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February 28 |
County P&Z to
revisit comp plan: After re-electing proud new father Matt Cossalman chair and John Cranor co-chair, and by
unanimous vote to stay with the long-established
meeting schedule, the Boundary County Planning
and Zoning Commission agreed, also unanimously,
to revisit a document long in the making, the
Boundary Count Comprehensive Plan, so as to
amend it.
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 Vapor
Max opens Friday: After nearly two years doing reviews of
electronic cigarettes on YouTube, Crystal
Anton's husband, Zeus, had an idea.
"Why don't you go into the business?" he asked.
That business, Vapor Max, opens its doors at 10 a.m. Friday.
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 CNA
class beginning March 25: Boundary Community Hospital provides classes to
earn certification as a Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA) four times a year. These classes
are a great way to be eligible for steady work.
A new class will begin March 25 and continue
through May 16, 2013. |
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February 27 |
Idaho
leads nation in minimum wage workers: The share of Idaho’s hourly workers making the
minimum wage of $7.25 an hour – or less – jumped
to 7.7 percent in 2012, the highest percentage
in the nation.
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Priest
Lake history on-line: The University of Idaho Library’s Digital
Initiatives department announces the online
release of the Priest Lake Museum Association
Collection, a digital collection of historical
photographs of Priest Lake, Idaho, and the
surrounding area. The 380 images span the years
1880 to 1950, documenting the area’s waters,
boats, buildings, landscape and people.
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Naples
School - A legacy of love: One of February’s holidays is Valentines Day, a
day that is cherished by children as they
exchange Valentines with their classmates and
loved ones. Love is really an important part of
any relationship that works well, and it is a
big part of the daily life at Naples School. |
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February 26 |
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Newsbf turning
two: On March
1, 2013, News Bonners Ferry will
celebrate its official second birthday. No party
is planned. While it’s not quite where I want it
yet, I started it because I felt that
traditional media had shifted away from proper;
that the reader, not the advertiser, deserves
more. |
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February 25 |
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Dave Parker
at the controls of the newest Northern
Air acquisition, a 1964 Citabria, a
taildragger purchased as a pile of parts
more than two years ago, now in the air
once again. |
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Taildragger takes to
the sky: Spring was in the air early this
February. The snow is almost gone from the valley and the
longer days and warm sunshine are brought out all the eager
pilots who were blocked from their planes by a two foot snow
bank in front of their hangar door all winter. Northern Air
is also proud to announce the newest addition to its fleet,
a 1964 American Champion Citabria, a traildragger that adds
to all Northern Air offers. By Ashley Glaza
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All
School missing list grows: While
still looking for a long list of BFHS alumni
whose invitations to the August 3 Boundary
County All School Reunion were returned earlier
this month, a second batch of invitations just
came back undelivered, making that first list
longer. Help is needed in letting everyone know;
please take the time to look for your missing
classmates, and to pass the link along to all
your Boundary County those you know. |
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serenade ... |
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| The Bonners Ferry High
School Choir, led by David Carpenter, serenaded Gil
Hagen on Valentine's Day. Gil was very surprised to
receive a valentine, a red rose and a song from a
couple of his admirers. |
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 Director
excited about 'Joyful Noises:' I
am so excited about our show, "Joyful Noises,"
that opens Friday, March 1, at the Pearl Theater
in Bonners Ferry. I'm discovering that I
absolutely love working in this format with
choral, solos/duets, theater sketches, dance,
and beautiful strong visuals. By Vicki Blake
Thompson
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Court records and
sheriff's log, February 19-24
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Court records and
sheriff's log, February 11-18 |
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February 24 |
Winter weather
advisory for snow, wind: The National Weather Service, Spokane, has
issued a winter weather advisory in effect from
midnight tonight to 10 a.m. Monday, calling for
snow and gusty winds.
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 Patrice
Webb to perform at the Pearl: The Pearl Theater
is excited to present local singer, guitarist, and award
winning songwriter Patrice Webb in concert at 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 23. Patrice's songs tell of the lives of
those whose stories make up the vibrant tapestry known as
"Americana."
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Firefighters hone skills in practice burn:
North Bench Fire Department hosted a National Fire
Protection Association 1403 live fire training, on an
acquired structure along the Westside Road in Bonners Ferry
on Wednesday, January 16. |
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February 23 |
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Eastport phones down |
12:52 p.m.: U.S.
