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Boundary County Archives ~ December, 2014 |
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December 25 |
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Idaho
population increased during 2014: Enough people
moved into Idaho in 2014 to cause a net increase in the
population by an amount almost equal to the combined populations
of Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint. |
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Your New
Years' Eve invitation from the Pearl: The Pearl
Theater invites all to attend their special New Year's Eve party
on Wednesday, December 31, the final day of 2014. |
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Winner
announced for DARE Program shotgun raffle: The
Bonners Ferry Police Department is happy to announce that Larry
Carlson holds the winning raffle ticket and is the proud winner
of the brand new Winchester 12 gauge waterfowl shotgun. |
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Festival of Trees 2014 edition raises funds to support hospital:
Once again, for the nineteenth straight year, the Festival of
Trees accomplished its goal of raising funds for the continual
support of our local hospital, Boundary Community Hospital. |
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December 20 |
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The
Ferry at Bonners Ferry: 150 years celebrated at the Museum:
Fifty cents is what it would cost you to cross the Kootenai
River on Mr. Bonner's original ferryboat when it was first
established by an act of the Idaho Territorial Legislature back
in December 1864. |
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Night
of Nativities and Carols event dazzles: Can you
imagine 133 Christmas nativity scenes on display in a beautiful
and festive setting, with live performances of Christmas music
helping to set a tone fitting for a peaceful holiday evening? |
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Christmas
shopping at the Boundary County Museum: Still
trying to come up with that last minute unique Christmas gift?
Did you know you can purchase some great Boundary County-themed
items at the Boundary County Museum? |
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December 19 |
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Idaho
ranks 2nd in the nation for volunteerism: Over 36
percent of Idahoans volunteered during 2013, the second highest
percentage among the states, according to the latest report on
volunteerism from the Corporation for National and Community
Service and the National Conference on Citizenship. |
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November's Idaho jobless rate under 4%, lowest in nearly 7 years:
Above average employer payrolls and a declining labor force
drove Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate below 4
percent last month for the first time since early 2008. Boundary
County, however, saw a rise in unemployment over last month's
figures. |
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December 17 |
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School
Board finalizes policies on drug testing, emergency response;
plans upcoming M&O Levy request: The Board of
Trustees for Boundary County School District 101 met Monday, and
among other things, finalized updated policies on drug testing
of students, finalized changes to the District's Emergency
Response Plan, and came closer to determining the amount they
plan to request from voters for the upcoming 2015 Supplemental
Maintenance and Operations Levy. |
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Bonners
Ferry Ranger District Office temporary closure: On
Thursday December 18, 2014 the Bonners Ferry ranger District
Office will be closed from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. as Bonners
Ferry Electric works to replace power line poles supplying the
office. |
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Dust off your
maps! Geographic Bee is coming up: For the 27th
year, the National Geographic Society is holding the National
Geographic Bee for students in the fourth through eighth grades
in thousands of schools across the United States and in the Five
U.S. territories, as well as in Department of Defense Dependents
Schools around the world. |
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High speed
chase in Bonner and Boundary Counties: A high speed
chase that started in Bonner County and crossed into south
Boundary County occurred last Sunday night on December 14. |
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December 15 |
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Human Rights
Task Force hosting art show: The Boundary County
Human Rights Task Force is hosting an art show, “Sharing the
Meaning of Human Rights,” Sunday, January 18, at 2:30 p.m. in
the basement of the Trinity Lutheran Church. |
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December 11 |
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Follow-up: Idaho teacher wins contest for $100,000 for her
school: You may have read a story here at NewsBF
recently, where we relayed a request from Governor C.L. "Butch"
Otter to help an Idaho teacher win a $100,000 prize for her
school. |
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Boundary
County Library awarded funding for technology center:
The Boundary County Library has received two grants, an Idaho
Department of Commerce Gem Grant, and a USDA Rural Development
Grant, to fund a digital technology center that will equip
residents of Bonners Ferry with the new technologies that are
becoming increasingly necessary in the modern world. |
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The Ferry at
Bonners Ferry Sesquicentennial Birthday: Did you
know that on December 22, 2014, the Ferry at Bonners Ferry will
be 150 years old? |
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Annual
Community Choir Holiday Concerts coming up: Once
again, the long standing Bonners Ferry tradition lives on. Over
80 local singers, children and adults, join together to present
"All on a Starry Night," this year's annual Bonners Ferry
Community Choir Christmas Concert. |
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December 5 |
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Coming up
this Christmas Season: Night of Nativities and Carols:
Night of Nativities and Carols is another Boundary County
Christmas season event. At this event, organizers are planning
three things. |
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Forest Service seeking seasonal workers at Bonners Ferry Job
