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September 25, 2011 |
Fire displaces Eastport
families: An early morning fire destroyed an Eastport-area
home Saturday, displacing not one but two
families, now temporarily staying in a motel
provided for by the Red Cross.
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Sunspots to blame
for lack of bfnews updates: The usual daily updates to this website came to
a screeching halt about a week and a half ago
when attempts to connect with our web host
failed. After checking with the host, going
through our computer system, checking routers
and other hardware, even undoing some recent
Windows updates to see if they may have been the
cause, it turns out to be something beyond
earthly control ... sunspots.
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Idaho
personal income falls short of national growth rate:
Personal income in
Idaho
rose only one percent during the spring from
last winter, substantially below the increase
posted from the final quarter of 2010 to the
first three months of 2011. Unlike the first
quarter, increased income in the second quarter
resulted from rising wage and salary payments.
Business profits were essentially flat. |
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September 23, 2011 |
P&Z puts gravel pit
decision into commissioners' hands: The Boundary
County Planning and Zoning Commission met Thursday evening to
consider a new permit application for a gravel pit near Porthill
that has been a contentious issue since it was first approved in
2005, and subsequently shot down by the Idaho Supreme Court.
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Stevenson killed by
bullet, not bear: The Montana State Crime Lab medical examiner
notified the Lincoln County, Montana, Sheriff's
Office Friday that it was a bullet to the chest
that claimed the life of Steve Stevenson, 39,
Winnemucca, Nevada, September 16 during an
attack by a wounded grizzly bear on the Montana
side of Buckhorn Mountain. |
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September 19, 2011 |
 Acclaimed
Idaho poet to share his work:
Writer and teacher William "Bill" Johnson,
professor emeritus of Lewis-Clark College,
Lewiston, who has served as Idaho's "Writer in
Residence" twice, from 1998 to 2001 and again
from 2010 to 2011, will share his work with
Bonners Ferry residents at 7 p.m. Friday,
September 23, in the visitor's center, and
everyone is welcome to attend.
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Chamber
welcomes Pearl Theater: Welcome
Carolyn Testa and the Pearl Theater, our newest
chamber members. As you have heard from the buzz
(not just the sound of saws in the little Church
on Ash Street ... no pun intended) but the
excitement created around the opening of the
Pearl, a small theater that along with the
Friends of the ARTs will encourage more live
theater in Boundary County. Carolyn in
collaboration with play writer Paul Rawlings
will open in late October with a new play by
Paul about romantic love.
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Mandolins, vino! Naples is going Italiano!
From 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, September
24, Naples is going Festiva Italiana! Pizza,
Italian soda, vino from Pend Oreille, checkered
table cloths and mandolins ... Mama Mia!
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Court records and
sheriffs log |
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September 18, 2011 |
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Members of American Legion Post 55 gathered solemnly
Friday morning at 11 a.m., time and date set by the
President of the United States, to commemmorate a new
and annual remembrance, one that will continue until all
this nation's Prisoner's of War and Missing in action
return home or are accounted for. |
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Birthday Fire
turned over to local control: Management of the
628-acre Birthday Fire, burning high up in the Smith Creek
drainage since September 5, was turned back over to the Bonners
Ferry Ranger District this morning, and the Type II Northern
Rockies Incedent Management Team led by Rick Kusicko has been
released.
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Commissioner
irked over grizzly email: Boundary County
Commissioners were among many to receive an email Friday from
John O'Connor, ower of Bonners Books, criticizing the "shrill"
letter county commissioners sent to the Idaho Congressional
Delegation and Governor Butch Otter August 22, and commission
chair Ron Smith took umbrage.
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 Local
probation officers recognized: Boundary County
Chief Probation Officer Stacy Brown and juvenile probation
officer Jessica Poston were honored for the quality of their
work Monday, September 12, during the Idaho Juvenile Justice
Conference in Moscow. |
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September 16, 2011 |
Victim of bear attack
identified, caution urged: The Lincoln County,
Montana, Sheriff's Office has identified the person killed in
this morning's grizzly bear attack as Steve Stevenson, 39,
Winnemucca, Nevada.
