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Boundary County Archives ~ April, 2013 |
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April 30 |
| Kootenai Exhibit |
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On
Tuesday, April 23, there was a
dedication of the Kootenai Exhibit at
the Boundary County Museum. The Museum's
collection doubled in size with the help
of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, who
placed on display artifacts returned to
the tribe from the Freddie Florea
Collection, Paul Flinn Collection and
Nellie Ruckey Collection; and also
donated money to purchase new display
cases. The dedication was followed by a
presentation entitled "Kootenai Tribe:
Our Heritage and Future." The program
was well attended. |
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Rawlings original to be staged at the Pearl:
May is almost upon us and The Pearl Theater is
featuring an original play by Paul Rawlings, “In
My Secret Life," a production which stars seven
women, all seasoned actresses and all long time
residents of Boundary County.
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BFHS
students walk to Statue of Liberty: From Thursday, April 25, to Saturday, April 27,
four Bonners Ferry High School students walked
to Sandpoint after reading the book Walk Across
America by Peter Jenkins in Mr. Bonnell’s junior
English class.
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orestry contest 31 years old: The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), Bonner Soil
and Water Conservation District, and the U.S.
Forest Service will hold the 31st Annual Idaho
State Forestry Contest on May 9 from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. at Delay Farms in Careywood.
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Juvenile admits to bomb hoaxes: A Naples 12-year-old who confessed to sheriff's
deputies in March to placing two calls to 911 to
report a bomb in an unspecified school has also
admitted his guilt in court.
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Court
records and sheriff's log |
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April 29 |
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Wind
advisory issued: The National Weather Service, Spokane, issued a
wind advisory covering Boundary County at 10:52
a.m. today, effective until 5 p.m. today,
calling for gusts up to 45 miles per hour below
3,000 feet. |
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Cleaning up ... |
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graders at Mt. Hall Elementary did their
part on World Environment Day, picking
up trash along the West Side Road. When
they finished, they were treated to a
picnic at Elk Mountain Farms! |
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April 28 |
Anika
Blackmore crowned DYW: It was an evening of superlatives on the Becker
Auditorium stage Saturday as another year of
Distinguished Young Women culminated months of
hard work by 11 Bonners Ferry women and
innumerable volunteers.
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Amber Alert issued for Kalispell boy:
An Amber Alert was issued Sunday morning for a
one-year-old boy who authorities believed to be
in danger. Local authorities believe they might
travel through Boundary County. Amber
alert cancelled, boy safe
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Ugly
critter rears its head: We must be having an incredible time, “if time
flies when you’re having fun!” The end of the
school year is coming quickly. The first two
weeks of ISAT Testing have gone very well. On a
not-so-nice note, we've had some unwelcome
guests at school - head lice. By Valley View
Principal Gary Pfleuger
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Train
safety to be emphasized: On Friday, May 3, city, county and state law
enforcement officers will be conducting an
Officer On A Train and Adopt A Crossing
enforcement operation in Northern Idaho. |
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April 26 |
Moyie
Mud Bog cancelled, may be no more: For the past several years, Mothers Day weekend
has been synonymous with the Moyie Mud Bog, an
event that drew more than a thousand people from
around the country with their monster machines
to try their hand at bogging through one of the
best-run mud bogging events in the nation.
Sadly, there will be no Moyie Mud Bog this
spring.
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Parks and Rec Board may have opening:
The Boundary County Parks and
Recreation board has a possible opening. If you
are interested in sitting on this board, please
submit a letter of interest to Boundary County
Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 3044, Bonners
Ferry, ID 83805.
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What do
you know about H2O? The
American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the
water community today kicked off Drinking Water
Week 2013, which takes place May 5 through 11
across North America, by asking the question
“what do you know about H2O?" |
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April 25 |
Prescribed burns start today: The Idaho Panhandle National Forest plans to
initiate their annual prescribed fire program
starting today and continue into the following
weeks.
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 Molly
Rivkin needs community help: This summer, Molly Rivkin, the daughter of
Linda Richardson and Mitch Rivkin, Bonners
Ferry, and a 2005 graduate of Bonners Ferry High
School, is going to be working at a
summer camp in the Ukraine called GLOW (Girls
Leading Our World), and she's asking the
community's help to make it possible.
