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Boundary County Archives ~ June, 2012 |
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June 29 |
Three years
captivity for Idahoan: On June 30, the only U.S. prisoner of war being
held in the War on Terror, Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl,
26, Hailey, Idaho, will have spent a full three
years as a captive of the Taliban in Eastern
Afghanistan.
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Power poles
get protection: It is, apparently, a municipal law that's been
on the Bonners Ferry books forever, but one few
long-time residents knew existed and one that
has never before been enforced. Not anymore.
Better think twice before you tack notice to a
Bonners Ferry power pole. Editor's note:
This article has nothing to do with the benefit sale for
Badger athlete Blaine Invernon, which continues at 8 a.m.
Saturday, June 30, at the fairgrounds dining hall. |
North Dakota hunters
plead guilty: Three North Dakota bow hunters face up to a year
in jail and a $100,000 fine each after pleading
guilty to shooting cougars in Boundary County
without tags.
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Sand Creek Byway
dedicated: It is what is hoped to be a good idea first
conceived 65 years ago, and at $100-million, the
largest single highway project in the history of
Idaho. Today, it was dedicated. |
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June 27 |
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City water still
safe: There are several rumors going around this
morning that the City of Bonners Ferry
water system has been compromised by the
flooding and that city water is unsafe to drink.
That's all they are, rumors. |
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June 26 |
 Everyone
wins at first DHS charity game: The score said it was a blowout, with Border
Patrol shutting out U.S. Customs 13-0 in the
first North Idaho DHS charity flag football
game, but everyone involved; players, sponsors
and spectators came out on the plus side, and
thanks to all the fun, a Bonners Ferry boy won a
newfound measure of mobility.
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City declares flood
disaster: Bonners Ferry Mayor Dave Anderson and the city
council met in emergency session earlier today
and signed a declaration of disaster as the
Kootenai River has risen nearly one foot above
flood stage.
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Texting and
driving now a no-no: Idaho is officially the 37th state to prohibit
texting while driving as Idaho Code 49-1401A
goes into effect July 1.
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Nice April
this June! As a local hay farmer recently said, “It’s been
a really nice April this June!”
But the airport hasn’t been washed off the hill
yet, and pilots and students are still finding
holes in the clouds to launch their planes
through.
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Court records and
Sheriff's log
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County commission
minutes, June 11-12
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County commission
minutes, May 28-29 |
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June 25 |
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Heavy rain forecast
Tuesday morning: If the National Weather Service continues their
spot-on short term forecasts, folks in Boundary
County will be waking up tomorrow morning to
dark skies and heavy rain, with about .82-inches
of new precipitation predicted. |
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June 24 |
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Flood warning
issued on Kootenai: The Spokane office of the National Weather
Service issued a flood warning for the Kootenai
River at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, to last through
Friday, June 29. |
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June 22 |
Guilty pleas in
major pot grow: Sentencing has been set for three men who
entered guilty pleas to federal charges stemming
from a major marijuana growing operation in the
Paradise Valley area that was busted by the Boundary
County Sheriff's Office last summer.
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IOCC cross-country
cyclists to visit: "Race
to Respond," a group of bicyclists making a
cross-country trek representing the
International Orthodox Christian Charities, will
be making a stop in Bonners Ferry at the
Holy Myrrhbearing Women Orthodox Mission,
1957 Pleasant Valley Loop, for morning services
on Friday, June 29.
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County seeking P&Z
member: Boundary County
Commissioners are seeking letters of interest
from those in our community interested in
serving on the Boundary County Planning and
Zoning Commission. |
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June 21 |
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Backpack program
blessed twice: The Idaho Community Foundation blessed the
children of Boundary County twice this month
when they awarded two separate grants totaling
$4000 to the BoCo Backpack weekend supplemental
food program. |
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June 19 |
Riverside
School gets reprieve: The Boundary County School District 101 board
met at 5 p.m. today to deliberate the closure of
Riverside School, and after deliberations, board
members decided to keep the school open for at
least one more year.