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Grizzly kills hunter
on Buckhorn Mountain: A Nevada hunter was attacked
and killed by a grizzly bear on Buckhorn Mountain at about 10:07
a.m. today, and Boundary County Sheriff's deputies, Idaho Fish
and Game and U.S. Fish and Wildlife personnel spent hours
getting the the site, only to discover that the incident
occurred on the Montana side of the border. |
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September 15, 2011 |
City races underway:
Bonners Ferry Mayor Dave Anderson is going to face
challenge, and two city council positions in both Bonners Ferry
and Moyie Springs are going to be up for grabs when city voters
go to the polls November 8. Here's who's in the running.
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 Finding
Melody Braden and Ray Sayers: My Mom and I were
having a cup of coffee in the kitchen when we found out Melody
Braden and Ray Sayers had not returned home after short hike the
day before. We learned that Search and Rescue, family members,
and friends were already searching. My Mom immediately called
Alicia Braden, Melody's Mom and a long time family friend, to
offer our support. With all the resources on the search,
Melody's rescuers turned out to be her friends.
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 Accentuate
the Positive: "I really need some help from my
friends on this one!" Gini Woodward said, and that's a piece of
good news, as the reason she needs the help shows she's not
changed a whit in retirement. Get her to volunteer for a good
cause, and she goes all out in the effort ... even when slowing
down and doing less might be the better course. She turns an
obligation for a cause dear to her into an artistic opportunity
for everyone who wants to learn.
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A misunderstanding
resolved: As seen below by the publication of
minutes, the City of Moyie Springs has responded well to a
tirade published on this site yesterday.
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Moyie Springs
City Council Minutes, August 3 |
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September 14, 2011 |
Idaho delegation
calls for grizzly ESA amendment: Ambiguities in the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) have prompted Idaho's Congressional
Delegation to introduce legislation clarifying the rights of
individuals to protect themselves and their loved ones from
grizzly bear attacks. Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch
and Congressman Raúl Labrador say the legislation would amend
the ESA to permit actions carried out against grizzly bears in
self-defense situations. The Center for Biological Diversity,
however, says the move is mere policital posturing.
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Rotary's Kootenai
River Ride a big success: Nearly 200 riders turned
out Saturday for the ninth annual Rotary's Kootenai River Ride,
the most ever in the nine years the Rotary has hosted the event.
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Airport news:
On September 2 Adam Alverez took the first solo flight
of his pilot training. Adam was this year’s recipient of the EAA
Youth Flight Scholarship, which has funded the first $2,000 of
his flight training. Dave Peterson of Bonners Ferry passed his
private pilot exam on September 7, and Joel Cook of
Creston, BC,
completed his instrument rating.
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2010 gross state
product boost eroded by inflation: Economic
activity in rural Idaho bounced back from the depths of the
recession, sending the 33 counties’ contribution to gross state
product up 4.3 percent in 2010. But when adjusted for inflation,
especially the high cost of energy in rural communities, the
real economic activity outside the five urban areas rose just
1.7 percent.
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County Commission
Minutes, August 22
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County Commission
Minutes, August 15-16
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Idaho companies
among nation's fastest growing: Sixteen Idaho
companies were among the fastest growing companies in the
country during the last three years. Those companies have had a
significant impact on the economy, adding a total of 1,400 jobs
during that time.
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National rankings bring
good news for U of I: A series of recent national
rankings have some good news for the University of Idaho: its
national reputation is on the rise – and it’s all adding up to a
quality, affordable education with impact. |
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September 13, 2011 |
Birthday Fire
sparks trail and road closures: The Birthday Fire
currently under attack by firefighters in the Smith Creek
Drainage has held steady through today at about 600 acres, but
it's prompted U.S. Forest Service fire fighters to close several
roads, trails and areas in the vicinity to not only protect
citizens, but to enable firefighters to better battle the blaze.
