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Far North went out of its way to help school

We recently ordered T-shirts for our entire school from Far North.

Christmas festival open Friday

An old-fashion Christmas festival in Georgetown, Colo., captured Helen Chase’s heart.

Old Timer's Column

District No. 5 discusses future drainage plans

Paul Flinn

Abraham released from prison Tuesday

A Bonners Ferry woman, who provided 16-year-old James “Jimmy” Wiley with the drugs that led to his death, was released Tuesday for good behavior after serving six months in prison.

Tattoo artist opens shop in downtown Bonners Ferry

Anthony Krezman has done more than 400 tattoos from his home over the last 10 years.

Writer offers suggested reading regarding wolves

In last week’s Herald, Thursday, Nov. 13, I found some interesting remarks in “Hunters finding little success” and the comments on management of wolves. Who and what can you believe and how much information is being avoided?

Mennonite sale nets $38,000

Glory Rossbacher arrived early to Saturday’s Annual Mennonite Craft & Bake Sale for two things.

Jan. 17 is deadline for 3,800 new addresses

The nearly 3,800 Boundary County property owners who earlier this year received new addresses have until Jan. 17 to change those addresses.

Biblical story documents sacred right

The Biblical story of Jacob and Esau documents a most sacred right foolishly surrendered by Esau to his brother in order to quell his temporary hunger.

Grandparents battle over Moyie orphans

A Thursday custody hearing for two Moyie Springs siblings who lost their parents in an Oct. 3 car accident was canceled after the grandparents agreed to work toward a solution.

Toast of Fiest Creek

Bartender, 78, doesn't consider retirement

Audrey Woznick has worked 64 years in the food service business.

Randall “Randy” Wade Parish, 54

Randall “Randy” Wade Parish, 54, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, in Starbuck, Wash.

Lorreta Faye Watson Fairchild, 79

Former Bonners Ferry resident Lorreta Faye Watson Fairchild, 79, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at Valley Vista Care Center in Sandpoint.

Twice-battered chicken Parmesan easy to make

Cooking with Sarah

Cooking with Sarah is a weekly column featuring recipes submitted by readers.

Hunter must pay $8,000 for killing 2nd moose

A Post Falls man must pay $8,000 restitution and will not be allowed to hunt for 3 years for killing two moose in the Naples area.

Bonners Ferry wins tourney, defeats Mullan, Kellogg

Bonners Ferry High School Girls Basketball team won the Silver Valley Tournament this weekend, defeating Mullan 73-6 on Friday and Kellogg 55-22 on Saturday.

Transportation hub opposed

I am disturbed about the feasibility study that is under way for a freight transportation corridor, which would transport goods from Alberta through Coeur d’ Alene, Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry.

Mt. Hall Auction raises $29,000

New to town, Evergreen Elementary kindergarten teacher Michelle Woods and her husband, Brian, found many things to bid on during Saturday’s 11th Annual Mt. Hall Auction.

Christenson chosen for People to People

Spreading the Word

Keera Christenson has been chosen for a three-week trip to France, Italy and Spain through People to People Student Ambassadors Program.

Legalizing marijuana would not be a good thing for Idaho

This morning I received in the mail my weekly copy of The Herald and was reading the editorial page of your paper when I saw Mike Oehler’s letter about County Commissioner Ron Smith.

Flood-damaged bowling alley repaired, reopens

Avid bowler Jenny Liermann hasn’t bowled since A.J.’s Lanes in Bonners Ferry flooded.

America needs a health plan that works

Although neither of our local papers thought to make much mention of it, the Democratic Obama-Biden team did win the U.S. presidency last week.

County will pay $60,000 to developer

After a year of court dates and hearings, a Bonners Ferry home developer will receive $60,000 from Boundary County for a property zoning dispute.

Average Boundary County tax bill $1,500

Of the 11,000 tax notices mailed on Nov. 7 from the Boundary County Treasurer’s Office, the average bill was $1,500.

Leukemia victim LaBarbera passes

Maria LaBarbera survived breast cancer only to get leukemia that left her nearly blind and deaf.

Court Records

• Travis H. Warren, 41, will pay $118 in fines and $79 in court costs after pleading guilty to an Aug. 11 vehicle height violation.

Court Records

• Randall W. Ellson, 51, will pay $900 in fines and $150 in court costs, be placed on two years probation, have a suspended driver’s license for 90 days and serve 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to a July 13 arrest for driving under the influence.

Sheriff's Log

Nov. 4

Only way to manage wolves is to get rid of them

The Idaho Anti-Wolf Coalition has said for 10 years that the Canadian wolves “dumped” in Idaho in 1995 and 1996 would never be delisted or hunted.

Burglar sent to prison

A judge’s order wasn’t enough to keep a Bonners Ferry student in school.

Mt. Hall Auction set for Saturday

More than 200 items, including six VIP tickets to the Washington State University versus University of Washington Apple Cup, will be offered during the 11th Annual Mt. Hall Auction Saturday, Nov. 15.

Hunters finding little success

It’s been a tough fall for Phil and Darlene Schneiders’ trophy hunting family.

Lower gas prices give retailers hope

Helen Chase is optimistic about the upcoming Christmas season now that gas prices have fallen.

Rape suspect found in Oregon

A man suspected of raping a 13-year-old girl was arrested on Sunday in Albany, Ore.