Customs has just informed the Boundary County
Sheriff's Office by radio that telephone service
is down in the Eastport area, though the cause
at this time is unknown. Those in the area able
to read this message are advised to go to the
customs office in the event of an emergency, as
cell service in that area is largely
unavailable. 1:04 p.m.: Frontier has been
notified; we are told that telephones at Good
Grief are working.
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February 21 |
Mt. Hall,
Naples Elementaries recognized: Two Boundary County elementary schools, Mount
Hall and Naples, were recognized earlier this
month by Idaho Superintendent of Public
Instruction Tom Luna, who may pay a personal
visit to see what's making them do so well.
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Celebrating
Idaho's history: March
4, 2013, marks the 150th anniversary of the
creation of Idaho Territory. Kootenai Tribal
Chair Jennifer Porter, Boundary County
Commission chair Dan Dinning and Bonners Ferry
Mayor David Anderson are proclaiming this date
in commemoration of a yearlong statewide
recognition of Idaho’s Territorial
Sesquicentennial.
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Hearing set on
proposed gravel pit: The Boundary County
Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public
hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013,
in the main courtroom at the Boundary County
Courthouse to accept public comment on
conditional use permit application 13-009 by
Alan Winkelseth, Wink, Inc., to develop a rock
crushing/gravel pit commercial operation at RP62N02E144812A,
located on Twin Rivers Road.
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Tree planting
workshops slated: Promptly renewing a forest
with tree seedlings is key to sustainable forestry, whether
to replace harvested trees or those that died from fire,
insects, or disease. In March, a half-day workshop titled
“Successful Tree Planting” will introduce participants to
key elements of planting forest trees successfully.
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Winter weather watch
above 3,000 feet: The National Weather Service, Spokane, has
issued a winter storm watch effective Friday
afternoon and into Saturday calling for heavy
snow and gusty winds above 3,000 feet. |
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February 19 |
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Few
turn out to question M&O: Ten minutes before 6 p.m. today, with six school
district officials on stage, the Becker
Auditorium at Bonners Ferry High School, the
venue for a public information meeting on the
upcoming $1.4-million, two-year School District
101 Maintenance and Operations Levy, was packed
with two people, both of them reporters. |
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Bomb
scare at school, detonation not related:
A strange convergence of events, a bomb
threat this morning followed by a loud explosion
early this afternoon left more than a few parents
fearful that a school bomb threat that evacuated
Bonners Ferry High School was real, but the two
events were not related. |
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Bomb unit at landfill |
1:38 p.m. February 19: The Boundary County
Landfill was closed earlier this afternoon as a
bomb disposal unit detonated explosives; I am
awaiting details at this time. It is not
believed connected to this morning's bomb threat
at Bonners Ferry High School. The landfill was
reopened a few minutes ago.
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High School
evacuated |
Bonners Ferry High School has been evacuated yet
again due to a bomb threat; students are at
Valley View and, according to staff, are not
being released. The threat was reported shortly
before 10 a.m. Bonners Ferry High School has
been evacuated yet again due to a bomb threat;
students are at Valley View and, according to
staff, are not being released. The threat was
reported at about 9:50 a.m. Emergency responders
began returning to station at about 10:44 a.m.,
and students are expectyed to return to class at
11:30 a.m.
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Winter weather
advisory issued: The National Weather Service, Spokane, issued a
winter weather advisory including Boundary
County at 6:35 a.m. today and in effect until
noon calling for one to three inches of snow. |
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February 18 |
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E.L. Internet Northwest to be down:
Internet service provider E.L. Internet Northwest will be
shutting the system down at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to make
upgrades. According to the owners, the system should be down
for no more than an hour. |
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February 14 |
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National Honor Society inducts 12: On Monday, February 11, in the Becker
Auditorium, the National Honor Society inducted
its 12 new members of the 2012-2013 year. NHS
advisor Paul Bonnell gave a speech about the
accomplishments of the new inductees. |
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More than 150 attend rally: The sun was shining Saturday afternoon as people
began trickling in twos and threes onto the
fairgrounds lawn, but it was cold. Organizers of
the Bonners Ferry Second Amendment Rally who'd
been there awhile getting set up were thoroughly
chilled by the time the event started at 2 p.m.
