Fundraiser to help Invernon's wrestling quest

The Invernon family is rallying around one of their own.
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Fourth of July to light up the sky

By JULIE GOLDER
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Denning restores 1936 Chevy for granddaughter

Bonners Ferry resident Keith Denning wants to leave his children and grandchildren an unique legacy while doing something he loves.
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Rod Benders may have to roll out of town

The Rod Benders Borders 3 Jamboree in downtown Bonners Ferry may be driven down the road by city officials.
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Candidates attend forum

Nine candidates answered questions to about 100 citizens of Boundary County at Kootenai River Inn Friday night during the candidates forum.
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Fastpitch team drops two to Kellogg

The girls Badger fast pitch team lost two games on April 28 to Kellogg.
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Posse holds search and rescue training

The Boundary County Sheriff’s Posse held a training exercise in April and about 20 posse volunteers and BC Search and Rescue gathered at Brush Lake.
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Fourth to be a blast: fireworks ordered

Gary Leonard, chief of the Paradise Valley Fire Department, said he has the fireworks ordered and plans are in the works for an outstanding Fourth of July this summer.
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Girls lose two games against Lake City JV

The Bonners Ferry High School Badgers softball team had two close losses Saturday in a double-header against Lake City’s junior varsity in Coeur d’Alene.
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Moyie to exceed flood stage by Friday

The Moyie River is expected to exceed flood stage Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, according to Boundary County Emergency Incident Commander Bob Graham.
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Kootenai Tribal Dancers

Valley View Elementary and Boundary County Middle School students, parents and teachers received a performance given by the Kootenai Tribal Dancers, drum beats of Iron Horse, and the storytelling of renowned storyteller, counselor, trainer and healer Gene Tagaban.
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Wet weather causes worries

The Northern Panhandle region has received a record amount of precipitation for March and the colder weather could pose a problem for flooding.
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Boys drop double header against Timberlake

The weather cooperated Saturday when the Bonners Ferry High School Badgers a played double header against Timberlake.
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Girls drop two games

The Bonners Ferry High School girls Badgers softball team is at a 4-5-1 record so far this season.
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Kaniksu Health greets clients like they are family

Kanisku Health Services in Bonners Ferry refer to themselves as a family medical home rather than an office.
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Benkula takes Bonners' police chief helm

Twin Falls Idaho native, father of eight and new Bonners Ferry Chief of Police Steve Benkula is on the job.
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Badger girls 2-2-1 on season

The Badgers girls softball have finally rung out their fields and are out there playing ball last week.
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Graham: County flooding far from over

Emergency Incident commander Bob Graham says residents need to prepare for more flooding problems in the weeks ahead.
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Rain cancels athletic events

It isn’t surprising with the National Weather Service predicting this could be the wettest March in years for north Idaho, that spring sports have been interrupted.
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Hoisington wins DYW

Aaramie Hoisington was crowned Distinguished Young Woman for Bonners Ferry.
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Love of boxing inspires man to try MMA cage fighting

Living by his mantra, mentally ready, physically prepared, civil in mind and savage at heart, Kevin James, 29, is making his way into Mixed Martial Arts fighting.
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Caribou comment period extended

In February Booundary County Commissioner Ron Smith formally requested for an extension for comment and two public hearings regarding critical habitat.
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Biggest Idaho heroin bust made locally

Two drug busts in the city limits led to one of the largest seizures of heroine in Idaho’s history, according to court records.
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Leonard announces bid for Boundary Co. Sheriff

Over a year ago Gary Leonard,56, was introduced as the new fire chief for Paradise Valley Fire District.
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Flinn recounts days spent with Bonners boxing club

Wandering through the 50-year-old newspapers each week at the Herald, I come upon boxing stories and Jack Flinn, among other recognizable names in Boundary County.
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Search and Rescue volunerrism important in Boundary County

Volunteer and training coordinator David Wilson of Boundary County Search and Rescue wants to be sure people planning outings let their family and friends know where they will be and about what time they should be expected home.
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Man's body found

The body of a Moyie Springs man who was reported missing Saturday evening was found in the Moyie River Sunday morning.
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Chief position at city open

Bonners Ferry has re-posted the chief of police position. It will remain open until Friday, March 9.
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Plungers raise a cold, wet bundle for Special Olympics Idaho

What does a rainy, cold, windy Saturday, a 36 degree Kootenai River, crazy costumes, uniformed public service members and the Athletes of Special Olympics Idaho equal?
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Invernon wins second state wrestling title!

