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Badgers vie for state

COUR D’ALENE — The battle for a berth to state continues for the Bonners Ferry boys basketball team. After losing to Kellogg (88-62) in the semifinal round of the 3A Intermountain League (IML) district tournament last night, Feb. 23, the Badgers will take on Timberlake tonight in a loser-out game …
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Nine Badger wrestlers are headed to state

RATHDRUM — The Bonners Ferry wrestling squad shined at the 3A district tournament that took place at Lakeland High School last Saturday, Feb. 18. The team, which has struggled to score well in the past few weeks, finished in third place overall.
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Solstice Farm dedicated to certified organic produce

While most commercial farms located in and around Boundary County use conventional farming methods to grow crops, there are a handful of local, family-run operations committed to growing food organically. Solstice Farms, located in the Crossport area, is one such farm.
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KVRI looks at past restoration projects, plans for the future

BONNERS FERRY — The Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative (KVRI) convened for its monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 13. One of the highlights from Monday night’s meeting was a presentation by Forester Kevin Knauth focusing on the CFLRP program that the Forest Service and the KVRI is currently implementing.
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Farm to Market Grains: your local, homegrown flour source

Flour is one of the primary staples of a well-stocked kitchen, and there are a handful of industrial mills with recognizable names that produce the majority of the flour available in the United States: Gold Medal, King Arthur and Pilsbury, to name a few. There are also, however, a few …
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Boundary County's newest gardening club to start in March

There are plenty of green-thumbed residents in the county, which is why local backyard farmer Nancy Russell has taken it upon herself to organize a Boundary County Gardening Club. Russell, who grew up on a farm in the Midwest, hopes that the club will serve as a forum where all …
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Curley Creek home destroyed by fire

BONNERS FERRY — A home located at 500 Curley Creek Road was destroyed almost entirely by fire on Feb. 1.
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'Aida' cast set to take stage

Elton John and Tony Rice’s “Aida” is coming to the stage next week. The musical, which is based on Guiseppe Verdi’s 19th century opera of the same name, is being put on by the Boundary County School District (BCSD) Theatre Troupe, led by director David Carpenter, and there are six …
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Lady Badgers fall short of the state tournament after loss to Spartans

BONNERS FERRY — The Bonners Ferry varsity girls basketball team lost to the Priest River Spartans at home on Saturday, Feb. 11, which means they will not be playing in the state tournament this year.
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Keep Boundary County clean by recycling

The residents of Boundary County are fortunate enough to have an efficient, effective and affordable system for disposing of their solid waste.
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Badger ballers go 2-2 in final stretch, hope for a no. 3 seed

BONNERS FERRY — The Bonners Ferry varsity boys basketball team entered the final stretch of the regular season last week, playing a four game series that ended on a win against Cour d’Alene Charter on Tuesday, Feb. 14 (57-41).
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Badgers win first league game, drop one to Timberlake

The Bonners Ferry varsity boys basketball team busted out of a slump in a big way last Thursday, Feb. 2, beating Coeur d’Alene Charter at home 80-40. The blowout victory—their first league win of the season — was just what the doctor ordered as the ailing Badgers had dropped the …
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Scott reinstated to House committees

BOISE — Rep. Heather Scott was reinstated to her seats on the Commerce, Environment and State Affairs committees on Wednesday, Feb. 1 after apologizing for the comment she made back in December regarding her fellow female legislators.
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Schweitzer Mountain Resort gets the goods

SANDPOINT — The arctic blast that just hit Boundary County confirmed Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction last Thursday that winter is going to last another six weeks. What the furry prognosticator neglected to mention was that a snowstorm of epic proportions was headed for the Idaho Panhandle, and that it would dump …
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Lady Badgers to play in conference championship game tonight

The Bonners Ferry varsity girls basketball team will play for the Intermountain League (IML) conference championship tonight after beating the No. 2 seeded Kellogg team yesterday, Feb. 7, in the semifinals (54-45). They will take on the same potent Timberlake team that won their last matchup on Feb. 3 by …
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