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| Obituaries |
| Robert W. Zimmerman |
| James R. Johnson |
| Chase Ferguson |
| Lewis E. Mace |
| DeWayne Lee Wedel |
| Marvin Robert Everhart |
| Joshua Wayne Jessop |
| Donald Malon Peterson |
| Ricky J. Davis |
| Pete Dyke |
| Barbara Ann MacDonald Denney-Seehafer-Johnson |
| Joan A. Mackey |
| Nancy H. Orr Adams |
| Robert William Langton |
| Leanna (Slater) Morice |
| Deborah Lee Atwood |
| Jerold Steven "Jerry" DePue |
| Social |
 TJ Smith perseveres and earns pilot wings:
He had to reschedule a couple of times due to high winds, but TJ
Smith's perseverance paid off Tuesday night when he (finally!)
completed his check ride, and became the newest private pilot
trained by Northern Air! Congratulations TJ - awesome job! |
| County well represented on U of I Dean's List: University Communications & Marketing at the University of Idaho is pleased to make available the 2017 spring Dean’s List. More than 2,400 students qualified for the UI Dean’s List for the spring 2017 semester. Several hail from Boundary County. |
 Geyman
takes first in chess tourney: Jonathan Geyman took
first place in the adult division and Mitchell Mosely was tops
in the K-12 age group in a weekend chess tournament directed by
Julie Nahlen of Master's Academy and hosted by Boundary Martial
Arts. Thanks go to Doctor Troy Geyman for sponsoring this event. |
 Mt. Hall names May Citizens of the Month:
Mt. Hall Elementary Citizens of the Month for May are Elizabeth
McCoy, Lavinder Allred, Atziry Blanco, Hunter Higareda, Jeffrey
Jordan, Isaiah Stump, Jude Willis, Andres Ponce, Olivia Lammers,
Sami Koehn, Natalia Blackmore and Jack Marshall. |
| Hospital Auxiliary raffle winners named: Drawings for the Boundary Community Hospital Auxiliary Spring Garden Raffle took place May 13 during all the activities of the Health Fair. Winners of the raffle were ... |
 NIC Foundation Scholarship winners named:
Congratulations to the the 2017 Bonners Ferry High School Class
of 2017 North Idaho College Foundation Scholarship recipients.
They are Brooke Wallace, Kendra Rekstad, Mary Fioravanti, Karla
Horton, Emma Temple, Elijah Price, Evan Wasmer, Mason Kelson and
Christopher Lennox. |
| Sports |
 Holiday fishing fun in North Idaho:
The Fourth of July holiday is a day of great
celebration in the U.S. Fireworks, family and
fishing are all great choices for activities
during the Fourth of July holiday! And, because
of the Idaho Fish and Game Price Lock program,
buying your 2017 fishing license means the price
of your next year’s license won’t go up! The
Idaho panhandle offers outdoor opportunities in
abundance. |
| Fishing heats up on the North Fork CdA and St. Joe Rivers: With the summer months upon us, trout fishing on the North Fork Coeur d'Alene and St. Joe rivers is heating up. Up until now, float fishing has been exceptional, but with flows receding on both rivers, walk-and-wade anglers will have access to more water and better fishing. |
| Badgers travel to Omaha with Loggers: Five Badger baseball players were able to check an item off their bucket lists courtesy of their summer American Legion baseball team, the Libby Loggers, as they are now at the College Baseball World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. |
 Lake Pend Oreille kokanee fishing outlook:
Kokanee fishing is finally beginning to pick up
on Idaho’s largest body of water. Unusually cool
and blustery spring conditions and high inflows
have kept most kokanee anglers away from Lake
Pend Oreille. With the increasing numbers of
kokanee in Pend Oreille over the past few years,
anglers have been pleased with the number of
relatively large kokanee available from this
popular fishery. |
| South Fork of the Salmon will not open for Chinook fishing: A poor return to the South Fork of the Salmon River means anglers will miss a year of Chinook fishing on the popular river, but anglers can still get a crack at the fish starting Thursday, June 22, on the Lochsa and upper Salmon River upstream of Challis. |
| Elk tags in capped zones going on sale soon: Resident hunters wanting to purchase a general season elk tag in a "capped" zone will want to review this year’s seasons and rules booklet for changes on how tags will be sold in July. |
| Badger wrestlers ready to compete in Indy: Kyle Smith, Eli Richards, Andrew Sandelin and Jake Summerfield of the Bonners Ferry Wrestling Club are with the rest of the Idaho State National School Boy Duals team in Indianapolis, Indiana. Weigh-ins and skin checks are done and wrestling starts tomorrow, June 8. Good luck to our hometown boys and the rest of the Idaho Team! |
| Fish stocking underway in Panhandle waters: Fish and Game stock over 22,000,000 fish from its resident hatcheries into lowland lakes, reservoirs and mountain lakes every year. Stocked fish include fry, fingerlings, and catchable sized fish from 18 species and 16 strains. |
| June 10 is Free Fishing Day in Idaho: Saturday, June 10, is Free Fishing Day, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game invites veteran and novice anglers of all ages, residents and nonresidents alike, to celebrate the day by fishing anywhere in Idaho without a license. Though fishing license requirements are suspended for this special day, all other rules, such as limits or tackle restrictions, remain in effect. |
| Letters |