Bonners Ferry High School junior Blaine Invernon is on his way to wrestling history, earning his second first place title at the 3A Idaho state championship.
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Beware cyber scammers posing as Microsoft techs

Bonners Ferry acting Chief of Police Joel Minor wants people to be aware of cybercriminals and tech support phone scams.
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Distinguished Young Women 2012 approaching

Distinguished Young Women 2012 is on the horizon and 17 Bonners Ferry High School junior girls are refining their talent and physical fitness for the event.
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County mulls tax district

Boundary Volunteer Ambulance Association faces financial trouble because of increased costs and new state and federal regulations.
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Store not ready for hiring

Manager of the Idaho Department of Labor in Bonners Ferry, Dave Darrow, on Wednesday said Super One Foods is not quite ready to begin the job application process.
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Boys drop game 51-63

On Saturday the Badgers traveled to St. Maries and lost in a 63-51 final score.
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8th grade girls second at St. Maries invite

Taking second place in St. Maries the eighth grade girls basketball team traveled to St. Maries Feb. 11, to play in the Invitational Tournament.
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TransCanada gifts Mt. Hall FD with $20,000

Hall Mt. Volunteer Fire Association Inc., received a $20,000 check from TransCanada in January to go toward finishing the Hall Mt. No. 3 station.
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Theft of accident sign puts motorists at risk

During an accident on the north hill on the evening of Feb. 8, an “Accident Ahead” sign was stolen as crews tried to help the victims of the accident.
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City of Bonners Ferry Chief of Police reposted at job service

The City of Bonners Ferry has re-posted the Bonners Ferry Chief of Police position to replace former Chief Rick Alonzo who retired in December.
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Restorium Friends brighten facility's interior, exterior for residents

In 2011 the Friends of the Restorium were busy again helping raise funds to make significant improvements to the Restorium facility.
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Border Patrol building to open in May

Anyone who regularly drivies north on Highway 95 likely has noticed the ongoing construction of a large facility at Three-mile.
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Boys drop game to St. Maries

On Feb. 4 the visiting St. Maries outscored the Badgers 70-50 at Bonners Ferry High School.
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City hires new police chief/council will make final decision Feb. 13

A new Bonners Ferry Police Chief has been chosen to replace former chief Rick Alonzo.
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Girls narrowly lose to Timberlake

The varsity girls baketball team lost to TImberlake at districts at Lakeland High School on Tuesday with a score of 46-40.
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ISP reminds drivers to slow down

With the recent winter storms have come many vehicle accidents.
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Man OK to stand trial in Old's murder

A Naples man charged with the second-degree murder of Anna Old passed a competency evaluation and will face a judge for the crime.
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Two teens charged with Pro-X burglary

Pro-X employees opened the store Tuesday morning to find it had been burglarized.
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Men held for theft of woman's purse

A man entered Papa Byrd’s Bistro Thursday night shortly after closing and tried to steal a purse belonging to an employee.
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Suspect sought in Zips break-in

Late Thursday night after Zips closed, someone broke into the restaurant through the drive-through-window.
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Girls 6-9 overall, 2-3 in league

The Bonners Ferry High School girls varsity basketball team traveled all last week and came out winning two games and losing two.
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Man sentenced for felony injury of a child

Dariusz A. Michalski, 40, Naples, entered a plea of guilty Thursday before Judge Steve Verby of felony injury to a child to a 14-year-old girl.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

Man saves 625,000 tabs from pop cans

By JULIE GOLDER
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

Porthill man makes unique art fabrications

Living in the Porthill area for 59 years, Paul Van Etten combined his love of mechanical welding fabrication, the outdoors and art to form Multi Material Creations.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

Residents hire attorney; appeal annexation

In November, Bonners Ferry city council annexed 77 parcels of property into the city.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

Proposed critical habitat for Selkirk Mountain caribou

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing that 375,562 acres be designated as critical habitat for southern Selkirk Mountain caribou.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

BFHS Robotics makes it to MIT again

The Bonners Ferry High School Robotics team will compete at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from Jan. 20 through 24.
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Happy New Year from the Herald

Boundary County is approaching 2012, and we at the Herald want to thank everyone for their support, story ideas, photos, letters, concerns and great attitude toward the county’s only newspaper.
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Girls edge Timberlake by one pt.

