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Boundary County Archives ~ September, 2016 |
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September 30 |
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Road
and Bridge stepping up winter readiness:
Boundary County Road and Bridge has
made a long term agreement with the Idaho
Transportation Department to operate a traction
sand storage and reload facility on Gypsy Lane
south of Naples. By having this covered sand
storage at the south end of the county, county
road crews can offer a faster response time and
apply traction sand in a shorter intervals of
time between loads with fewer man and equipment
hours. |
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September 29 |
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Flags to half staff: By
proclamation of President Barack Obama, U.S.
flags are to be flown at half staff now through
sunset on Friday, September 30, as a mark of
respect for the memory of Shimon Peres, former
President and Prime Minister of Israel, who died
Wednesday at age 93. |
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Public
invited to Burbot release: The
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho would like to extend an
invitation to the community to participate in
the releasing of hatchery-reared juvenile Burbot,
also known as Ling, into the Kootenai River on
Friday, October 14. |
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Idaho
auctions first 'Good Neighbor' timber sale:
The State of Idaho auctioned a U.S. Forest
Service timber sale for the first time Tuesday
as part of a state-federal partnership to
increase management activities on federal lands
in Idaho. |
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Never
a dull moment at BFHS! With the
completion of the fourth week of school coming
soon, Bonners Ferry High School’s 2016-2017
school year is definitely in full swing. The
staff and students continue to impress me with
their willingness to make this place great!
By Principal Kevin Dinning |
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BCMS
seeks parents to help: Wow, another
week at Boundary County Middle School has gone
by in a flash! Routines are being created and
sometimes challenged. The busy time of sporting
events has arrived. By Principal David Miles
II |
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September 26 |
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Crapo,
Risch urge full PILT funding:
Citing the critical role that the Payment in
Lieu of Taxes program plays on many rural county
budgets, Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch
on Thursday sent a letter to Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority
Leader Harry Reid urging them to work together
to ensure that the PILT program is fully funded
in any year-end legislation likely to be signed
into law. |
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September 23 |
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The crew of Boundary County Live has posted a
short video, 2 minutes and 47 seconds, of
today's BFHS Homecoming Parade,
which was held in Downtown Bonners Ferry at noon
today. You can watch the video by visiting
www.boundarycountylive.com. |
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AARP
seeks tax prep volunteers: The AARP
Foundation is looking to expand its team of
volunteers for the upcoming tax season by
recruiting individuals interested in helping
people prepare their taxes. |
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September 22 |
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Senators fight for SRS: Citing the
drain on many rural county budgets, Idaho
Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden have sent a bipartisan
letter to Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and
Democratic Leader Harry Reid calling for
the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self Determination Act (SRS) in
any year-end legislation likely to be signed
into law. |
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Be
SepticSmart! Panhandle Health
District kicked off the fourth annual
SepticSmart Week by encouraging homeowners in
North Idaho to properly maintain their septic
system. One in every three homes in Idaho
depends on septic systems to treat their
wastewater. Septic system care and maintenance
is vital to protecting public health and
preserving valuable water resources. |
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September 20 |
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News flash: The Bonners Ferry
City Council on Tuesday evening approved the St.
Ann's Catholic Church alley vacation request,
allowing the church and congregation to move
ahead with building plans in the wake of the
fire that destroyed the church last spring. |
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Quartz
Creek Road to close: The Priest
Lake Ranger District is temporarily closing a
section of Forest Service Road 334, also
known as Quartz Creek Road. The road will be
closed while the culvert in Quartz Creek is
replaced. |
 Floating
and fishing the Kootenai River:
Floating through a cool, clear river in a deep
canyon, an angler casts a grasshopper fly toward
shore and waits for a trout to fall for the
dupe. It happens with a tell-tale swirl on the
glassy surface, and as the anglers pulls back on
the rod, it bows and bounces like a willow in
the wind as a feisty trout realizes its mistake
and thrashes in protest. |
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September 19 |
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Risch
applauds passage of WRDA: Last
week, U.S. Senator Jim Risch supported, and the
U.S. Senate passed, S.2848, the Water Resources
Development Act. The bill, which authorizes
critical water infrastructure projects across
the country, included language to streamline the
water resources process in Idaho. |
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September 18 |
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Missing
child home safe ... |
At 11:57 p.m.
Saturday,
Search and Rescue personnel were actively
searching for 11-year-old Mark Smith, also known
as Malik Luckett, who was last seen at a
residence on Bonners Ferry's North Side at about
7:30 p.m. Saturday. Mark is an African-American
male, about 4'8" tall and weighing about 85
pounds, with short black hair. As of 12:45 a.m.
Sunday, the search area had grown to include an
area from near the hospital north to Three Mile.
