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Boundary County Archives ~ February, 2017 |
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February 28 |
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More snow is on the way:
The National Weather Service in Spokane has
issued a winter weather advisory for snow, in
effect from midnight tonight to 6 p.m.
Wednesday. |
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Another phone scam making the rounds:
The Boundary County Sheriff's Office has put out
word that yet another telephone scam appears to
be making its way to the phones of Boundary
County residents. |
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Avista to upgrade Bonners Ferry gate station:
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission accepted
Avista’s Natural Gas Integrated Resource Plan,
which the utility is required to update every
two years. The plan outlines how the northern
Idaho natural gas utility plans to meet future
natural gas needs. |
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February 27 |
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Winter weather advisory for snow tonight:
The National Weather Service in Spokane has
issued a winter weather advisory for snow, which
is in effect from 7 p.m. today to 7 a.m.
Tuesday. |
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Forest Service moving ahead with Deer Creek
project: Mary Farnsworth, Forest
Supervisor of the Idaho Panhandle National
Forests, has chosen to move forward with
alternative 2 as analyzed in the environmental
assessment for the Deer Creek project located on
the Bonners Ferry Ranger District. The final
decision document will be signed once the
objection period ends. |
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Service Academy Days coming to North Idaho:
The Idaho Congressional Delegation announced its
2017 Service Academy Days across Idaho. Each
Service Academy Day session offers students,
parents, and counselors the opportunity to meet
with liaisons, cadets, and midshipmen from each
of the nation’s respective service academies and
provides an opportunity for questions. |
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February 25 |
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Prepping for
the Plunge! |
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| Bonners Ferry Border Patrol
Explorer Post #190 extends a big Thank
You to such a supportive community!
Explorers Cowell, Dawson and Cook sold
all the 50/50 raffle tickets for Special
Olympics today at Super 1 Foods, raising
$341.65 to help support Special Olympic
Athletes! |
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 Fioravanti a finalist in $10k BBB competition:
Bonners Ferry's own Mary Fioravanti, a senior at
Bonners Ferry High School, was named a northwest
finalist Friday in the Better Business Bureau
Foundation's 2017 $10,000 Students of Integrity
Scholarship competition. |
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Snow advisory issued:
The National Weather Service in Spokane has
issued a winter weather advisory for snow for an
area including Bonners Ferry, Eastport,
Sandpoint and Priest River, which is in effect
from 9 p.m. today to 3 p.m. Monday. |
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February 24 |
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Interested in
forming a gardening club?
Nancy Russell is seeking those who would be
interested in forming a Boundary County
Gardening Club that would meet one evening per
month to learn about various gardening topics. |
 School M&O levy election just around the corner:
There is an important M&O Levy Election on
Tuesday, March 14.
As a result of past support many projects have
been sustained in BCSD including safe and secure
schools, growth in technology and maintaining
instructional support personnel. |
 Chamber offering free Hawaiian adventure:
The Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce and
several local businesses are hosting a luau on
Wednesday, March 1, so don your sunglasses and
flip flops as well as your favorite Hawaiian
shirt and meet up at Sugar Plum Floral at 5:30
p.m. to kick off the adventure! |
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BCH is hiring:
Boundary Community Hospital is seeking patient
focused candidates for the following positions:
Certified Nurse Assistant, full time; Certified Nurse Assistant, part time; Surgery Tech,
part time; and Registered Nurse, part time. |
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February 23 |
 HOME
SAFE! Two dogs found wandering on highway:
Two culprits were found today on Highway 95 by
Mirror Lake Golf Course. If you belong to them
or know who does, you can retrieve them by
calling Renee at (208) 946-6182. |
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Tree plugs available from
BSCD:
Cassie Olson wants to let the community know
that she still have some Ponderosa pine tree
seedling plugs available for sale at the
Boundary Soil Conservation District. |
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Boundary County Commission minutes,
February 6 |
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Boundary County Commission minutes,
January 30 |
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Boundary County Commission minutes,
January 23 |
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Boundary County Commission minutes,
January 2 |
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February 22 |
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Rucker to be released to mom:
A federal judge ruled today to release Shane
Rucker, 33, Bonners Ferry, who is facing two
federal charges after allegedly torching St.
Ann's Catholic Church last April, into his
mother's custody. The ruling will allow Rucker
to leave jail on Thursday. |
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BFHS welcomes
semester two and hopes for more
sun!
