Sunday, August 30
Fire claims second Bonners Ferry business
BONNERS FERRY — A blaze that broke out Thursday at TrussTek in Bonners Ferry kept firefighters from Bonners Ferry and Boundary County fighting fire well into Friday.
Friday, August 28
Second devastating fire in Boundary County in less than a month
BONNERS FERRY— A blaze that broke out Thursday at TrussTek in Bonners Ferry kept fire fighters from Bonners Ferry and Boundary County fighting fire well into Friday.
Thursday, August 27
Photo Op from 1950's to 1970's
Edgar Stephenson never knew the “photo op” he would create in Boundary County.
Swine flu major concern for students returning to school
When Boundary County School District reopens Monday, Aug. 31, students can expect teachers and administrators on high alert for the swine flu.
Roy Eli Larson, 85
Roy Eli Larson, 85, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, in Moyie Springs.
Opnion
It can be misleading when people make assumptions, as you point out in your Aug. 13 letter in the Bonners Ferry Herald. You may have made some yourself, though. It seems you’ve moved into a community that you don’t know well at all.
Cynthia Lee Lock, 77
Cynthia Lee Lock, 77, passed away Thursday Aug. 20, 2009, at her home in Spokane, Wash.
Brandy Edgell and Patrick Galloway
Gregory and Joyce Thomas of Henderson, Minn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Brandy Edgell, to Patrick Galloway, the son of Stan and Kelsey Galloway of Bonners Ferry.
Counterfeit money in Boundary County
Fake money is reportedly being passed around Boundary County.
Moscow Edges Badgers 2 to 1 in Boys Soccer Opener
Ian Engebretson converted a loose ball in the 71st minute Saturday to give the Moscow Bears a 2-1 win over the Bonners Ferry Badgers in the season opener for both teams in Moscow.
School district meets ISTAT testing goals
For the first time since the start of testing to meet federal educational standards, students in Boundary County School District have met the state’s goals.
Guess sheep's weight
“Counting sheep”— pounds won prizes for residents at the 2009 Boundary County Fair.
Dominic Patrick Solum
A son was born on Aug. 19, 2009, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls Mont. to Gabriella and James Solum of Twin Falls.
Dylan Sweeney
Dylan Sweeney has set quite a goal for the 2010 Coeur d’Alene Triathlon.
Welcome new school year
On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Boundary County School District No. 101, I want to welcome you to the new school year, and I invite you to visit our schools and to become more familiar with the educational opportunities that are available for the children who attend this school district.
Old Timer's ColumnThe Bonners Ferry HeraldMay 1, 1914
Much Good Road Work Done
58 wolf tags sold in county on first day
Far North Outfitters took in $1,500 Monday for selling licenses for Idaho Department of Fish and Game — about a third of that came from hunters who purchased 46 wolf tags from the Bonners Ferry store.
Opinion
It can be misleading when people make assumptions, as you point out in your Aug. 13 letter in the Bonners Ferry Herald. You may have made some yourself, though. It seems you’ve moved into a community that you don’t know well at all.
Kimberly and Matthew James Carey
A wedding reception for Kimberly and Matthew James Carey will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the LDS Church at 6568 Alderson Lane, Bonners Ferry.
Sophia Soule
Savannah Sophia Soule will turn one years old Friday.
Girls soccer
Bonners Ferry High School girls soccer team lost 8-1 to Moscow in its 2009 season opener on Saturday.
Thursday, August 20
School lunches
Students in Boundary County School District can qualify for free and reduce-price lunches and breakfasts.
Abraham seeks to have evidence thrown out for probation violation
Bonners Ferry woman will seek to have evidence thrown out during a probation violation hearing at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Boundary County Courthouse.
Eliza Katharina Scott
A daughter was born on July 28, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint to Kayla and James Scott of Bonners Ferry.
Spreading the Word
Thanks dad! The Salty Dog rocks
Old Timer's ColumnThe Bonners Ferry HeraldApril 24, 1914
Benefit for the Baseball Boys
Floyd Unruh, 83
Floyd Unruh, 83, passed away suddenly Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene.
