ARTICLES BY LYNNE HALEY STAFF WRITER
Hunting with Selkirk bears
BOUNDARY COUNTY — They make lousy weapons and worse companions, but it is possible to hunt safely with bears. The Idaho Panhandle hosts one of the nation’s five grizzly populations, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the influx of hunters each autumn confirms the area is one …
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Back to school excitement fills Boundary County classrooms
BONNERS FERRY — The day dawned cool and cloudy, fitting weather for September and the first day back to school for Boundary County students districtwide. Bus drivers warmed up their engines in the half-light, sending puffs of exhaust like helium balloons into the grey sky and filling the still, early …
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Badgers soccer takes on Stillwater Christian
BONNERS FERRY -- It was a blustery day for girls and boys soccer Friday as the Badgers welcomed Stillwater Christian of Montana. The girls took the field at noon while the boys kicked off at 2 p.m.
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Badgers host cross country meet in Naples
NAPLES -- A perfect early autumn morning, beautiful natural surroundings and soft, dirt-lined roadways set the pace for Saturday’s invitational cross country meet at the Stampede Lake ORV recreation area near Naples. The Badgers boys and girls hosted competitors from Coeur d’Alene’s charter school plus Kellogg and Kootenai high schools …
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Panhandle Blues Fest to play Moyie Springs
MOYIE SPRINGS — Time to update the September todo list with a brand-new music event planned for the Moyie Springs area. The Panhandle Blues Fest will kick off its premier performance Sept. 17 at noon, 1710 Moyie River Road.
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Trail committee talks expansion
BONNERS FERRY — A diverse group assembled at the Visitors Center Thursday to discuss a common passion -- expanding opportunities to enjoy the North Idaho outdoors. The new Boundary County Trails Committee, brought together by Boundary Economic Development Council Director Dennis Weed, intends to develop the area’s minimal pedestrian and …
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Best bank: Mountain West
BONNERS FERRY — People who develop relationships with their bankers know how great it feels when a teller greets them by name upon entering the lobby. Those who bank with the Bonners Ferry branch of Mountain West Bank enjoy that experience consistently. That is one of the many reasons the …
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Best Greenhouse: Moose Valley Farms
NAPLES — Vibrant oases of living color, the greenhouses of Moose Valley Farms beckon active and armchair gardeners alike into verdant landscapes.
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West Nile Virus confirmed area horses
BOUNDARY COUNTY — Two unvaccinated horses in the area died of West Nile Virus, Panhandle Health District officials announced Friday. These are the first confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne illness in Boundary County since 2014.
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U.S. Rep. Labrador visits town
BONNERS FERRY — The parking lot was packed outside Chic-N-Chop on Main Street Tuesday morning in anticipation of a meeting with U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador, who was stopping by town on his “Conversations with the Congressman” tour of North Idaho. Inside, the banquet room tables were filled with area residents …
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Kootenai habitat restoration ongoing
BONNERS FERRY — A habitat restoration project in the Kootenai River may cause occasional, brief traffic delays this month as trucks transport construction materials to staging areas on Riverside Street and North River Drive, according to Kootenai Tribe of Idaho officials.
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Shopko set to open soon
BONNERS FERRY — The blacktop is poured, the windows are in and the work crew has moved inside to outfit the interior of the new Shopko Hometown store taking shape on Main Street. According to Beverly Vanderbilt, community relations specialist for the Shopko corporation, the store is on track to …
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Second drawing offers hunters second chance
BONNERS FERRY — All those hunters who came up short in June’s controlled hunt drawing will have more chances to secure a coveted tag or two this month, according to Idaho Fish and Game. Up for grabs are more than 2,800 deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear tags for Idaho …
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Crosstime Saloon offers craft brews
BONNERS FERRY — “We’re the same business, essentially. I had beer and mead and cider, but I started to crowd her out of house and home,” said Kris Lonborg, co-owner of the new Crosstime Saloon. The bar is located downtown right next to Heart Rock Wines, another business he and …
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