The Badgers girls varsity beat Timberlake in a gripping 37 to 236 score.
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Who will wear the antlers?

Moose Madness is back and will be hosted by the Bulldogs at Sandpoint High School this year.
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Man charged with assault on 9 mo. pregnant girlfriend

Preston Lethrud, 23, of Bonners Ferry is being held in the Boundary County Jail on $500,000 bond for felony aggravated assault of his pregnant girlfriend.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Black belts earned

Through hard work, and perseverance, Pat Rodgers, his son Ben, 15, and Zach Cleave, 15, received their black belts in Taekwondo.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Remembering Dick Kelson

Last December I had the opportunity to meet Dick Kelson, a happy man full of smiles who each year donated a huge Christmas tree to the city of Bonners Ferry.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

BCMS third at wrestling districts

The Boundary County Middle School wrestling team came in third place districts last weekend in Timberlake.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Badgers beat Libby by 15 points

The Bonners Ferry boys varsity Badgers basketball team on Tuesday beat Libby at home with a score of 48-33.
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Porter passionate about education, Kootenai culture

Laying the path to education and culture is what Kootenai Tribe of Idaho’s Chairwoman Jennifer Porter is doing as she serves her term.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Recycle program continues trial period will end Jan. 10

Bonners Ferry will operate two recycling drop-off points for a two-month trial period to check effectiveness.
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Compentency hearing set in murder case

BONNERS FERRY — A 61-year-old Naples man charged with second-degree murder will undergo a competency evaluation before entering a plea on the charge of second-degree murder.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

School district looks at food contract

In an attempt to cut costs Boundary County School District No. 101 is consulting with Chartwells Food Services to do an analysis of food cost for district food programs.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

BFHS life skills students raise money to help stock holiday baskets

The Bonners Ferry High School Lifeskills class presented a check to Pastor Steve Robins, president of the Ministerial Association, for $230.
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Residents hire attorney over city annexation

At the regular Bonners Ferry City Council meeting Tuesday, council members voted three to one in favor of the annex of 77 parcels of property into the city limits.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Woman murdered in Nalples

BONNERS FERRY — A Naples man was charged with second-degree murder in Boundary County Court Monday for the shooting death of 43-year-old Anna Old, also of Naples.
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Remember to vote: City elections Tuesday

Elections for the city of Bonners Ferry and Moyie Springs take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8.
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Tribe donates $80k to bcsd

The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho in September, presented Boundary County School District with check in the amount of $80,000.
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The Pearl to open in grand fashion with "No Cure for Love"

The Pearl Theater will have a gala grand opening with the presentation of “No Cure for Love” premiering at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21.
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Candidates file for Bonners Ferry seats

Read profiles of a few of the candidates for the cities of Bonners Ferry and Moyie Springs in this week’s issue.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

City plans to annex property

The Bonners Ferry City Council on Tuesday made motion to proceed with plans to annex several properties into the limits of the city.
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Badgers play in Crossover Classic

The Bagdres varsity volleyball team played in the Crossover Classic in Spokane on Oct. 8.
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Girls volleyball improves

Although the Badger varsity volleyball lost to Priest River last Thursday, coach Janis Tucker said the team played much better than they did against the team two weeks ago.
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Family to auction of some county treasures

A piece of Bonners Ferry history the Hawkins’ House is reopening its doors for a two-day auction event.
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Author signs book set in Bonners

Elizabeth A. Patterson held her book signing at Under the Sun in Bonners Ferry for her first book “Bonners Fairy” that was published in June.
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V-ball team drops three games vs. Kellogg

The Bonners Ferry High School volleyball team played Kellogg Thursday and lost in three games.
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Hunter killed by a bullet not killed by grizzly

The Montana State Crime Lab medical examiner determined Friday that hunter Steve Stevenson, 39, was killed by a single gun shot wound to the chest rather than injuries from a grizzly attack on Sept. 16.
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Council incumbents face challengers