In total, semester one flew by, and I don’t know
where the time went. I am thankful for a great
semester, and there are many people that I will
be thanking in the coming weeks for helping BFHS
put another semester under our belt. By Principal Kevin Dinning |
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County Road closures now in effect:
A number of Boundary County roads have been
closed today to hauling due to spring break up
weather conditions. There is a 24-hour grace
period, but just to be safe, if you need to haul
on a Boundary County road and you're not sure,
call Road & Bridge at (208) 267-3838 before you head out. |
 Paradise Valley woman meets cougar in her yard:
Melissa ran into a cougar in her back yard
Tuesday evening when she went out to shut her
chicken coop for the night in Paradise Valley
between Black Mountain Road and Brown Creek. If
you live out that way and heard a crazy woman
screaming, she said, that would have been her.
It turns out, she did just what experts
recommend in such a confrontation. |
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February 21 |
 The power of a child's smile
and a wave:
While in Super1 in Bonners Ferry recently,
Samantha West and her three kids walked around
looking for groceries. "It was busy in there and
I kept feeling like I was in someone's way,"
Samantha wrote in a rave she posted today on the
Bonners Ferry Rant & Rave page on Facebook. |
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Crapo, Risch call for another year of SRS
funding:
Citing the stress on many rural county budgets,
Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch joined
78 of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan,
bicameral letter to the Office of Management and
Budget calling on it to provide funding for the
Secure Rural Schools program in the President’s
upcoming budget request. |
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Local quilts keeping refugee children in Jordan
cozy:
Quilters in Boundary County have been busy for
some time now making and donating quilts to
Quilts Beyond Borders, a non profit organization
dedicated "To Provide quilts to children in
need, especially orphans living in under-served
areas of the world where the warmth of a quilt
is needed at night." |
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CNA scholarships available at BCH:
CNA scholarships are available for the spring
semester of the nursing assistant
certification program in Bonners Ferry through
North Idaho College and Boundary Community
Hospital, which starts March 28. |
 The curse Of Lippy Goatenstein:
My tendency to adopt strange habits without even
knowing it has become legendary. A few years ago
I was out back paying some attention to my two
Goatie Boys. Musings from Moyieboy, by Ken
Carpenter |
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Honorably discharged vets to get online PX
privileges: After four years of
coordination with the Departments of Defense,
Army and Air Force as well as several other
federal agencies, the Army & Air Force Exchange
Service will
welcome home approximately 15 million veterans
on November 11, Veteran's Day, 2017. |
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February 20 |
 Festival of Hearts a huge success!
The Fry Healthcare Foundation Festival of Hearts
was a resounding success, raising more than
$37,000 in one night.
With the money from the gala, combined with
funds from the 2016 Golf Tournament, we are able
to fund the entire $41,000 for the Spacelabs
Healthcare Cardiac Monitoring Central Station
Control System for Boundary Community Hospital. |
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Apps and gadgets in forestry; two classes
offered:
Forestry technology has been undergoing many
changes. Managers of large public or industrial
forest lands have increasingly combined aerial
imagery with geographic information systems
(GIS) to develop ever more sophisticated,
geo-referenced forest information. |
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February 19 |
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Shawn
Keough's report from Boise:
Greetings from our state Capitol! Thank you to
those who have contacted me to let me know your
perspectives on the idea of renaming our Long
Bridge across the Pend Oreille River the
Veterans’ Memorial Long Bridge. |
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February 18 |
 Rucker pleads not guilty to St. Ann's arson:
Shane Rucker, 33, Bonners Ferry, appeared in
U.S. District Court Friday in Coeur d'Alene and
entered a plea of not guilty to two charges
brought Wednesday by a Boise grand jury for
allegedly burning down St. Ann's Catholic Church
in Bonners Ferry April 21, 2016. |
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February 17 |
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Nasty roads
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| Photo by Sara
McIntyre |
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the recent bad weather, roads around
Boundary County, especially the side and
feeder roads, have been treacherous of
late, with a combination of slush, ice
and water making travel difficult and
the timing of the weather making it hard
for hard-working road crews to get and
stay caught up. This shot was taken
today on Crossport Road near Katka,
where Dobson Creek has overflowed. |
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Be
prepared for spring road break-up:
Once again it is the time of the year we need to
think about break up road closures. Trust me; it
is not my favorite part of this job.