At 5:15 a.m., Mark was reported to have returned
home on his own. |
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September 17 |
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Volunteer tutors needed for NIC adult education:
Volunteers are needed to assist
students in basic skill building for reading,
writing, and math at the North Idaho College’s
Bonners Ferry Outreach Center as adult tutors. |
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Bonners Ferry to honor fallen firefighters:
The Bonners Ferry City Fire Department,
Providence Bible Presbyterian Church and the
Boundary County Chaplains Corps would like to
remind everyone that every October, the National
Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) sponsors
the official national tribute to all
firefighters who died in the line of duty during
the previous year. |
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Idaho
unemployment holds steady: Idaho's
seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held at
3.8 percent in August. Nationally the
unemployment rate also held steady at 4.9
percent. |
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September 14 |
 FFA
holding raffle, washing cars Saturday:
On Saturday, September 17, the Bonners
Ferry FFA Chapter will be holding a raffle at
Super 1 starting at 8 a.m. FFA will be raffling
off a Savage 17HMR Heavy Barrel Rifle with 500
rounds of ammo. We are raising money with the
Bonners Ferry FFA Chapter to go to nationals and
to support Thomas Smith in being one of the top
National Finalist for his Agribusiness SAE
project. |
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Gleason Fire closes Forest Service trail:
District Ranger Tim Knight closed a
small section of Forest Trail 162 on the Priest
Lake Ranger District due to increased fire
activity. |
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September 13 |
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Another
freeze warning tonight: The
National Weather Service has issued another
freeze warning for North Idaho and northeast
Washington, in effect from 11 p.m. today through
8 a.m. Wednesday. |
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Community in the running for High Five grant:
Bonners Ferry is one of seven Idaho
communities to be selected as a finalist for a
High Five grant, and your vote could mean up to
$250,000 to help the community to reduce
childhood obesity and create a healthier
environment. |
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September 12 |
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Overnight freeze warning issued:
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze
warning in effect from 11 p.m. today through 8
a.m. Tuesday for the an area including Boundary
and Bonner Counties. |
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September 11 |
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Crapo to select Tree Lighting Helper:
Through a statewide contest, one Idaho
youth will be selected by Idaho Senator Mike
Crapo to assist in turning on the power to light
the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in December.
Tradition holds that one youth from the state
providing the tree serve as the Tree Lighting
Helper during a ceremony to formally illuminate
it along with the Speaker of the House and other
officials. |
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September 10 |
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Hiring
fair set in Post Falls: Employment
in sales, customer service, health care,
manufacturing, accounting and skilled trades are
some of the positions available at the September
14 hiring event sponsored by the Idaho
Department of Labor Kootenai County office.
Twenty-four employers have more than 350
openings for immediate hire. |
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IPNF
to conduct controlled burns: Idaho
Panhandle National Forest crews plan to start
fall prescribed burning the week of September 12
in the Magee area of the Coeur d’Alene River
Ranger District. Approximately 3,000 acres are
planned for the Upper River project. |
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September 9 |
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Stop
using Galaxy Note 7s: The Consumer
Product Safety Commission and Samsung are urging
owners of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 to stop using
their phones while they work to formalize how a
recall will work. |
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Flags
to half-staff Sunday: Sunday,
September 11th, 2016, marks the 15 year
anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the
World Trade Center in New York City, the
Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 which
crashed in suburban Pennsylvania. |
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September will be busy on the Kootenai:
September will continue to be a busy
time on the Kootenai River as work continues on
the Kootenai Tribe's Bonners Ferry Islands
construction project just east of the Kootenai
River Bridge. |
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Whirlwind week at BCMS: What a
week! Boundary County Middle School opened its
doors Tuesday to a crowded building. We have
about 20 more students than anticipated pushing
our school count to about 360 students. We are
glad so many people are enrolling in our school
as we strive to provide the best environment for
students to grow and learn. By Principal
David Miles II |
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September 8 |
 Supreme
Court candidate to visit: Idaho
Supreme Court candidate Curt McKenzie, who will
be on November’s ballot to replace retiring
Justice Jim Jones, will be the guest of the
North Idaho Federated Republican Women from 5:30
to 7 p.m. today at DiLuna’s Cafe in Sandpoint,
and he'll be at the Chic-n-Chop in Bonners Ferry
from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday morning. |
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Congress awards grant for U.S. 95 upgrades:
The United States Congress has approved
an award of $5.1 million for upcoming U.S. 95
north corridor access improvements. The FASTLANE
grant was announced by the United States
Department of Transportation this summer, with
the requirement of congressional approval. The
grant represents a significant portion of the
estimated $8.5 million that the improvements are
estimated to cost. |
 Remembering
Idahoans still missing in 'Nam: I
commend those who work to ensure the service of
all our nation’s veterans is not forgotten. At a
recent rally, POW*MIA Awareness Corporation
Director Hiedi Young shared biographies she
prepared of eight Idahoans who went missing
while serving in the Vietnam War and remain
missing. The biographies are a thoughtful
reminder of the ongoing price of our freedom.