In all, between 150 and 200 people showed up.
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Regional spelling bee contestants named:
A total of 52 fourth- through eighth-graders
from the five northern counties of Idaho will
participate in the ninth annual North Idaho
Regional Spelling Bee Saturday, March 23 at
North Idaho College. Travis Zigler, Mariah Roy,
Charcy Ricks Bullock, Katie Clairmont and Chase
Tucker will represent Boundary County.
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'Joyful
Noises!' coming to the Pearl: The Pearl Theater is pleased to present "Joyful
Noises!" Join our 65 member cast to celebrate
life on planet Earth in song, drama, photography
and dance in this original musical theater
event.
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Bullying serious, but not always the problem:
As we continue into the doldrums of winter,
sometimes patience can be lost; there is clearly
a legitimate syndrome called, “Cabin Fever.”
Conflict is a natural part of life; students
will experience conflict at VVES. By Valley
View Principal Paul Pfleuger
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Court records and sheriff's log |
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February 13 |
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Letters returned ... Where did they go?
At the Boundary County All School
Reunion committee meeting Tuesday evening, Nona
Kaye reported that of all the letters mailed out
to the last known address of all those on the
All School Reunion list she inherited, 35 former
Bonners Ferry Badgers have replied ... not bad
considering that the event happens five months
into the future. Not so good was her next
report, passed around on two single-spaced
sheets of paper, double columned. This was the
list of the names of people whose letters came
back, "unable to deliver, address unknown." |
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February 8 |
Man in prison for
theft at Ace Elder Care: Christopher M. Doyle, 25,
Bonners Ferry, was sentenced February 5 in United States
District Court to 36 months in prison for bank fraud and
aggravated identity theft.
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 Idaho
Youth Challenge director named: The
Idaho Adjutant General, Major General Gary Sayler, announced today that the first director
of the new Idaho Youth Challenge Academy is Mr.
Derek Newland.
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 Idaho's
biggest drug bust nets 18 months: Barbara
Jeanne Willoughby, 23, Paramount, California,
arrested in Bonners Ferry last March, was sentenced February
4 in United States District Court in Coeur d’Alene, to 18
months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to
distribute cocaine.
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Valley View PTO
looking to raise big bucks: Valley View Elementary is in dire need of new
bleachers in the school gym, and the Valley View
Parent/Teacher Organization hopes to raise
$40,000 in February, with a lot of help from
Mountain West Bank and several local businesses.
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Suit filed over
caribou habitat: A coalition of conservation organizations last
week filed a formal 60-day notice of intent to
sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for what
the groups say were violations of the Endangered
Species Act in the agency’s final declaration of
“critical habitat” needed to sustain endangered
mountain caribou that roam northeast Washington
and northern Idaho. |
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February 7 |
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Middle school
students staying busy: On Wednesday, January 30, close to a hundred
eighth graders took the ACT Explore Test during
the school day. The test included four different
content areas: mathematics, science, language
arts, and reading. By principal Dick Behrens |
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February 6 |
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Badger girls hoist the IML trophy after
defeating the Priest River Spartans
tonight at the district championship
game in Lakeland. |
| Ketta Everhart
photo |
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BADGER GIRLS DISTRICT CHAMPS!! |
The Bonners Ferry Badgers defeated top ranked
and previously undefeated Priest River tonight,
45-42, to take the Intermountain League
championship. The Badger girls go on to the
state championships, taking place February 14-16
at Skyview High School in Nampa. GO
BADGERS!!
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Big
crowd expected at 2nd Amendment Rally:
Organizers have no idea how many people to
expect, but response has been so overwhelming
they've changed the venue of the Second
Amendment Rally this Saturday from the parking
lot at Far North Outfitters to the much more
spacious green at the Boundary County
Fairgrounds.
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Friends
of the Arts to hold important meeting:
Do you enjoy attending quality performing arts
productions right here in Boundary County? If
so, please join Friends of the Arts at 5 p.m.
Friday, March 22, in the banquet room of Mugsy’s
Tavern & Grill,
7161 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, to help plan
its new chapter.
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BFHS Choir offers unique Valentine's:
Members of the Bonners Ferry High School Choir
once again want to make this Valentine's Day something
special for that special someone in your life, a
song, a rose and a card.