Fair: The U.S. Forest Service will present job
fairs statewide this Monday, December 8 at the 25 Idaho
Department of Labor local offices all across Idaho, including
our local office in Bonners Ferry. |
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December 4 |
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Seventeen
employers at upcoming Hiring Event: Seventeen
employers will be participating in the December 10 hiring event
sponsored by the Idaho Department of Labor at its Post Falls
office. |
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December 3 |
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Lawsuit filed
against City of Bonners Ferry: In a complaint filed
with the U.S. District Court, and received at city offices last
week, a former employee of the City of Bonners Ferry Electrical
Shop is requesting a jury trial to decide his claims of
violation of his right to due process in his loss of employment,
violation of his First Amendment rights, violation of the Civil
Rights Act, and violations of Idaho law regarding breach of
contract, infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and
negligent training and supervision. |
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Inauguration events listed for newly elected Idaho officials;
Idaho public invited: The 2015 inauguration
ceremony for the Governor of Idaho and State of Idaho
constitutional officers will take place on Friday, January 9,
2015. Glittering inaugural events are set for the following day
at the Idaho State Capitol building. |
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Obituaries |
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Stanley Milo "Bud" Schaller: July 12, 1936 ~
December 13, 2014 |
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Leonard
Charles Kucera Sr.: August 9, 1920 ~ December 16,
2014 |
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Rodney
Darrel Imper: September 21, 1943 ~ December 12,
2014 |
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Curtis
Clay Tapia: November 26, 1996 ~ December 5, 2014 |
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Michael Joseph LoPorto: January 13, 1950 ~
December 6, 2014 |
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Dale
(Pete) Stephens Peterson: May 31, 1948 ~ November
19, 2014 |
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Social |
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School
District announces Employees of the Month for November:
Boundary County School District November 2014 Certified Employee
of the Month is Karen Lemley from Naples Elementary School. |
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Sports |
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Steelhead
season opens with the New Year: For some anglers,
the best thing about New Year’s is the start of the spring
steelhead season, which opens January 1. |
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Apply soon for Spring controlled hunts: Black bear, turkey:
The application period for spring black bear controlled hunts
opens January 15 and continues through February 15. |
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Ever
wanted to "Super Hunt" in Idaho? If someone you
know loves hunting (and that someone might be you), and dreams
of hunting moose, elk, deer, or pronghorn in any and all areas
of the state during any and all hunts, including general hunts
and controlled hunts, then think about Idaho's Super Hunt
drawing. |
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Moose
Madness is tonight: If you have never experienced
Moose Madness, consider giving it a look. It is a high energy,
noisy, fun-filled experience, featuring fun basketball between
Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint, student competitions that take
place during breaks in the basketball action, and lots of
cheering, bands, and overall madness. |
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Moose
Madness: Here's what it's all about: Walk into the
Bonners Ferry High School on any other week and you would see
students going about their day, dressed in an eclectic mix of
the latest North Idaho fashions. But on Moose Madness week, you
will see students decked out each day in the most unique of
outfits. |
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Idaho
Panhandle National Forest wants your comments on a restoration
project: The Idaho Panhandle National Forest is
accepting comments for the Treasured Landscapes Prescribed Fire
and Whitebark Pine Restoration Project, located on the Sandpoint
Ranger District in the Lightning Creek watershed north of Clark
Fork, Idaho. |
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Fish and Game
looking for your input on next year's hunting season:
Fish and Game is drafting proposals for the 2015
hunting season, and is seeking public input on
proposals to moose, bighorn sheep and mountain
goat. Those proposals are now available for
public review and comment. |
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A relative
'Newcomer' inhabits one of Northern Idaho's river/lake systems:
A newcomer is establishing itself in northern Idaho. Walleye, a
staple of the Midwestern United States, have not historically
been a part of the northern Idaho landscape. They have found
their way into area waters fairly recently. |
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Furbearer
trapping course scheduled in Coeur d'Alene: Much of
Idaho's history from the early 1800s is linked to trapping. For
those who are interested in pursuing modern-day trapping in
Idaho, Fish and Game is offering an introductory course in
trapper education. |
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Badgers
and Panthers tangled last night in basketball double header:
In a game at Bonners Ferry High School last night, the Bonners
Ferry Varsity Girls' Basketball team cruised to a 61-30 victory
over the 2A Coeur d'Alene Charter Panthers. |
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Thinking of using aerial technology for hunting? Think
violation! Man and his technology have come a long
way since Idaho became a state. Hunting today isn't about
survival; it's about pursuing a form of recreation, a sport.
Like all sports, hunting has its rules. |
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Letters |
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Thanks for
the story: Nice write up on the Museum event! [The
Museum's Sesquicentennial Celebration of 150 years since the
original Ferry at Bonners Ferry. |
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