By Senator Mike Crapo |
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Hospital levy on November ballot:
On November 8, local voters will be asked to
decide on a two-year, $828,000 supplemental
Boundary Community Hospital levy. A "yes" vote,
hospital trustees say, will ensure that the
local hospital can maintain its current standard
of patient care while offering the community
faster and better services. |
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September 6 |
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Bonner County crash claims child: A
six-year-old Bonner County girl was killed and
her mother and 11-year-old sister injured in a
single vehicle crash this morning on Bayview
Road. |
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September 5 |
 Historic
tower burns to the ground: The
historic Little Snowy Top Lookout Tower on the
Priest Lake Ranger District was destroyed by
fire late afternoon on September 3. Little Snowy
Top was the only remaining 1930s vintage
groundhouse L-4 lookout in the Priest Lake area.
Located only two miles south of the Canadian
border on the Shedroof Divide in Boundary
County, its use was phased out in the 1960s. |
 School
in a small town: First Grade Memories:
Starting school is, for any kid, usually kind of
worrisome. All of a sudden you have classmates,
some of whom you will spend 12 years with. In a
small town that is the rule, rather than the
exception. I’ve always felt that most all of my
friendships here in Boundary County started in
the early years of grade school. |
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September 2 |
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Family
rebuilding after fire: A Bonners
Ferry family was enjoying a dinner out on the
last day of August when a Moon Shadow Road
neighbor called to tell them that the rented
mobile home they lived in was on fire. On the
first day of September, while sifting through
the ashes of everything they owned, they found a
miracle. |
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Pat
Ramsay needs community's help:
After giving of herself to the community for
many years, Pat Ramsay is in need of the
community's help. On Saturday, September 10, a
benefit will be held on her behalf at the
Ponderay Event Center to raise funds for her
medical treatment. |
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Pfleuger welcomes staff to new school year:
All staff of Boundary County School
District 101 met at the High School Auditorium
on Monday to hear Superintendent Gary Pflueger
lay out his thoughts for the upcoming school
year. "Our task needs to remain focused and
united," Pflueger told those assembled. |
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'Scrambled McManus' coming to the Pearl:
On Friday and Saturday, September 16
and 17, the Pearl Theater will present the
one-man comedy, Scrambled McManus, by humor
writer Patrick F. McManus, directed by Jack
Delehanty and starring Pat's indentured actor,
Tim Behrens. |
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Obituaries |
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Margaret A. Morris, May 12, 1924 ~
September 24, 2016 |
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Anna "Annie" Marie Rosco Koon,
November 19, 1938 ~ September 28, 2016 |
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Krista Rae Mendenhall,
May 6, 1991 ~ September 14, 2016 |
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Weldon Jerome McFadden, May 1, 1948
~ September 16, 2016 |
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Paul Kenneth Karr, May 28, 1944 ~ September 7, 2016 |
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Social |
 Cady
named school district Employee of the Month:
Joanne
Cady, special services teacher at the Boundary County Middle
School, is September’s Boundary County School District Certified
Employee of the Month! According to BCMS principal David Miles
II, who nominated her for the honor, Joanne is a special person. |
 Matthew
Rice to marry:
Chris Culp and Peggy Calloway of
Omak, Washington, are pleased to announce the forthcoming
marriage of their daughter, Ashley Culp, to Matthew Rice, the
son of Marty and LaRae Rice of Bonners Ferry. The wedding will
take place in Winthrop, Washington, on September 24. |
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Sports |
 Badgers
arrive late, finish strong: Bonners
Ferry cross country made its way to the Elks
Golf Course on the east edge of Moscow for the
Bob Weisel Invite Saturday. Moscow High School
hosted several distances, include a 1.5-mile
middle school course, a 5k high school course,
and a 2k high school course. |
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New blinds at KNWR: In an effort to
better serve our waterfowl hunters, Kootenai
National Wildlife Refuge has been replacing the
old waterfowl hunt blinds with a newly designed
blind. Three blinds were replaced in 2015 and
five blinds were replaced this summer. |
 Badgers
edge Kellogg, Priest River: What
started as a cool morning on North Government
Way in Hayden Saturday turned into a soggy
affair as Badger cross country hit the 5k course
at Hayden Canyon. Over 18 teams from all over
the Northwest converged on the halfway point of
the season to make for tough competition. |
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Easy ways to introduce novices to hunting:
It's easier than ever to introduce
someone new to hunting in Idaho. One way is
through Idaho Fish and Game’s Hunting Passport,
which offers novice hunters, both young and old,
the opportunity to hunt for one year before
needing to complete a hunter education course. |
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Identity theft services offered for IDFG breach:
