53, passed away on May 12, 2013,
at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’ Alene.
Private services will be held and a complete
obituary will follow.
Bushnells
welcome baby girl: Rosalyn Anne Bushnell was born May 10 at Lavendar and Rose Birth and Mothering Center,
Libby, Montana, to Jacob and Renita Bushnell,
Bonners Ferry. She joins big brother Kyler Jacob
Bushnell.
Jaxon
Barajas first spring baby: In observance of agriculture, spring, and
new beginnings, Farm Bureau is pleased to
announce this year’s first baby of spring, Jaxon
Barajas.
Friends of the
Restorium raffle winners: Terri Dunning and Jamie Hull were winners
of the Friends of the Restorium basket raffle
drawings held in April at Akin's Harvest Foods.
Bonners Ferry Community Blood Drive, 11
a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Mountain Springs Church, 6789 Main
Street. To sign up, visit
www.inbcsaves.org
or call 1-800-423-0151.
Wednesday, May 22
Bonners Ferry Community Blood Drive, 11
a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Mountain Springs Church, 6789 Main
Street. To sign up, visit
www.inbcsaves.org
or call 1-800-423-0151.
Friday, May 24
Farm Bureau and the Boundary Soil Conservation District
have joined together to offer this free to the public
Boundary County farm tour. Rain or
shine! Meet the bus at the fairgrounds by 8:30 a.m. and
we will return approx. at 4 p.m. Lunch will be served
along the way. We will be touring a saw mill, visiting a
nursery, seeing how bio-fuel is made and if the weather
permits we will visit a research farming operation. Wear
appropriate shoes. Space is limited so please R.S.V.P.
on or before Wednesday, May 22, at (208) 267-3340
extension 107 or (208) 267-5502. Hope to see you there!
Second
Harvest and Thrivent Fincial
will be distributing food from their mobile food truck
in Bonners Ferry at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church,
6784 Cody Street. To find out more, call Dave Gause,
(208) 267-7862.
The Boundary County
Historical Society welcomes Idaho
State Historian Keith Peterson, presenting "Inventing
Idaho," a lively talk on Idaho's territorial era of 1863
to 1890, the period when the Gem State invented itself.
Peterson will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Museum Portrait
Hall. The presentation is free and open to the public,
donations are appreciated. To find out more, call (208)
267-7720.
Saturday, May 25
The first Huckleberry Pancake Breakfast
at 8 a.m. at the Boundary County Airport, hosted by the
local EAA club. Bring your hungry bellies and a
donation ($5 suggested) to enjoy your local
airport and all you can eat huckleberry
pancakes, eggs, sausage coffee and juice!
Monday, May 27
Memorial Day, courthouse closed, no
mail delivery, Boundary County public schools closed.
Those participating in the Bonners Ferry Memorial Day
Parade begin gathering at 9 a.m., parade through
downtown Bonners Ferry begins at 10 a.m. Memorial Day
services at Grandview Cemetery begins after the parade
has ended. A re-dedication of American Legion Post #55
begins at 3 p.m.
Wednesday, May 29
The
Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative
Wildlife/Auto Collision Committee will meet at the
Kootenai Tribal Office at 8:30 a.m. to conduct a field
trip with Sloan Associates. To find out more call Patty
Perry at (208) 267-3519 or email
patty@kootenai.org.
Thursday, May 30
Last day of school for the Bonners Ferry High School
Class of 2013.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is
hosting a combined Columbia River Treaty and Libby Dam
annual operations public information meeting at the
Kootenai River Inn in Bonners Ferry from 6 to 9 p.m.
Representatives from the Corps will discuss water supply
forecasts, Libby Dam operations, and Corps flood
assistance and permitting. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service will discuss Kootenai River white sturgeon
recovery. In addition, the open house meeting will
include a portion dedicated to review of the Columbia
River Treaty. Corps staff will be present to discuss the
potential future of the Treaty and efforts underway to
understand what change could mean to the region.
Jaxon
Barajas first spring baby