Temperatures are warming up and hard surfaced
roads are soaking in the sunshine and a surface
thaw will begin. Cold nights will slow it down.
By Clint Kimball |
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BCH certified as level IV trauma center:
Boundary Community Hospital has recently been designated
as a Level IV Trauma Center by the State of
Idaho. The designation for the hospital is part
of the Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency System
(TSE) and is reserved for hospitals that meet
the stringent criteria established by the state. |
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Crapo accepting internship applications:
The deadline is rapidly approaching for Idaho’s
students to apply for internship opportunities
in U.S. Senator Mike Crapo’s Washington, D.C.,
office, or in one of his six regional offices
throughout Idaho. |
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Boundary County Commissioners minutes, January
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February 16 |
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Snow storm is over, digging continues:
The snow storm is over, the roads are getting
better, and slowly members of our community are
digging out. By Michael Meier,
Boundary County Director of Emergency Management
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 Arrest made in St. Ann's arson:
Shane Rucker, 33, Bonners Ferry, was
arrested today on a two-count federal indictment
in the District of Idaho charging him with
destruction of religious property and using a
fire to damage or destroy religious property. |
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Sandbags available at Road & Bridge:
Today the National Weather Bureau issued a flood
warning for Boundary County and others. With the
melting snow and light rain falling, county
residents may be experiencing some local water
problems with their homes or driveways. By
County PIO Michael Meier |
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Flood watch upgraded to warning:
The areal flood watch issued Wednesday has been
cancelled and replaced by an areal flood
warning, which means that the chances of
flooding are imminent and that those in
flood-prone areas should prepare to go to higher
ground if it becomes necessary. The warning
remains in effect until 10 p.m. today. |
 Our kids really are worth whatever it takes:
February has been an unpredictable month of
school, or lack of school I should say. I know
students, staff, and parents are ready to get
back to normal. Speaking of normal, this winter
has been anything but. However, as I was
shoveling the roofs of Naples Elementary and Mt.
Hall Elementary, I was touched by how many
people turned out to help the schools. By
Principal Lisa Iverson |
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4-H Friday Friends seeking coordinator:
Boundary County 4-H Friday Friends is looking
for a program coordinator. The position is 19
hours a week total with 10 of those hours on
Fridays during the school year. |
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USFS Region 1 accepting
job applications:
U.S. Forest Service Region 1 is pleased to
announce the beginning of their summer temporary
positions being advertised on
www.usajobs.gov
starting today. The advertisements will close on
February 22 at midnight EST. |
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February 15 |
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School district gives thanks:
What a week! February 6 through 10 will be one
for the record books. It was a great combination
of dangerous roads, heavy snow/ice and changing
weather conditions which shut BCSD #101 down;
some might call it the “perfect storm.” |
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February 14 |
 Snowmaggedon '17 officially ends:
The state of emergency declared by Boundary
County Commissioners a week earlier was quietly
and gratefully allowed to expire Monday, and
while the work made necessary by the heavy drop
of February snow has by no means ended, the pace
has slowed to a more tolerable level much less
frenetic. |
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Victim Services support group starting back up:
Boundary County Victim Services has experienced
a short hiatus in their support group due to a
lack of participants. It is their hope that with
new word of mouth and sharing on social media
they can start it up again, and they've set
March 1 for the date. |
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Areal flood watch issued:
The National Weather Service has issued an areal
flood watch for North Idaho and northeast
Washington, in effect from Wednesday evening
through Friday morning. |
 New law office opening in Creamery Building:
The old Creamery Building office recently
vacated by Boundary Abstract didn't stay empty
long, and Bonners Ferry attorney Thomas
Bushnell, who had been on hiatus since a health
scare last year, is bustling, with plenty of
help from his family, to get everything ready
for his official opening day tomorrow. |
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February 13 |
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If you are missing a mule and a pony
call Merrill Marcy, 267-4303. |
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To everyone within Bonners Ferry City
limits along the South Hill who get their
garbage picked up in the alleyway: Currently the
alleyways are not plowed and therefore the
garbage pickup will take place on plowed streets
for the remainder of the time the alleyways are
impassible. The garbage service contractor has
been contacted and been advised to operate in
this manner until further notice. |
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ISP now answering poaching hotline:
Due to changes in a contractor used for Idaho’s
Citizens Against Poaching hotline, callers
should not be alarmed when Idaho State Police
answers the phone. |
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Akins Harvest Foods to close:
Employees at Akins Harvest Foods, 7168 1st
Street in downtown Bonners Ferry, were notified
last week that they'll be without jobs as of Wednesday,
February 22, when the store is scheduled to be
shuttered. |
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Chance of precip coming, shouldn't amount to
much:
While Boundary County has a high chance of
seeing more snow after the weather becomes
unsettled beginning Wednesday, there is little
chance we will see very much, if any
accumulation. |
 Three Elk Mountain farmers honored:
The Boundary Soil Conservation District had the
pleasure of awarding John Kellogg, Ed Atkins and
John Solt 2016 Conservation Farmer of the Year
awards at a breakfast banquet hosted at the
Kootenai River Inn on February 7.
