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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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BSCD recognizes Elk Mountain Farms
BONNERS FERRY — The Boundary Soil Conservation District hosted its annual Farmer of the Year Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Ed Atkins, John Kellogg and John Solt, who were representing Elk Mountain Farms, were the guests of honor as the local hop farm received the coveted “Farmer of the Year” …
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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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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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City forms plan for high five grant
BONNERS FERRY — The City of Bonners Ferry is currently looking at how to best utilize the $250,000 High 5 Community Transformation Grant that was awarded in October of last year. The source of this grant money is the Blue Cross Foundation of Idaho, which works with communities around the …
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Lady Badgers shine on senior night, defeat CDA Charter
BONNERS FERRY—The Bonners Ferry varsity girls basketball team ended their regular season in style on Tuesday night, beating the visiting Panthers from Cour d’Alene Charter by 20 points.
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Sportsmen take a stance on hunting rights
BOISE — Some Idaho sportsmen and statewide conservation organizations, such as the Idaho Wildlife Federation (IWF), are currently at odds with potential legislation that would increase the allocation of big-game auction tags in the state. At the heart of this division is a fundamental dispute regarding hunting rights and how …
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Sculpture honors Tyler Tajan
BONNERS FERRY — Downtown Bonners Ferry has a new art installation located near the Boundary County Museum, but it won’t be there forever. That’s because, like Frosty the Snowman, the sculpture is made from a malleable but temporary medium that will eventually melt into a puddle with the onset of …
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Business of the Month: Fulton Quality Construction
Fulton Quality Construction is a local, family-run business that has been building homes in Boundary County for 17 years now.
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Badgers tripped up at home by Kellogg Wildcats
The Bonners Ferry varsity boys basketball team seems caught in a slump, as they dropped their third game in a row to Kellogg on Saturday night (30-63). This is the second time the Badgers, now 3-6 overall, have lost by more than 30 points this season.
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Lady Badgers come up short against Wildcats: close but no cigar
The Bonners Ferry girls varsity basketball team played the Kellogg Wildcats at home on Saturday night, and after four exciting quarters filled with nearly twice that many lead changes, the Badgers lost by two (47-49).
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Scott controversy continues in Boise
BOISE — House Speaker Bedke’s decision to strip Rep. Heather Scott of all of her committee assignments continues to stir up controversy in Boise.
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Badgers cut down by Libby Loggers
The Badger boys basketball team suffered a heartbreaking defeat at home last Thursday night when the Libby Loggers staged a comeback in the final minutes to win the game 52-49.
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Lady Badgers lose to Loggers, punish the Spartans
The Lady Badgers’ winning streak came to an end on Thursday, Jan. 12, when they lost to Libby 40-43, but that loss came after punishing the Priest River Spartans at home (51-30) two nights prior.
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Scott stripped of committee assignments
State Representative Heather Scott (R-Blanchard) was stripped of all of her committee assignments during a legislative session in Boise on Jan. 12 after making a comment to a fellow lawmaker during the Legislature’s organizational session back in December — a comment that she re-stated in a radio interview on Jan. …
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Dr. King honored at the Pearl
On Saturday, Jan. 14, community members gathered at the Pearl Theater to commemorate the life and message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The free event, which was sponsored by the Boundary County Human Rights Task Force, featured art, music, film and presentations by guest speakers.
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KVRI backs Boulder Creek Restoration Project
Board members of the Kootenai Valley River Initiative (KVRI) met on Tuesday, Jan. 10 to discuss any concerns regarding the proposal of the Boulder Creek Restoration Project, as well as to examine other land management projects that are being proposed in the Kootenai Valley over the next five to 10 …
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Badger boys blown out at home by Genesis Prep
The Bonners Ferry boys basketball team hosted Genesis Prep on Thursday, Jan. 5 and lost the nonleague game 41-82.
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Lady Badgers take down Jaguars
The Lady Badgers basketball team won its second game in a row on Thursday, Jan. 5, beating Genesis Prep at home 47-40.
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Winter's here, let's play hockey
The blast of cold weather we’ve experienced recently has allowed the community ice rink to set up nicely. The rink, which is located at the Boundary County Fairgrounds, will be open to anyone with skates when the weather permits, and thanks in part to Steve Petesch and Matt Cossalman, who …
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Badgers 1-1 in holiday games
The Bonners Ferry varsity girls basketball team went one and one during the holiday break.
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UI Ext. Office to start local seed library
The Boundary County UI Extension Office is currently in the process of setting up a local seed library.