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 Children's
author coming to Valley View: Deby
Fredericks, a Spokane school crossing guard and
substitute secretary by day, writes for children
as Lucy D. Ford, and she has been a writer all
her life. She viewed it as just a fun hobby
until the late 1990s. She'll be visiting Valley
View Elementary on Wednesday, May 1.
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County
commission minutes, April 15-16 |
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April 24 |
Normalcy returning after high school bomb
threats: Things have slowly trickled back to normal at
Bonners Ferry High School following the rash of
bomb threats that occurred from the first
through third quarter of this school year.
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 Linda
Alt 'Beta Woman of the Year:' "What a beautiful day, blue sky and sunshine
this morning," Linda Alt wrote on Facebook this
morning. " Just needs to warm up a bit! Have to
say yesterday was an amazing day." The day
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Kindergarten registration set at Valley View:
Registration for next year's new kindergarten
students at Valley View Elementary takes place
from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, May 3, and there'll
be a lot going on, both for kids and their
parents.
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County commission minutes, April 8-9 |
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April 22 |
Remembering ... lest we forget: May 27 is but a month away, and only a hard
corps are working on the plans as yet. Memorial
Day. This community always remembers, but the
remembrance, so solemn and fitting, doesn't
happen of its own accord.
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Alpha +
heading for glory: The Bonners Ferry High School robotics team once
again made Bonners Ferry proud. April 4-6 FIRST
Team 2130 traveled to Cheney, Washington, to
compete in their second competition of the year.
The team leaves for the gateway to the west
early in the morning. Story by
Kristen Gannon;
Photo by Sarah Schuman
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Father of All Yard Sales cancelled:
Due to an apparent lack of interst, this year's
Father of All Yard Sales, which had been
scheduled this weekend at the fairgrounds, has
been cancelled. As of this morning, only seven
booth spaces had been reserved; those who have
already paid will have their money refunded.
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Changes proposed to roadless areas: The
chief of the Forest Service is proposing to
modify Idaho Roadless Area boundaries for the
Big Creek, Grandmother Mountain, Pinchot Butte,
Roland Point, Wonderful Peak Idaho Roadless
Areas on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests to
reflect lands acquired within and/or adjacent to
these roadless areas.
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PHD to
test emergency ability: From April 29 to May 1, Panhandle Health
District (PHD) will test its plans and ability
to order and dispense medication in a crisis to
the people living in the five northern counties.
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Court
records and sheriff's log |
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April 20 |
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This big girl
was brought to the
Second Chance shelter after
being found on Syringa Drive Thursday.
April 18. She is very friendly and well
mannered. If anyone knows who she
belongs to please contact us. If she's
yours or if you know who she belongs to,
you can reach Second Chance, 6647 Lincoln Street,
Bonners Ferry, by calling (208)
267-7504. We were informed April 22
that, thanks to our readers, she's back
home! |
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April 19 |
 Sweet
kitty turns up at wrong house: This beautiful cat, described as being very
sweet and used to being inside, turned up at a
home near the Boundary County Landfill Wednesday
and has been there since.
The homeowners are certain someone must be
missing her.
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 Walking
Montana Marine reaches Bonners Ferry:
Starting this morning, Facebook lit up with
messages of people seeing a tall man wearing a
red U.S. Marine Corps sweatshirt and pushing a
cart bedecked with an assortment of flags and a
banner on front, "Walking for the Fallen."
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Writing a long-term project at Naples:
The famous writer, Willa Cather said, “Most of
the basic material a writer works with is
acquired before the age of fifteen.” At Naples
school, the teachers believe this quote to be
true and they strive to create purpose with
their writing assignments while encouraging
students to be creative, descriptive, and
precise.
Writing starts in kindergarten and excels
throughout all the grades.
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Friends of the Restorium raffle starts today:
The
Friends of the Restorium Spring
Basket Raffle started today and lasts until 6
p.m. at Akin's Harvest Foods, and this year's
baskets are great as ever! Two baskets are being
raffled, with tickets going for $1 each or six
for $5, and they are both stuffed with value and
goodies to get your spring started right.
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Kootenai added to list of most endangered rivers:
Five open-pit coal mines in
southeastern British Columbia in the Elk River
watershed, a
major tributary of the Kootenai River, an
international watershed that covers 18,000
square miles in British Columbia, Montana and
Idaho, were cited by American Rivers for ranking
the Kootenai River among the most endangered in
the United States, and the group is urging its
100,000 members to write Secretary of State John
Kerry to use the International Joint Commission
to protect the river.