City elections are coming and Bonners Ferry Mayor Anderson faces a challenge.
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Locals react on grizzly attack

BONNERS FERRY — As news spread that a hunter had been attacked and killed by a grizzly bear on Buckhorn Mountain near the Idaho/Montana border, area residents reacted with shock and surprise.
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IFG works on bear identification

Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game Senior Conservation Officer Greg Johnson said that Friday’s fatal grizzly attack started with misidentification of a target.
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Bonners Ferry hosts tournament Saturday; drops several league games

The Badgers volleyball team hosted a tournament on Saturday.
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Britt: Medical marijuana would ease MS pain

When Russ Britt started having blurred vision in his left eye, he didn’t think a trip the eye doctor would end up with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
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Fair Royalty 'Out Of This World'

The Boundary County Fair will be held Aug. 17, through Aug. 20.
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New agent hired at Pace Kerby Real Estate

Pace Kerby Real Estate and Joe Farrell welcome brand new Realtor Darlene Schneider to their team.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Lewis opens Bonners vet practice

Pend Oreille Veterinary Service founder Dr. Jerry Lewis is always happy to serve the animals of Boundary County, but now he can do it right in Bonners Ferry.
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Aug. 20 Run for the Fallen an event to honor soldiers

The first Run For the Fallen in Idaho to take place will be held Saturday, Aug. 20.
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Missing hikers found safe

Late Friday night two hikers were reported missing in the Pyramid Lake Trout Creek area of Boundary County.
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Running team takes third at Jacey's Race

A group of ladies from Bonners Ferry and who work out at Iron Mike’s get together to run races in northern Idaho as often as they can.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

FDA tests on sprouts negative

The Food and Drug Administration’s testing of the sprouts at Evergreen Fresh Produce in Moyie Springs came back negative for salmonella.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Tribal member Amy Trice passes away

Amelia “Amy” Trice former chairwoman of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho passed away on July 21.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

8 Canadians injured in bus accident

BONNERS FERRY — Eight people were injured when a bus full of Canadian tourists crashed Monday morning 10 miles south of Bonners Ferry.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

No new details on traffic stop death

BONNERS FERRY —The Idaho State Police is still investigating the death of Daniel Mittlestadt of Mount Shasta, Calif., who died during an attempted arrest by a Boundary County Sheriff’s deputy.
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SWISH sweeps through the streets of Bonners Ferry

Seventy teams signed up to compete in SWISH in downtown Bonners Ferry over the weekend, continuing what is sure to be a long-time summer tradition.
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Jumping in with both feet at the Bonners Ferry pool

The community pool has been swimming with kids of all ages this week with the summer heat finally arriving.
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Emergencies keep local agency busy

Five incidents required the assistance of the Boundary County Emergency Service crews this past two weeks.
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Habitat buys land to build homes

Boundary County Habitat for Humanity has purchased property in Bonners Ferry that will allow the organization to build up to seven homes.
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Volunteers plan to SWISH

Swish is the region's biggest three-on-three basketball tournament behind Spokane's Hoop Fest.
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Thunder wins first place in their Hoopfest Division

The Bonners Thunder, a group of 12-year-old boys from Bonners Ferry, came in first place for their division at Spokane’s Hoopfest on June 25 and 26.
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Fast pitch team does well in Spokane

The Northwest Athletics, a fast pitch softball team of five girls from Bonners Ferry and six girls from Rathdrum, took second place in the Spokane Fourth of July Shootout tournament.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Golfers get in the swing for DARE

The first Drug Abuse Resistance Education night golf tournament was a glowing success.
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Young male cougar spotted in Bonners

Bonners Ferry residents on the North Hill are on high alert after a cougar was spotted in Jim Marx’s driveway home Thursday morning.
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Students snag ferocious beast as BFHS mascot

One reader sent us a story about the possible legend behind Bonners Ferry High School acquiring a Badger as the school’s mascot.
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Holmes's open Wild Horse Merc

Walking into Wild Horse Mercantile and Saloon almost feels like walking into a Norman Rockwell painting.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Still no answer from FDA over alleged salmonella

Owner of Evergreen Produce in Moyie Springs, Nadine Scharf’s frustration grows each day as she waits to hear from the Food and Drug Administration.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Medical service dog keeps woman alert