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Krichbaum appointed school trustee: At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Boundary
County School District 101 Board of Trustees
formally appointed Beverly Krichbaum, Moyie
Springs, to fill the vacancy in Zone 2 created
by the resignation of 11-year member Tim
Bertling.
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Fire alarm at
Valley View |
Bonners Ferry fire crews and ambulance personnel
are setting up at Valley View Elementary after a
fire alarm was called shortly before 2 p.m.
2:10 p.m.: According to the district office, the
alarm went off due to a hot spot in an
electrical panel; fire crews have cleared the
incident and students should be back in class
soon.
All units cleared at 2:33 p.m. It was later
announced that smoke from dust in a baseboard
heater that had been turned on caused the alarm. |
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FIRST Team 2130
robot nearing completion: FIRST Team 2130 has finally finished the design
using Autodesk Inventor and is going full speed
ahead with building the robot.
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Moyie Springs
proposes new comp plan: The Moyie Springs City Council has developed a
proposed comprehensive land use plan, and
they're asking people in the city to take a look
and offer their comments.
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Doctors save
cancer patients long trip: One of the most promising new treatments for
many types of cancer is the stem cell
transplant, and a Spokane doctor appeared in an
interview this morning on KHQ Television to talk
about the 100th such transplant performed in the
region. A local man was number 54 on that list. |
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February 5 |
Badger girls in
championship game: The Bonners Ferry Badgers
girls basketball team, coached by Ken Robertson, took out the
Kellogg Wildcats Monday night, 34-26, to move on
to fight for the district championship.
They'll face the Priest River Spartans at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday in Lakeland.
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 Lauding
a school counselor: National
School Counselor Week is the week of February
4-8.
I have enjoyed over 20 years as a school
administrator, and have come to learn and
appreciate the
school counselor and how important it is that
they work closely with the
building administration; and RaNae Barker is one
of the best I have worked with! By Principal
Gary Pfleuger.
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Three elections
on tap for 2013: Though 2013 is an off-election year, three
elections will be held this year, including a
school district maintenance and operations levy
election coming up March 12.
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Students invited to
enter USFWS art contest: We would like to invite you to participate in
the 2013 Idaho Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest.
The contest is sponsored by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the only federal agency
dedicated solely to the conservation of fish,
wildlife, and their habitats.
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Court records and
sheriff's log |
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February 2 |
Mail being
stolen in Moyie area: A mail carrier in the Moyie Springs area
received complaints from residents on her route
over the past few weeks that expected mail and
packages hadn't arrived.
She found out what's happening, the mail is
being stolen.
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 The
Grub Stake' to be shown at museum: The
Boundary County Historical Society is sponsoring
the showing of Nell Shipman's 1922 silent film,
"The Grub Stake," on of several she filmed in
Priest River in that era, at the Boundary County
Museum on Saturday, February 23.
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Wolverine may
be listed as threatened: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced
Friday, in response to a court-ordered deadline,
that it is seeking information from the
scientific community and the public on a
proposal to protect the North American wolverine
as a threatened species under the Endangered
Species Act. |
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February 1 |
'Gun was
definitely there,' students say: The two students who
allegedly witnessed a firearm on the Bonners Ferry High
School campus Thursday afternoon and reported it,
prompting a lockdown, are insistent that there
was, indeed, a pistol on campus, and both are
concerned that the owner of the weapon, who both said they've
heard boasting of having it "24/7,"
will continue bringing it to the school
campus in spite of
school policy.
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 Hero
bus driver had North Idaho roots: Charles "Chuck" Poland, 66, the driver of an
Alabama school bus who stood off a gunman,
refusing his demands to turn over two young
children and allowing 21 students time to
evacuate before he was shot and killed, was from
Payette, Idaho, and grew up in North Idaho.
