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Boundary County Archives ~ August, 2016 |
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August 27 |
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IDL
asks for caution with outdoor fire use:
Two-thirds of fires fought by the Idaho
Department of Lands so far this year have been
caused by people, not lightning. With fire
season still in full swing and windy conditions
presenting challenges for fighting wildfires
across the state, IDL fire managers are asking
the public to be extra cautious when working or
playing in the outdoors so they do not
accidentally start a wildfire. |
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Unemployment scam investigated: The
Idaho Department of Labor is investigating a
scam in which jobless benefit claimants – and
possibly others – are receiving emails from an
out-of-state firm called Unemployment Assist
that request personally identifiable information
to initiate or complete claims for unemployment
insurance benefits. |
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IDFG
license buyer info leaked: Idaho
Fish and Game learned Friday that personal
information for license buyers who began
purchasing hunting and fishing licenses and tags
prior to 2008 was potentially accessed by a
breach of the online computer license sales
system owned and operated by Active Network, a
Texas-based company. |
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4-H
and FFA Market Animal Sale champions:
Here are a few highlights from the great
Boundary County Fair Market Sale.
Congratulations and thank you to all who showed,
to all who bought, and to everyone who pitched
in to bring off yet another great sale! |
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Online producer's guide to benefit local
business: Are you a small farmer,
hobbyist, or business owner in Boundary County?
Would you like to be listed in a resource guide
featuring our local suppliers? As part of our
upcoming celebration of local foods, Boundary
County Agricultural Extension Educator Dr. Kate
Painter is producing an online guide to our
local small businesses! |
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August 25 |
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ISP
to receive Freedom Award: The Idaho State Police has been named a
recipient of the 2016 Secretary of Defense
Employer Support Freedom Award, the nation's
highest honor given to employers for exemplary
support of National Guard and Reserve employees. |
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Fire
weather watch issued for Saturday:
Gusty winds and low relative humidity expected
Saturday have prompted the National Weather
Service to issue a fire weather watch in effect
for North Idaho and eastern Washington from
Saturday afternoon through evening. |
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August 24 |
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Help make Howloween magic: To my
friends in the Bonners Ferry community, Can you
join Second Chance Animal Adoption in making
some Halloween magic for the children of Bonners
Ferry while helping our community’s homeless
pets at the same time? By Dr. Marty Becker |
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Zika
virus shows up in North Idaho: A
north Idaho woman over the age of 60 who
recently traveled to Mexico is confirmed to have
been infected with Zika virus, which can cause
severe birth defects if infection occurs in
pregnant women. This is the first reported case
of Zika virus infection in the state. |
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Local
horses die of West Nile Virus:
Earlier this month, Panhandle Health District
received notification of two dead horses testing
positive for West Nile Virus in Boundary County.
Both horses were unvaccinated. This is the first
evidence of mosquitos potentially carrying West
Nile Virus in Boundary County since 2014. |
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August 23 |
 Local
woman safe, sex offender in custody:
Jada Ann Miller, Bonners Ferry, got
quite a ride in the early morning hours of
Tuesday, August 16, her 18th birthday, getting
into a car in the parking lot of Super 1 Foods
with Patrick Kennedy, who, she learned, was a
"most wanted" sex offender with a warrant for
his arrest in Mason County, Washington. |
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Wildfires smoke up region: Fires in
northeast Washington have burned over 4,300
acres and destroyed more than 30 homes while
blanketing much of North Idaho in a haze of
smoke in recent days. In Montana, nine active
fires have burned more than 35,000 acres, in
Idaho, there are 10 active fires burning in the
Boise, Nez Perce-Clearwater, Salmon-Challis,
Caribou-Targhee and Sawtooth National Forests as
of Tuesday morning, with 110,983 acres burned. |
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Bridge: There were a great many
things we youngsters of the baby boomer
generation had to learn about driving. Some
things we had to learn about do not even exist
on today’s autos. For example, there was a wee
button on the left side of the driver’s floor
board. A tale of North Idaho by Mike Ashby |
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Idaho's over-the-year job growth is nation’s
fastest: Strong job growth, a
continued demand for workers and an increase in
people looking for work edged Idaho's seasonally
adjusted unemployment rate up slightly in July
to 3.8 percent. Idaho regained its status as
number one in the nation for over-the-year job
growth in July with nearly 23,000 more jobs and
a 3.4 percent increase driven by
across-the-board gains in all industries. |
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August 17 |
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Papé Machinery closing its doors, closing
business
in Bonners Ferry:
The Bonners Ferry office of Papé Machinery,
which with its predecessor company Sims
Implement has served Boundary County agriculture
for 66 years, will be closing its doors and its
business in Bonners Ferry within a matter of
weeks. |
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West Nile Virus confirmed in Boundary County
horses: Panhandle Health
District has received notification of two dead
horses testing positive for West Nile Virus in
Boundary County. |
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August 15 |
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Hospital to submit tax levy for voter approval
in November election:
Our local hospital will be going to the voters
in November’s election to request approval for a
two year tax levy to pay for updating and
upgrading the hospital and many of its services. |
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August 14 |
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August 11 |
Thursday, August 11: Perseid Meteor Shower in
Boundary County skies tonight
(And in other skies across America . . . . ):
Tonight is predicted to be the peak night for
viewing the annual Perseid Meteor Shower in the
night sky, but plenty of meteors ("shooting
stars") will be visible over the next few
nights. |
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August 7 |
Grade school students learn at
BFHS Robotics Team summer camp:
In a camp organized and conducted
solely by the high school robotics
team members, younger students were introduced
to the joys of computer programming and
robotics. The challenge: Ping Pong
Panic. |
 Back to the 80s play a fun and
successful production: “Back
to the 80s” was chock full of hilarious scenes
that brought back memories of what life was like
living as a high schooler in the 1980’s. |
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More than 160 positions available at upcoming
Hiring Event in Post Falls:
Twenty-eight employers will participate in the
August 10 hiring event sponsored by the Idaho
Department of Labor Kootenai County office.