| U.S. Senator Mike Crapo: Over the course of the past three months, the Senate Banking Committee, on which I serve as Chairman, has held hearings assessing the impacts of the current sanctions regime against Russia. |
| Kirk Dixon: I'd like to ask this community if they believe in the electronic voting machines. If some do, I suggest they check out the Stanford study that was made. |
| Justine Williams: The Hall Mountain Fire Association Ladies Auxiliary would like to thank Store Director Jeff Hanley at Super 1 Foods in Bonners Ferry for letting us sell Rifle and Quilt Raffle Tickets On June 3! |
| Idaho First District Representative Heather Scott: As we get ready for a much-anticipated summer season, I wanted to briefly update you on a few important legislative activities. Remember while you are off enjoying the Idaho outdoors, government is always active and rarely sleeps. |
| Delcianna J. Winders: If the Bonners Ferry Rotary Club wants folks to support its circus, it would be wise to partner with one of the many successful animal-free circuses out there, not Culpepper & Merriweather, which has a voluminous record of violating the Animal Welfare Act and endangering the public. |
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| June 30 | ||||
| Kids on community service give back: For several months, the Juvenile Probation Department has been brainstorming new and different ways for our juveniles to give back to Boundary County, through the completion of their community service hours. | ||||
| June 28 | ||||
| AAA forecasts most traveled July 4th ever: This Independence Day, a record-breaking 44.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home, taking to the nation’s roads, skies, rails and waterways to honor the red, white and blue. With 1.25 million more travelers expected than last year, 2017 will be marked as the most traveled Independence Day holiday weekend ever. | ||||
| The rules on Idaho firecrackers: With the 4th of July quickly approaching, the Boundary County Sheriff's Office would like to remind everyone that not all fireworks are legal to use in the State of Idaho. Below are a few of Idaho's laws pertaining to the use of fireworks. In a nutshell, if it leaves the ground under its own power or explodes, its illegal in Idaho. | ||||
| Tribe seeking two aquaculture techs: The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho has two Aquaculture Technician I positions open in their hatchery operations. The application period closes at 4 p.m. tomorrow, and they would like more applicants to apply. | ||||
| Crapo co-sponsors bill to improve VA appeals: Idaho Senator Mike Crapo on Monday announced his co-sponsorship of S. 1024, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act. His endorsement follows years of statewide veterans surveys, hundreds of town halls, and numerous direct communications with Idaho veterans. | ||||
| June 27 | ||||
 Dinning elected IACC president:
The Idaho Association of Commissioners and
Clerks (IACC) held its annual conference in
Idaho Falls June 6 through 8, and on June 7
members elected new leadership during their
annual business meeting for the 2017-2018 year,
and Boundary County Commissioner Dan Dinning was
elected president. |
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| Washington man uses teen girl to smuggle meth: A Davenport, Washington, drug dealer who used a 16-year-old girl in the worst possible way while transporting meth in Boundary County has been sentenced to a 20-month fixed term in Idaho prison with a maximum of seven years. | ||||
| Spokane woman sentenced for heroin: A 24-year-old Spokane woman who paid a visit to Bonners Ferry last year with a Montana man will be a guest of Idaho a bit longer than she anticipated after being charged with possession of heroin and paraphernalia. But if she plays her cards right, she won't have to stay quite as long as she could. | ||||
| Mecham getting a chance to go straight: A 36-year-old Bonners Ferry man who pled guilty to a string of burglaries and thefts in 2015 and 2016, including the theft of lumber from the little white Paradise Valley Church that is being renovated, will get one chance to avoid a lengthy prison term after Judge Barbara Buchanan last week chose to retain jurisdiction. | ||||
 A great year behind, a better year ahead:
Being in the proud profession of teaching and
learning for 40 years now, I will start with a
multiple choice question, “What did I learn this
year?” Select one: A) Learning never stops, B)
Communication is key, C) Mistakes are
educational, D) Respect and trust are earned, or
E) All of the above. Superintendent's Scoop
by Gary Pfleuger |
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| Village project looking for youth participants: This will be our third year Boundary County 4-H has offered summer youth programming for migrant youth in Boundary County and our second year partnering with the school district. This year marks the first time they will have enrollment spots available for other youth in our community to join in on the fun! | ||||
| 'Know Before You Go' this Fourth of July: As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests reminds visitors that fireworks are prohibited on all National Forest System lands; however, there are many other activities that people can do while visiting the 2.5 million acre forest. | ||||
 Jobs you might not want:
Ancient Egypt was juuust a bit of an odd place.