McCormick High School reunion
When 79-year-old Juanita “Neta” Randolph Sheffler attended McCormick School, the one-room schoolhouse had no electricity or indoor plumbing, she walked 5 miles to school and after eighth grade, the Troy woman quit to work in the woods.
Jeanine M. Evans Lethrud, 63
Jeanine M. Evans Lethrud, 63, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, at her home in Libby, Mont.
Woman arressted for methamphetamine
A Bonners Ferry woman was charged with possesion of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on Aug. 11.
Jon Pluid and Jennelle Allen
Jon Pluid of Bonners Ferry and Jennelle Allen of Mountain View, Calif., will marry Saturday Aug. 22, in the Oakland California Temple.
Raymond L. (Pop) Petersen
Raymond L. (Pop) Petersen, 90, passed away early Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at his home.
Vogl, Moe overall club winners
Mitch Vogl won the Overall Low Gross Award and Ed Moe the Overall Low Net Award during the 2009 Mirror Golf Course Club Championship.
Article provided false information
A+ Pro On-Site submits correction to the blatantly false article about Boundary Computers in last week’s newspaper.
Health care proposal not new concept
It’s been on the news about some type of public option of heath care system bought to the United States.
Residents upset with fire budget
Paradise Valley resident Ann Coughlin supports Paradise Valley Fire District, but she can’t support a proposed budget that would more than double the property taxes she pays to them.
Not guilty pleas entered in burglary case
Two men from Bonners Ferry pleaded not guilty to felony charges relating to a burglary at a Troy, Mont., business and vehicle arson.
Drug suspect allegedly tipped off about raid
A Naples area man is believed to have destroyed an unknown amount of marijuana plants before police raided a property at 1681 Ruby Creek Road, for a suspected marijuana growing operation.
Discount on prescription drugs
Boundary County residents can now participate in a free program that will give them an average 20 percent discount on prescription drugs.
Douglas Sherman White
Douglas Sherman White died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Boundary Community Extended Care Facility.
Our Smallest Visitors
August is halfway over, school is starting soon, the sun is setting earlier and animals are preparing for migration.
Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Vold Sands,
Mary Elizabeth Betty Vold Sands, 86, of Blanchard went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, at Rose Terrace Elder Care in Spirit Lake.
Jack David Yeoumans Sr
Jack David Yeoumans Sr., 85, passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at Boundary County Extended Care Facility.
Well intended program turned into mud
The Boundary County Fire Safe program received a cash infusion as part of a $435,000 federal stimulus from the Department of Homeland Security.
Street dance Aug. 29
A new organization helping feed Boundary County residents in need will celebrate its first anniversary with a party in downtown Bonners Ferry on Aug. 29.
Art Faire
The second annual Art Faire will be held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 28-30, at Naples Gallery on Highway 95 across from Moose Valley Farms.
Roy Eli Larson, 85
Roy Eli Larson, 85, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009, in Moyie Springs.
Articles concerning son upset mother
When you lose a child the last thing you want or need is to be reminded of the pain of the loss every time you pick up the paper.
Thursday, August 13
Dispute ends in gunfire
A Bonners Ferry man free on $25,000 bond after a dispute between neighbors ended in gunfire.
Harlan Lee Hylton, 78
Harlan Lee Hylton, 78, passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint from cancer.
Bailey Marie Jade Cross
A daughter was born on July 7, 2009 at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint to Samarra Hardinger and Chuck Cross both of Bonners Ferry.
Floyd Unruh, 83
Floyd Unruh, 83, passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene.
Fire
The cause of an Aug. 3 fire that destroyed Riverside Auto Center remains undetermined, however it may have been triggered by an extension cord, said Bonners Ferry Fire Chief Pat Warkentin.
Naples Fire District
It seems South Boundary Fire Protection District is a contender for receiving federal stimulus money to build a third fire station.
Swish stats
Winning teams for Bonners Ferry 2009 Swish were:
Silver Lining
The offers of help have spread faster than the fire that destroyed over half of Deborah Youngwirth C.P.A. office last week.
