Samaritan turkey donation drive nets birds, cash

MOSES LAKE - As of Saturday afternoon, Columbia Basin residents had donated about 180 turkeys and more than $8,000 to Samaritan Healthcare's turkey and canned food drive, and there was still half of Saturday to go.

Banking on a Thanksgiving meal

Food bank distributes turkey in baskets for holiday

Cyberbullying reported in Columbia Falls

A grandparent called the Columbia Falls Police Department to report her granddaughter was being cyberbullied on social media.

BCGA donates landscaping

With well over 300 events hosted annually, the Bonner County Fairgrounds is one of the area’s main gathering places. Nowhere on the fairgrounds is more visible that the entrance to the main exhibit hall.

Three Pinterest-Worthy Cleaning Hacks

(NAPSI)—The snow is thawing, birds are chirping and winter's effects on your house are more noticeable than ever. Muddy shoes, holiday parties and Christmas crafts are coming back to haunt you as new stains and odors. That's why you'll love these hassle-free spring-cleaning hacks to make your house shine again.

Fire it up, Eagles

Everybody loves a cookout.

EUBANKS: Questions from a voter

I attended the Mica Flats Grange and CEP Candidate Forums for the Cd’A

Fly Fishers fair and FishFest coming to Boise

Fly Fishers International’s 2018 Fly Fishing Fair and FishFest will be Aug. 7-11 in Boise.

EVENTS

Happenings in and around Bigfork

Myrna Lea Stemmerman Houston

March 28, 1940 – March 5, 2020

Tales from the British Columbia's Elk River

Last week’s story featuring the deer-hair Black Ant mentioned the fly had fooled many westslope cutthroat trout on the Elk River in British Columbia. So many, in fact, that I headed back across the border last week for a return trip.

Tales from the British Columbia's Elk River

Last week’s story featuring the deer-hair Black Ant mentioned the fly had fooled many westslope cutthroat trout on the Elk River in British Columbia. So many, in fact, that I headed back across the border last week for a return trip.

Cabin Fever Quilters taking entries for annual show

"American Beauty" will be the 24th annual quilt show held by the Cabin Fever Quilters of Mineral County on Aug. 1 and 2.

Idaho third in Google searches for saving for homes

Taylor Morris knows exactly what she’s looking for in a home.

UK records deepest recession among top economies

LONDON (AP) — Britain has suffered the deepest recession among the world’s top economies this year, shrinking by a fifth in the second quarter alone when much of the economy was mothballed as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

UK records deepest recession among top economies

LONDON (AP) — Britain has suffered the deepest recession among the world’s top economies this year, shrinking by a fifth in the second quarter alone when much of the economy was mothballed as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Legals August 3, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Directors of the Bonners Ferry Urban Renewal Agency will conduct a public hearing on August 8, 2017 at 5:00 PM at City Hall to review the budget and actual line items below: The public is invited to comment on the preliminary budget at that time. ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET PROPOSED GENERAL FUND: 9/30/2015 9/30/2016 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 Revenues: Beginning Balance $ - $ - $ 50,000 $ 100,000 Property Tax Increment 27,000 57,331 48,600 40,059 New Project Tax Increment 25,000 18,000 Interest 194 200 Total Income $ 27,194 $ 57,331 $ 123,800 $ 158,059 Expenditures: Developer Reimbursement $ 3,000 $ 25,000 $ 18,000 Capital Improvements 86,800 126,959 Accounting/Admin/Bond Consulting 3,600 5,400 6,000 6,000 Professional: Legal 1,966 3,173 2,500 2,000 City of Bonners Ferry Reimbursement 21,618 Audit 400 4,527 3,000 4,500 Office Expense 193 968 500 600 Total Expenditures $ 30,777 $ 14,068 $ 123,800 $ 158,059 Ending Balance $ (3,583) $ 43,263 $ - $ - BOND FUND: Revenues: Bond Sale Proceeds $ - $ - Property Tax Increment 81,000 45,631 56,300 56,401 Interest 131 251 150 Total Income $ 81,000 $ 45,762 $ 56,551 $ 56,551 Expenditures: Principal Payment on Bonds $ 24,555 $ 4,626 $ 34,666 $ 35,251 Interest Expense on Bonds 28,445 25,579 21,885 21,300 Transfer to Bond Reserve Payoff Bond Cost of Bond Issuance 14,493 Total Expenditures $ 53,000 $ 44,698 $ 56,551 $ 56,551 Ending Balance $ 28,000 $ 1,064 - - Total Revenues $ 108,194 $ 103,093 $ 180,351 $ 214,610 Total Expenditures 83,777 58,766 180,351 214,610 ENDING BALANCE $ 24,417 $ 44,327 $ - $ - BFH Legal 9730 July 27, 2017 August 3, 2017

Legals January 16, 2017

No. 24204 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Flathead County Floodplain Administrator has received the following Floodplain Development Permit application: FDP-16-28 A request by Bigfork Builders on behalf of Farren Properties, LLC for the construction of a dock within the 100-year floodplain of the Flathead River. The applicant is constructing a permanent double sided 'F' dock built to a height of 2900'6", which is one foot above the BFE 2899'6". The project is located at 1920 Riverside Road in Bigfork and further described as Tract 6DA in Section 4, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The complete application may be viewed at our office. Written or oral comments concerning the above requests should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, Earl Bennett Building, 40 11TH Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 751-8200. Comments should be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, February 3, 2017. /s/ Mark Mussman Mark Mussman, CFM® Planning Director Flathead County Planning & Zoning January 16, 2017 MNAXLP

Shop With A Cop returns to help Silver Valley children

Neighborhood of the Week: The home search - needs vs. wants

The houses we live in can be annoying. A hallway is too narrow, a bathroom is too small, a door never shuts right or the basement smells like almonds for no reason at all. I’ve only lived in my current house for about a year and a half, and though it’s a big-time improvement on our last home, there are already things that drive me nuts.