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 Bonners Ferry teen gets
a chance after burglary: Caleb U. Perez, 19,
Bonners Ferry, has five years to prove he deserves a second
chance, with the threat of up to six years in the Idaho State
Prison hanging over his head after he pled guilty to burglary. |
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September 12, 2011 |
Birthday Fire
sparks up: A fire that began in a thunderstorm
August 30 sparked up Sunday, September 11, after several feeble
fits and starts, and this evening, a U.S. Forest Service
incident command team is on hand to take over management of the
600-acre fire high up the Smith Creek drainage about 20 miles
north of Bonners Ferry.
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Selkirk Loop official
accused of grand theft: The former administrator of
the International Selkirk Loop is scheduled to be arraigned on
three counts of grand theft September 19, and even though her
accusers are convinced she's guilty, they hope she's given a
chance to atone for her weakness.
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Court record and
Sheriff's Log |
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September 7, 2011 |
Hill pays fine, charge
dropped: The United States Attorney’s Office for
the District of Idaho announces that it is dismissing the
pending misdemeanor criminal charge against Jeremy Hill for the
killing of a grizzly bear on Mr. Hill’s property on May 8, 2011.
(Updated twice, comments added.)
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City Council
hearing set on annexation: The Bonners Ferry City
Council will hold public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday,
September 29, at the Bonners Ferry Visitors Center to accept
public comment on a proposal to annex about 77 parcels into city
limits.
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August 8
Special Bonners Ferry City Council minutes
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Court record and
sheriff's log |
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September 4, 2011 |
 Bonners
Ferry girl seeks big city office: Amber Copeland
grew up here and graduated from
Bonners
Ferry High School
in 1999. Unemployed but pursuing higher education, the single
mother of four beautiful daughters, she's not your likely
candidate, but she's in the running for a seat on the Coeur
d'Alene City Council.
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4-H, FFA say
thanks for the support! It was a Fair Market Animal
Sale for the ages, and the folks who organized it are grateful
to everyone who made it possible. Here's a list of many of them,
showers and buyers alike.
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Priest River
Experimental Forest marks 100 years: The 100th
anniversary of the U.S. Forest Service’s Priest River
Experimental Forest (PREF) will take place October 6-8, 2011.
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Urban renewal
public hearing set: The directors of the Bonners
Ferry Urban Renewal Agency will hold public hearing at 5:30 p.m.
Monday, September 26, at the Bonners Ferry Visitor's Center, for
consideration of the proposed budget for October 1 through
September 30, 2012. |
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September 3, 2011 |
 Herald
typo brings laughs, gripes: In an article at the
top of page B1 in the September 1 Bonners Ferry Herald, editor
Julie Golder made not one, but two identical typos. Some readers
thought the typo hilarious, but at least one apparently called
to give her a stern chewing-out. It's easy to laugh or complain
until you know what was going on behind the scenes. |
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Obituaries |
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Steve
Stevenson, December 11, 1971 ~
September 16, 2011 |
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Monte W.
Kieling, May 19, 1956 ~ September 3, 2011 |
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William
"Bill" Dean Mostek, January 28, 1949 ~
September 3, 2011 |
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Robert
Duane “Red Rob” Cassal, January 22, 1956 ~
August 31, 2011 |
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Gary C.
Williams, November 6, 1954 ~ September 4, 2011 |
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Anthony
John Cooper II, September 4, 1983 ~
August 30, 2011 |
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Sunny Ray
Blake, August 31, 1945 ~ August 16, 2011 |
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Dr. Thomas
Henry Taylor, January 31, 1962 ~ July 31, 2011 |
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Social |
Kootenai Kloggers kick it up in Cheney: On
Saturday afternoon, September 17, Kootenai Klogger
members Bob and Cheryl Myers and Art Morin traveled to
Cheney, Washington, to dance with the Cheney Hi Fliers
square dancers. They car pooled to the event with the
Hoo Doo Hoe Downers. It won't be long before lessons
begin!