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 Seeking
freedom for Boise pastor: Idaho First District Congressman Raúl Labrador,
along with 45 of his House colleagues, recently
introduced a bipartisan House resolution (H.Res.
147) calling for the release of Boise Pastor
Saeed Abedini from an Iranian prison.
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Regulations strangling small business, Risch
says: U.S. Senator Jim Risch confronted Small Business
Administrator Karen Mills this week about the
negative impact regulations are having on small
businesses. During a Senate Small Business
Committee hearing Risch presented a stack of
growing Obamacare regulations over seven feet
tall to illustrate the difficulty businesses
have in complying with regulations.
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Idaho unemployment remains flat: Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate
held steady in March at 6.2 percent, the result
of the continuing decline in the labor force and
caution on the part of the state’s employers. |
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April 17 |
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Pre-teen charged for school bomb threat:
A 12-year-old Bonners Ferry girl has been
charged for a bomb threat made at Boundary
County Middle School January 15. |
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Llost, wayward llama found: An apparently lost llama turned up at the Christopherson home Friday near milepost 510 on
Highway 95 just south of Three Mile, and while
skittish, she seems to have settled into the
neighborhood. The Christophersons are trying to
find its owner. |
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Student Council has productive meeting:
The Valley View Elementary Student Council met
April 11 and covered a lot of ground; everything
from door mats to May Day cards! |
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April 16 |
 Harv
Martin diagnosed with cancer: A
Bonners Ferry man who watched with tears as his
community turned out in honor of his son, killed
in Afghanistan August 7, 2012, had planned to
spend time this week meeting with the soldiers
his son served with in the
1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Joint Base
Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, due to arrive
tomorrow.
While long in the planning, his time with the
late Ethan Martin's comrades in arms will be cut
short.
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One
jailed after 'kidnapping:' Quick action by a Bonners Ferry Police Officer
didn't end in an arrest for kidnapping, but it
did stop a drunk driver Sunday night.
Officer Chris Langan was on routine patrol when
a motorist stopped him and reported having just
seen a woman being forced, apparently against
her will, into a vehicle occupied by two men on
Highway 95 in south Bonners Ferry.
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Gearing
up for the Fourth of July: The warm breeze of summer is still but an
anticipation, but plans for this year's Bonners
Ferry Fourth of July celebration are warming up
nicely, with a parade, games, live music and a
lot more. Oh ... and fireworks!
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 Pretty
mother of three looking for home: This pretty young female arrived at
the Second Chance shelter
yesterday, found by a man cutting wood up Deer
Creek Road.
Thinking she had been "dumped" since there were
no homes around, he called to her.
She immediately came to him, then raced back to
the same spot he'd first seen her.
He walked over to find three little puppies
stashed under a log. Meet her and others
dogs looking for a Second Chance
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It's Work Zone Safety Week: The scene has repeated itself many times over,
in many different locations: Signs indicated an
active highway construction zone ahead. Traffic
slowed to accommodate construction workers and
equipment. Nothing prepared motorists and
workers for what happened next.
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 Flags
to be lowered for Boston bombing:
President Barack Obama has ordered all federal
flags flown by the United States be lowered to
half-staff or half-mast from sunup to sundown
Saturday as a mark of respect for the victims of
the April 15 bombings at the Boston Marathon,
which claimed the lives of three and injured
more than 140.
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Annual Mutt Strut coming May 18: This May will mark the third year that Pawsitive
Works™ has sponsored the ever popular community
5k dog run. On Saturday, May 18 at 9 a.m., dogs
and humans will take off from the fairgrounds to
run or walk along the scenic Kootenai River.
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Court
records and sheriff's log |
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April 14 |
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Possible
kidnapping situation unfolding |
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Police and sheriffs deputies are working
to block traffic on Highway 95 at the
top of Peterson Hill as a result of a
possible kidnapping in Bonners Ferry
shortly before 11 p.m. Officers have the
vehicle stopped and three people
detained as of 11:10 p.m. A motorist
stopped a police officer and reported
having witnessed a person apparently
being forced into a vehicle before it
drove off south. Traffic has now been
released. One person has been arrested
for DUI and obstructing a peace officer
as officers work to determine what
occurred. All three occupants of the
vehicle are from Kootenai County. |
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April 13 |
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Crapo
opposes firearms package: On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 68-31 to move
a firearms package to the floor for debate.