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3-Mile Fireworks stand robbed
Three-Mile Fireworks, the family-owned firework stand located at the 3-Mile intersection north of Bonners Ferry, was burglarized the night of Dec. 26. According to owners Mark and Kristen Mierke’s calculations, there was approximately $2,000 worth of fireworks stolen. The crime occurred sometime between when 6 p.m. on Dec. 26 and …
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More snow in the forecast
If the first week of winter is any indication of what is to come this season, it could be an above average year for snow here in Boundary County. It was most definitely a white Christmas, with snow-filled clouds rolling in a couple of days before the holiday and dropping …
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Lady Badgers defeated by Bulldogs
The Bonners Ferry girls varsity basketball team went up against rival Sandpoint on Friday, Dec. 16. Although the Badgers fought hard all game, they just couldn’t get any shots to fall. The Bulldogs, led by an athletic Grace Kirscher, put up twice as many points as the home team to …
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Adam Hall to host free wrestling clinic at BFHS on Dec. 23
Bonners Ferry High School wrestling legend Adam Hall will return to his hometown of Bonners Ferry to host a free wrestling clinic on Dec. 23. The clinic will take place in the Bonners Ferry High School wrestling room from 9 to 11 a.m.
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School board votes to maintain current M&O Levy amount
Board members of Boundary County School District #101 met on Monday, Dec. 19 to discuss the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Levy for the 2017/18 school year. The board made a unanimous decision to maintain the current levy amount of $2.4 million per year.
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Bonners Ferry rallies to upset Sandpoint
On Friday night, Dec. 16, the Badgers put an end to a losing streak spanning at least eight years when they came from behind to beat Sandpoint at home 66-57. It was a glorious upset, especially for Badger fans in the stands who have shown up to support the team …
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'Kids shop' helps with spirit of giving
Christmas is right around the corner, which means that for the next nine or ten days, people all over the county, and all around the world for that matter, will be running around frantically trying to finish up their shopping.
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Parks and Rec sets up ice skating rink
If you go to the Boundary County Fairgrounds anytime soon, you might notice something different about the basketball court: it is now a community ice skating rink. Local skaters can thank Boundary County Parks and Recreation, as well as a handful of volunteers, for setting up a rink for everyone …
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Holiday tradition returns to the Pearl
This year, a long-standing holiday tradition is returning to the Pearl theater in downtown Bonners Ferry: The Children’s Free Holiday Movie.
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A group of Bonner County residents oppose timber sale proposed by IDFG
A group of Bonner county residents who do not want to see a stand of healthy, mature Western Red Cedars logged have organized in an attempt to stop the timber sale. The group, which calls itself “Friends of the Sunnyside Cedars”, is currently requesting that the Idaho Department of Fish …
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Lady Badgers win two out of three games on the road
The Bonners Ferry girls basketball team went on the road last week, playing on Dec. 6, 8 and 10. They finished up the three-game run with a 43-26 win against Lakeland on Dec. 10.
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Badger boys go one for two at Silver Valley Tournament
The Bonners Ferry basketball team travelled to Kellogg this past weekend to compete in the Silver Valley Tournament. The Badger boys faced some stiff competition on Friday, Dec. 2 in the form of Wallace High School, and they ended up losing to the Miners 48-73. The Badgers then redeemed themselves …
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Badgers squeak by Newport
The Bonners Ferry girls basketball team eeked out a win in their second game of the season against Newport on Nov. 29. The final score was 45-42.
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BFHS wrestling takes down CDA and Riverside
The Bonners Ferry varsity wrestling team had its first home meet of the season, a double dual versus Cour d’Alene Charter and Riverside, on Thursday, Dec. 1.
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City prepares for winter roads
Winter is well on its way to the Idaho panhandle, and the snowcapped mountains are a friendly reminder for valley-dwellers to prepare themselves for the season.
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BC Middle School wrestlers continue to dominate
The wrestlers on the Boundary County Middle School team are coming up on the end of their eight-week season and they are looking as strong as ever. In a conversation with head wrestling coach Justin Pluid, one word kept resurfacing: “dominate”.
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Badgers tip off basketball season with a victory
Basketball season is officially underway and the Badger boys are looking to improve on last year’s successes. The Herald caught up with head coach Andy Rice and his players during practice this week.
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P&Z Commission recommends dissolving zoning ordinance
The Plannning and Zoning Commission recently voted to dissolve a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) ordinance after the committee came to the agreement that the ordinance was not being implemented properly and therefore should be done away with.
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Schweitzer Mountain Resort to open Friday, Dec. 3
Skiers and snowboarders rejoice, because winter has finally arrived. Schweitzer Mountain Resort announced on Tuesday, Nov. 29 that the mountain will open up this Friday, Dec. 2.