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 Not-so-surprising
retirement party set for Linda Alt: After
19 years as the smiling and ever-accommodating face
behind the counter at the county motor vehicle licensing
office, Linda Alt joined her husband, John Alt, who
retired from County Road and Bridge a few years ago, as
a retiree herself. What was supposed to be a surprise
party the men in her life couldn't contain takes place
from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Paradise Valley Fire
Station. |
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Recent
marriages |
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Solums
welcome baby girl: James and Gabriela
Solum, Bonners Ferry, are the proud parents of a baby
girl. Isabell Daya Solum was born at 12:30 a.m.
Saturday, August 13, at Bonner General Hospital. |
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Newest Green Bay Packer born: Nathaniel
Chase Mellon, the littlest Packer, entered the world at
12:58 a.m. Saturday, August 6. |
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Sports |
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Running with the goats: The
Farragut/Super-1 Cross Country Invitational hosted by
Lake City High School includes a feature infamously
named the Goat Hill. Right across Pend Oreille's
Idlewilde Bay, real mountain goats might be seen
negotiating the cliffs that rise straight out of the
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 MWBA
Scramble off without a hitch! The
second-annual MWBA Scramble went off without a hitch!
This year's recipient to recieve the donation brought
about by support of the golfers in this community is the
Boundary County Fair Board, who used the $2,100 raised
to replace the lights in the arena, a much needed
improvement that benefits many organizations and events,
and something Mountain West Bank and Boundary Abstract
wanted to be part of. |
 Adam
Hall heading for the Ivy League: After
stellar academic and athletic careers at Bonners Ferry
High School, where he graduated with academic honors and
as one of the most decorated high school wrestlers in
state history, including three state championship
titles, in 2006, and Boise State University, where he
ranked second all-time highest ranked wrestler in school
history was named the 2011 PAC-10 Scholar/Athlete of the
Year, Adam Hall, the son of Roland and Linda Hall, has
been named assistant head wrestling coach at historic
Columbia University in New York City. |
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September
fish stocking set: A few years ago, Uncle
Bud Larsen was on hand to give us good and timely
coverage of where fish were biting and the issues facing
sports-folks; before him, Ralph Anglen was there for the
Herald for decades. News Bonners Ferry is looking for
the next local outdoorsman able to step into such big
shoes. |
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Badger
football facing a tough start: The season's
home opener for the Bonners Ferry Badger football team
is always a festive event, and Friday night was no
exception to that rule. And even though the Badgers fell
to the Freeman Scotties, 37-7, the loss did nothing to
dampen the high spirits. A News Bonners Ferry
pictorial. |
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Krmpotich shines in season openers: The
Bonners Ferry High School Cross Country teams kicked off
their season with a home invitational Saturday, August
27, and while it appears that the girls, who don't yet
have the numbers to comprise a full team, will be
struggling against a very strong Timberlake program, the
Badger boys look like they could well go to state to
represent the Intermountain League. |
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Letters |
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John O'Connor:
Please see paragraph 2 below.
It clearly refers to a human mortality, not a bear
mortality, putting the lie to the statement in paragraph five or
your “Commissioner
Irked” article.
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Roseanne Smith:
Recently, you initially denied my request for public
records. Now you're making it harder. |
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International
Selkirk Loop: Even non-profits can’t escape being
taken advantage of as a trusted former employee of the
International Selkirk Loop (ISL) is alleged to have been
embezzling from the organization. Suspicion of missing funds was
brought to light during a recent tax preparation, and later
verified by an independent CPA firm. |
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School
Superintendent Dick Conley: On behalf of the
Boundary
County School District,
I would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Kootenai
Tribe of Idaho
for their generous donation. |
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Donna Capurso:
I have some wonderful news. The criminal charges
against Jeremy Hill have been dropped as of today. In an
agreement reached today with U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson, Jeremy
has agreed to pay a $1,000 civil fine for killing an endangered
species. I personally believe that this fine is ridiculous, but
I do understand how Jeremy just wants to get this all behind him
and to get on with his life. |
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