Fire agencies respond to barn fire
BONNERS FERRY — Three explosions inside of a barn prompted numerous 911 calls around midnight on April 12, with callers reporting that their neighbor’s barn was engulfed with flames.
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KBCI programming goes off-air
BONNERS FERRY — Programming and broadcasting of local KBCI channel 9 have ceased, though the other critical functions of the Boundary County Translator District, associated with translation and rebroadcasting, will continue uninterrupted.
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Post No. 190 set to explore D.C.
Explorer Post No. 190 held their final fundraiser Saturday, exceeding their goal by $204. Eight Explorers and two advisors will be attending the Law Enforcement Memorial Week in Washington D.C., beginning May 11. The memorial pays tribute to the men and women in law enforcement who have lost their lilves …
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Graham receives Distinguished Service medal
Boundary County Emergency Manager Incident Commander Bob Graham has put his life in jeopardy in order to save the lives of others since 1974. With 43 years of heroic service, Graham’s career was celebrated on April 12 at the Boundary County Extension Office. Friends, colleagues, and fellow emergency responders gathered …
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Advocates for North Idaho kids
North Idaho Children’s Advocacy Center, operating under the umbrella of the non-profit organization, Safe Passage, has been serving families and victims of child abuse in the five northern counties since 2012.
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Lions Club sponsors children's health screening
BONNERS FERRY — The Bonners Ferry Lions Club District No. 7798 will be sponsoring a visit by the Lions Health Screening Unit for the purpose of providing vision and hearing tests for Boundary County School District’s elementary students.
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BFFD memorial chosen for Tour of Honor
BONNERS FERRY — The Firefighter Memorial, in front of the Bonners Ferry Fire Department Station No. 1 at 7137 First Street has been chosen as one of seven Idaho memorials to be included in the American Motorcycle Association’s Grand Tour, Tour of Honor — A Ride to Remember.
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Kumars purchase, reopen Jack's Club
BONNERS FERRY — Haley and Selva Kumar purchased and reopened Jack’s Club this month, and say they enjoy meeting new people from the community. Customers say they are happy to see the place open and operating again.
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Business of the Month: Wink, Inc.
BONNERS FERRY — The March Business of the month is Wink, Inc., owned by Alan and Cathi Winkelseth.
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A Blessed Beginning
BONNERS FERRY — A Blessed Beginning, a community-supported pregnancy care center, that helps pregnant women in need of encouragement, was opened in 2011, and moved to a new building in January of this year to offer expanded services.
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Lavala earns Mr. Bonners Ferry High School title
BONNERS FERRY — With the Distinguished Young Women preparing to take stage next month, the Bonners Ferry High School Gents put on their own spoof talent show that would’ve given Saturday Night Live cast members a run for their money.
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And Then the Rains Came
BONNERS FERRY — In the wake of snow and ice storms, Boundary County and the City of Bonners Ferry declared a state of emergency for the second time this winter after torrential rains rapidly melted accumulated snow banks across the county creating floods and subsequent mudslides.
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Fire agencies to discuss annexation
BONNERS FERRY — A public meeting will be held tonight between the North Bench Fire Association, the South Boundary Fire Protection District, and their firefighters, in order to discuss whether or not the two agencies would like to combine forces, and what the structure of a combined fire district would …
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Area firefighters get certified in ice rescue
BONNERS FERRY — Twenty-one multi-agency firefighters became certified Ice Rescue Specialists this month following a two-day classroom and hands on training held at Blue Lake, in Naples.
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Mudslide forces family of 5 off highway
BONNERS FERRY — Tuesday night, a hill broke loose at U.S. Highway 95 at MP 498, just south of Mountain Meadows Road causing a vehicle to roll down an embankment.
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Prison ordered in lieu of probation
BONNERS FERRY — First District Court Judge Barbara Buchanan ordered a Boundary County man on March 2 to serve up to five years in prison for a weapons-related clash with law enforcement last summer near Old Hwy 2 Loop.
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Penguin Plungers raise $4K for Special Olympics
BONNERS FERRY — Close to 140 Boundary County residents flocked to the shores of the icy cold Kootenai River on Saturday in support of the 2017 Special Olympics Penguin Plunge, in association with the Idaho Law Enforcement Torch Run.
