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Boundary County Archives ~ July, 2016 |
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July 25 |
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Boundary County to be recognized at Idaho Transportation Board
meeting: Boundary County will be recognized at the
upcoming meeting of the Idaho Transportation Board later this
week for achieving zero traffic fatalities during 2015. |
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Brush Lake
campground to be temporarily closed: If your
campout plans this summer involve the campground at Brush Lake,
you will want to take the following information into your
planning. |
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July 20 |
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Urgent
announcement for all who plan to exhibit poultry at the Boundary
County Fair: The Boundary County Extension Office
has just been informed that they have to inspect all poultry
that will be going to the Boundary County Fair to check for
Avian Influenza. |
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Flags to
half-staff for Louisiana officers: President Obama
has ordered flags of our nation to half-staff, out of respect
for the victims of the attack on police officers in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana this past Sunday. |
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July 15 |
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Nichele
Whittaker selected as new School Board Chairman: At
last Monday's July meeting of the Boundary County School
District 101 Board of Trustees, a change was made in the School
Board's leadership. |
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Heavy
equipment returns to the river as the Kootenai Tribe river
restoration construction projects ramp up for the summer:
In just a few weeks, those in downtown Bonners Ferry or crossing
the Kootenai Bridge will once again see heavy equipment in and
around the river, as the Kootenai Tribe once again ramps up its
Kootenai River restoration projects for this year. |
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Flags
at half-staff following attack in France: President
Obama has issued a proclamation ordering flags to half-staff in
respect for the victims of yesterday's attack in Nice, France. |
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Learn all about
bats at upcoming educational program: Just what you
always wanted to know—all about bats. A fun and educational
event is planned at the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge, a
special program called Discover Bats. This is your chance to
learn all about bats from the experts. |
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July 13 |
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Speed
limit on a 15 mile section of U.S. 95 will increase to 70 m.p.h.:
A 15-mile section of U.S. 95 in northern Idaho will increase
from its current 65 m.p.h. speed to 70 m.p.h. starting Monday,
July 18, as recommended by Idaho Transportation Department
engineering and traffic studies and approved by the Idaho
Transportation Board in June. |
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July 11 |
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Free sports
physicals for Middle School and High School athletes:
It's just three weeks until Boundary Community Hospital opens
its doors for free sports physicals for Middle School and High
School students who plan to participate in school athletic
activities during the coming school year. |
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July 9 |
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29
companies looking to hire at upcoming Idaho Department of Labor
hiring event: Twenty-nine employers will
participate in the July 13 hiring event sponsored by the Idaho
Department of Labor Kootenai County office. |
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U.S.
Flags are at half staff yet again following attacks:
Flags are at half-staff across the country in a demonstration of
respect for the victims of the recent attack on police officers
in Dallas, Texas. |
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NewsBF writer's article featured in statewide agricultural
journal: An article published by NewsBF six weeks
ago about the Farm Tour, organized and sponsored by the Boundary
County Soil Conservation District and the Idaho Farm Bureau, has
been picked up and re-published statewide in the Idaho Farm
Bureau's Gem State Producer magazine. |
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Boundary
County family conserves open space along area lake:
About 700 acres surrounding Bonner Lake, a popular recreation
area, will be permanently protected through a Forest Legacy
Program conservation easement. |
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July 6 |
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Hospital
completes installation of new CT scanner allowing better, faster
images: After a couple weeks of swapping out old
equipment and installing new equipment, the hospital now has a
brand new CT scan machine which continues to keep our local
hospital in line with current CT scanning technology. |
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July 5 |
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Summer Theater
plays begin this weekend: Looking for a fun
activity for the family and kids this weekend? Come see the
musicals “101 Dalmatians” and “School House Rock” presented this
Thursday, July 7, Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9, by the
Bonners Ferry Summer Theater Youth Group. |
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Crime
statistics for Boundary County, Bonners Ferry, and Idaho
detailed in Idaho State Police 2015 report "Crime in Idaho":
In a report just released, details on crime statistics for
Boundary County, Bonners Ferry, and for Idaho statewide are
listed. |
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Obituaries |
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Kathy Lee
Stone, September 21, 1956 ~ July 19, 2016 |
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Danny
Ray Gentry, October 26, 1955 ~ July 20, 2016 |
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Laura
Joan Disney, February 26, 1930 - July 17, 2016 |
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John
Glen Savage, April 14, 1967 ~ July 13, 2016 |
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Phyllis
Mae Tritt, September 12, 1937 ~ July 4, 2016 |
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Cleo Mae
Hicks, November 29, 1922 ~ July 4, 2016 |
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Robert Lee
(Robbie) Gust III, May 31, 1992 ~ June 26, 2016 |
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Christopher Jacob (CJ) Erickson, February 21, 1991
~ June 26, 2016 |
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Sports |
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Fall
Chinook fishing to open September 1: The Idaho Fish
and Game Commission adopted a fall Chinook salmon fishing season
to open September 1 on parts of the Snake, Clearwater and Salmon
rivers. |
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Deer hunt
blind available for hunters with disabilities through drawing at
Kootenai Refuge: Those with disabilities that
prevent or make it difficult to hunt big game can enter a
drawing for a special hunting opportunity at the local Refuge. |
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