If you recently moved there and checked out the
local Help Wanted ads, you might be tempted to
run, not walk, back to where you came from.
Musings from Moyieboy by Ken Carpenter |
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| Court record and sheriff's log | ||||
| June 26 | ||||
 Storm brings power outages:
As of 9:10 this evening, many Northern Lights
customers remain without power as storms
continue to move through the area, bringing wind
and lightning but sparse showers. There have as
yet been no reports of fires sparked by
lightning strikes, but dangerous weather is
expected to continue through 11 p.m. today. |
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 Comedy coming
to Kootenai River Days:
A couple comedian friends of Tamra Hiatt's from
Spokane will be performing at the Kootenai River
Inn at 8 p.m. Friday, July 7, as part of the
2017 Kootenai River Days festivities in Bonners
Ferry. You don't want to miss this fun event,
and there are lots of other fun events going
throughout that whole week. |
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| Mountain Springs launching Early Learning Academy: ollowing the precept of Proverbs 22:6, "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not turn from it," Mountain Springs Church is launching the Mountain Springs Early Learning Academy preschool and kindergarten to help instill God’s love in each child so that he or she may grow to find his or her courage and confidence from knowing God’s unwavering love. | ||||
 Brown tabs to protect trees:
Have you seen these packets attached to trees
and wondered what they do Idaho Department of
Lands, Forest Health Protection and volunteers
came together recently to staple
anti-aggregation pheromone bubble capsules onto
trees on nearly 1,000 acres of Idaho State land. |
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| Boy, that beer has a wizz to it! It seems the world never runs out of new and different ideas, some good but most on the debatable side as far as being useful to mankind. About 7,000 years ago one of mankind’s greatest achievements took place. Musings from Moyie Boy by Ken Carpenter | ||||
| June 24 | ||||
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| June 23 | ||||
| Trout Creek Road reopened: The Bonners Ferry Ranger District has reopened Trout Creek Road (Forest Service Road 634) in Boundary County. Repairs have been completed and the popular road leading to the trail heads of Pyramid Ball Lakes Trail, Fisher Peak Trail, Big Fisher Lake Trail, Pyramid Pass Trail and others is ready for summer travelers! | ||||
| June 22 | ||||
 Team category added to Kootenai River Run 2017:
This year the Kootenai River Run is adding a
team category for the 5K run, with winners to be
determined by the combined times of the five
team members. This in addition to the regular
gender and age categories as in years past that
have made the Kootenai River Run, coming up
Saturday, July 1, one of the Northwest's premier
fun runs. |
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| Friendly reminder; no fireworks in Bonners Ferry: As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the City of Bonners Ferry would like to issue a friendly reminder to city residents and those visiting the city for the holiday about city ordinances and Idaho State Code regarding fireworks inside city limits. | ||||
| June 21 | ||||
 Recital makes music visible:
The Becker Auditorium at Bonners Ferry High
School was witness to a rarity last weekend as
music was made visible through dance, as the
students and guests of The Dance Studio
presented their 2016-17 Spring Dance Recital
June 16 and 17. From Terrific Tots to Jazz,
Ballet and Uptown Funk, the stage was filled
with grace, poise and beauty. A NewsBF
pictorial |
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| Benefit set for A Blessed Beginning: Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Church, 1957 Pleasant Valley Loop, Naples, is hosting a benefit lunch at the church at noon Saturday, July 1, to benefit A Blessed Beginning Pregnancy Center in Bonners Ferry. Everyone is welcome to attend. | ||||
| Classical Conversations offered in Bonners Ferry: Home schoolers interested in the classical approach to education are invited to consider Classical Conversations, a program that supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families focusing on three keys to a great education: classical, Christian, and community. | ||||
| May unemployment rate declines to 3.2 percent: Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month in May to 3.2 percent, underscoring the increased pressure among Idaho employers competing for workers. | ||||