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A history of Boulder City continued: Schnatterly's legacy
The story behind the Idaho Gold and Ruby Mine can be seen as a magnificent failure, or it can be seen as a groundbreaking triumph against all odds. In a sense, it is both. From a pragmatic, economical perspective, it was a complete flop. But from an idealistic viewpoint, it’s …
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BFHS girls basketball team drops their first game of the season
The Bonners Ferry High School girls varsity basketball team lost their first game of the season to St. Maries on Thursday, Nov. 17. The final score was 34-66.
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Mother, daughter unite after 40 years
In 1973, a baby girl was born on an Indian Reservation in Canada. In 1975, she was taken from her mother’s care and put into a foster home. She was adopted by white, Christian parents three years later and raised far away from the reservation.
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Two of Bonners Ferry's fastest recognized
Jordan Young and Abigail Gorton of the Bonners Ferry High School cross country team were both recognized this fall as being among the elite runners in the state.
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Ministerial Assoc. to host Thanksgiving
The Boundary County Ministerial Association will be hosting a free community dinner on Nov. 20, the Sunday before Thanksgiving. The dinner will be held in the Boundary County Middle School cafeteria from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. that afternoon. All are welcome.
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Boulder City: shadows of a mining marvel linger on
Remnants of decrepit settlements can be found throughout the dense, mountainous forests of the Northwest. Many of these settlements were established during the 19th and early 20th centuries but failed for one reason or another, and most of them gradually disappeared over the years. In many cases, these ghost towns …
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A new men's haircutting shop opens its doors in downtown Bonners Ferry
Lou’s is Bonnery Ferry’s newest men’s haircutting shop. The shop, located around the corner from Mi Pueblo mexican restaurant at 6415 Kootenai street, opened its doors on Tuesday. Nov. 1, filling a void that has been left open for a number of years.
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Profile: Miranda Wenk, MVP
The Herald was fortunate enough to catch up with Bonners Ferry High School junior Miranda Wenk, who was named this year’s Most Valuable Player of the Intermountain League in volleyball, in order to get to know the person behind the award.
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BFHS volleyball recognized by Intermountain League
The Bonners Ferry volleyball team might have lost out at the 3A State Tournament that took place at Madison High School in Rexburg on Oct. 28 and 29, but they certainly did not come home empty-handed.
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Bonners Ferry football team loses final game of the season
The Bonners Ferry football team lost their last game of the season to Priest River at home on Friday, Oct. 21. It was a chilly autumn evening and the stakes were high: winner goes on to play for a shot at the state tournament, loser packs it up for the …
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Toney Rocks sings the blues at the Pearl Theater
Toney Rocks put on a well-received solo performance at the Pearl on Saturday, Oct. 22. Rocks brought a heaping helping of blues and soul to the venue, playing two sets that lasted from 7 p.m. until around 9 p.m. The songwriter also proved that he doesn’t need a cameraman or …
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Kootenai tribe releases another batch of burbot
The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho conducted its annual burbot release at the public Search and Rescue boat ramp in Bonners Ferry on Friday, Oct. 14. A number of Boundary County residents, mostly youngsters, came out to assist the tribe members and fisheries experts as they released approximately 2 thousand juvenile …
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Mennonite Church faces new sex abuse suit
A second sexual abuse lawsuit has been filed against the Mountain View Mennonite Church, its parent organization, the Kansas-based Church of God in Christ Mennonite; and church members David and Cynthia Peaster.
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School board votes on graduation requirements
The Boundary Country School District board of trustees voted to maintain the current graduation requirements for high school seniors during a meeting on Monday, Oct. 10. The decision came after some debate, as the board members first introduced a policy that would lower those requirements.
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BFHS wins crucial game against Kellogg
The Bonners Ferry varsity football team ended their season-long losing streak last Friday, Oct. 14, at Teeters field in Kellogg. The Badgers came up big in the conference game, beating the Wildcats 34-6 and bringing their overall conference record to 1-2.
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Soccer teams give Hawks a run for their money
The girls and boys had a doubleheader against Lakeland on Thursday night, Oct. 7, and both scoreboards read the same when the final whistle blew: 0-1, Lakeland.
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Commissioners sending letter
The Boundary County Board of Commissioners submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday, pertaining to the proposed Grouse, Bear Management Unit Compliance Project.
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Road storage compliance project eyed
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests is proposing the Grouse Bear Management Unit Compliance Project in order to comply with the Grizzly Bear Access Amendment adopted in 2011. The compliance project would affect an area near McArthur Lake east of Highway 95 and northwest of Lunch Peak known as the Grouse …
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BF Badgers take down Wildcats
The Lady Badgers beat the Kellogg Wildcats in an exciting four-set match at home on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Wenk led the charge offensively with 13 kills.
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