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Sheriff's
race down to two: The November general election race for Boundary
County Sheriff is now down to two contenders
after the Democratic candidate officially
withdrew from the race last week.
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Community yard
sale to be a monthly event: Earlier
this year, the owners of Sharon's Country Store
sent up a trial balloon and opened the lot up
for a yard sale, offering folks high-visibility
spaces with Highway frontage for a little of
nothing from where they could display their
wares. It went so well despite less than perfect
weather that it's going to be a regular event.
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Court records and
sheriffs log |
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June 14 |
Vacationer
finds bad hunting: A Roy, Washington, man with
a vacation cabin in Boundary County came over to do some
hunting, and it turned out to be an expensive trip. Instead
of hunting, he did some poaching.
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BFHS Class
of '83 getting early reunion start: It's 13
months and counting until the Bonners Ferry High School
Class of '83 celebrates its 30th reunion, and work is
already underway to make it a reunion to remember. |
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June 13 |
Sturgeon spill
to last through June 16: After a five-day interruption for flood risk
management, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
re-commenced spilling as part of the sturgeon
flow augmentation at Libby Dam on June 10 and
expect the operation to last through Saturday.
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School
district offers summer meals: The Boundary County School District is
participating in the summer food service
program.
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Moyie Springs
City Council minutes, May 9
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Moyie
Springs city council, May 2 minutes |
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June 11 |
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Town's newest grocery
nears opening |
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After months of hard
work, employees at the new Bonners Ferry Super 1, a
24-hour full-service grocery and pharmacy, are
putting on the final touches in preparation for
their grand opening celebration at 7 a.m. Wednesday.
We're told there's a lot planned, but no one there
wanted to spoil the surprises that await the store's
very first shoppers! |
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Summer
brings out the airport's best: It’s June already and summer is only moments
away.
Grass runways throughout our beautiful state,
like Cavanaugh Bay on Priest Lake, are opening
up for a summer of endless adventures for
pilots. It’s also the season when airports all
over the country are hosting airshows, fly-ins,
camp-outs, and pancake breakfasts.
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Tree house
travail gets global attention: If you Google "tremain albright tree house,"
you'll have your choice of 20,900 websites from
around the world to find out that a Bonners
Ferry man will lose what is perhaps the coolest
tree house in North Idaho, if not the entire
state, because the tree it sits in, while on
private property, is in the
wrong place.
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Court dispositions
and sheriffs log |
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June 10 |
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Nice catch! |
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cool soda and Dad Aram shows off a nice stringer
after a hot morning of fishing on Free Fishing Day
Saturday at the Lion's Den. Despite the less than
stellar weekend weather, turnout wasn't bad and the
fish were hungry! |
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Deadline nigh for
ambulance service: A gauntlet thrown by the Boundary Volunteer
Ambulance Association is set to trigger the end
of BVA at one minute past midnight Thursday
morning if their funding demands aren't met, and
so far, neither side is blinking.
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Riverside High
may be closed: The School District 101 board of trustees has a
full agenda for their upcoming regular meeting
June 12, and it's liable to be an emotional one,
as they are set to discuss and possibly approve
a resolution to close the Riverside Alternative
High School.
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 Major
back home: For as far back as they can remember, Cliff Kroeger has had a male boxer named Major. At
nearly every call Cliff responded to as Bonners
Ferry's long-serving fire chief, Major was there
with him. What could have been a sad story with
the latest Major instead has a happy ending.
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Brain needs exercise
year-around: This summer, please do the best you can to keep
the written word in front of your children. Have
your child read daily. Math games and writing
activities will keep all of our students on an
even keel. Like any body part, the brain will
atrophy without exercise. Principal Pflueger Press! |
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June 6 |
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Dam outflow reduced
as more rain looms: With the Kootenai River level less than half an
inch below flood stage and more rain looming,
the Army Corps of Engineers scaled back outflow
from Libby Dam early this morning. A flood
warning has been issued on the Moyie River at Eastport. |
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June 4 |
Rex fans needed
tonight for video: A film crew will be at the Rex Theater in
downtown Bonners Ferry this evening, Monday,
June 4, to film a promotional video, and
everyone who loves the Rex is encouraged to take
part.