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PUC meetings set in
Sandpoint, Moscow: On October 11, 2012, Avista Utilities filed for
an average 4.6 percent rate increase for
electric customers and an average 7.8 percent
increase for gas customers. Staff from the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission will conduct
workshops for Avista customers on February 12 at
7 p.m. at the Sandpoint Community Hall and on
February 13 at 7 p.m. in the Great Room of the
1912 Center in Moscow. |
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Obituaries |
Clifford Ray Utter,
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Frank Todd
Plew
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Marlan Eugene Entriken,
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Donna Beth
Stoner
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Janet Lou Ray
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Lawrence
‘Larry’ E. Watts
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Philip David 'Phil' Melior
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Charles
Albert Poland,
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Social |
 Harmans
welcome Kyla Rose: Jesse
and Kelsey Harman, Hayden, are proud to announce the
birth of their daughter, Kyla Rose, born
November 16, 2012, at Kootenai Medical Center,
Coeur d'Alene. |
Students
invited to audition: Boundary County students in grades kindergarten
through 12 are invited to audition for the
upcoming Missoula Children's Theater production,
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarves."
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Art event
celebrates Lightning Creek: The National Forest Foundation (NFF), in
partnership with the Idaho Panhandle National
Forest, the Pend Oreille Arts Council (POAC) and
Panhandle State Bank, will host a public art
reception at the Sandpoint Center on March 1,
2013.
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 FoR
name Valentine's Raffle winners: Chanalea
Pennock and son Layne won the romantic basket
and Sue Ireland won the fun basket, but was
unable to be present for pictures, in the
Friends of the Restorium's recent Valentine's
basket raffle.
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 Valentine's
basket raffle starting: The
Friends of the Restorium will be selling raffle
tickets for two Valentine's Day baskets designed
and donated by Donna Jo Dirks, and they'll be
signing up new members as well.
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Hospital
Auxiliary calling for pies: The Boundary Community Hospital Ladies'
Auxiliary will host their annual pie sale on
Friday, February 22, and they're welcoming pie
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Bonnie
Peterson looking to renew acquaintances: Bonnie McGlocklin was born in Bonners Ferry July
30, 1935, and went to schools here through the
ninth grade. She won't be able to come back for
the
All-Class Reunion in August, but she would
like to renew old acquaintances.
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Poetry
Alive! visits county schools: Poetry Alive! gave performances for the Bonners
Ferry High School, Boundary County Middle
School, and Valley View Elementary January 9.
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Sports |
IDFG seeks comment
on peregrine take:
Once listed as an endangered species, the
American peregrine falcon has rebounded to the
extent that in 2004 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service authorized the capture of nestling
peregrines from the wild for use in falconry.
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Invernon wins, Garner 'Coach of the Year' |
The Bonners Ferry Badgers took fifth place in
the Idaho State 3A wrestling tournament on
Saturday, with senior Blaine Invernon winning
his third state title, making he and Adam Hall
the only two Badgers in history to accomplish
the feat, and coach Conrad Garner was once again
chosen as Idaho high school wrestling's Coach of
the Year.
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Badger
girls named to All-Tournament teams:
After winning the consolation trophy at the
Idaho State 3A girl's basketball tournament
February 16, several Bonners Ferry Badgers were
given special recognition by
www.idahosports.com.
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Three in contention for state championships: After the first day of competition, three
Badgers; Aaron Smith, Blaine Invernon and Carmen
Krichbaum, are still in the running for state
wrestling titles in the 3A State Championship,
which concludes tomorrow in Pocatello. Here are
the Badger results for day one:
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Camp
to give kids a glimpse at volcanoes:
The University of Idaho’s 2013 Natural Resources
camp for youth 12-14 years old will offer
something new: a look at Idaho’s volcanology.
Campers will learn about Craters of the Moon
National Monument, Snake River Plain geology,
volcanoes and other close to hand examples of
Idaho’s fiery past.
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Badger boys fall in district opener:
Timberlake defeated Bonners Ferry 72-58
today in the opening round of district play. The
Badgers play Kellogg Wednesday at 6 p.m. in a
loser out match; Priest River and Timberlake
play at 8 p.m. Both games are at Lakeland.
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Spring wrestling begins Tuesday:
Bonners Ferry Wrestling Club's Spring
wrestling, Freestyle and Greco Roman, begins at
6:30 p.m. February 19 in the Bonners Ferry High
School wrestling room. Open to students in first
through eighth grade. Practices will be held
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday and
Thursday. To learn more, PM Corey Richards at
http://www.facebook.com/corey.richards.927
or call (208) 290-5667.
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 Bonners Ferry High School sent 18 wresters to
fight in the Idaho District I-II Wrestling
Tourney held this weekend in Lakeland; six took
championships and led the Badgers to a 1.5-point
win over Timberlake to claim the District title.