Ganeva is a lovely black German Shepherd who works like a dog to care for her owner, Michelle Lech of Bonners Ferry.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Summer Youth Theater goes on

Dave Carpenter director of the Summer Youth Theater program said the show must go on.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Salmonella scare hurting local business

Owner of Evergreen Produce in Moyie Springs, Nadine Scharf is distraught over reports of salmonella in the sprouts they produce.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

U.S. Customs to build facility at 3 Mile

A $15 million project for the Spokane Sector of US Customs and Border Patrol will begin on July 13 in Bonners Ferry.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Author creates her own fairy tale with a nod to Bonners Ferry

She used day dream of fairies and imagined them all around her as a child.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Gov. Otter visits area to survey flooding damage

Gov. “Butch” Otter, was in Bonners Ferry June 10 with his staff to survey the damage caused by flooding in the Boundary County area.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

New football coach to come aboard at BFHS

By JULIE GOLDER
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Commissioners declare ag disaster here

Boundary County Commissioners on Monday declared an agricultural disaster here.
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Zip through the trees with Canopy Tours

See the forest from the trees in a green zip line adventure at Idaho Canopy Tours Inc., currently being constructed in Boundary County.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

No 4th fireworks in Bonners this year

Bonners Ferry will not host fireworks or a Fourth of July event this year.
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Kootenai River tamer this week; floods still possible

The Kootenai River water level is lower this week, however there is still a possibility of flooding.
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$2,000 reward for conviction of graffiti artists

Boundary County Commissioners are offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people responsible for the recent vandalism and damage to property around the county.
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Mt Hall student: Keep recycling

A little girl with a big idea, 9-year-old Morgan Lewis would like Mount Hall Elementary students to keep up a recycling program she started called the Drink Pouch Brigade.
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Kayakers rescued from Moyie

The roaring rivers have made for dangerous kayaking, just ask Joshua Bean, 30, of Montana.
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Boundary County School District workers plan retirement

The end of the Boundary County School District No. 101 school year also brought the closing of several long careers in education.
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Cooler temps help keep pool in dam low

Anyone driving over the Kootenai bridge can see that the river looks dramatically high.
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Reynolds leaves BCSD prompted by March levy failure

After 21 years of serving Boundary County School District No. 101, Ted Reynolds is moving on to another high school.
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Hats off 2011 BFHS graduates

The class of 2011 couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day to hold graduation ceremonies.
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Supt. Bartling rings final bell on a long career in eduction

Supt. Don Bartling’s final day with Boundary County School District No. 101 is officially Thursday, June 16.
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Honoring son with Run for Fallen

Sgt. Josh Kirk’s mother and sister will honor he and other Idaho soldiers who have died while serving their country in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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ISP continues to investigate death

The Idaho State Police investigation into the death of a California man during an attempted arrest has been delayed.
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Brinkman, Staples on school board

Voters on Tuesday had the opportunity to choose Boundary County School District trustees in zones three and four.
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Finding love on the Kootenai, Huff releases historical book

The setting is real and the stories fiction. But there is nothing fictional about Isabel Huff’s love of writing.
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Microbrewery opens in June

Microbrew fans listen up.
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Woman hurt in semi crash

A Bonners Ferry woman is lucky to be alive after her car was pinned under a semi truck Tuesday.
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Fire rescues prepare for trouble

Bonners Ferry was the hub of a training exercise that simulated a radiological disaster on Friday.
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Kootenai may flood for 4-8 weeks

The US Army Corp of Engineers said Tuesday the Kootenai River will be at flood stage for four to eight weeks.
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Bauman lives almost a century in county

Sitting at his dining room table, the one his mother fed him at when he was a baby, Warren Bauman described what it was like growing up in Bonners Ferry.
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Hallock-Jayne joins Wilson Law Firm

Former assistant Boundary County Prosecutor Sarah Hallock-Jayne has joined the Wilson Law Firm in Bonners Ferry.
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GROW tilling up the dirt for spring gardening space

Gardeners for Regional Organic Well-being will spruce up the Bonners Ferry community garden for this growing season.
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Get ready for roaring Moyie River waters

Expect a raging Moyie River this spring.
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Reporter, family remembers loved one

