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Three graduate from University of Idaho

Three Boundary County residents were among nearly 700 students who graduated from University of Idaho in Moscow on Dec. 13.

Boys basketball teams places third at tournament

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Clark named to city council

Bonners Ferry City Council voted unanimously to appoint Realtor Chris Clark to fill a vacant seat on council.

Ducks fail to make annual stop at refuge

Ron Sukenik spent part of his fall duck hunting at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge.

Former track standout coaching college students

Former Bonners Ferry High School state discus champion Dirk Bortz is serving as assistant coach for Eastern Oregon University in La Grande.

Disability, age don't hamper powerlifters

Anthony Dinsmore and Richard Dawson have proven that disability and age don’t matter.

Elena Pilar Schlener, 51

Elena Pilar Schlener, 51, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, at her home near Bonners Ferry.

Sidney 'Sid' Home Neumeyer, 92

Surrounded by family who filled his life with love and happiness, Sidney “Sid” Homer Neumeyer, 92, peacefully passed away from natural causes on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, at his home in Bonners Ferry.

Winter weather delays travel plans to Bonners Ferry

As of Monday, Amy Reeves remained optimistic, yet worried about her husband’s pending return to Bonners Ferry for Christmas.

Tompke named Student of Month

Delta Kappa Gamma chose Taylor Tompke, son of Monica and Dwayne Lund, as December’s Student of the Month.

State to install fence at site of fatal fall

Bonners Ferry City Council is working toward installing a fence in the area where a 21-year-old former Bonners Ferry woman took a fatal fall on Nov. 29.

Richard P. Luedtke, 85

In the early morning of Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, Richard P. Luedtke, 85, passed away in his sleep at his home, the Welcome Ranch in Eastport.

Voters will be asked to OK school tax levy

Residents on Tuesday, March 24, will be asked to continue supporting Boundary County School District through property taxes.

Blackwell steps down from Festival

Lillie Blackwell is giving up her “full-time job,” but won’t miss the paycheck.

Spreading the Word

A music scholarship has been established through Boundary County Education Foundation in memory of longtime Bonners Ferry resident Allan MacDonald.

Jim MacDonald, 80

Jim MacDonald, 80, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, in the Extended Care Facility at Boundary Community Hospital from pneumonia.

Hearing held for high school football coach

Boundary County School Board will have a hearing with Bonners Ferry High School Football Coach Ed DePriest at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6., in the middle school library, said Superintendent Dr. Don Bartling.

Jeremy Ray Witt, 37

Jeremy Ray “Jay” Witt, 37, passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, in Sandpoint.

Couple has attended wrestling matches for 36 years

Doyle and Dora Brown have seen “thousands” of wrestling matches.

Councilman changes job

Bonners Ferry City Councilman David Sims will be wearing a new hat come January.

Girls defeat Kellogg 38-21

After getting a late start on Friday night, the Bonners Ferry Badgers walked into Kellogg’s Andrews Gymnasium and took care of business, defeating the Lady Wildcats 38-21 in varsity girls basketball action.

Robert L. Mize Jr., 63

Robert L. Mize Jr., 63 passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at his home due to complications from lung cancer. He died quietly in his wife, Sandra’s arms.

Midnight shift comes to an end

Phil Tritt knows the names of the students at Valley View Elementary School, but not the faces.

Coverage of fatal accident criticized

On behalf of the accident survivor and his extended family scattered throughout the country, I would like to say that we are all struck by the insensitivity and lack of tact of coverage of the accident claiming the life of Amy Farrell and injuring Kevin Dinning.

Bonners man shares story about addiction

An addiction to the painkiller Oxycontin can cause the most moral person to do the most unexpected.

Boys basketball team drops two

Bonners Ferry High School boys basketball team lost its season opener 64-48 to Chewelah on Friday, and failed to rebound Monday, losing 44-41 to Newport.

Wrestling team opens season today

Youth and inexperience dominate this year’s Bonners Ferry High School Wrestling team.

Festival of Trees opens today

It’s volunteers like Shirley Facha who make the annual Fry Healthcare Foundation Festival of Trees a success.

Taxpayers take plea to county commissioners

Local merchants and commercial property owners opposed to paying higher taxes met with Boundary County commissioners Tuesday to talk about options.

Girls basketball game goes 2 for 2 in five games

In a matter of five days, Bonners Ferry High School Girls Basketball Team played four games, winning two for a season record of 4-2.

Football coach stands to lose job?

More than 40 people attended Tuesday night’s school board meeting in support of Bonners Ferry High School Football Coach Ed DePriest.

Callister graduates from basic training

Navy Seaman Recruit Zachary H. Callister, son of Valerie R. and Ryan H. Callister of Eastport, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

Birth

A son was born to Jaime and Matt Lenz of Kuna on Oct. 27, 2008, at St. Lube’s Regional Medical Center in Boise.

Record number in need this Christmas

With the struggling economy, local organizations geared to helping families in need at Christmas are seeing an all-time high demand.

LaRae Sonja King Bomar, 39

LaRae Sonja King Bomar, 39, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, in Sandpoint.

Bakery opens near Three-Mile

After growing up in the food-service industry, partners Charles Schrock, and Darrell and Dorothy Chubb opened a bakery on Tuesday north of Three-Mile.

Riley Creek lays off 14

Idaho Forest Group in Moyie Springs laid off 14 full-time production workers on Friday, said plant manager Jesse Short.

County jobless rate hits 11.2 percent

The unemployment rate in Boundary County has worsened.

Letter writing policy criticized

After viewing this year’s Veterans Day event on Nov. 11, I felt led to attempt to thank all those participants who made the annual event such a success.

21-year-old dies in freak accident

Small towns — by nature — are close-knit.

Woman's three-year hunt for big buck pays off

For three years, it was a game of cat and mouse.

Sheriff's Log

An Old Fashioned Christmas Friday, Saturday in Bonners

An Old Fashioned Christmas in Bonners Ferry will continue Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6.

Amy Elizabeth Farrell

Amy Elizabeth Farrell, 21, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene from injuries she received in an accident in Bonners Ferry.

Something needs done about wolves

I have been blessed in spending a lot of my time enjoying Mother Nature.

Naples man, 79, recovers from serious accident

Spreading the word

Tremble changes uniforms

Randy Tremble has spent most of his life in uniform.

Owenhouse magic show Sunday

The Magic of Jay Owenhouse will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Boundary County Middle School gymnasium.

Commercial property owners protest taxes

Local merchants and property owners are joining together to fight back against this year’s commercial property taxes, which for some have near doubled.