| Moyie Springs City Council minutes, May 3 | ||||
| Moyie Springs City Council special meeting minutes, April 19 | ||||
| June 20 | ||||
| Warmer, drier summer predicted in northwest: The weather-climate outlook for the coming summer months appears to be comfortably warmer and drier than the last couple summers in the Columbia Basin. | ||||
 Volunteers re-roof Vinther-Nelson Cabin:
Volunteers and employees from the Idaho
Panhandle National Forests replaced the cedar
shake roof on the Vinther-Nelson Cabin earlier
this month. The Vinther-Nelson Cabin, located on
8 Mile Island on Priest Lake, is part of the
Priest Lake Ranger District. |
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| Comment period open on education plan: The Idaho State Department of Education published Idaho’s Federal Consolidated Plan opening the final public comment period yesterday. The updated plan includes public and stakeholder feedback on previous versions, while also taking into consideration feedback from board members. | ||||
| Comments sought on licensing requirements: The Idaho Department of Insurance will be reaching out to stakeholders for comment regarding the licensing and renewal process to ensure that the Department’s processes do not create unnecessary barriers to commerce or employment. | ||||
 CdA physician gets month in federal lockup:
U.S. Chief District Judge B. Lynn Winmill
sentenced Coeur d'Alene gastroenterologist Dr.
Stanley Toelle to one month in federal prison to
be followed by one year supervised release for
submitting false income tax returns in 2012 and
2013, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez
announced today. |
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| Treasured Landscapes Restoration Project approved: District Ranger Erick Walker has signed the Treasured Landscapes Prescribed Fire and Whitebark Pine Restoration project decision on National Forest System lands within and around the Lightning Creek drainage on the Sandpoint Ranger District. | ||||
| Swish entry deadline this Saturday: The 2017 Swish 3 on 3 Basketball tournament, brought to you by Boundary County Parks and Recreation, hits Main Street in downtown Bonners Ferry on Saturday, July 8! The deadline to enter is this Saturday, June 24. | ||||
| Tribe seeking two aquaculture techs: The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho has two Aquaculture Technician I positions open in their hatchery operations. The successful candidate will work in assisting in ll phases of production of burbot at the Kootenai Tribe’s Sturgeon and Burbot Hatchery in Moyie Springs. | ||||
| Settler's Grove reopening after fire: The Settler’s Grove of Ancient Cedars is reopening to visitors this Saturday, June 24! Located on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District, the area has been under an emergency closure for health and safety since fire burned through the area in 2015. | ||||
| Court records and sheriff's log | ||||
| June 19 | ||||
| Oxford Road is now OPEN from the flooding closure. | ||||
| June 15 | ||||
 Bonners Ferry FFA places at state:
On June 6, the Bonners Ferry FFA Chapter
traveled down to Moscow, Idaho to compete in the
State Career & Leadership Development Events (CDEs).
The chapter left right after school on Tuesday,
so all of the students going on the trip were
required to take two of their finals early.
By Katelyn Hutchinson |
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| Free summer meals offered kids one to 18: Boundary County School District 101 is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children, ages 1-18, without charge. | ||||
| June 14 | ||||
 Two cats found in crate at roadside:
Two lovely ladies are safe and sound at
Second Chance after being found Tuesday in a
crate along side the road in Paradise Valley.
They have been given the names Daisy and Poppy.
Despite the rough day they had they are very
sweet and loving. Both wearing red collars. |
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| Tons of scholarships awarded the BFHS Class of '17: The list of 2017 Bonners Ferry High School scholarship recipients has been released, indicating once again how dedicated and motivated are the Bonners Ferry Badgers who set out this year to make their places in the world. | ||||
| UPRR to hold informational open house: Representatives of the Union Pacific Railroad will be in Boundary County from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, June 19, to update the community and all stakeholders on the Meadow Creek Siding Project north of Moyie Springs. | ||||
 Summer has begun for Boundary County Middle
School!
