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Boundary County Archives ~ September 2014 |
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September 30 |
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Local fire department observes
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend:
The Bonners Ferry Fire Department will host a
ceremony at Station 1 downtown on October 11,
beginning at noon, in connection with the 33rd
annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Weekend observance. |
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September 27 |
Religious, Tribal Leaders Send To U.S.
President, Canadian Prime Minister Declaration
On Modernizing Columbia River Treaty:
Religious and indigenous leaders this week
transmitted to U.S. President Barack
Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
a "Declaration of Ethics and
Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty," which
they say should serve as the
foundation for international negotiations
regarding renewal of the Columbia River
Treaty. |
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Idaho State Police warns on telephone scam:
The Idaho State Police has continued to take new
reports from various parts of Idaho of people
receiving telephone calls from someone claiming
to be from the Idaho State Police. |
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September 26 |
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Meet candidates at upcoming Candidate's Forum:
Meet candidates at upcoming Candidate's ForumIn just 39 days from today, Boundary County
residents will be voting in Election 2014 on
November 4.
Local voters have a great opportunity coming up
to meet with candidates and to personally submit
questions and issues of concern at a Candidate
Forum scheduled for Tuesday, October 7. |
Boundary County Fair 2014: A Fair to Remember!
Boundary County Fair 2015: Contest starts now:
The 2014 Boundary County Fair is a fair to
remember with the storm that blew through on
Friday. Boundary County will be
celebrating its centennial in 2015. The Boundary
County Fair Board is sponsoring a contest for
the 2015 fair theme and artwork for the cover of
the fair book. |
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CASA event raising funds to help
abused, neglected children: The
North Idaho CASA (Court Appointed Special
Advocate) serves abused and neglected children
in the five north Idaho counties. The
program is inviting the community to attend the
2nd Annual "CASA Uncorked" event to help support
the volunteers vital to the organization. |
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September 24 |
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Studded tires legal on Idaho's highways
beginning October 1st:Drivers can once again use studded tires on
Idaho roadways beginning Oct. 1, the Idaho
Transportation Department announced. Idaho
state law allows the use of studded tires
October 1 - April 30 each year. |
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September 20 |
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Idaho State Police reportedly completing
investigation of last month's five-injury
collision:
There are reports that Idaho State Police is
completing its investigation of a two-vehicle
collision, involving the local Drivers'
Education car, that injured five people last month. |
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September 19 |
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U.S., Canada consider revisiting Columbia River
Treaty, which includes Libby Dam:
Tuesday, September 16 marked the 50th
anniversary of the ratification of the Columbia
River Treaty. This U.S. and Canadian
treaty involves extensive issues on management
of the Columbia River system, one part of which
is the Libby Dam. This comprehensive
article from the Columbia Basin Bulletin
examines details of the treaty, and current
discussions on revisiting that accord. |
Boundary County employment rates improving:
Unemployment figures for Boundary County trended
downward and are improving in
 the latest numbers
from the Idaho Department of Labor. We
know government statistics can sometimes be
dazing and hypnotic--that's why we tried to jazz
this up with some useful InfoGraphics. Take a
look and see what you think. |
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September 18 |
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Five years in the making, Boundary County
resident publishes book: Here's what you do in Boundary County: check the
timber and lumber industry for hidden authors.
That's where you will find McCallum Morgan,
whose book A Hole in the Ice, was just
published a couple of weeks ago. |
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September 17 |
Interest expands in Botkin
Bonners Ferry song:
It's been gathering
momentum around the worldwide web:
Boundary County resident Daniel Botkin,
his band Runaway Symphony, and one of
their songs--a song about a town in
North Idaho . . . |
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September 16 |
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Senator Crapo invites Idahoans
to tele-townhall meeting: Senator Crapo invites Idahoans
to tele-townhall meeting: Idaho Senator
Mike Crapo will host his third tele-townhall
meeting of 2014 and is encouraging Idahoans to
participate. |
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Historical Society offers tour of cemetery:
Would you be interested in learning more about
Grandview Cemetery, its history, and details on
some of the prominent people of Boundary
County's past? The Boundary County
Historical Society is sponsoring a Historical
Walking Tour of the old section of Grandview
Cemetery. |
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September 13 |
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New owner for ET Wireless:
ET Wireless, the cell phone sales and service
business, located on Bonners Ferry's south hill
since 2007, was recently sold to a local
businesswoman and is now under new ownership. |
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"Coats for Kids" Drive at
Valley View Elementary School: Valley
View Elementary School is beginning its annual
Coats for Kids drive Monday, September 15.