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Hart indicted on daughter's homocide
TOLEDO, Ore. — On Feb. 28, a Lincoln County Grand Jury indicted a former Toledo, Ore. and Post Falls resident for the nearly 20 year old homicide of his infant daughter.
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Novinger Music Center expands services
Glenda Novinger and her husband, Ross, have operated Novinger Music Center since August 2015.
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Mud slide derails Union Pacific
MOYIE SPRINGS — Emergency responders struggled to access a derailed southbound Union Pacific grain train early Wednesday morning, after an estimated five cars derailed near a 100-foot embankment just above the Moyie Dam.
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No levy tax increase
BONNERS FERRY — Tuesday, the Mount Hall Wildcats, the Naples Wolverines, and the Bonners Ferry Badgers will be seeking voter approval of a proposed renewal levy that would not increase current annual property taxes.
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Bushnell Law opens downtown
BONNERS FERRY — Thomas A. Bushnell, Attorney-at-Law, P.A. has opened Bushnell Law, a new law firm, in downtown Bonners Ferry.
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County, Tribe launch Drug Court
BONNERS FERRY — Boundary County officials, along with the Kootenai Tribe, launched Idaho’s 28th Problem Solving ‘Drug’ Court last week with the hopes of changing the lives of drug-related offenders, their families, and the local community as a whole.
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Rucker pleads not guilty to arson charges
BONNERS FERRY — Shane Ryan Rucker, 33, pleaded not guilty Feb. 17, in U.S. District Court to the arson of the St. Ann’s Catholic Church.
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Ruby Ridge revisted on PBS
BONNERS FERRY — Twenty-five years ago, the Boundary County community made global headlines for what is now known as the Randy Weaver Siege at Ruby Ridge.
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KBCI Channel 9 kicks off local TV Station
BONNERS FERRY — KBCI Channel 9 has been reaching out to the Boundary County community since their official launch in January, offering individuals the opportunity to produce their own television programs to be aired on the local station.
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Akins Harvest Foods to close
BONNERS FERRY — Akins Harvest Foods, located on First Street downtown Bonners Ferry, will officially close Feb. 22, according to employees on Tuesday as they notified customers in the checkout line.
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County on the path to recovery
BONNERS FERRY — Boundary County Commissioners held a special meeting with city and county officials last Friday and again Monday morning to discuss damage control in the midst of the county’s recent state of emergency.
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Storm causes county-wide outages
BONNERS FERRY — Down trees and power lines had Northern Lights and City of Bonners Ferry Utility crews scrambling Thursday to restore power to area residents and will continue to work throughout the night.
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Penguin Plungers kick off fundraiser
BONNERS FERRY — Penguin Plunge participants have begun seeking out financial sponsors who wish to support them as they dive into the icy cold Kootenai River in order to raise funds for the 2017 Special Olympics.
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Toline fills vacancy on BF City Council
BONNERS FERRY — Kenneth Toline was appointed to Bonners Ferry City Council and sworn in on Jan. 17 for the remainder of the year.
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Gov. declares state of emergency
BONNERS FERRY — Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter declared Boundary County a state of emergency Wednesday and approved Boundary County Commissioners’ request for two, 12-men crews from the Idaho Department of Corrections to be sent to the area to shovel snow off of critical infrastructure within the county only.
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Commissioners seek state assistance
Massive snow accumulations, combined with a lack of volunteers, prompted the Boundary County commissioners to call a special meeting today in order to discuss the county’s disaster/emergency situation.
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County's heaviest snowfall since '96
BONNERS FERRY — Some worked, some played, some people just wanted to get out of their driveway.
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Rep. Dixon holds town hall meeting
BONNERS FERRY — Rep. Sage Dixon held a town hall meeting on Saturday to inform Boundary County residents about what is going on in the Idaho Legislature, and to get their feedback on issues of concern.
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Debate team wins
SPOKANE — The Boundary County Middle School Debate Team had a successful day in court on Saturday during their first mock trial held at the Spokane County Courthouse.
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OMEGA: Rising Stars
MOSCOW—Boundary County Middle School Team OMEGA competed at the First Lego League on Jan. 14, and brought home the Judge’s Choice award -- Rising Star trophy.
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Three fugitives in custody
BONNERS FERRY — Two males were taken into custody Saturday after a routine traffic stop quickly escalated into a multi-agency pursuit.
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Prison is ordered in rape case
BONNERS FERRY — A Bonner County man was sentenced Jan. 19, on four felony charges of rape, injury to a child, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.