Summer is now upon us here at BCMS. We have had
a great time this year and ended with lots of
activities and awards. Let’s take some time to
recognize the many great students, programs, and
activities we ended with at BCMS. By Principal David Miles II |
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 Sweet boy at Second Chance wants to go home:
This sweet sweet boy was found on Highway 95 at
Camp 9 Road with a another dog that had been
struck and killed by a car. He was wearing a
green collar he's an unaltered male and he's
very well behaved and well taken care of. He's
been at Second Chance Animal Adoption, 6651
Lincoln Street, Bonners Ferry, since Sunday
morning. |
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| Forest recovering after 2015 fires: In May, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests planted approximately 45,500 western white pine, larch and cedar in 126 acres of the Lower Flat Salvage Sale area on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District that was burned during the 2015 Grizzly Complex fires. | ||||
| June 13 | ||||
| Court records and sheriff's log | ||||
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~ SCAM ALERT! ~ Boundary Community Hospital has been made aware of a phone scam using the hospital's main call-in line, 267-3141 ... and if you have caller ID, that number is the surest way to know that the call is fake and the caller out to take your money, as that is a call in line only -- no legitimate out-going calls can be made on that line! According to hospital staff, the robo-caller attempts to get the person receiving the call to say "yes," typically by asking if the number dialed, the one you answered, is your correct phone number. Once the word "yes" is said, you are informed that you just agreed to buy something. If you receive such a call, hang up immediately! |
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| June 9 | ||||
| BFPD joins 'Toward Zero Deaths' campaign: Over 40 state and local law enforcement agencies across Idaho, including the Bonners Ferry Police Department, are stepping up their patrols June 9 through 23 to help prevent fatal and serious injury crashes during the deadliest days of summer driving. | ||||
 Mini-moon brightened morning sky:
June 9, 2017, brings the farthest full moon – and
hence the smallest full moon – of the year.
We’ve heard it called the micro-moon or
mini-moon. Here in Idaho, you might have seen it
in this morning's sky. And that bright star-like object near
tonight’s moon isn’t a true star; it’s the
planet Saturn. |
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| Idaho Indian Education Summit starts Monday: More than 100 educators, higher education staff, tribal education directors and tribal leaders will be attending the 2017 Idaho Indian Education Summit sponsored by the Idaho Department of Education and the Idaho State Board of Education. | ||||
| North Idaho lenders, Realtors honored: More than 269 North Idaho area families became homeowners last year with assistance from 26 local housing professionals who were honored Wednesday at a STAR Awards luncheon. The Idaho Housing and Finance Association presented STAR awards to 13 lenders and 13 Realtors for connecting these homebuyers to Idaho Housing’s affordable home loans. | ||||
| June hiring event is next Wednesday: The Idaho Department of Labor will host its June hiring event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the Idaho Department of Labor Post Falls Office, N600 Thornton Street. | ||||
| June 8 | ||||
| Rotary awards 13 scholarships: Thanks to fundraising opportunities like the upcoming circus on June 14, as well as the generous community we are blessed to call home, the Bonners Ferry Rotary was able to present 13 scholarships this year to local students who are off to pursue higher education. | ||||
| Westside Road to close for maintenance: The Westside Road will be closed at Trout Creek Bridge for maintenance from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Saturday, June 10, through Tuesday, June 13. The road will be open to traffic over night. | ||||
| Second half tax deadline nears: Boundary County Treasurer Susan M. Larson would like to remind all Boundary County taxpayers that the deadline for paying the second half of the 2016 property taxes without penalty is Tuesday, June 20. | ||||
| June 7 | ||||
| Trapper Peak, Sundance fires to be remembered: The Boundary County Historical Society & Museum has been working with the Forest Service and Idaho Department of Lands, along with Priest Lake, Priest River and Bonner County Museums in a multi-agency project to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Trapper Peak and Sundance Fires. | ||||
 Figueroa wins Governor's Cup scholarship:
Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced the recipients earlier this month of
the 2017 Governor’s Cup Scholarships to Idaho
colleges and universities, and included on the
list was Janson Figueroa, Bonners Ferry High
School, who received a professional/technical
scholarship for studies at Lewis-Clark State
College. |
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| Young singers invited to summer choir program: The Pearl Theater and Novinger's Music Center is offering first through sixth grade singers and aspiring singers a 10-week summer choir program that will culminate withe three very special performances at the Community Restorium, the Pearl Theater and the 2017 Boundary County Fair! | ||||
| Time to order trees for next year is now: The Boundary Soil Conservation District's 2017 tree sale has come to an end, but it's not too early to place your order for next spring! | ||||