The three gentlemen accepted the awards on
behalf of Elk Mountain Farms. |
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Feist Creek gearing up for Valentine's Day:
If you still haven't decided where to take your
sweetheart for Valentine's Day Tuesday, there's
no place more romantic than Feist Creek
Restaurant and Motel, 2673 Moyie River Road, and
the crew is gearing up to make your visit
wonderful. |
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Penguin Plunge just around the corner!
You have the opportunity to support our Special
Olympians by participating in the Penguin Plunge
2017. For the seventh year, teams and law
enforcement officers will be “Taking the Plunge”
by jumping into Kootenai River to raise funds
for Idaho Special Olympics. |
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'Ruby Ridge' to air on Idaho Public Television:
It’s been 25 years since the Ruby Ridge siege in
North Idaho. Randy Weaver and his family faced
off with federal agents in a shocking stand-off
on a mountain top not far from Bonners Ferry.
A new documentary titled “Ruby Ridge” airs
Tuesday night on American Experience on Idaho
Public Television. |
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February 10 |
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For those facing flooding problems,
Boundary County will have sandbags outside the
gate at Road & Bridge, 73 Sunrise Road at the
top of the North Hill, on Saturday morning. Sand
is available at the county landfill. |
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Road clearing will take time:
One of the leftovers from our declared emergency
snow storm is the terrible condition of all our
city and county roads. Roads are being cleared
as quickly as possible within the county, but
it's going to take time. By Michael Meier,
Boundary County Emergency Management |
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County asking for damage reports:
Boundary County Emergency Management Director
Michael Meier is asking all county residents who
suffered structural damage to their home or
buildings during the latest snow storm event
since commissioners declared a state of
emergency February 6 to please report those
damages by sending an email to
mmeier@boundarycountyid.org. |
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In the big
chair ... |
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behind that big desk looks familiar,
that's because it's our very own Idaho
District 1 Senator Shawn Keough at the
head of the Senate Chamber on Friday. "I was
honored to preside over the Idaho State
Senate today!" she said. |
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February 9 |
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Power outages widespread, could last into Friday:
Northern Lights is fighting through a
significant ice and snow storm that continues to
impact our area with wide spread power outages.
Additionally, ice and snow loaded trees and
power lines will continue to complicate this
problem by causing new outages over the next 24
hours. |
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Friends of the Restorium Valentine's raffle
underway:
Friends of the Restorium are holding their 12th
annual Valentine’ Day basket raffle, with
drawings to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, February
11. |
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Businesses warned of phishing scam:
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is asking
Idahoans to be on the lookout for a particularly
dangerous phishing scam that could compromise
sensitive employee data. |
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Boundary County Public Schools are
closed today due to weather. |
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February 8 |
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Boundary County public schools will be
OPEN Thursday, February 9. If conditions worsen
overnight, and closure become necessary,
district officials will make the decision in the
morning. I apologize for the initial post
stating schools were closed. |
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Inmates coming to help as more snow falls:
Due to recent Severe Winter Weather, Boundary
County declared a State of Emergency on February
6 to assist with the critical infrastructure
within the county only. By Mike Meier,
Boundary County Public Information |
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February 7 |
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Boundary County public schools will be
closed Wednesday, February 8, due to adverse
weather and to enable students who are able to
assist in preparations for the next storm system
expected Wednesday night. |
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Wednesday storm watch upgraded to warning:
The winter storm watch issued early this morning
has been upgraded to a winter storm warning, in
effect from 4 p.m. Wednesday through 4 p.m.