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DHS to do battle to
help local boy: Mark your calendars for 5 p.m. Saturday, June
23; that's when two teams from the Department of
Homeland Security will take to the field to do
some flag football combat, not only for your
entertainment, but to raise money for a local
boy in need.
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Court dispositions
and sheriffs log
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Moyie
Springs city council minutes, April 4
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County commission
minutes, May 21-22
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County commission
minutes, May 14 |
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Obituaries |
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Patricia Joyce "PJ" McNally,
April 18, 1928 ~ June 26, 2012 |
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Emmett
E. Robins,
February 25, 1931 ~ June 22, 2012 |
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Jon Michael Adams,
March 17, 1940 ~ June 21, 2012 |
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Vada
Voncille Armstrong
November 18, 1941 ~ June 19, 2012 |
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Lila Arlene
Belden Sweet, November 11, 1921 ~ June 6, 2012 |
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Social |
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St. Mary's
Guild helps food bank: One of the oldest and smallest church service
groups in Bonner's Ferry, Saint Mary's Guild,
recently continued their giving, making a $200
donation to the Community Action Partnership
Food Bank. |
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Yoga classes at
the Pearl: Knowing the huge gap which will be left as
Sharon Allured, our current primary yoga
teacher, leaves our community, the Pearl
Theater, 7160 Ash Street, Bonners Ferry, will
offer yoga classes taught by Victoria Blake
Thompson each Tuesday and Thursday through July,
beginning June 19. |
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Sports |
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Moe,
Hinthorn win Fry Foundation tourney: Sixty-four golfers, some in full golf regalia,
brought sunglasses, sun-block, clubs,
aspirations of winning the golf tournament, and
possibly winning a car, to the Mirror Lake Golf
Course in Bonners Ferry, Friday, June 15. |
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Another
spectacular Kootenai River Run: As the clouds broke Saturday morning, June 23,
approximately 300 runners lined up at the
Boundary County Fairgrounds to race in the
annual Kootenai River Run. Full results
provided. |
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Badgers
gearing up for football: Spring football practice started May 30 and
continued for 11 days after school. Practices
consisted of learning techniques, using drills
to practice those techniques and only two days
of full contact football. This all led up a
three day football camp at Montana University
Western in Dillon, Montana. |
 Badger
wrestler needs our help: Blaine Invernon, 17, who'll be a senior at
Bonners Ferry High School this fall, is spending
much of his summer competing on the wrestling
mat at places far from home, and a two-day
benefit yard sale and auction has been set to
help his family offset expenses. |
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Young
Badgers shine at Hershey meet: Several Bonners Ferry kids made the trip to
Timberlake High School, Spirit Lake, June 16,
and several of them did well enough to qualify
for the regional meet coming up July 7 at the
University of Oregon's Hayward Field, Eugene,
Oregon. |
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Letters |
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Raul
Labrador: The decision by the Supreme Court of the United
States that Obamacare is constitutional
undermines the concept of limited government
embodied by the Tenth Amendment. |
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Jessica Tingley: I am so disappointed about Tremain's tree house
situation! |
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Tia Avery: Regarding
Tree house travail gets global attention,
I just have to say that I think this
whole thing is a load of crap! I want to hold a
sit-in at his place to protest! |
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Rosanne Smith: The management of Boundary Volunteer Ambulance
would like county commissioners and taxpayers to
purchase their business and enter into a long
term contract without showing anyone their
books. How can anyone make an informed decision
without knowing the numbers? |
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Concerned Citizen: If a community is to thrive and remain viable,
there are some infrastructure needs that must be
met. Those requirements are good schools, good
high speed internet and wireless phone coverage;
and good, fast medical services. |
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