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo joined several
colleagues in voting against the legislation,
finding that it further restricts the Second
Amendment rights of law-abiding Idahoans. |
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April 12 |
Meet this years' Distinguished Young Women:
Your first chance to see this year's Bonners
Ferry Distinguished Young Women participants on
stage takes place this evening at the Pearl
Theatre, 7160 Ash Street, when the truly
distinguished group take part in the
DYW Style
Show, which begins with a social at
6:30.
According to those who've been working with this
years' group, most of them themselves former DYM,
or, before that, Junior Miss participants, the
dedication, hard work and talent of these young
ladies, high school juniors all, is just as
amazing as ever.
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Important
tests ahead, parents' help needed! This issue is dedicated to “holding on to our
hats!" The school year is going to move very
fast from this point on! That being said ... I
need your help! By Valley View Principal
Gary Pfleuger |
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April 10 |
Prescription drug Take Back coming: On April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Bonners
Ferry Police Department and the Boundary County
Sheriffs office, in partnership with the Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA), will give the
citizens of Boundary County their first
opportunity to rid their homes of potentially
dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted
prescription drugs.
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Kindergarten registration at Mt. Hall:
Mt. Hall Elementary School's kindergarten
registration will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday April 25.
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Time to
GROW! Spring
is here and the excitement of gardening is being
felt by the members of the GROW!
community garden volunteers.
For those who like to garden or who want
to try their hand at gardening in order to raise
wonderful organic vegetables, the community
garden offers that opportunity.
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INWCF luncheon set: All
Boundary County non-profit organization
representatives and community leaders are
encouraged to attend a special lunch
presentation at the Kootenai River Inn at noon
Thursday, May 2, when representatives from the
Inland Northwest Community Foundation tell how
they can help
bring local goals and dreams to fruition.
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County commission minutes, April 1-2
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County commission minutes, March 25-26
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County Commission minutes, March 11-12 |
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April 9 |
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Burglaries, scams on the rise; suspect sought:
The Boundary County Sheriff's Office has issued
an alert that with the warming weather, the
number of burglaries in the county, both
business and residential, are on the rise, and
they encourage everyone to take precautions to
avoid becoming a victim. If you recognize the
man in the photo, above, the sheriff's office
needs your help. |
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CROP Walk 2013 coming: Last year, Brad Buerge walked his way to $1,739
to help fight world hunger, both here and
abroad, to become the top walker in the Bonners
Ferry CROP Hunger Walk, which raised a total of
$8,428.16.
This year's CROP Hunger Walk is taking place at
the Bonners Ferry High School track from 8 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Monday, June 8, and walkers,
volunteers and donors are once again needed. |
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April 8 |
Team
2130 bound for St. Louis: The results for the FIRST robotics competition
in Cheney, Washington, have come in and, once
again, FRIST team 2130 has performed
outstandingly.
In the final elimination rounds, FIRST team 2130
placed third overall. While this is a great
achievement, the greatest surprise was that the
judges selected the Alpha + as winners of the
Engineering Inspiration Award, which is highly
coveted. Story by Sally Balcean, plus a
publisher's challenge
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Court
records and sheriff's log |
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April 6 |
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Bonners Ferry
robotics team in first |
| Out of 41 teams, Bonners Ferry's
FIRST Robotics Team 2130 Alpha + is in
first place after the qualifying rounds
of the Washington FIRST Robotics
competition now underway in Spokane. For
details and video, visit
http://www.firstwa.org/. |
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April 4 |
 Crackdown
on aggressive drivers: They’re
out there and you’ve seen them – bold, pushy or
selfish drivers putting you and others at risk.
That’s why the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)
and Idaho law enforcement agencies are combining
forces to stop aggressive driving April 5-14.
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Senator
Risch to seek another term: U.S
Senator Jim Risch announced today he will seek
to retain his Senate seat in the 2014 election.
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NIC
celebrates American Indian Heritage Week:
North Idaho College will host a number of events
throughout the week of April 8-12 in honor of
American Indian Heritage Week. Nearly all these
events, which celebrate the tribes of the
Northwest, are free and open to the public.
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Almost
time for summer tires: Studded snow tires must be removed from motor
vehicles in Idaho before May 1, the Idaho
Transportation Department reminds drivers. The
use of studded tires is legal in Idaho from
October 1 through April 30 each year. |
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April 3 |
Risch
stands up for Second Amendment: U.S.