Anyone may drop off gently used, clean coats
with working zippers. |
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September 12 |
 A Boundary County Gem: The Dance Studio:
So, would most people be surprised to learn
that rough, tough, and rugged
Boundary County is home to a dance studio, whose
graduates from its graceful instruction in
creative dance, jazz dance, modern, and ballet
are now scattered across the USA? |
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September 11 |
Boundary County, get ready for bluegrass!:
You can be there to enjoy, live
and in person, an internationally-recognized
bluegrass band, coming up in just a couple of
weeks, right here in Bonners Ferry. |
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ISP safety recommendations for new school year:
Idaho's school children are
back in school and Idaho State Police along with
local law enforcement agencies want to warn
motorists of the danger that may be just around
the corner as children travel to and from school
each day. |
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September 4 |
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Fatal auto accident in early-morning hours:
A
Bonners Ferry area resident died in a single vehicle motor vehicle
accident near Moyie Springs early this morning. |
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Obituaries |
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Dale Joseph Albertson: August 2,
1951 - September 24, 2014 |
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Leon Leo Joseph Dlug: March 16,
1938 ~ September 28, 2014 |
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Jerre Caroline Stemmene: November
25, 1927 ~ September 19, 2014 |
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Ronald Dale Nystrom: November 5,
1932 ~ September 13, 2014 |
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Hallie
L Olson: September 16, 1970 ~
September 14, 2014 |
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John
Joseph Wanner: June 14, 1927
~ September 4, 2014 |
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Louie
Abraham: September 29, 1985 ~
September 4, 2014 |
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Caroline Rose Pluid: July 29,
1929 ~ August 27, 2014 |
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Social |
LaPage - Barker Wedding:
Brenda LaPage and Warren Barker were married
May 1st, 2014, on Pensacola Beach, in Florida. Click on this
headline for the full story and a photo. |
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Sports |
 Badger cross country at Plantes Ferry meet:
Battling against the heat and
high-level competition, the Badger cross country
team gave it their best shot at the Plantes
Ferry meet in Spokane. |
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Fish and Game: How
to legally recover
roadkill: We have to admit it: This is a subject
that secretly we all sort of wonder
about, but publicly, we all turn up our
noses in disdain: roadkill. And
we're not just talking about roadkill, we are
talking about salvaging roadkill. |
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Wolf trapping class scheduled in Pocatello:
The Idaho Department of Fish
and Game is holding a wolf trapping
certification class in Pocatello on Saturday,
September 27. |
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All hunters and anglers
required to stop at check stations:
Throughout the deer and elk
seasons, Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) will be
running check stations to collect data on hunter
and angler success. Idaho Code requires that
"all sportsmen, with or without game, must stop
at Fish & Game check stations." |
Badger runners perform well
at meets in Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene:
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BFHS Cross Country team had a busy week last
week, running two races in three days. The team
began by running at Kellogg at Pinehurst Golf
Course, a notoriously fast race, on Thursday,
September 11, and again at Coeur d’Alene’s hilly
Hayden Canyon for the Super 1 Invitational on
Saturday, September 13. |
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BFHS Women's soccer posts another win:
BFHS Women's Soccer won their match this weekend
against Kellogg. "The girls played amazing,"
said Coach Delude. |
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Spotlighters beware! you might be shooting an
ASA: Fish and Game is taking
aggressive action to catch and prosecute people
who spotlight game animals. |
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Fall turkey season opens soon:
Hunters looking to bag a wild Idaho turkey can
start hunting on Monday, September 15. |
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BFHS Womens' soccer posts a win:
The Bonners Ferry Badger Womens' soccer team
picked up a road win in Kellogg in their latest
game on Saturday. |
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Cross Country team again performs well:
With the cancellation of the annual Silverwood
Coaster Cross meet, Coeur d’Alene High School
stepped up to host a “jamboree” meet. |
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BFHS Football: Badgers fall in home opener:
A report on Friday's football game, BFHS vs
Newport. |
 Badger cross-country opens season with
great meet at Post Falls: Badger
cross country kicked off the 2014 campaign by
shaking off the rust at Kiwanis Park in Post
Falls on Thursday. |
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Badger football loses at Libby in action-filled
game: On August 30 the Bonners Ferry Badger football
team traveled to Libby, Montana to take on the
Libby Loggers. This year the Badgers are a
young group with only one senior available for
the first 2 games. |
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Fish and Game releases area
fish stocking information: Looking for some ideas on spots where you can do
some fishing this fall? |
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Letters |
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Alan and Debbie Flory:
Tucker brings experience:
"will bring fresh new energy as our County
Commissioner." |
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Greg Johnson: Tucker will move county
forward: "Tim Tucker
represented North Idaho well during his 13 years
in the state legislature . . . " |
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Rebecca J. Huseby:
Supports Scott for District 1A
Idaho House of Representatives: "A
refreshing perspective on politics! There is an
old-fashioned air of Americanism about this
vibrant little woman . . . " |
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Don Jordan:
Supports Tucker for county commissioner:
"Tim will be a County Commissioner who will
represent ALL of us, with experience and
dedication! He served us for 13 years in the
Idaho State legislature . . ." |
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Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore:
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming wildlife directors
comment on wolverines: "For
the record, our states opposed the Service’s
original recommendation to list wolverines . .
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Donna Capurso:
Upcoming legislative committee meeting
on transfer of federal lands to Idaho:
"Please take the time to attend this meeting; I
have attached the flier" |
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Idaho State Senator
Sheryl L. Nuxoll:
Upcoming area meeting of
Federal Lands Interim Committee:
"The Federal Lands Interim Committee is a state
legislative committee set up to study the legal
transfer of federal lands (specifically national
forests) back to the state of Idaho." |
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Don Jordan:
Photo of Hall Mountain area drilling:
Attached is a photo of the core drilling rig on
Harvey Mountain, drilling test holes for the MMG
mine. |
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