Thursday. |
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Snow daze
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Just because
schools have been closed for bad weather
this week doesn't mean staff and many
students haven't been hard at work, they
just traded pens, computers and books
for snow shovels and snow blowers and
the cozy classrooms for the school house
roof! Teachers Kelly Hinthorn and Janis
Tucker send out a cordial invitation to
any who want to help before the next
winter storm hits! They'll be at ... er,
on Boundary County Middle School on
Wednesday. |
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 A Valentines
to remember with 'Elvis':
Come in from the snow to warm your Valentine
with a “Love Me Tender” Saturday night at The
Pearl Theater, at 7 p.m. February 11. Brad
Mitchell, a renowned Elvis tribute performer,
just returned from the Caribbean after
performing for an Elvis Birthday Cruise, and
he’s looking forward to making your weekend
special. |
 Round II of Snowmaggedon on the way:
In the face of another winter storm poised to
arrived almost on the heels that just left the
region reeling, the National Weather Service has
canceled a snow advisory issued Monday and
issued a winter storm watch for snow, rain and
ice in its stead. The watch is effective from
Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening. |
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Moyie Spring City Council minutes, January 4 |
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February 6 |
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Boundary County public schools will be
closed Tuesday, February 7, due to snow. |
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More heavy snow possible Wednesday night:
In its latest hazardous weather outlook for
North Idaho and northeast Washington, the
National Weather Service is forecasting another
winter storm capable of producing heavy snow to
begin Wednesday night and last through Thursday. |
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Storm warning cancelled, advisory issued:
The National Weather Service has cancelled the
winter storm warning for North Idaho and has
replaced it with a winter weather advisory for
snow, in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday. |
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Storm warning extended to 10 p.m.:
The National Weather Service has extended the
winter storm warning now in effect until 10 p.m.
today for North Idaho. |
 A Facebook look at Snow Storm 2017:
All already seem to agree ... this latest storm
has brought down the most snow on Boundary
County since the big storms of the late 1990s.
Fortunately, as of 7 a.m., most of the snowfall
has moved off to the south and east.
Here is a look at what we woke up to this
morning, as posted by local residents on
Facebook. |
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Roads terrible, many power outages:
As of 6 a.m. today, road conditions are abysmal
throughout Boundary County; road crews have been
working through the night but have been unable
to keep up with the snowfall.
Northern Lights is reporting numerous power
outages throughout the county, including the
entire Copeland area to the Canadian border. |
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February 5 |
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Boundary County public schools will be
closed Monday, February 6, due to adverse
weather. |
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The NIC outreach centers in Bonners
Ferry and Sandpoint are CLOSED Monday, February
6 due to inclement weather and hazardous driving
conditions. North Idaho College's main Coeur
d'Alene campus and all other centers are open. |
 Snow lovers rejoice in winter wonderland:
If you're in Boundary County and you love snow,
you're likely happy now and will probably only
get happier as the week goes on ... unless you
have to travel or work outside. In that case,
chances are good that by the time the week ahead
is over, you'll be asking yourself, "why oh why
did I ever think I loved snow?" |
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February 4 |
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Winter storm warning extended:
The winter storm warning currently in effect has
been extended through 10 a.m. Monday, with
snowfall expected to linger north of Sandpoint
into Monday, bring an additional five to
10-inches, with the heaviest snow expected along
the Canadian border. |
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February 3 |
 Sheriff, ambulance service forge closer tie:
In a time of continual threats against law
enforcement officers, the Boundary County
Sheriff's Office and Boundary Ambulance Service
have created a partnership to protect our law
enforcement personnel in high threat tactical
situations. |
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Curley Creek home destroyed by fire:
Boundary County Dispatch received a call shortly
after 2 p.m. Wednesday of a house fire located
at 500 Curley Creek Road. Sheriff’s deputies,
Curley Creek Fire, and Boundary Ambulance were
all dispatched to the scene. |
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Dog attacked by wolf on front porch:
Sheraya Hauck wants to let people know that on
Wednesday evening on lower Meadow Creek one of
her parents' dogs started yelping and crying, so
the family all ran outside and came face to face
with an extremely large wolf, who had their dog
pinned on the front porch. |
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February 2 |
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BridgeWay offers Bright Beginnings:
BridgeWay Bright Beginnings at BridgeWay
Assembly of God, 66027 Highway 2 east of Three
Mile, has childcare openings for children ages
six weeks to 12 years, including Fridays for
school aged children. |
 Whip up your best pies; hospital auxiliary pie
sale coming soon:
The famous Boundary Community Hospital Auxiliary
Pie Sale will be held on Thursday, February 16,
this year, in the basement of Trinity Lutheran
Church, 6784 Cody Street. You may purchase a
whole pie or by the slice. The coffee pot will
be on, ready to serve. |
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Post Falls hiring event February 8:
This month's Idaho Department of Labor hiring
event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon
Wednesday, February 8, at their Post Falls
office, N600 Thornton Street. |
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Winter storm watch upgraded to warning:
The winter storm watch issued by the National
Weather Service early this morning has been
upgraded to a winter storm warning, meaning that
the certainty in the prediction of heavy snow
have for the region have increased. The warning
is in effect from 10 a.m. Friday through 4 p.m.
