Thursday, December 31
Dawn Iris Merritt
Dawn Iris Merritt, 90, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, at Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry.
Sports photographer starts Web site
A new Web site that allows folks to purchase photos taken of Boundary County Middle, Bonners Ferry High schools and Boundary County parks and Recreation sports.
Shannon Marie Snyder
Shannon Marie Snyder, 59, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, after a courageous nine-year battle with breast caner.
Sports schedule
Bonners Ferry High School
Larry A. Hoglan
Larry A. Hoglan, 78, longtime Bonners Ferry resident, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2009, at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry due to lung cancer.
BFHS girls basketball
The Kellogg girls’ basketball team snuck past Bonners Ferry 33-31, taking home its first Intermountain League win.
Narcotics stolen in pharmacy break-in
Prescription drugs with a street value of several thousand dollars were stolen during a break-in at Well Life Pharmacy inside Boundary Trading Co., police said.
Lila Mapes
Lila Mapes passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint.
Calvin Robert Phillips
Calvin Robert Phillips passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at his home near Bonners Ferry.
Volunteers sought for annual bird count
Jan Rose is looking for a few volunteers to help with the 110th Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, Jan. 2.
Boundary County loses 122 jobs in '09
In 2009, Boundary County experienced another year of disappointments.
Thursday, December 24
Saturday fire destroys Porthill home
The cause of a fire that destroyed a house near Porthill early Saturday remains undetermined.
Thanks to all this holiday season
Silver Lining
Rebecca Leigh Diel and Jerimiah Farmer
Rebecca Leigh Diel and Jerimiah Farmer married on Oct. 30, 2009, in Watertown, N.Y.
Christmas tree well worth the cost
Boys I’m here to tell ya, don’t, do not, offer to take the little lady out hunting in the woods for a Christmas tree. I’m here to tell ya that it’s a mistake and that you can avoid it if you just listen to me.
Naples man hurt in Highway 95 crash
A Naples man was hurt in a two-car accident at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 14 on Highway 95 in the Coeur d’Alene area, Idaho State Police reported.
Riley nets 12 for win over Libby
Bonners Ferry Junior Varsity player Amanda Riley scored 12 points to lead the Lady Badgers to a 48-32 over Kellogg on Saturday.
Verdun Trenton La Chance
Verdun Trenton La Chance, 90, passed away Dec. 17, 2009, at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Springs of Living Water Free Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Private burial was held in the Grandview Cemetery, Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Boulder Creek students do community service
Boulder Creek Academy integrates community service projects into the school's curriculum, which benefits for the school and the community.
Shannon Snyder
Shannon Snyder passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at her home near Bonners Ferry.
Callister scores 13 points
Badger Jacob Callister scored 13 points to lead the Bonners Ferry Junior Varsity team to a 56-52 overtime win against Libby.
Red budget + white teeth = blue teeth
Red budget + white teeth = Blue Christmas
Carter Damian Kellogg
A son was born Sept. 27, 2009, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene to Christopher and Desiree Kellogg of Coeur d’Alene.
Dawn Merritt
Dawn Merritt passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners
90-year-old bowler still striking down pins
Turning 90 years old isn’t enough to keep Babe Troyer from continuing to bowl.
Sports schedule
Bonners Ferry High School
Fire chiefs give tips for winter fire safety
With winter setting in, Boundary County Fire Chiefs asks residents and business owners to shovel snow from nearby fire hydrants should they be needed.
Teresa and Marty Becker
Teresa and Marty Becker of Mt. Hall will celebrate their 31st wedding anniversary on Monday.
Restored truck makes Snap-on calendar
Kevin Kimp restored a rusted out 1960 Chevrolet C-10 Custom pickup into a truck that’s getting national attention.
Christmas is a time to thank those who serve
A Different Christmas Poem
Hampton, Invernon fall one match sky
Two Bonners Ferry High School wrestlers were one match from placing during last weekend’s Tri-State Tournament finals at North Idaho College.
South Boundary fire chief could go to Paradise Valley
Sixteen percent unemployment and more people on food stamps, and yet Tony Rohrwasser, fire chief of Naples fire house, gets most of the $49,600 budgeted annually for personnel, according to South Boundary Fire District Commissioner Jerry Howell. ($6,000 of that $49,600 goes to volunteer firefighters).
Bowling news
White Lightening had the high scratch game with 660 during this week’s Sunday Moonshiners play. The Brewers and Tipsies tied for high scratch series with 1,901. High handicap game of 885 and high handicap series of 2,520 were held by Home Town Heroes.
Bar owner, bartender at Moyie Club charged with after-hour sales of beer
The owner of the Moyie Club and a bartender for the Moyie Springs bar on Monday pled not guilty to selling beer after hours.
BFHS C team defeats Lakeland, Libby
Bonners Ferry High School freshmen girls basketball team beat Lakeland 35-13 on Saturday.
Wife to celebrate 89th birthday on 69th wedding anniversary
Doris Howard on Tuesday will celebrate her 89th birthday and 69th wedding anniversary.
