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Boundary County Archives ~ July, 2011 |
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July 31 |
Missing hikers
found safe: Two hikers reported missing late Friday
night were found safe Saturday afternoon in the Pyramid Lakes
area. Melody Braden and Raymond Sayers, both 22 and from Bonners
Ferry, had gone hiking Friday.
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Those
we'll remember at Run for the Fallen: At 7:45 a.m.
Saturday, August 20, people from across the state and the nation
will gather at the Veteran's Memorial at the Boundary County
Library, hold a brief service in remembrance of all those who've
given their lives in service to their country in the nation's
wars on terrorism since September 11, 2001, and set out to walk
or run portions of a 44-kilometer course along the Kootenai
River, each kilometer marked with the picture and biography of
44 Idahoans who paid the ultimate sacrifice. |
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July 30 |
 'Little
Shop of Horrors' opens for business August 5:
With a cast of 15 Boundary County youth, a technical crew of two
local teens plus some stalwart, hardworking parent volunteers,
David Carpenter is bringing his seventh Bonners Ferry Summer
Youth Theatre production to the Becker Auditorium stage in early
August. Slated for four performances, “Little Shop of Horrors,”
a campy musical theater production in the style of an
over-the-top “B” movie is sure to delight audiences.
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City, IFG
resolve dispute: The City of Bonners Ferry and
Idaho Forest Group LLC have reached an agreement resolving a
dispute regarding rates for electric service to the IFG mill in
Moyie Springs.
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Paper plane
contest to be held at the fair: Kids and kids at
heart are being invited to build and fly their own paper
airplane at the "hangar" that will be set up near the exhibit
hall entrance at the Boundary County Fair on Friday, August 19.
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The Man Store:
Testosterone on the South Hill: Open for business
since May, The Man Store, located at 6503 Harrison in the
refurbished Ruby Motel, has had a positive response from the men
(and women) of Bonners Ferry.
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Who is this years'
Fairest of the Fair? This year’s Boundary County
fair is fast approaching and you once again have the opportunity
to acknowledge that special woman who has touched your life,
served our community and stood out among the rest.
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Commissioners
minutes, July 18-19
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Commissioners
minutes, July 11
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Commissioners
minutes, July 5 |
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July 27 |
False alarm costs
local business dearly: A local growing business
with a hard-earned reputation for quality has all but died due
to a scare of salmonella issued by Panhandle Health and the Food
and Drug Administration in late June. It turns out that it was a
false alarm; the businesses products have been proven good and
healthy. But the trust the business has lost as a result of the
scare has cost nine people their jobs and the reputation of its
owners, Fred and Nadine Scharf, who wonder if they can hang on.
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Libby Dam update, July
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July 25 |
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With EMTs checking them out for injuries, passengers from an Edmonton
tour bus gather behind the guardrail at the south end of
the Naples Bridge after the bus left U.S. 95 and rolled
onto its side. Fortunately, injuries were all minor. |
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Tour bus
overturns south of Naples: 6:30 p.m. -- A Traxx tour bus from Edmonton, Alberta,
traveling north with 54 people aboard, drifted
off U.S.
95 and overturned at about 7:35 a.m. today at
the south end of the Naples Bridge, sending
several people to the hospital with minor
injuries. The driver was cited for inattentive
driving.
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 Young
Eagles rally a huge success! Saturday, July 23, was
a perfect day for flying, and nine pilots took 121 kids into the
beautiful blue skies of Boundary County for their very first
flights.
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Moyie
Springs City Council minutes, June 8
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Bonners
Ferry City Council minutes, July 12
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Bonners
Ferry City Council minutes, July 5
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Court records and
Sheriff's Log |
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July 24 |
 Native
tribes lose an icon; services set for Amy Trice:
Amy Trice, a long-time leader of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and
chairman of the Tribe when, in 1974, it became the last Indian
tribe to declare war, albeit peaceful, on the United States,
died Thursday morning in Spokane following complications during
surgery.