Representing the Bonners Ferry Badgers at state
will be: 98 Aaron Smith; 113 Jaeger Schnuerle;
120 Chase Erickson; 138 Blaine Invernon; 145
Parker Davis; 152 Anthony Skeen and Josh Miller;
160 Quinn Cummings; 195 Carman Krichbaum; 220
William Gaspar; 285 Morris McAllister and
Jonathan Gaspar. |
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Badger Allyson Merrifield, the only
senior on this year's team, proudly
holds the Idaho State 3A Consolation
trophy after a win over Marsh Valley
this morning, a fine victory for the
last game of her high school career. |
| Angela Day
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Badger girls take
State 3A consolation trophy:
The Bonners Ferry Lady Badgers basketball team
capped off a stellar season with an early
morning game today, facing the Marsh Valley Lady
Eagles, Arimo, Idaho, at 8:30 a.m. PST, in the
consolation round and coming away with a 48-34
win to take fourth place in the Idaho State 3A
Championships.
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Badger girls fight on! |
The Bonners Ferry Badger girls basketball team
once again defeated the previously perfect in
the IML Priest River Spartans today, 45-35, to
advance to the next round in the state playoffs.
The Badgers will face the winner of the Marsh
Valley/Homedale game at 8:15 a.m. PST Saturday.
Our man on the spot, David Brinkman will call
the game live on AM 1450 KBFI.
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Badgers fall to Parma, face Priest River
again: The Bonners Ferry Badger girls, who led for much
of the game, fell to Parma today, 41-40, in
their opening bid for a state title. The team
next plays at 12:15 PST on Friday, once again
facing their IML rivals the Priest River
Spartans, who fell to Snake River today, 42-30. Once again
that game will be broadcast live by David
Brinkman on AM 1450, KBFI.
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Badger girls
to take on Parma:
The IML Champion
Bonners Ferry Badgers girls basketball team will
open their bid for a state title at 3 p.m.
Mountain Standard Time on Valentine's Day,
Thursday, February 14, taking on the Parma
Panthers, who've won 20 of their 22 games this
season, at Skyview High School in Nampa. The
game will be aired live on AM1450, KBFI. |
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| The
Badger girls hoist the IML trophy after
defeating the Priest River Spartans
tonight at the district championship
game in Lakeland. |
| Ketta Everhart
photo |
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BADGER GIRLS DISTRICT CHAMPS!! |
The Bonners Ferry Badgers defeated top ranked
and previously undefeated Priest River tonight,
45-42, to take the Intermountain League
championship. The Badger girls go on to the
state championships, taking place February 14-16
at Skyview High School in Nampa. GO
BADGERS!!
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Badger girls in
championship game: The Bonners Ferry Badgers girls
basketball team, coached by Ken Robertson, took out the
Kellogg Wildcats Monday night, 34-26, to move on
to fight for the district championship.
They'll face the Priest River Spartans at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday in Lakeland.
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Gearing up for summer
sports: While the chill, wintry days of February loom
ahead, it's a sure sign that spring is not far
off as the Boundary County Parks and Recreation
Department gears up for its summer sports
program ... and notice that's missing the word
"youth."
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Letters |
Senator Mike Crapo and Congressman Mike Simpson:
Senator Alan Simpson (R-Wyoming), Senator
Mark Warner (D-Virginia) and President of the
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Maya
MacGuineas recently joined us at a federal
fiscal issues symposium hosted by the University
of Idaho’s McClure Center for Public Policy
Research.
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U.S.
Senator Mike Crapo: Like many, I watched with great interest
President Obama’s recent State of the Union
Address, in which he outlined his priorities.
Fiscal reform and economic growth should top the
list of priorities for the President and
Congress over the next four years.
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U.S. Congressman Raul Labrador: Over the last several years, the Obama
administration spent nearly $1 trillion of
taxpayer money on an economic stimulus package
and stifled small businesses with regulations.
The result is an America where too many new
graduates are still out of work, too many
families struggle to provide for their families
and the unemployment rate is virtually unchanged
from when the president was first sworn into
office.
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U.S. Congressman Raul Labrador: Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
upheld an Idaho rule that gives more flexibility
to the public seeking to cultivate untapped
natural resources on federal lands.
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