With more than 160 positions available, job
seekers have a wide variety of employment
opportunities. |
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August 4 |
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21st year of Boundary Soil Conservation District
annual tree sale to the public: Looking to spruce up your landscape with some of
our beautiful North Idaho trees, and wondering
where you can get some good starter trees?
We've got a tip for you, click on this story. |
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Boundary County students make the NIC Dean's
List: This list of academic
achievement just came out, and there are seven
Boundary County students on the list. |
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Hospital Extended Care Facility given
Excellence in Caring Award—again:
For the ninth time, the local facility is given
this award. Click on this story for more
details. |
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Huckleberry picking on the Idaho Panhandle
National Forests: It is
huckleberry season, and the folks at Idaho
Panhandle National Forests have some words of
advice, caution, and recommendations for us.
First up on the list—picking huckleberries for
commercial sale is illegal. Click on this
story for more of the huckleberry details. |
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Beware: Consumers warned about fraudulent
Unclaimed Property letters and emails:
There actually is a real Unclaimed Property
program going on, run by the State of Idaho. But
watch out for scammers trying to deceive . . . |
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Obituaries |
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Dean
Allen Schwenke, October 3, 1943 ~ August 6, 2016 |
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David Russell "Limey" Hall,
September 18, 1945 - August 16, 2016 |
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Laura Jeanne LaChance, September
11, 1924 ~ August 15, 1926 |
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Robert C. Helgerson, November 21,
1924 - August 6, 2016 |
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Jon
Harold McFee: February 14, 1945 ~
August 6, 2016 |
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Stephen Wayne Barnett: December 31,
1972 ~ July 30, 2016 |
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Social |
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Akalia Fayte Olson
born:
Akalia Fayte Olson, the daughter of Shelby
Shelton and Dustin Olson of Bonners Ferry, was born at Bonner
General Health in Sandpoint at 6:22 p.m. Tuesday, August 9. |
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Local students
on U of I dean's list:
The University of Idaho has
announced the 2016 spring semester dean’s list, including 10
Bonners Ferry students. |
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Sports |
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Leftover deer, elk tags going on sale:
Approximately 156 deer and 161 elk
controlled hunt tags not issued during the
recent second drawing for deer, elk, pronghorn
and black bear will go on sale first come, first
served August 25 at 11 a.m. Pacific Daylight
Time. |
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Controlled hunt results now online:
Hunters who applied in the second controlled
hunt drawing for elk, deer, pronghorn, and fall
black bear can check online to see whether they
were successful in the recent computerized
drawing. |
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Idaho approves grizzly bear management plan to
manage harvest as part of removing bears as
endangered species: Action as
part of a plan to limit the take of grizzly
bears in Idaho toward the end of removing the
Greater Yellowstone population from the federal
list of threatened and endangered species. |
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Hunters can extend their seasons with second
tags:
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission reduced the
price for second elk tags if purchased during
August, and hunters are taking advantage of the
savings. |
 Fall Chinook seasons open September 1:
An exciting fall Chinook season is ahead for
anglers, with September 1 marking the first day
of the season. |
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Letters |
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Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter: As
students start a new school year, they and their
families should be confident that Idaho is
focused on providing the opportunities and
support they need to learn and achieve. Our
five-year plan for improving education in Idaho
is well underway, and recommendations from the
Task Force for Improving Education are being
deployed in schools and districts across Idaho.
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U.S.
Congressman Raul Labrador: One of
the best things about my job is meeting young
people committed to improving themselves and
their communities. Last Tuesday, we presented
Congressional Award medals to six North Idaho
students at a ceremony in my Coeur d’Alene
office. |
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