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 Chamber
saying goodbye to 'right arm:' Good tidings have
befallen the Kersavage family of Bonners Ferry, but their boon
is our loss. On Saturday at a special Bonners Ferry Chamber of
Commerce meeting, Chamber president Rhea Verbanik bid Brittany
Kersavage, for more than a year the "feet, hands and head of the
Chamber," a fond farewell.
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How to walk, run, ride or
feed Run for the Fallen: "I've had requests and
inquiries about how to register to run, walk, bike, horseback
ride, etc. in the Run for the Fallen event August 20," said
Rhonda Vogl. It's easy.
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Barrell Bash
hitting the fairgrounds Saturday: August 6, 2011,
marks the date for the Praying Monk Ranch Barrel Bash down at
the Boundary County Fairgrounds, offering another fun-filled
barrel racing event with great prizes and, as always, an event
free for the spectators. |
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July 23 |
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KVRI looks back at
ten years of accompishment: t the turn of this
century, Boundary County's future looked bleak. Mills were
closing, you couldn't get into the federal forests to cut trees
because most areas were home to one endangered species or
another. Going into the second decade of the new millenium, a
collaborative group of local leaders was formed, and the
progress they've made has been impressive. (Updated with
meeting information) |
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July 22 |
Geocaching outing
turns tragic: Geocaching is a high-tech pastime
enjoyed by millions around the world, who glean hints from the
Internet on "treasures," usually of little value, hidden in
places around the world. Using the hints and GPS coordinates
that help them reach the general area, geocachers set out on
treks to find those treasures for the sheer joy of visiting new
places, solving the mystery and tallying their successes on
websites dedicated to the the challenge. On Wednesday, just such
a trip turned tragic for two Bonners Ferry families.
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Rudy Gatlin is ... a
... card, and he's coming to Bonners Ferry, Indiana:
I was surprised on Wednesday, July 13, to get a call at
work from Katrina Tsang, who introduced herself in a southern
drawl as a publicist of some kind. "Wanted to let you know that
legendary country group Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers are
headed to Bonners Ferry for a show August 6 in downtown Bonners
Ferry," she said. "I wanted to offer you a phone interview with
the Gatlins in support ... Let me know if you are interested and
I'll be glad to set something up."
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BF Swish video
available on line! If you're reading this page and
were one of the unfortunate souls not to have been here to see
the success of the 2011 Swish, there is good news ... you can
watch much of it on-line at
http://www.boundarycountylive.com/Video_Revue.html.
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P&Z closing in on
county land use ordinance: Members of the Boundary
County Planning and Zoning Commission in attendance at a
Thursday evening workshop, stymied by lack of quorum, are
confident that they see the culmination of several year's work
next week, when hopefully with a quorum, they finalize their
recommendation on a zoning map and come to agreement on the text
of a new Boundary County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance.
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July 21 |
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Run for the
Fallen heroes named: On August 20, people from around the region
and across the nation will gather at 7:45 a.m. at the Veteran's
Memorial at the Boundary County Library, and after a brief
prayer, a reading of the names of the fallen soldiers being
honored and a 21 gun salute. |
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July 19 |
Local men
involved in fatal Libby crash: A collision Friday
near Libby involving two Bonners Ferry men claimed the life of
one of them, Joshua Richard Peters, 29, who recently moved to
Bonners Ferry from Sandpoint, where he grew up, to live with his
long-time girlfriend, Stephanie Lederhos.
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Kootenai River
Ride dedicated to memory of Tanya McCoy: This
year's ninth-annual Rotary Club Kootenai River Ride, taking
place September 10 at the Boundary County Fairgrounds, is being
dedicated to the memory of Tanya McCoy, a life-long resident,
teacher, family woman and business woman who left us too soon
when she lost her life at the age of 39 in a vehicle collision
in Boundary County November 25, 2010.
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 Labor
director to visit Bonners Ferry: Idaho Department
of Labor Director Roger Madsen will launch a second round of
meetings with business owners, legislators, local officials and
community leaders from around the state to hear what's on their
minds, answer questions and get suggestions on how the agency
can improve its services September 28.