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, my father told me to turn on the news, saying you aren’t going to believe what you see.
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Tiger Cubs visit the Herald

Tiger Cub Pack No. 114 visited the Bonners Ferry Herald Tuesday to receive their badge on communications.
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District will not hold back this year's 6th grade

There will be no students held back this year in the Boundary County Middle School sixth grade class.
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Church wants concert in city parking lot

Bonners Ferry City Council will decide whether to allow Mountain Springs Church to hold a concert in the city parking lot or to keep the event at Boundary County Fairgrounds.
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Lions egg hunt a 50-year tradition

For more than 50 years the Lion’s Club in Bonners Ferry has sponsored the Lion’s Club Easter Egg Hunt.
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Fog doesn't keep the car crazed at home

The fog and the wet roads didn’t stop the Rod Benders Car Club of Bonners Ferry and the Libby Igniters from having their Ice Breakers Cruise on Saturday.
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Donations allow Bonners fire to buy equipment

The Bonners Ferry Fire Department received donations that helped them to purchase $9,000 worth of new equipment.
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Rolling out the red carpet for Mr. BFHS winners

Senior Badger Taylor Tompke won the 2011 Mr. Bonners Ferry High School title on Saturday.
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Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce expect large turn out for free Earth Day Fair

President of the Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce, Rhea Verbanic is expecting the free Earth Day Fair to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 23, at Boundary County Fairgrounds to be another huge success.
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Daycare center to offer school programs

Lindsay Winn owner of Teddy Bear Day Care is now offering preschool and kindergarten for the 2011/2012 school year.
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Watt named wrestling All-American

Bonners Ferry senior Benny Watt is one of three wrestlers from Bonners Ferry to become an All-American.
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Local animal group helps save family dog

Caring People for Animals in Bonners Ferry raised money to help Joey, a six-year-old Dalmatian who needed an expensive surgery to save his life.
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Man fine after rescue from river bank

A 53-year old Bonners Ferry man was found alive Saturday morning after losing his boat and spending the night on the Kootenai River.
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Season's first track invite at Bonners Ferry High School

Bonners Ferry High School hosted 12 teams for the track invite on Saturday. The sun was shining and weather cooperated for the first Invite of the season.
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Kootenai Tribe donates reader board to BCSD

The Kootenai Tribe in Bonners Ferry donated the electronic reader board that once stood in front of the Kootenai River Inn to Boundary County School District.
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BNSF train derails near Mt. lone

BONNERS FERRY — On Sunday afternoon a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train traveling from Montana to Kalmara, Wash., had 25 of its 97 cars derail three miles east of the Montana state line.
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Philbrook plays hockey with Creston team

Fourteen-year-old Nathan Philbrook of Bonners Ferry has been involved in the Creston Valley Minor Hockey program for 10 years.
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Commission OKs Sunday liquor sales

On Monday, Boundary County commissioners approved Sunday sales at the state-run liquor store.
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Recycle efforts pay off here

Boundary County citizens have jumped on the green band wagon, tripling the amount they have recycled since 2007.
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Going to bat for the community

After an old board was disbanded last year, a new Boundary County Parks and Recreation has been formed just in time for youth sports.
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The 2011 Penguin Plunge

The two inches of fresh snow didn’t stop the 2011 Penguin Plunge plungers from jumping into Deep Creek Saturday.
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County looks at Sunday liquor sales

On Monday, March 14, Boundary County Commissioners will vote on whether to open the state liquor store on Sundays or keep it closed.
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Combustion causes fire at Mario's

Spontaneous combustion was the source of a small fire in Mario’s Restaurant early Thursday morning.
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Make-up day set for BCSD

When Boundary County School District No. 101 puts together their calendar each school year they allow four scheduled snow days.
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Badgers end season with losses to Priest River, Kellogg

Bonners Ferry Badgers varsity team lost to Priest River at the district tournament on Wednesday in overtime with a score of 67 to 64.
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Badgers place second at state

The Bonners Ferry High School wrestling came home with the State 3A wrestling second place trophy after competing at state in Nampa over the weekend.
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Badgers qualify for districts

