The ups and downs of the rodeo
NED NEWTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 3 weeks AGO
America’s most dangerous sport came to Bonners Ferry last weekend, where few dared to mount the 1,600-pound, ivory-horned beasts — and fewer managed to hang on.
The Bonners Ferry Bulls and Broncs event took over the Outdoor Arena on Aug. 8 and 9 during the Boundary County Fair, drawing riders from across the Pacific Northwest. Each came with the same goal: to last a full eight seconds atop their bucking animal.
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Lessons learned in Bonners Ferry
It brings me no joy to announce that this is my final piece for the Bonners Ferry Herald. Though I am not entirely to blame, some of my articles here have admittedly spurred controversy, but my hope is that few, if any of you look to the heavens and celebrate my departure, as I have sincerely worked to the best of my ability to provide fair and accurate local reporting.
‘Generations of Champions’ at the County Fair
The 105th Boundary County Fair, themed “Generations of Champions,” showcased the community’s best and brightest young livestock exhibitors, artists, bakers, engineers, and more, all while bringing friends and families together for a week chock-full of entertainment.
Area residents weigh in on international river pollution study
On August 8, concerned citizens from British Columbia, Montana, and Idaho gathered at the Kootenai River Inn for a public session focused on protecting the transboundary Elk and Kootenai rivers from pollution.