Saturday. |
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Winter storm watch issued for snow:
The National Weather Service has issued a winter
weather watch for snow in North Idaho and
northeast Washington, effective from Friday
morning through Saturday afternoon. |
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February 1 |
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Scott restored to committee assignments:
After having been stripped of her committee
assignments January 12 for alleged inappropriate
comments to a fellow legislator, Idaho District
1 representative Heather Scott, Blanchard, was
restored to her seats on the House Commerce,
Environment at State Affairs Committees today. |
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February a great month for sky watchers:
As February 2017 opens, the young moon is
sweeping past the planets Venus and Mars in the
western sky after sunset. Venus rules over the
evening sky while Jupiter lords over the morning
sky. Venus, the brightest planet, blazes in the
west first thing at dusk, and showcases its
greatest illuminated extent on February 17. By Bruce McClure and Deborah Byrd |
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You, too, can be an Infection Preventionist:
Deep in the heart of winter, it is an excellent
time to remind everyone that each of you play an
important role in infection prevention. By Connie Sue Clum |
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| The Boundary
County Middle School Leadership Class
has decorated the halls with several
bulletin boards to honor Human Rights
and to remind everyone who sees them to
treat others with kindness. |
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Word to your mother, Grace:
Bonners Ferry High School art educator Josh
Knaggs recently decided to take a moment to
recognize the actions and attitude of one of his
students, Grace Detherow. "I have had the
absolute pleasure of having Ms. Detherow in my art classes for
the past three years," he said.
Hospital Auxiliary pie sale a big success:
Thank you to everyone who donated or purchased
pies at the famous Hospital Auxiliary Pie Sale
on Thursday, February 16. The 50 pies and cakes
were sold out by Noon and the Auxiliary raised
over $1,000. 
Mt. Hall names Citizens of the Month:
Congratulations to Alison Williams and Riley Thompson, this
month's Citizens of the Month at Mt. Hall Elementary!
BCH welcomes nurse Janet Lukehart:
Boundary Community Hospital bids you to help welcome Family
Nurse Practitioner Janet Lukehart to Boundary Community Clinics.
Now that they have three providers, the Primary Care Clinic will
start seeing patients Monday through Friday starting Monday,
March 6.
Darrelyn Rose is Artist of the Month:
Local artist Darrelyn Rose is the Boundary
County Artist Association’s Artist of the Month
of February. Her work will be on display in the
Mountain West Bank lobby from February 13 to
March 13.
Halleman joins staff at BF Family Medicine:
Bonners Ferry Family Medicine, 6488 Chinook
Street, Bonners Ferry, is honored to have
Haley Halleman join the practice. Haley is a
certified Physician Assistant, licensed in Idaho as well as
Oregon.
Melior wins BCMS Geographic Bee:
Boundary County Middle School eighth grader
Emmet Melior won the school competition of the
National Geographic Bee on January 26, along
with a chance to win a $50,000 college
scholarship. The Idaho school champions,
including Melior, will take a qualifying test,
with the 100 top scorers being eligible to
compete in the State Bee on March 31.
Still good ice fishing in the Panhandle:
Winter certainly has been cold and snowy in the
Panhandle this year. Shoveling snow and
contending with slippery roads can make winter a
less than pleasant time for many people.
Fortunately, the winter has also provided a good
ice fishing season that many anglers have gotten
out and enjoyed. By Andy Dux
Bosworth inducted into Timbersports Hall of Fame:
Bonners Ferry native Carson Bosworth is one of
three timber sports athletes to be inducted into
the Stihl Timbersports Hall of Fame Class of
2016.