Firefighters save home in Naples
Firefighters saved a Naples area home after a Monday blaze started in the basement near a wood stove.
City crews will begin plowing snow at 3 inches, not proposed 6 inches
Bonners Ferry city officials have decided to continue plowing with snow 3 inches of accumulation and not the 6 inches proposed last summer.
Spill planned to promote white sturgeon spawning
Federal agencies are coordinating with the state of Montana and Kootenai Tribe of Idaho to spill extra water at Libby Dam in the spring to promote spawning of the endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon.
Friday, December 18
Sonja Morris, 71
Former Bonners Ferry resident Sonja K. Shirley Morris, 71, passed away Thursday Dec. 3, 2009, in the arms of her family and in the company of her dear friends. Sonja passsed with a soft sigh at her home in Kennewick, Wash.
Thursday, December 17
Middle School Wrestling
Seven Boundary County Middle School wrestlers won championships during the North Idaho Jr. High District Tournament, leading the Badgers to win the event at Timberlake High School.
Reagan Avelle Shannon
A daughter was born Nov. 7, 2009, at Pullman Regional Hospital in Washington to Patrick Shannon of Richland, Wash., and Mikkel Shannon of Bonners Ferry.
Christmas keeping postal workers busy
Tanya Morgan thought there might be a long line at the Bonners Ferry post office on Monday, which was the U.S. Postal Service busiest day of the year due to the Christmas holiday.
Writer clarifies statements in letter
In response to Jim Cadnum’s article in the Dec. 3 issue of The Herald, I believe some corrections are in order.
BFHS Boys basketball
Five-foot-11 junior Mat Evans scored 10 points to lead the Badgers in their 45-33 loss to Moscow on Saturday.
Hope for Cure tree fetches top dollar
Pam Turpin planned to decorate a live Christmas tree for her sister in honor of their mother, who passed away 12 years ago at age 50 from breast cancer.
BFHS Wrestling
Three Bonners Ferry wrestlers took firsts to led the Badgers to a second place finish out second of 16 North Idaho teams during the St. Maries tournament.
Jill Ann Robinson, 66
Jill Ann Robinson, 66, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene.
Man gets jail for third DUI in less than three years
A Bonners Ferry man who pled guilty to his third DUI in less than three years was sentenced Tuesday to 60 days in Boundary County Jail.
Palin signs 700 books in Sandpoint
Dick Jewell made a quick request to 2008 vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who returned to her birthplace on Dec. 10 to promote her book, “Going Rogue: An American Life.”
Ida Kay Gaddess
A daughter was born Nov. 2, 2009, to John and Maia Gaddess at their home in Sandpoint.
Roy Medeiros, 77
Roy Medeiros, 77, passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at his home after a tough battle with cancer.
Dorothy Friedly, 85
Former Bonners Ferry resident Dorothy Friedly, 85, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at Roo-Lan Healthcare Center in Lacey, Wash.
17,191 sewing machine repairs later, Lamar's still at it, will retire from store
A need to supplement his living as a farmer is how Lamar Olsen got into repairing typewriters and calculators from his Porthill home in 1965.
Rose Arbo
After a full life of 93 years, Imelda Rose Arbo went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. She passed away at Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry.
Charlie Patrick Gruber
A son was born Nov. 12, 2009, to Abby and Pat Gruber of Missoula, Mont.
Woman gets jail for taking credit card
A Bonners Ferry woman accused of stealing a bank card from the counter at Zip Trip was sentenced to six months in prison Tuesday.
Thursday, December 10
Anna Tschoepe, 97
Anna Tschoepe, 97, passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at her home near Bonners Ferry.
Sports schedule
Bonners Ferry High School
$47m grant could open region to jobs
Mike Sloan, director of economic development for Boundary County, has learned the region is one step closer to getting a $43 million grant that could draw businesses to the area.
Senior Companion Program a blessing
As a senior citizen who can no longer drive, and who's mobility is limited, I needed someone to take me to doctor appointments, grocery shopping, run errands, etc.
Woman with meth gets 30 days in jail
A Bonners Ferry woman who pled guilty to possession of crystal methamphetamine was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 days in Boundary County Jail.
Roy Medeiros, 77
Roy Medeiros, 77, passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at his home after a tough battle with cancer.
Sentencing delayed for psyco-sexual evaluation
A Bonners Ferry man’s sentencing for burglary and rape has been rescheduled to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Feb. 10, so he can undergo a psyco-sexual evaluation.
Jobless rate climbs to 16.2 percent
Truss Tek plant manager Steve Kauffman was somewhat surprised to get 40 applicants for one job opening at the Three-Mile area company.
Tompkins loses 67 pounds, wins contest
Jim Tompkins lost 67 3/4 pounds or 26 percent of hisl weight during a 12-week challenge hosted at Iron Mike’s Family Fitness Center “Cutting it at the Gym.” He walked away with a first-place prize of $4,660.
Curtis Dirks, 83
Curtis Dirks, 83, peacefully passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at his home. He was diagnosed with cancer on Sept. 29.
