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Suspected goose poacher bond $250K

A Bonners Ferry man remains in Boundary County Jail on $250,000 bond after he allegedly shot a goose from his vehicle in Paradise Valley.

Naples man's death ruled accidental

The Sunday death of an local Idaho National Guardsman, who earned a Purple Heart while serving two tours in Iraq, has been ruled accidental, according to Boundary County Coroner Mick Mellett.

Badgers baseball

BADGERS BEAT TIGERS TWICE

Former resident is Idaho's top prosecutor

Former Bonners Ferry resident Michelle Evans has been named the 2008 Idaho Prosecutor of the Year.

Sgt. Jonathan Ry Pemp, 25

Sgt. Jonathan Ry Pemp, 25, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 25, 2009, from natural causes at his home in Naples.

Track

Boundary County Middle School seventh-grade boys Brad Thompson, Connor Bennett, Quinn Cummings and Ben Neumeyer were individual winners during the Badgers’ victorious track meet against Priest River and Sandpoint.

No cases of swine flu reported in Bonners Ferry

No cases of swine flu have been diagnosed in the five northern counties of Idaho, which includes Boundary County.

Bonners Ferry gets fire truck valued at $100,000 for $7,500

Big Bird has landed at the Bonners Ferry Fire Department.

Dirks, Huston running for school board

Naples area residents Lisa Dirks and Bill Huston are running for the Boundary County School Board seat held by the late Maria LaBarbera.

Alvin J. Flory

Alvin J. Flory passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009, with family by his side at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry.

Aurora Lyn Solum

A daughter was born on April 29, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, Wash, to Scott and Ashley Solum of Lynden, Wasg.

Sequels

Michele Kramer of Bonners Ferry is opening Sequels, a consignment clothing store at 6389 Kootenai St. in downtown Bonners Ferry across from Boundary County Library parking lot.

Jo Neumayer McNall

Jo Neumayer McNall passed away Thursday, April 9h, 2009, after a two-year battle with cancer.

Mayor breaks tie, sewer fees increased $2

Bonners Ferry Mayor Dave Anderson voted to increase sewer rates $2 per month for the city after city council deadlocked 2-2 on the issue.

Track

Badgers Dylan Sweeney, Colton Watt, Rock Stapley and Quinten Fransoo had double wins to help Bonners Ferry defeat Kellogg 86-46 in track action.

Baseball

BADGERS SWEEP WILDCATS IN BASEBALL

Amanda Loewen, 81

Amanda Loewen, 81, passed away Monday, April 20, 2009, at her home in Bonners Ferry.

Watt scholarship for soccer

Bonners Ferry High School senior Briana Watt has accepted a two-year soccer scholarship to play for the Cardinals at Skagit Valley College in Mt. Vernon, Wash.

Sequels consignment clothing store opening

Michele Kramer of Bonners Ferry is opening Sequels, a consignment clothing store at 6389 Kootenai St. in downtown Bonners Ferry across from Boundary County Library parking lot.

Van Etten named advertising director

Bonners Ferry Herald advertising representative Jennifer Van Etten has been promoted to advertising director.

Charles Edward Miller, 76

Former Boundary County resident Charles Edward Miller, 76, of Otis Orchards, Wash., passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009.

8,000 young sturgeon released into Kootenai River Tuesday

On Tuesday 8,000  baby sturgeon were released into the Kootenai River. 

Wellspring Community Church sold

An agreement has been reached to sell Wellspring Community Church to a congregation from San Diego, Calif.

Alvin James Flory, 93

Alvin James Flory, 93, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry.

Softball

Bonners Ferrry’s Chelsea Taggart pitched a no-hitter Friday during the first game of a double header against Sandpoint’s junior varsity softball team.

Man who ran over mother sentenced

A Naples man who ran over his mother while driving drunk was sentenced March 31.

Movie to be filmed in downtown Bonners Ferry

By JULIE GOLDERStaff Writer

A movie crew will be in Bonners Ferry this summer and extras will be needed.

New babies

A daughter was born on April 3, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint to Scott and Bobbie Wells of Bonners Ferry.

Nelson throws gem as Badgers beat Post Falls JV

Nelson Throws Gem as Badgers beat PFJV

Girls to play two softball games Friday, doubleheader Saturday

Two rained-out Bonners Ferry High School Girls Softball games will be made up.

