Wednesday, September 24
Woman who injured deputy given 16 days in jail
A Sandpoint woman will only see 16 days in jail for injuring a Boundary County Sheriff’s deputy after a high-speed chase on March 7.
Girls Soccer Team defeat Priest River
Bonners Ferry High School girls soccer team defeated Priest River 7-0 on Tuesday and St. Maries 3-1 on Saturday.
Good news for school, county funding nightmare
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a four-year extension of funding, which if approved by the House, will greatly benefit Boundary County School District and Boundary County Road and Bridge Department.
Wayne W. Bornemann
Wayne W. Bornemann, 68, passed away Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at Boundary Community Hospital Urgent Care in Bonners Ferry.
Badgers Shut Out Lumberjacks
For the second consecutive Saturday, the Bonners Ferry Boys Soccer Team shut out St. Maries, this time by a 4–0 score at home, raising its league record to 3–0 and overall record to 7–4.
Students do work on Riverside Highschool
When Riverside High School in Bonners Ferry needed more space, its students chipped in.
Volleyball team wins 10 of 12 tourney matches
Bonners Ferry High School Volleyball team won 10 out of 12 matches during the Bonners Ferry Tournament on Saturday.
Crime rate drops 9 percent
Crime in Boundary County fell 9.4 percent from 2006 to 2007, according to the recent Uniform Crime Report released by Idaho State Police.
Suicide prevention walk Saturday in Bonners Ferry
Lisa McKinley will participate in a suicide prevention walk in memory of her brother who took his life.
Trucker loses brakes, crashes
No one was hurt when the driver of a semi-truck, hauling 30,000 pounds of white wheat apparently lost his brakes while going down Highway 95’s North Hill into downtown Bonners Ferry at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Idaho State Police reported.
5th Annual Canine Caper attracts 81 participants
The 5th Annual Canine Caper 5K Run/Walk for Dogs and Humans was a huge success with 81 participants, according to Rhonda Hamerslough, executive director of Second Chance Animal Adoption.
A.J. Bowling Alley reopening Oct. 12
A.J.’s Lanes in Bonners Ferry tentatively plans to reopen on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Hunter faces misdemeanor for taking 2 moose
A hunter from Meridian was cited with a misdemeanor after killing two bull moose in the Upper Pack River area of Boundary County on Friday.
Joan Dalquist Nelson
Former Bonners Ferry resident Joan Dalquist Nelson, 80, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
Thursday, September 18
Assault suspect faces trial
A two-day jury trial is set for a Bonners Ferry man who allegedly beat a woman so badly that she required life support.
Sister appreciated kindness
My sister, Gladys Johnson Hunsaker, and I were born and raised in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Grandmother unhappy with events at fair
I am a grandmother who is quite upset at the handling of some of the projects at the fair. It was more of an “un-fair” than a fair showing of some of the projects
Lady Badgers on a roll, 4-1 in Intermountain League
Bonners Ferry High School girls soccer team has won four of its last six games, including Intermountain League victories over Class 3A Priest River, Kellogg, St. Maries and Timberlake.
Bonners Ferry driver charged with driving under influence, possession of heroin
A Bonners Ferry woman has been charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a two-vehicle accident.
Judge orders man to finish high school
A Bonners Ferry man will not see any jail time for breaking into two vehicles as long as he graduates from high school.
Fodge horse - Mr. Colt 45 - ranked second in world
A Bonners Ferry couple owns the number two paint horse in the world.
Cross country team faces tough opponents at Silverwood Invite
Bonners Ferry girls placed 15th and the boys team took 17th during the Silverwood Invitational cross country meet on Saturday.
Warkentin named Bonners Ferry Fire Chief
Pat Warkentin had no intention of being Bonners Ferry’s fire chief when he joined the volunteer fire department.
Bonners Ferry goes 2-3 during Lakeland tourney
Bonners Ferry High School volley ball team went 2-3 during the Lakeland Tournament on Saturday.
Commissioner candidate clears misconceptions about views on public lands
I would like to help clear misconceptions about my views on the use of public lands.
Boys soccer team blanks St. Maries 2-0
The Bonners Ferry Boys Soccer defeated St. Maries 2-0 on Saturday improving their Intermountain League record to 2–0.
Bulls of Terror Saturday at fairgrounds
The Bulls of Terror will debut at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Boundary County Fairgrounds.
NIC enrollment in Bonners more than triples
For Samantha Garcia, going back to school to become a licensed practical nurse wasn’t an option with two young children. That was until North Idaho College opened an extension center in Bonners Ferry two years ago.
Lake Pend Oreille
water quality level a concern
Police nab youth who vandalized memorial
Bonners Ferry Police said Tuesday they will charge three boys — ages 15 and 16 — with spray painting the veterans monument with “MSD” in Veterans Memorial Park next to Boundary County Library. The trio also was responsible for vandalism at the Boundary County Middle School.
Woman who lost money gets $1,125 anonymously
Gwin Ballard hopes to one day return a favor of kindness.
Voters: Check out Web site
If you genuinely care about our future and wish to vote accordingly, then you will want to go to
Badgers break tie with 1:11 left in game to win 21-13
Bonners Ferry broke a late fourth-quarter tie on a five-play, 65-yard march down field to defeat Kettle Falls, Wash., 21-13 on Friday.
Friday, September 12
Politician, businessmen sweeten reward
A Boundary County Commissioners and two businessmen have sweetened the pot in hopes of catching the vandal who spraypainted the veterans' memorial in Bonners Ferry.