Senator Jim Risch today joined a group of his
Republican colleagues in signing a letter to
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), which
states his opposition to legislation that would
infringe upon Second Amendment rights.
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Library board contemplating big changes:
From a fledgling service in 1913 that saw
volunteers pushing wheelbarrows loaded with
books to a modern facility housing over 35,000
books, a computer center, audio, video and more,
the Boundary County Library has enjoyed a long
history of growth, but perhaps nothing as
impressive as what might lie just ahead.
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U of I
offering local GPS class: A Global Positioning System or “GPS” receiver is
becoming as common to work and play in forests
as a compass. Yet many who own a GPS unit feel
they are only using a small portion of its
capabilities. A class on GPS will be offered in
Bonners Ferry May 11. |
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April 1 |
Court
records and sheriff's log
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Obituaries |
Mildred
Glendoris Lippert,
June 17, 1916 ~ April 27, 2013
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Philip H. Robinson,
March 17, 1946 ~ April 29, 2013
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Rita
Dellamano Armstrong DeVeau,
April 26, 1951 ~ April
26, 2013
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Marlan
Eugene Entriken, April 12, 1944 ~ February 18, 2013
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Mary Elaine
Entriken, February 6, 1945 ~ April 13, 2013
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Charles Adon Brittenham,
July 6, 1927 ~ April 7, 2013
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Evelyn Lietha,
May 4, 1921 ~ April 8, 2013
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Vonna
Ella Throckmorton, June 25, 1919 ~ March 28, 2013
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Soren
Michael Klanderud,
April 27, 1968 ~ March 29, 2013
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Betty Jean Tashoff,
August 12, 1923 ~ March 31, 2013 |
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Social |
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.
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 Fredericksons
welcome Bre'Ann Sun Young: Bre'Ann Sun
Young Frederickson was born at 9:17 a.m.
Monday, April 29, at the Mat-Su Regional Medical
Center, Wasilla, Alaska, the daughter of Virgil
and Ra'Shell Frederickson, Talkeetna, Alaska.
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Linda
Alt 'Beta Woman of the Year:' "What a beautiful day, blue sky and sunshine
this morning," Linda Alt wrote on Facebook this
morning. " Just needs to warm up a bit! Have to
say yesterday was an amazing day." The day
turned out better than she imagined.
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 Elias
Grey engaged: Terry
and Dawna Miller of Astoria, Oregon, recently
announced the engagement of their daughter,
Mariah Liegh Miller of Astoria, to Elias Jeshua
Grey of Norfolk, Virginia.
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Butigan,
Winey engaged: Tom
and Denise Winey, Bonners Ferry, are pleased to
announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenelle Lynn, to Kevin Patrick Butigan, Bonners
Ferry, the son of Kim and AnnMarie Butigan,
Priest River. |
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Sports |
Badgers drop final
two:
The Badger baseball team finished the regular
season by being swept rival Priest River, 6-0
and 13-6 in Intermountain League play.
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Badger girls take
first win:
The Bonners Ferry High School softball team can
finally add one to the "W" column of their
record this year. The second game of their
league doubleheader with Priest River resulted
in the first win of the season for the Lady
Badgers.
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Badger boys have
one more test before playoffs:
The Badger baseball team travelled to Kellogg
Tuesday and came away with a 10- 6 win over the
Kellogg Wildcats in Intermountain League play.
The win improves their record to 10-8 and 4-3
going into the last weekend of the season.
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Big game rule books
out this week:
The 2013 Idaho Big Game Seasons and Rules
brochures are back from the printer and are
being distributed. They should be available at
license vendors and Fish and Game offices in
most locations later this week.
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Badger boys tame
the Wildcats:
The Badger baseball team celebrated senior day
in style by sweeping the Kellogg Wildcats on
Saturday. Seniors Garrett Skeen, Mike Clarkson,
Jesse Woods, Cade Umphenhour, Will Weir and
Austin Hawks were all recognized between games.
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Another loss, no
lack of 'try:'
Well, senior day may not have gone as all
seniors dream, but the rain held off long enough
to get both games of the doubleheader in.
Seniors Aaramie Hoisington and Lindsay Taggart
were honored before the first game on Saturday
for their dedication and commitment to the
softball program as well as a plethora of other
achievements throughout their high school
careers.