Post Falls man hide moose after killing two

A Post Falls man faces felony charges for killing two moose and hiding one while hunting on Friday in the Naples area.

Girls cross country team takes 5th at state, boys finish 6th

Bonners Ferry Girls Cross Country Team took fifth at the 3A state meet in Boise, while the boys team took sixth.

Minister Edmund Joseph Justus, 81

Minister Edmund Joseph Justus, 81, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at his home near Bonners Ferry.

Huggins this year's Community Star

Margaret Huggins was honored as this year’s Community Star during the Oct. 30 ceremony hosted by Panhandle State Bank at Mugsy’s Restaurant.

County, cities commended for fighting Mission Brush

I would like to commend the Boundary County commissioners, City of Bonners Ferry and City of Moyie Springs for supporting the U.S. Forest Service as interveners on the Mission Brush projects in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in The Lands Council v. McNair No. 07-35000.

Sheriff's Log

Oct. 28

Resident writes response to county commissioner

When losing an argument some folks resort to a “red herring,” a logical fallacy in which they try to lead the reader off the track by introducing a subject that has nothing to do with the discussion.

Nine types of intelligence

Did you know there are nine types of intelligence? They are linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist and existential.

Sprungl re-elected sheriff

Republican Greg Sprungl will serve as Boundary County Sheriff for another four years.

Smith, Kerby re-elected county commissioners

Republican Boundary County commissioners Ron Smith and Walt Kirby defeated their Democrat challengers by a wide margin during Tuesday’s General Election.

Thought for the day . . .

The greatest truths are found within you seeking them.

Convicted murderer Plumley denied freedom from prison

Convicted killer Joseph Plumley has been denied parole for the 1983 Naples shooting deaths of Jim Moran, 41, and Moran’s stepdaughter, Anna, 17, who was Plumley’s estranged wife.

Florence Adeline Henslee, 83

Florence Adeline Henslee, 83, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, in Spokane, Wash.

Riley Creek cuts work days at Moyie mill

The slump in housing construction will mean extra holiday time for the 105 full-time employees at Idaho Forest Products in Moyie Springs.

Spreading the word

Derek Capenter returns home from Iraq

U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Derek Carpenter on Monday, Nov. 10, will return to Bonners Ferry for the first time in more than three years.

Moyie Springs girl, 10, remains on life support

A Moyie Springs girl remains on life support at Seattle Children’s Hospital after being in a car accident on Oct. 3 in Chehalis, Wash., that took her parents’ lives.

Roberta "Bobbie" Joyce Malone, 55

Roberta “Bobbie” Joyce Malone, 55, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.

Rosaria Potter, 82

Rosaria Potter, 82, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, at Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry.

$1 phone line fee almost defeated

A request to add a $1 surcharge on every phone line in Boundary County just squeaked by during Tuesday’s General Election.

$700 billion taken by bankers

When the stock market crashed in 1929, the wealth in America did not evaporate. It just changed hands.

16 Badgers advance to state cross country meet

Bonners Ferry High School Boys and Girls Cross Country teams qualified for the state meet Saturday, Nov. 1, at Boise.

Incumbents supported for re-election

I urge you to vote in the upcoming election for Ron Smith and Walt Kirby for county commissioner.

Registered sex offender sentenced for repeat crime

A registered sex offender whose rape charge was reduced to battery will serve six months in prison for having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl.

Football team loses 29-0 to Orofino

Bonners Ferry High School’s football team closed out the season with a 29-0 Intermountain League loss to Orofino on Friday.

Paradise Valley fire district supported

I live in Paradise Valley and am a current member of the Paradise Valley Fire Association.

Soccer team takes third in state

Bonners Ferry Boys Soccer Team claimed third place Saturday with a 3–1 victory over the Sugar-Salem Diggers at the State 3A Soccer Tournament at Vallivue High School in Caldwell.

Bus drivers can't break law

This is in regard to the article written about school bus safety week.

Local liquor sales up fourfold from one year ago

September’s sales at the state liquor store in Bonners Ferry increased four times more than the state average for the same time period last year.

Former Bonners Ferry man survives after fishing boat sinks in Alaska

Peggy Russell went through the longest five hours in her life last week.

Bonners Ferry Bandits take on Harlem Ambassadors

Twenty-two local basketball players will face the globe-trotting Harlem Ambassadors in a game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Boundary County Middle School.

Candidates counter Sprungl's thoughts on meth

Boundary County Sheriff Greg Sprungl believes Bonners Ferry’s meth problem is decreasing. Allen Gemmrig and Jeff Ennis, who are Sprungl’s opponents in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election, feel otherwise.

Girls soccer team takes fifth during state tournament in Caldwell

Bonners Ferry High School Girls Soccer Team placed fifth at the Idaho 3A Region 1 State Championship on Friday and Saturday at Vallivue High School in Caldwell. The Lady Badgers finished the season with a league record of 9-2-1 and an overall record of 11-9-1.

Winkelseth, Olson chosen for league volleyball team

Bonners Ferry seniors Ashley Winkelseth and Hayley Olson were named to the All-Intermountain League Team during 3A District 1-2 volleyball tournament at The Arena in Post Falls.

Student excused from school to attend national event

I'm glad to hear that our paid high school faculty has found a way for Jake Oxford to make up days that will be missed while attending the USTRCA finals in Oklahoma City at the end of this month.