Hudson Michael Krejci
A boy was born Oct. 24, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint to Melissa and Michael Krejci of Bonners Ferry.
BFHS Boys basketball
Five-foot-11 junior Mat Evans led Bonners Ferry in scoring with 26 points during the Badgers’ 64-56 loss to Chewelah on Saturday.
Planning and Zoning
Boundary County commissioners are seeking letters of interest from residents wishing to serve on the Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission.
Boston Wesley Alexander
A son was born Oct. 13, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint to Shandee and Jason Alexander of Bonners Ferry.
Imelda Rose Arbo, 93
Imelda Rose Arbo, 93, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry.
Jan Christenson, 55
Retired U.S. Air Force Major Jan Christenson, 55, of Bonners Ferry returned to the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, in Coeur d’Alene.
Residents receiving food stamps doubles
The number of Boundary County residents receiving food stamps has nearly doubled in the last three years, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Guidelines for Care n Share clarified
I would like to clear up some information out there about Christmas.
Ida Kay Gaddess
A daughter was born Nov. 2, 2009, to John and Maia Hawkins Gaddess at their home in Sandpoint.
BFHS Girls basketball
The Bonners Ferry Girls High School girls basketball team lost 59-52 in Newport Tuesday.
Free swine flu shots Dec. 12
Any Boundary County resident who wants to get a free swine flu vaccination needs to call for an appointment between 5:30 and 7 p.m. today, Dec. 10.
Thursday, December 3
Festival of Trees
Spokane, Wash., radio personalities Big Cat Daddy and Bob Castle will emcee this year’s Gala Live Auction during the 2009 Festival of Trees in Bonners Ferry.
John August Schlener, 92
John August Schlener, 92, passed away on Nov. 29, 2009, at Guardian Angel Homes in Liberty Lake, Wash.
Elk Poacher loses hunting license for 5 years
On Wednesday, Dennis "Butch" Liermann Jr. of Naples lost his hunting license for five years after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of a bulk elk out of season.
Armstrong resigns as Mt. Hall principal
Boundary County School Board has accepted the resignation of Mt. Hall Elementary School Principal Angela Armstrong.
Sandra Sandy Jackson, 58
Sandra “Sandy” Jackson, 58, passed away Nov. 4, 2009, at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry.
Black Friday sales brisk
More than once last Friday, Dollar Depot cashier Chris Garcia had to call in for reinforcements.
Electrical fire guts consignment store
City of Bonners Ferry Fire Chief Pat Warkentin said an electrical problem resulted in a fire at Sequels Consignment Store in Bonners Ferry Sunday.
Mayflower
–Photo by JULIE GOLDER
Writer should support Forest Legacy Program
This is in response to the editorial by Bob Vickaryous in the Nov. 19 issue of The Bonners Ferry Herald.
Charles Chuck Boyce, 86
Charles “Chuck” Boyce, 86, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at Good Samaritan Village in Silverton.
BFHS JV Basketball
Bonners Ferry’s Mat Evans scored 17 points, including four, 3-pointers in seven attempts, to lead the Badgers to a 60-51 victory over Post Falls Junior Varsity squad on Monday.
Sandpoint Elk's student of the month
Bonners Ferry High School senior Carey L. Reynolds is a Sandpoint Elks Student of the Month for November.
Today final day for most Welco workers
Today, Dec. 3, is the last day of work for most of Welco Lumber Co.’s 93 employees.
Wolf education center unhappy with new movie
The owner of a Bonner County wolf education center wants it made clear she was not involved with the recently released film, “WolfPeople.”
Kapree Lahaie
A girl was born Sept. 22, 2009, to Kirk and Lynsey Kiefer of Athol.
Far North Deli opens on South Main Street
Far North Deli has opened at 6803 South Main St. in Bonners Ferry.
Darrus R. Irons, 53
Darrus R. Irons, 53, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry from complications of a massive stroke.
Firefighters train putting out propane-fueled emergencies
Paradise Valley Fire District recently hosted a propane emergency training class.
M. Pearl Davis, 80
M. Pearl Davis, 80, passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry.
City water no longer in violation of contaminant
The City of Bonners Ferry was notified last week that it is no longer in violation for exceeding the maximum contaminant level for haloacetic acid.
Bowling news
Jenny Liermann led Nov. 24 Tuesday Troubles with a high scratch game of 213 and high scratch series of 529.
Jan Christenson, 55
Retired U.S. Air Force Major Jan Christenson, 55, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, in Coeur d’Alene.
Birthdays
The following birthdays are published in the Bonners Ferry Beta Sigma Phi calendar.
John August Schlener
After a life’s journey of 93 years, John August Schlener went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, November 29, 2009, in Liberty Lake, WA. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December 6, 2009 at 11:00 am in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home with interment will be in the Moravia Cemetery.
Ivan George Hull 79
Ivan George Hull (79) passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2009 at his Moyie Springs area home of leukemia.
Shirley Dunning (84)
Shirley Dunning (84) passed away on November 27, 2009 at the Lacrosse Health and Rehab. Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
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