Seamstress repairs Bonners Ferry's 30- by 50-foot American flag
Callie Gahr possesses the tools to maintain Bonners Ferry's 30- by 50-foot signature American flag - experience and an industrial sewing machine.
Palin's opinions concerning women, families disturbing
I have been following closely the hoopla surrounding the candidacy of Sarah Palin, darling of the recent GOP convention.
Cooking with Sarah
Cooking with Sarah is a weekly column featuring recipes submitted by readers.
Volleyball
Senior Lady Badger Ashley Winkelseth led with 7 kills during Tuesday night's home District 1 3A season opener against Kellogg.
Old Timer's Column
From Bonners Ferry Herald
Mendez leads Badgers
The Badgers scored four late goals to win 5-2 at Lakeland on Monday.
City pool enjoyed by women
The city pool, with its controversy and occasional criticism, was an amazing training tool for me and many others this summer.
Outdoor column
Five photos of animals taken by hunters were on display at Far North Outfitters five days after the Aug. 30 opening of the season.
Split in GOP questioned
As an amateur political observer, I was wondering if it was a good idea to split up the Republican party into two groups just before the elections.
Man remains in a coma after accident
A Moyie Springs man remained in a coma Wednesday from injuries he suffered when the vehicle he was riding in collided with a tractor-trailer and rolled, said Idaho State Police.
Vote against forming tax-based
Paradise Valley Fire District
Voters will be asked to support $1 surcharge for 911
The first 911 call was made from Alabama in 1968. The technology they used then is the same that Boundary County still uses today.
Med Cure good option for organ donations
Med Cure is an organization created to assist medical researchers and educators within the United States find cures and causes for many debilitating diseases. Their mission is to assist families with the option to donate at no cost to them.
Rape suspect sought, victim 13 years old
A man suspected of raping a 13-year-old girl remains at large.
Hiatt takes 1st place at Kellogg Invitational
Bonners Ferry junior Erin Hiatt won the girls race for the invitational in Kellogg with a time of 21:27, helping the Lady Badgers to a second-place finish.
Thursday, September 4
Friends of the Arts bringing six shows to Bonners
Friends of the Arts is bringing six shows valued at $25,000 to Boundary County for its 2008-2009 season.
Editorial page leaves reader thinking
I picked up last week's copy of The Herald and turned to the opinion page.
Paradise Valley proposes taxing district for VFD
Paradise Valley Fire Association hopes to become Paradise Valley Fire District.
Harry Joseph 'Bud Behrman
Harry Joseph 'Bud” Behrman, 93, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, at Boundary Community Hospital.
City responsible for upkeep of Veterans' Memorial Park
We recently had a person use very poor judgment and they desecrated the Veterans' Memorial stone at the Veterans' Park by the library, with paint.
Cow moose poached, newborn seized
Two men have been charged with killing a cow moose and taking its newborn calf, which died two weeks later
Boys soccer team to defend state title
The Bonners Ferry High School Boys Soccer Team will be defend its state title this season.
Raymond 'Ray' Lorenzo Bonney
Raymond 'Ray' Lorenzo Bonney, 65, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, from natural causes in Bonners Ferry.
Joyce Kramer
Joyce Kramer, 70, of Post Falls passed peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene.
Old Timer's Column
The Bonners Ferry Herald
Reward up to $1,700 for vandalizd veterans memorial
Even with more than $1,700 contributed toward a reward, Bonners Ferry Police have no suspects for the desecration of the memorial at Veterans’ Memorial Park in front of Boundary County Library.
CommUNITY Breakfast Saturday
Saturday’s 6th Annual Free CommUNITY Breakfast will benefit a community project.
Local contractor cuts log home in half to move across lake
David Winn and Robert Smith never thought they would get paid for cutting a home in half.
3 veterans return for volleyball season
With only three returning players, coach Janis Tucker still has high hopes for her Bonners Ferry High School varsity volleyball team.
Hiatt takes third at Invitational
Junior Lady Badger Erin Hiatt took third overall during Bonners Ferry Cross Country Invitational Saturday at Stampede Lake inNaples.
Cooking with Sarah
Cooking with Sarah is a weekly column featuring recipes submitted by readers.
Superintendent appreciative of $80,000 from tribe
The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho presented Boundary County School District with a Proposition 1 check in the amount of $80,000.
Girls soccer team loses 4-3 to Orofino
Junior Kendra Johnson scored two goals for Bonners Ferry, which fell 4-3 to Orofino in the final minutes of Saturday’s soccer game.
Boundary Ambulance gets new unit
Boundary Volunteer Ambulance went from having only one working ambulance last week to three. Repairs were made to one and the agency purchased another for $119,000.
Edward Alvarado
Edward Alvarado, 84, of Bonners Ferry passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, at Valley Vista in Sandpoint.
Retired teachers meet for lunch on first day of school
What do retired teachers do on the first day of school? Fifteen had lunch at Chic n’ Chop.
Perry Louis Spease
Perry Louis Spease, 69, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, at his residence in Redding, Calif.
Williams gets low gross
Julie Williams placed first with a low gross during a game of survival during the Mirror Lake Women’s Golf outing on Aug. 20.
Demolition derby to include $2,000 top prize, pickups
There is something about the smashing and crunching of cars that keeps the Falck brothers coming back for more.
Memorial vandals have freedom thanks to veterans
A brisk morning walk is a peaceful way to start your day in our beautiful little town, whether you're walking to work or just out with a friend.