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Biologists
monitoring impact of high flows on sturgeon: While
Libby Dam operators were able to keep flooding at bay in Bonners
Ferry this year, the extraordinary runoff on the Kootenai River
presented a new and different environment for white sturgeon
spawing.
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Troy Mine sees
increased production: Revett Mineral's Troy Mine
has seen a 65-percent increase in silver production and a
60-percent increase in copper production over the same period
last year, and a 40-percent increase in silver and 51-percent
increase in copper production over the first quarter of 2011. |
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July 18 |
Pawsitive
Works seeks shelter partner: Pawsitive Works, the
program that pairs at-risk youth with shelter dogs, is
ironically in need of dogs for the Bonners ferry sessions. With
a solid record of two successful years of providing classes for
Sandpoint and one year for Coeur d’Alene behind them, this
innovative program is seeking a shelter partner in order to
continue serving its mission in Bonners Ferry.
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No one takes credit for
Swish success: "It just happened," everyone said.
"It" was the sweetest and smoothest Bonners
Ferry Swish to take place to date.
Director Ron Sukenik said he didn't do all that
much, and couldn't have done it without everyone
else. The Bonners Ferry Rotary Club, official
event organizers, seems to
think it all just happened by itself, too,
though more than 30 of its 38 members were
walking around with prized pale yellow T-shirts
identifying them as official volunteers.
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Get cracking on
the grills, Bonners Ferry Back Yard BBQ Cook Off coming!
Bob Hovish, recently retired but now busier than ever
doing what he loves in the personna of grill-master Border Bob,
a familiar fixture at just about every community get together
region-wide, is looking for all the back-yard barbecuers he can
find to compete in the first ever Bonners Ferry Back Yard
Barbecue Cookoff, to take place at the Boundary County
fairgrounds Saturday, September 10.
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Mobile
Hearing Care comes to region: Dana and Jackie Fox
and their four rat terriers moved to their home in Paradise
Valley in 2004, and they brought with them a new business that
goes the extra mile,
Mobile Hearing Care, one that brings their business, and
better hearing, to folks from as far south as Cocollala and east
to Libby.
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Court records and
sheriff's log |
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July 16 |
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While the hoops action on Main Street was fierce
Saturday for opening day of Swish 2011, former Harlem
Globetrotter Seth Franco proved a hit no matter where he
went or who he talked to ... and he went everywhere and
talked to everybody! |
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Swish a Smash!
While the number of teams was slightly down this year,
the fourth annual Bonners Ferry Swish is carrying on a tradition
of excellence that grows stronger each year the three-on-three
hoops tournament is played. (Winners updated) |
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July 14 |
County seeking
proposals on building addition: Boundary County
Commissioners are accepting sealed requests for proposals for
the construction of a 36-foot by 52-foot addition to the county
waterways building on Riverside Street.
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State ends
fiscal year better than expected: Governor C.L.
"Butch" Otter announced Tuesday that the State ended fiscal year
2011 on June 30 with significantly more General Fund tax revenue
than expected, but not enough to warrant big changes in the
cautious, conservative approach to budgeting that yielded such a
positive result.
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Restorium
surplus auction slated: Boundary County will hold a
public auction at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Boundary
County Community Restorium, 6619 Kaniksu Street, Bonners Ferry,
to sell surplus Restorium property to the highest bidder.
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Habitat acquires land
for new homes: After a long search, Boundary County
Habitat for Humanity, an organization that helps those who
couldn't otherwise afford it achieve the dream of a home of
their own through offering a hand up, not a hand out, has
aquired a large property on Spokane Street in Bonners Ferry. |
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July 13 |
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Memorial set
for two fallen Idaho soldiers, third recovering:
The Idaho National Guard will hold a memorial service Saturday
for two of its soliders who gave their lives in the line of duty
in Iraq July 7. A third soldier seriously wounded in the same
attack, Staff Sergeant Jason Rzepa, though having lost both
legs, is reported in good spirits. |
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July 12 |
Chamber offering
great incentives to join: The Bonners Ferry Chamber
of Commerce is offering area businesses mid-year specials to new
members interested in investing in the benefits of membership,
offering half-off discounts to become members for the rest of
the year.