Widdifield-Tyler engagement

Steven and Darlene Widdifield of Bonners Ferry and Ricky and Debbie Tyler of Rabun County, Ga., and Terri and Harry Barker of Hall County, Ga., announce the engagement of their children, Samuel Gene Widdifield and Kristina Kay Tyler, both of Cookeville, Tenn.

Barton Lee Robinson

A memorial service for Barton Lee Robinson will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry.

Truck with free food coming to town

A 24-foot refrigerated truck with free produce and other perishable food items from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 23, will be at Trinity Lutheran Church on Cody Street in Bonners Ferry

Bonners Ferry fun to visit

We two sisters who like to come back and visit Bonners Ferry every chance we get.

Hiatt running her way to first-place finishes

Bonners Ferry junior Erin Hiatt grabbed nine first-place awards during four track meets in five days, including winning the 800-meter run during the Interstate Rivals Meet in Central Valley, Wash.

School employees learn about cuts

More than 50 Boundary County School District employees attended an April 9 meeting to learn more about a pending state law that would allow their pay to be reduced.

City Web site

The Bonners Ferry City Council unveiled its new Web site at the city council meeting April 7. 

Levigs married 50 years

Leslie and Jeannette Levig will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall.

Porthill barn destroyed in fire

A fire destroyed a new Porthill barn Wednesday morning.  Crews were delayed due to lack of cell-phone coverage.

Easter Egg Hunt

The Lion’s Club will have its annual Easter Egg hunt at Boundary County Fairgrounds  11 a.m.  Saturday, April 11. 

Noxious weed control program

The Neighborhood Cooperative Weed Program is a program where qualified applicants can receive reimbursement of chemicals up to $500.

Ervin and Carolee Madson of Bonners Ferry were honored for their 50th anniversary

Ervin and Carolee Madson of Bonners Ferry were honored for their 50th anniversary at a dinner in Spokane, Wash., attended by 75 relatives. 

Man accused of having sex with minor

An 18-year-old Bonners Ferry man is accused of having sex with a 13-year-old Moyie Springs girl.

Jerome Benton Mullet

A son was born  March 9, 2009, in Libby, Mont., to Marvin and Mary Mullet of Moyie Springs.

Farmer's Market talks to officials about expanding

Bonners Ferry Farmer’s Market opens on Saturday, April 25, in the City Parking Lot next to Bonners Ferry Visitors Center.

Former SCAA treasurer sentenced for theft

The former treasurer for Second Chance Animal Adoption, who embezzled more than $3,400 from the non-profit agency, expressed her sorrow during her sentencing on Tuesday.

Judge: Grandmother fit to take Moyie orphans

A Boundary County judge has determined that a grandmother from Argentina is fit to take custody of her two Moyie Springs grandchildren, whose parents died in a car accident on Oct. 3 in Chehalis, Wash.

226 school emloyees asked to take cut in pay

A meeting for cutting wages for Boundary County School District’s 226 employees will be held at 4 p.m. today, April 9, in the middle school library.

Bernard, Kucherry Engagement

Therese Bernard of Coeur d’ Alene and Ryan Kucherry of Post Falls will be married June 6, 2009, at Twin Rivers Resort in Moyie Springs.

Langs resigns as council president, Gray appointed

Bonners Ferry City Councilman John Langs resigned as president during Tuesday’s city council meeting due to health reasons.

Dan J.B. Byler, 94

Former Bonners Ferry resident Dan J.B. Byler, 94, went home to Jesus Tuesday, March 10, 2009.

Badgers defeat Wallace, lose to Moscow, Timberlake

The 4A power Moscow Bears came to Bonners Ferry Friday and Saturday, and came away with three wins and the champion trophy for this year’s Badger Baseball Tournament.

Former residents sue commissioners, sheriff for destroying business

A former Bonners Ferry couple is claiming their business was destroyed because the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office refused to deal with ongoing incidents of speeding motorists and harassment in their neighborhood.

Bernard and Kucherry

Therese Bernard of Coeur d’ Alene and Ryan Kucherry of Post Falls will be married June 6, 2009, at Twin Rivers Resort in Moyie Springs.