The Bonners Ferry boys varsity basketball team didn’t let the snow stop them Tuesday from making Districts in Lakeland beating Timberlake, 71-49.
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Storm dumps 15-18" of snow

A winter storm hitting Boundary County Tuesday resulted in the Idaho State Police sending out an advisory that highly recommended semi trucks to use chains in Boundary County.
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District out of snow days; Fridays may be make-up days

No school on Tuesday adds a fifth snow day to the number of days missed by students in the Boundary County School District school year because of the weather.
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Girls lose heartbreaker to Spartans

The Bonners Ferry girls varsity basketball team lost a heartbreaker Saturday sending Priest River to state with a score of 45 to 42.
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Branson new Mountain West manager

Mountain West Bank of Bonners Ferry has named Patti Branson the new branch manager.
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CASA volunteers and foster parents needed

Anyone interested in speaking for the child in the courtroom, focusing exclusively on the child’s best interest can learn how to become a Court Applied Special Advocate.
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Darrow to perform on world stage

Bonners Ferry continues to prove that talent can derive from small towns.
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Judges overturn Mission Brush ruling; project goes forward

A panel of three judges of the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Dec. 28 voted unanimously to uphold a unanimous 11 judge decision regarding the Mission Brush law suit brought by the Lands Council of Spokane, Wash.
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Fill the bus adds 2,580 pounds to Bonners food bank's shelves

The annual Fill the Bus food drive held on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was a success again this year, according to volunteer Pam Moe.
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Andrew McCoy returns home

On a damp winter day a warm welcome home was given to 10-year-old Andrew McCoy.
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Thrift store eases strain on landfill

Community Thrift Store manager Pam Reoch prevented 6.8 tons of unsold thrift store items from being dumped at the Boundary County Landfill in November.
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City fined for sewer infrations

The city of Bonners Ferry has agreed to pay a $12,300 fine to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency for discharge permit violations from its wastewater treatment plant.
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Former resident published first book

Formerly of Bonners Ferry, Jenny Ripatti-Taylor just had her first book published “When Love and Culture Collide.”
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Boys C team drops game to Lake City Monday

The Bonners Ferry boys basketball C team dropped the game to Lake City at home Monday with a score of 52 to 23.
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Iron Mike's 'losing it' again for new year

With the new year comes a new Losing It at the Gym challenge which begins at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Iron Mike’s gym.
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Wests go to the 'Extreme'

In October Tim and Lisa West of Bonners Ferry spent four days on the site of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Louisville Kent.
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It's time to cram the bus full of groceries

The fourth annual Fill the Bus food drive is collecting food for Community Action Partnership Food Bank.
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Badgers go 1 and 1 on Harvest tourney

Timberlake High School hosted the Miller’s Harvest Foods basketball tournament on Dec. 28 and 29.
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Three arrested for baiting elk

Katka Road residents who were suspected of elk baiting last year were caught by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
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Boys Badgers C team defeats Priest River

The Badgers boys C team beat Priest River at home on Dec. 18 with a score of 33 to 26.
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City boosts mill's power bill

BONNERS FERRY — While the city has sent Idaho Forest Group a bill for $130,000 after retroactively changing its power rates for industrial customers, it doesn’t plan to shut off electricity to the mill if it doesn’t pay by the Dec. 20 due date.
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City not shutting Moyie mill's power off

BONNERS FERRY — On Thursday, several Idaho Forest Group employees heard that unless a $130,000 city power bill was paid by Dec. 20 the mill’s power would be shut off.
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Families brave storm for Santa

Friday night dozens of children and their parents braved the snow and cold to spend a moment with Santa at Georgia Mae Plaza.
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Stone enlists after Pearl Harbor bombing

When Clyde Stone graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in 1941 he had no idea that World War II was approaching.
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Mostek earns 14 Air Medals

Receiving 14 Air Medals and one for Heroism is something to be proud of and that is exactly what Bill Mostek of Bonners Ferry did.
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Border Patrol donates 21 computers to Boundary County School District

The U.S. Border Patrol Spokane Sector/Bonners Ferry Station donated 21 Dell computers to Boundary County School District.
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Murder accomplice in Boundary County Jail

A former Priest Lake woman who admitted to her involvement in the murder of her landlord so she could get a $55,000 escrow check is being housed in Boundary County Jail.
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