| June 5 | ||||
| ISP seeks info in death of deaf pedestrian: At about 9:42 p.m. Sunday, May 21, a fatal crash occurred near the intersection of Highway 95 and Garwood Road north of Hayden. A 2003 Dodge Durango driven by Travis M. Storms, 38, Athol, struck pedestrian Velvette R. Skaggs, 37, Comanche, Oklahoma, who was standing in the middle of the northbound lanes of travel for unknown reasons. | ||||
| Traps going out for gypsy moths: It’s that time of year when you may see small green or orange triangular boxes attached to trees. These are gypsy moth monitoring traps. The gypsy moth is an invasive species whose caterpillars can defoliate many species of trees and shrubs. | ||||
| Fry Foundation golf tourney around the corner: The ninth Annual Fry Healthcare Foundation Golf Tournament will be Friday, June 16, at Mirror Lake Golf Course south of Bonners Ferry. Check in will be at 11 a.m. – shotgun start at noon. The full day of events includes a cookout dinner and prize presentations, including witnessing “The Great Golf Ball Drop” and a fly-over by the Life Flight Network Crew. | ||||
| June 4 | ||||
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~ Cattle missing from District 2 ~ A red Angus bull and four black Angus cows were last seen Sunday evening, June 4, leaving the District 2 area headed up the hill toward the North Bench area behind the airport. If you have seen them, please contact the sheriff's office, (208) 267-3151, or call (208) 267-5598. |
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| June 2 | ||||
 Furtado wins GROW! spring raffle:
Thanks to the generosity of many local
businesses, the GROW! spring raffle was a
tremendous success! Nancy Furtado was the lucky
winner of the basket packed full of garden
goodies, gift certificates and even a small
greenhouse. |
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| U of I offers revitalized music camp: The University of Idaho’s Lionel Hampton School of Music will host a revitalized summer music camp June 18-24, restarting a tradition that lasted over 50 years. | ||||
| High school writers' camp offered: The writing camp for gifted high school writers, Writers at Harriman, is now accepting applications for 2017. The camp runs July 30 through August 5 at Harriman State Park of Idaho. The application deadline is June 15. | ||||
| Teachers invited to learn of Idaho's state parks: Teachers are invited to learn about the natural history of magnificent Idaho state parks in a new series of classes offered by the Friends of Idaho State Parks in partnership with the Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation. | ||||
| Comment period open on USFS burn project: The Idaho Panhandle National Forests is inviting the public to review and make comments on the Snow Peak Prescribed Burn Project. District Ranger Matt Davis is the responsible official for this project and encourages public input to help guide the project design. | ||||
 4-H Friday Friends plan busy summer!
The University of Idaho Extension Office and
Boundary County 4-H is thrilled to announce the
continuation of their 4-H Friday Friends program
throughout the summer of 2017!
For the past 10 years, 4-H Friday Friends has
taken place on Fridays at the middle school
during the school year. Our after school program
offers a safe and educational environment for
children grades kindergarten through sixth. |
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| June 1 | ||||
| Boundary Search and Dive Rescue to hold training: Boundary Search and Dive Rescue will be conducting an emergency services exercise and mock search on June 3 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the following areas: Snow Creek Road, Lions Den Road, Myrtle Creek Road, Ball Creek and public lands with access off West Side Road as far north as the Ball Creek Ranch. | ||||
 'Wild About Kootenai River Native Fish' workshop
offered:
Have you ever seen a fish with "prehistoric"
characteristics right here in modern- day Idaho?
The Kootenai River White Sturgeon is one such
fish, and it is found only in the Kootenai
River. The Burbot, an unusual fish that
resembles a ling-cod, is another species found
in the Kootenai River system of Idaho, Montana
and British Columbia. |
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| BCH Food Forest Garden needs fencing: The design of the Boundary Community Hospital Food Forest Garden is pretty much roughed out and crews are ready to begin installing the garden. They will need some infrastructure and services donated by community to make this happen. | ||||
| ITD gearing up for eclipse chasers: Preparations at Idaho Transportation Department Headquarters and in the districts are well underway for the 2017 total solar eclipse set to appear August 21. Officials throughout the department are planning for the event, coordinating with state and local governments and other community leaders on preparations. | ||||
| Fishing for kites: The old Peanuts comic makes occasional use of a kite-eating tree, a sinister creature that seemed to lurk around waiting for Charlie Brown’s kite to get far enough off the ground so it could hopelessly entangle it within its limbs. The tree never failed. Musings from Moyieboy by Ken Carpenter | ||||
| County P&Z seeks applicants: Boundary County Commissioners are seeking letters of interest from individuals who have lived in Boundary County for at least two years who are interested in filling a vacant position on the Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission. | ||||
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