Old Timer's Column The Bonners Ferry HeraldApril 17, 1914
Paul Flynn Boundary County Historian
Jack D. Yeoumans Sr., 85
Jack D. Yeoumans Sr., 85 , passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at Boundary County NursingHome in Bonners Ferry.
Betty Anne Goodrich, 61
Betty Anne Goodrich, 61, passed away Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, at her Round Prairie home
Kyalynn Grace Comer
A daughter was born on July 26, 2009, at Daysprings Midwifery Services in Hayden, to Amy and Ryan Comer of Bonners Ferry.
Aryan Nation litters South Hill yards
Adam Fleck was extremely offended when his girlfriend’s 9-year-old daughter walked into their Clara Street home with two racist fliers left on their front lawn.
Thursday, August 6
Aaron Hanson and Johanna Degel
Aaron Hanson and Johanna Degel were married on April 25, 2009, in Stuttgart, Germany. The photo was taken in front of the Alps mountain range. Aaron is the son of Mike and Janet Hanson of Bonners Ferry.
Soccer staring
Bonners Ferry High School boys and girls soccer practice and tryouts begin Monday, Aug. 10.
Blue Lake RV park
The new owners of Blue Lake RV Resort have made several improvements to the Naples park with more in the works, including the addition of up to 20 more sites.
Over 70 teams expected for Swish
Tipoff for Bonners Ferry Swish 2009, is 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9.
Avery Rose Cushman
A daughter was born on June 26, 2009, at St. John Lutheran Hospital in Libby, Mont., to Trevor and Kimberly Cushman of Bonners Ferry.
Bear Grass is Blooming
Laura Roady
Ricky Skaggs
Fourteen-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will host a free concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, on the soccer fields at Boundary County Fairgrounds.
There's a Newer Situation Disguised as Patriotism in the Form of Militias in North Idaho
Recently, there’s been a significant focus on whether Obama was eligible to serve as POTUS and at this point it’s still a debate in some circles. Right now, that question is serving as a smoke screen for something even more questionable, the rise of “militia” units across the country.
Golf
Ted Reynolds, Carrick Remaley, Nathan Remaley and Curt Randall-Bayer won the Gladys Richardson All Class Reunion Golf Tournament on Saturday at Mirror Lake Golf Course.
Cause of Riverside Auto fire undetermined
As of Wednesday, the cause remained undetermined for a four-alarm Monday fire that heavily damaged Riverside Auto Center.
Do you remember?
Boundary County Historical Society and Museum at 7229 Main St., Bonners Ferry, sponsors this column and can be reached at 267-7720.
Cash for clunkers
Other than the cruise control occasionally acting up, there was nothing wrong with Lynn and Marcy Wise’s 1996 Jeep Cherokee.
Bonners Ferry man gets 6 months in jail for meth
A 50-year-old Bonners Ferry man was sentenced Tuesday to 180 at North Idaho Correctional Institution in Cottonwood, after pleading guilty to felony possession of methamphetamine.
Long Bridge Swim
Naples mother and son, Lynn Urfer and Bryce Lovrin, competed in Satuday’s 15th Annual Long Bridge Swim in Sandpoint.
Devryn Short and Nathan DiJohn
The engagement of Devryn Short and Nathan DiJohn is being announced by their parents.
George and Charlene Kalb will celebrate their 50th anniversary
George and Charlene Kalb will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Friday.
Wrestler takes national title
You can add one more name to the litany of Sandpoint wrestlers who have made a name for themselves at the national level: Anneliese DeAragon.
Rex Theater for sale
Rex theater owner Carol Messenbrink is selling the historical movie theater, but says the show must go on.
Class of 1964
Drexel Turner Love from the Bonners Ferry High School Class of 1964 gathered a little information for her classmates for the All School Reunion.
Old Timer's Column The Bonners Ferry HeraldApril 10, 1914
From Civic Improvement Club
Spreading the word
Gwen Albers
Mary L. Call, 74
Former Bonners Ferry resident Mary L. Call, 74, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., due to complications of pancreatitis.