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Interim
fast pitch softball league formed:
A group of concerned parents and community
members met March 21 to discuss the lack of a
well functioning fast pitch softball league in
our area. Of those in attendance, current high
school softball coach Lauren Bartoe expressed
her opinions on having a strong league for girls
to participate in and how much that helps her
high school program.
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Boys win Priest
River dual:
On Tuesday, April 16, the Bonners Ferry track
team hosted an Intermountain League dual meet
against the Priest River Spartans. The boys won,
89-57, but the girls fell, 86-60.
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Rae takes hard
hit, jokes at practice:
The Bonner's Ferry High School girls softball
team traveled to Newport, Washington, for the
first time in as long as anyone can remember on
Thursday afternoon. With both teams fielding
foreign exchange students and new players, it
was sure to be a close match.
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Happy birthday,
Jesse Woods!
Senior Jesse Woods took the mound for the very first time in his
high school career and came away with a 14-3 win over the
Newport Grizzlies.
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Tough day against
Timberlake:
The game Wednesday was another disappointing
loss for the Badger softball team against the
Timberlake Tigers.
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Badger girls in
closest game yet:
In the closest game yet this year, the
Badgers fell to the Libby Loggers JV team, 9-10
and 13-2.
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Annual 3D bow shoot this weekend:
The Selkirk Archers are hosting their annual 3D
bow shoot and first shoot of the year this
weekend at their range on Highway 2, offering 40
targets run in three staggered loops, money dots
and a money shot.
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Tigers sweep Badger
boys:
The Timberlake Tigers swept the Bonners Ferry
Badgers in an IML baseball doubleheader last
Saturday 10-5 and 8-3. The losses move the
Badgers record to 5-8 overall and 0-3 league.
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Dismal day for
softball:
The BFHS
softball team met league rival
Timberlake on Saturday for a doubleheader. In
what was probably the worst weather in softball
history, the Badgers lost both games.
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Girls fall to Priest
River:
The Badger girls softball team played Priest
River Tuesday evening. After the first three
innings, the Badgers were winning 3-1.
Unfortunately things fell apart and by the fifth
inning the score was 4-14.
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Badger boys drop IML
opener:
The Badger baseball team dropped its IML season
opener to the Priest River Spartans 6-3 last
Tuesday. Freshman Vince Bennett took the loss
for the Badgers as their record went to 5-6 on
the season.
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Turkey, bear hunts
open:
The general spring turkey and black bear hunts
open April 15 – turkey hunts run through May 25,
and spring black bear closing dates vary. |
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Kelly's
Diggers league champs: The Boundary County Volleyball Association
wrapped up their season on March 27. In a season
marked by close competition between most of the
teams, Kelly's Excavating Diggers (a.k.a. RPMS)
won the 'A' League championship. |
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Letters |
Congressman Raul Labrador:
While Congress last week passed last-minute
legislation to avert the air-traffic controller
furloughs, it appears common sense about
budgeting and saving at the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) was also furloughed.
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Bonners Ferry Rotary Club: The recent Free CommUNITY Breakfast was a huge
success for everyone involved - the Badger
Boosters, the students, the community, and the
Bonners Ferry Rotary Club.
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Senator Mike Crapo: The best way to ensure that we continue to have
clean water and air, productive soil and healthy
habitat for wildlife is by working cooperatively
with property owners to promote conservation.
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Congressman Raul Labrador:
In Idaho, the economies of rural communities
once relied upon the timber industry for job
creation and tax revenues. Over the last several
decades, radical environmental groups have
hindered the ability to develop timber from our
public lands.
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Mike
Weland: I am, sadly, a rotten
commodity. I am a journalist, a reporter. My job
is to provide information to people who need it,
much of it referred to as "public" information
by those who serve the public. Getting public
information from those public servants who
compile and maintain the "official" public
record in a timely and expeditious manner can be
frustrating, but that's my job. Comments
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U.S.
Congressman Raul Labrador:
As Tax Day approaches, imagine you had the
opportunity to invent a new tax code for the
United States. You would be hard pressed to come
up with something more confusing, cumbersome and
less job-friendly than we have now.
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Lee
Haarstick: The surge of bullet-buying confirmed by the
federal government, estimated in the billions,
even as the U.S. military scrimps to find
training ammo is raising lots of questions about
the government’s so-far unexplained actions. |
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