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Sheriff Kramer deputizes SVSU volunteers
BONNERS FERRY — Boundary County Sheriff David Kramer deputized more than 25 members of the community Saturday and in so doing formed the new Boundary County Sheriff’s Volunteer Support Unit.
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Michael Meier named Emergency Management Director
BONNERS FERRY — Boundary County Commissioners named Michael Meier as the new Boundary County Director of Emergency Management on Monday.
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BNSF, Tribe hosts hazmat training
In a collaborative effort to protect the Kootenai River in the event of a potential hazmat spill, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, BNSF contractors Whitewater Rescue Institute and Kennedy-Jenks partnered with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho to provide critical training to Boundary County first responders on Saturday.
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Commission seeks to fill P&Z vacancy
Boundary County Commissioners are seeking letters of interest from individuals who have lived in Boundary County for at least two years who are interested in filling a vacant position on the Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Elected county officials sworn in
More than 50 residents lined the halls of the Boundary County Courthouse Monday to witness history in the making.
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Tribal, city officers cross-deputized
Kootenai Tribal Police Chief Joel Minor and newly appointed Tribal Police Officer Heiko Arshat were sworn in on Tuesday by Boundary County Sheriff David Kramer in a cross-deputization ceremony.
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Lt. Governor Little awards Alta, Naples Mill
Idaho Lieutenant Governor Brad Little recognized Alta Forest Products, Naples Mill, as one of five statewide recipients of the 2016 Idaho Awards for Leadership in Energy Efficiency.
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District receives tax-free fire apparatus
The federal government has developed equipment repurposing programs that provide apparatus to community fire departments and law enforcement agencies across the country at little to no cost to taxpayers.
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Kudos to a generous community
The Boundary County Community Action Partnership, Boundary County Ministerial Association and the Boundary County School District would like to thank the community for their generous support throughout this holiday season.
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Chief Watson investigates mail thefts
A string of mail thefts spanning across three counties last week has launched a multi-jurisdictional investigation.
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Team OMEGA advances to state
It was a successful weekend for Boundary County Middle School robotics Team OMEGA and their robot, Tardis, at the First Lego League (robotics) Qualifying Tournament, hosted for the first time in Bonners Ferry.
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Firefighters hot over chemical spill
A recent chemical spill incident has upset some Paradise Valley firefighters, who voiced their concerns to the Paradise Valley Fire Commission Tuesday night.
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Farrens named Moyie mayor
Moyie Springs City Council President Chad Farrens took up his new post as mayor on Nov. 9, with Heather Andrews filling his vacant seat on the council.
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City keeps utility policy
Bonners Ferry City Council voted on Dec. 6, to keep the city’s current billing and collection policy on the upgrade requirement of external disconnects upon shutoff for non-payment.
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Tanner requests election inquiry
Boundary County commissioners met with Steve Tanner on Dec. 12, regarding the recent Boundary Community Hospital Levy that passed in November’s election.
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Wright releases Sound of Sirens
Local author, Jennifer Malone Wright, has just released Sound of Sirens, the ninth in her long running novella series, The Arcadia Falls Chronicles.
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Hart sentenced to life in Rocha murder
Denver J. Hart, 47, of Post Falls, received two life sentences on Nov. 21 for the murder of his stepfather, Michael Rocha, and for a lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor charge out of Kootenai County.
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Santa to visit the Stateline
Santa will be making his way toward the Montana stateline, where he will hand out presents to children in the rural east end of Boundary County.
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BCMS to host first Lego League
The Boundary County Middle School robotics team OMEGA will be hosting their first Lego League (robotics) Qualifying Tournament this Saturday in the BCMS gymnasium.
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Christmas trees earn FFA recognition
Thomas R. Smith, of Bonners Ferry FFA, was selected as a national finalist for the National FFA proficiency award in Agricultural Sales-Entrepreneurship, one of only four people chosen to compete for the award at the national finals, held Oct. 19 through 22, during the 89th National FFA Convention and Expo …
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Santa to tour community
Santa Claus will be touring Boundary County Saturday, Dec. 3, via a parade of EMT and fire apparatus all lit up with Christmas lights for the first annual Santa’s Chariots of Fire event, hosted by South Boundary Fire District.