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Insect pest long
confined to Boundary County spreading: An insect
pest that has been reliably confined to Boundary County for 20
years has been discovered in three Washington counties,
according to Washington State University scientists.
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Court records and
sheriff's log
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County Commission
minutes, June 27-28
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County Commission
minutes, June 20-21
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Kootenai River
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July 9 |
Two North
Idaho soldiers killed in Iraq: Two North Idaho
members of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat team died July 7 in
Iraq as part of Operation New Dawn when their convoy was
attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device.
Both men, specialist Nathan R. Byers, 24, originally from
Littleton, Colorado, but who lived in Coeur d'Alene with his
family, and Specialist Nicholas W. Newby, 20, of Coeur d'Alene.
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 Kramers
home from Greece: Dave and Andrea Kramer, owners of
the Stampede Lake Studio, returned home from Athens, Greece,
last week after a three-week photo assignment covering the final
leg of the International Law Enforcement Torch Run for the
Special Olympics World Summer Games.
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Expect
delays traveling through Eastport: Work begins
Monday, July 11, on the U.S. 95 bridges on the Moyie River near
Eastport, and the Idaho Transportation Department says those
traveling through the Eastport Port of Entry in either direction
can expect delays.
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Crime rate drops
in Boundary County: The Idaho State Police recently
released its 2010 Crime Report, which shows a significant drop
in crime in Boundary County last year from the year before,
particularly within the City of Bonners Ferry, and the lowest
crime rate for both offenses and arrests for the past five
years.
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Commissioners
Minutes - June 13-14
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Bonners Ferry
City Council minutes - June 21 |
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July 7 |
 'Oyster'
becoming a Pearl: After the amazingly successful run of "Seussical
Jr.," the old gray church on Ash Street is now
officially being transformed into the Pearl
Theater.
7160 Ash Street has been a hive of activity,
both inside and out, as walls come out, pews go
in, work is underway on the stairwell and "The
Garden Goddess," Kathryn Starr-Heart,"
transforms the "little jungle"outside into
manicured grounds worthy of a community
performing arts center.
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Court record and
sheriff's log
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Obituaries |
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Judith
A. Rafferty, February 21, 1939 ~ July 11, 2011 |
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Frank
Michael Lucanto, May 12, 1938 ~ July 23,
2011 |
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Amelia "Amy"
Trice, April 26, 1936 ~ July
21, 2011 |
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Robert
Wayne North, July 13, 1936 ~ July
20, 2011 |
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Crystal
Marie Anderson, April 16, 1927 ~ July
20, 2011 |
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Joshua
Richard Peters, December 5, 1981 ~ July 15, 2011 |
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Alice
Louise "Lou" Stevens, May 12, 1941 ~ July 14,
2011 |
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Marie
Magdelena Allen, August 11, 1920 ~ July
11, 2011 |
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Dale Arthur
Sargent, September 6, 1929 ~
July 8, 2011 |
Lee
Franklin McGlocklin June 16, 1923 ~ July 3,
2011
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Social |
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Recent
marriages |
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Derek
Armijo born: Derek Scott Armijo was born at
8:35 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, the first child of Sandy
Poole and Ryan Armijo, Bonners Ferry. |
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Shannon, Krejci wed: Andrea Shannon and
James Krejci, both students at the University of Idaho,
Moscow, were married May 27 at Highlands Golf Course,
Post Falls. A reception in there honor was held June 18
at the Kootenai River Inn. |
 Elsie
Hollenbeck honored: At their recent state
convention, long-time Boundary County educator Elsie
Hollenbeck was recently honored with the State
Achievement Award of Alpha Nu State of the Delta Kappa
Gamma Society International. |
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Recent
marriages |
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Davys'
welcome baby girl: Jeremy and Staci Davy,
Bonners Ferry, are the proud parents of a baby girl,
Karis Ruth Davy, borh June 27 at Bonner General
Hospital. |
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Burgess graduates Army basic training:
Brian Burgess, the son of Sandy and Jeff Burgess,
Bonners Ferry, and a 2010 graduate of Bonners Ferry High
School, completed Army basic training in Fort Jackson,
South Carolina, earning the rank of Army private. |
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Denning, La Porto exchange vows: Briana
Gae-Lin Denning, the daughter of Gene and Erica Denning,
and Joseph Anthony Lo Porto, the son of Mike Lo Porto
and Pamela Mollohan, all of Bonners Ferry, were married
May 14 in Bonners Ferry. |
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Sullivans welcome baby boy:
Garrett and
Kruisten Sullivan, Moyie Springs, are the proud parents
of Finley Ray, born June 19. He weighed eight pounds,
five ounces and was 20-inches long. |
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Unruh, Litwiller to wed:
Gilbert and Lisa Unruh,
Bonners Ferry, are pleased to announce the engagement
and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Roaslyn
Unruh, to Quint Litwiller, DeRidder, Louisiana. |
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Restorium enjoys grand picnic: What a gorgeous day, specially ordered for the
occassion by Larry Dirks, for a picnic!