Active Network, the Texas-based company
that owns and operates Idaho Fish and Game’s
hunting and fishing license system, announced
Friday that it will offer the following identity
theft services to all Fish and Game license
buyers whose personal information may have been
compromised by an attempt last month to access
the online license system. |
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Another exciting demo derby! |
Brandon Regehr,
Bonners Ferry, smashed his way to a first place
finish in the 2016 Lions Club Demolition Derby,
defeating second place finisher Chris Cook,
Lewiston. Coming in third was James Smith,
Bonners Ferry. In the women's competition, Cindy
Sumpter, Bonners Ferry, went home with the first
place trophy. In all, around 30 drivers took
part. |
 Badgers
return to Farragut: On Saturday the
Badger cross country team returned to the site
of the 2015 State Championships: Farragut State
Park. Timberlake High School hosted the 5k
course, featuring a wide variety of turns and
hills on a warm, sunny day. Schools from as far
as Boise made the trek north to test the course
and North Idaho competitors. |
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Badgers fine-tuning their game:
With the five non-league games the Badgers face
this season, they are getting much needed
playing time as well as a fierce test. Week one
culminated with a 44-0 loss to Lakeland, a
strong 4A rival. And now with week two behind
them, having played Lakeside, they are picking
up their game and fine-tuning the offense and
defense to bring it strong in the upcoming
conference games. |
 Badger
runners at home for first time in years:
Badger cross country returned home for
the first time in five years when Bonners Ferry
High School hosted the home invite at the 3.1
mile Naples course on Saturday. A cool morning
and rain the night before kept the sandy course
packed down which aided runners in tackling
difficult hills and turns. |
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Youth invited to IDFG hunt: Any
youth hunters ages 10-15 are welcome to join the
Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s annual youth
waterfowl hunt on Saturday, September 24, at the
Clark Fork Driftyard near Clark Fork, Idaho. |
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Volunteers needed for trail party:
Volunteers are needed for repairing the Boulder
Meadows trail near Naples in a work party set
for Friday, September 9. Volunteer crews will be
digging water drainage ditches, installing water
bars, and replacing soil that has been washed
off the trail. |
 Badger
harriers work out rust in season opener:
Badger cross country racing began on
August 27 at J. Neils Park in Libby, Montana.
The flat, three-mile course made for great times
and an early learning experience for young
Badger teams. This year the Badgers return
seniors Eric Ellis and Alex Urbaniak as well as
gaining senior Elisabeth Cowley. |
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Letters |
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Senators James E. Risch and Angus S. King:
In the 2015 novel Ghost Fleet, the U.S.
is challenged in a future war by a
technologically savvy enemy. The enemy exploits
the cyber vulnerabilities in a U.S. military
that has grown overly reliant on highly
networked and computer-dependent weapons
platforms. Left nearly defenseless, the U.S.
comes to realize it must rely on long-retired,
technologically simpler and ultimately more
dependable weapon systems to fight back. |
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Senator Mike Crapo: Thank you to
the approximately 4,000 Idahoans who attended
the town meetings I held in every incorporated
city in Idaho over the past two years. Your
thoughtful insights reinforce my belief that the
best solutions for good governing come from the
ground up. The angst in our country is clear.
Much of this frustration is driven by decisions
and politics in Washington, DC. |
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Congressman Raul Labrador:
Americans spent $1.89 trillion to comply with
federal regulations last year. Amazingly, that
figure exceeds the combined individual and
corporate income taxes the IRS expects to
collect for the 2015 tax year, $1.82 trillion.
This hidden tax amounts to nearly $15,000 per
U.S. household, according to the Competitive
Enterprise Institute. |
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U.S.
Congressman Raul Labrador: Every
year, Idahoans and others in the West suffer
through wildfires that damage public health,
destroy valuable timber, wreck watersheds and
kill wildlife. |
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Howard Kent:
When Mike Ashby made
mention of Stone's Hill (School
in a small town: First Grade Memories),
it also triggered memories for me. I grew up on
Monroe Street in the 1940s and 50s, just a
"stones throw" (pun intended) from Stone's Hill
on Van Buren Street. |
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U.S.
Representative Raul Labrador: On
Friday, I completed my summer tour of all 19
counties in Idaho’s First District – the most
beautiful in America. Spanning from Canada to
Nevada, the nation’s 18th largest district
covers almost 40,000 square miles; 99.4 percent
of that land is rural. |
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Bonners Ferry GROW:
Gardeners for
Regional Organic Wellbeing — GROW! — thank all
the supporters including so many members of the
Bonners Ferry community as well as from
surrounding towns and Montana who bought tickets
for our recent raffle which raised over $900 to
fund ongoing operations. |
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