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Memoirs of a former CIA spy
Former Central Intelligence Agency spy, Leonard LeSchack, known among certain circles as the American James Bond, is a retired U.S. Navy captain who recently penned his memoirs in a two-volume set entitled “He Heard a Different Drummer.”
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Hospital: What is TSE?
Boundary Community Hospital is the first Pacific Northwest hospital to be awarded the Critical Access Hospital designation by the federal government, and with the upcoming Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency System, the hospital is working towards official TSE designations by meeting the stringent criteria as a Level IV Trauma, Level III …
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Kramer elected Boundary County sheriff
Area residents selected former Bonners Ferry Police Chief David Kramer as their new Boundary County Sheriff at the polls on Tuesday, replacing sheriff Greg Sprungle, and outnumbering write-in candidate Dave Schuman.
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County firefighters fight flashovers
More than 30 Boundary County firefighters gathered at the old mill site, west of Bonners Ferry, this past weekend to participate in Flashover training.
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Mayor Evans steps down
The city of Moyie Springs hopes to appoint a new mayor next week, after Mayor Doug Evans stepped down from his post.
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Hospital seeks levy approval
Boundary Community Hospital opened its doors to the public on Oct. 14, for tours of the facility, the various hospital departments, and to provide information to all who wanted to see and learn for themselves why the hospital is asking Boundary County residents to pass the 2016 levy at the …
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Democrats seek inquiry by Idaho AG
The Idaho Democratic Party called on Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden to investigate the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office and District 1A Representative Heather Scott regarding alleged incidents of stalking and harassment in both Bonner and Boundary counties.
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Leniency denied in Ingraham sentence
District court Judge Barbara Buchanan denied a motion Sept. 29, for reconsideration and reduction of the sentence in the Skyler Ingraham case.
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City wins $250K High 5 grant
The city of Bonners Ferry, announced Tuesday that they were the recipitants of the $250,000 High 5 Community Transformation Grant and will now look into where the funds will be utilized best.
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City to revisit utility policy
Bonners Ferry City Council members heard public testimonies on Tuesday regarding the city’s current billing and collection policy on the upgrade requirement of external disconnects upon shutoff for non-payment.
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KRBC takes home bronze at GABF
The Kootenai River Brewing Company attributes their recent win at the largest commercial beer competition in the world to using the finest, quality ingredients, not using additives, being more interested in quality than quantity, and then letting their brews bask until perfection.
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'Riders On The Storm' filmed in county
Recent storm showers beating down on Boundary County’s pitch-black highways made the ideal backdrop for Portland Film Company director, Jeff Scott Taylor, while he and his 10-man crew filmed the psychological thriller, Riders on the Storm.
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No headline
Bells could be heard ringing throughout the city of Bonners Ferry on Sunday, as Boundary County firefighters and EMS personnel gathered at the Bonners Ferry Fire Department Station 1 to pay tribute to 112 firefighters that lost their lives in the line of duty last year.
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Hartley King becomes a centenarian
The Bonners Ferry community was abuzz with excitement last Thursday about Hartley King’s 100 birthday celebration. Manager of the Kootenai River Inn, Tom Turpin, passed around a birthday card for people to sign, friends, family and neighbors contacted the press, and more than 85 people rushed uptown to Chick N …
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Library to launch MIT Fab Lab
Boundary County Library Director, Craig Anderson, has the vision, and a mission, to create a state-of-the-art learning center, geared toward further education, economic basics and technology for the residents of Boundary County.
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City to hire firefighters
The Bonners Ferry City Council gave Bonners Ferry Fire Chief Pat Warkentin five thumbs up on Tuesday, approving the hiring of four, full-time firefighters.
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GROW! hosts farm-to-table benefit dinner
BONNERS FERRY — Gardeners for Regional Organic Wellbeing Community Garden has harvested food to prepare a bountiful, gourmet dinner and is looking forward to serving it to the Boundary County community on Oct. 15 at their first Farm-to-Table Local Gourmet Five-Course Feast.
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Trio earn tactical medical training
COEUR d’ALENE – Kootenai Tribe Police Chief Joel Minor, Kootenai Tribe Police Officer Dave Kramer, and Boundary Volunteer Ambulance EMS Chief Jeff Lindsey earned certified tactical medicine instructor status last week after participating in the Law Enforcement Street Survival/Tactical Medicine T3 (Train the Trainer) course in Coeur d’Alene.
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