The Friends of the Restorium send out thanks to
the community for the great turn out Sunday,
June 26, for their annual Community Picnic and
Barbecue Fundraiser, which everyone agrees was a
great success. |
Recent
marriages
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Sports |
Badger harriers attend distance running camp:
Several Badger cross-country runners spent
several days maintaining their conditioning for the
coming season, which begins with practice August 12,
attending the Flathead Lake Distance Running Camp,
Bigfork, Montana, June 13-16.
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Badger
football season starts Monday: Bonners
Ferry High School football coach Stephen Fisher has put
out a call to all returning and new members of the
Badger football team that at 6 p.m. July 25, it's time
to get to work.
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Women's softball getting underway: It's
time to sign up for women's slow-pitch softball, open to
women 18 and older at all skill levels.
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Controlled hunt drawing results on line:
Hunters who applied for elk, deer, pronghorn, fall
turkey and black bear controlled hunts can check online
to see whether they were successful in the recent
computerized drawing.
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Early elk
season starts next month: Some early elk
hunts open August 1, most of them antlerless
"green-field" hunts. The early "green-field" hunts in
seven elk management zones - Palouse, Weiser, Lemhi,
Beaverhead, Pioneer, Snake River and Owyhee-South Hills
zones - are meant to help landowners reduce crop damage.
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Registration deadline for Swish extended:
Even though there are already 60 teams signed up to take
part in this year's Bonners Ferry Swish, taking place
this weekend in downtown Bonners Ferry, coordinator Ron
Sukenik has extended today's registration deadline until
noon Thursday, July 14.
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Like grandpa,
like grandson: John Alt recently helped his
grandson, Derrick Alonzo-Alt, move to Eielson Air Force
Base, Alaska, to report for his first duty assignment.
On the way home, however, John took time to fulfill a
dream to fish in Alaska. Though much younger than
grandpa, Derrick did the same today.
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Northwest
A's shine at Spokane tourney: The Northwest
Athletics, a fast-pitch softball team of five Bonners Ferry
girls and six Rathdrum girls, took second place in the Spokane
Fourth of July Shootout tournament.
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Gearing up for
Swish: It's the final days until the Bonners Ferry
Swish fills the streets of downtown Bonners Ferry, and
coordinator Ron Sukenik has a few announcements to make as the
clock counts down.
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Letters |
U.S.
Congressman Raul Labrador: I have arrived at the
same conclusion that the majority of Americans have: the time
for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution is now.
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U.S. Congressman
Raul Labrador: Since the 2010 elections the U.S.
House of Representatives has been busy cutting spending and
enacting the measures that voters sent us to Washington to
accomplish. One after another appropriations bills have moved
through the House of Representatives – while the President has
asked for increased funding for these government programs – I
have worked to instead cut spending across the board.
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Jeanne Osborn
and Family: Words cannot express the outpouring of
love and comfort I have received from this community and all who
knew and cared for Oz.
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Governor C.L.
"Butch" Otter: My office has responded to numerous
calls, e-mails, and letters about the nature of Idaho's trade
and investment relationship with China. |
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