Thursday, March 26
Flu season hits county
The typical absentee rate during flu season is 6 percent.
Opinion
Tina Anton’s article was so right on last week. I have to respond on her behalf.
Woman, 26,weds sex offender in county jail
A Moyie Springs sex offender, who three weeks ago got married in the Boundary County Jail, won’t see his new wife for at least two years.
Vogl chosen as employee of the year by U.S. Border Patrol
A Bonners Ferry woman has been chosen as Employee of the Year for the
Peter Joseph Velush, 64
Peter Joseph Velush, 64, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in Clearlake, Calif.
Bonners Ferry power plant operators hike 622 steps daily
Tom Bennett exercises before and after work.
Our Schools Are Not An Animal Farm
I do not have any children and even if I did, I probably would not choose to educate them in Boundary County School District No. 101.
School levy approved 1,108 to 971
Residents on Tuesday voted 1,108 to 971 to renew a maintenance and operations tax levy for Boundary County School District.
Bonners Ferry couple proves it's never too late to find love
Lon Huggins and Hazel McGlocklin have proven that love is timeless. Huggins, 82, and McGlocklin, 88, were married on March 6, after a three-year courtship at Hazel’s home, surrounded by family and friends.
City increases water rates to $29 per month
Bonners Ferry City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to increase water rates to $29 a month up from $23.44 a month.
Monday, March 23
'Grease,' 'Peter Pan,Odd Couple'
This years ramped up summer theater will present “Peter Pan”, “Grease” and the female version of “The Odd Couple” in Becker Auditorium at Bonners Ferry High School.
10 timber jobs could be created
GWEN ALBERS
Broadway musical 'Bye, Bye Birdie
Friends of the Arts will host the Broadway musical comedy Bye Bye Birdie at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, in Becker Auditorium at Bonners Ferry High School.
Paying for the Pig Skin Three Times.
Paying for the Pig Skin Three Times.
Tara Ruth, Ryan Jeffrey Nicholas
Tammie Munson and Bill Munson announce the engagement of their daughter, Tara Ruth, to Ryan Jeffrey Nicholas, son of Jeffrey and Laurie Nicholas.
Joseph Scholten,Mike Strapelli, Travis Wheatley, Robert Baker and Thom Schneider
Five Boundary County men set state power lifting records during a recent competition in Coeur d’Alene.
Joyce Ann Coogan, 49,
Joyce Ann Coogan, 49, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009, at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry.
Friday, March 20
Schneider, SCholten, Baker, Wheatley, Madden set records
Five Boundary County men set state power lifting records during a recent competition in Coeur d’Alene.
George H. White, 88
George H. White, 88, of Moyie Springs died Friday, March 13, 2009, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene.
Arthur Wayne Robinson, 87
Arthur “Wayne” Robinson, 87, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in Bonners Ferry following a brief illness.
Broadway musical 'Bye, Bye Birdie' in Bonners Ferry on Friday, April 3
Friends of the Arts will host the Broadway musical comedy Bye Bye Birdie at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, in Becker Auditorium at Bonners Ferry High School.
Joyce Ann Coogan, 49
Joyce Ann Coogan, 49, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009, at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry.
Chester R. Baker, 82
Chester R. Baker, 82, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009, at his Porthill area home from an extended illness.
Julian named bank manager
Carol Julian has been promoted to branch manager at Panhandle State Bank in Bonners Ferry.
10 timber jobs could be created
GWEN ALBERS
'Grease,' 'Peter Pan,' 'Odd Couple' local summer theater productions
This years ramped up summer theater will present “Peter Pan”, “Grease” and the female version of “The Odd Couple” in Becker Auditorium at Bonners Ferry High School.
Tara Ruth,Ryan Jeffrey Nicholas engagement
Tammie Munson and Bill Munson announce the engagement of their daughter, Tara Ruth, to Ryan Jeffrey Nicholas, son of Jeffrey and Laurie Nicholas.
Marjorie Elizabeth Peterek, 90
Marjorie Elizabeth Peterek, 90, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at her home in Bonners Ferry.
Parker Rex Lovejoy
A son was born on Jan. 23, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint to Eric and Melissa Lovejoy of Bonners Ferry.
Thursday, March 12
Veterans worry clinic will leave Bonners Ferry
Leslie Levig appreciates the Spokane VA Medical Center sending a doctor and nurse to Bonners Ferry.
Governor lives on attorney's wage
It is not that I feel compelled to write a follow-up letter to the editor about a subject I addressed recently. City Attorney Tim Wilson’s 33.8 percent pay-raise is nothing short of outrageous.
Students urge voters to renew operations levy
Extra-curricular activities are a big part of Bonners Ferry High School junior Casey Watt’s life.
Mila Sue Lee, 57
Former Boundary County resident Mila “Sue” Lee, 57, beloved wife and mother, passed away Monday, March 2, 2009, in Bellingham, Wash., after a brief, courageous battle with cancer.
Two county roads in need of repair
Now that this department has received an additional $1.2 million, it would be wonderful to see our new road, named Pleasant Valley Loop and Lookout View Road, at least chipped and sealed.
Shorter hunting seasons proposed for cow elk, doe
The loss of wildlife from a near record snowfall during the winter of 2007-2008 could result in shorter hunting seasons in 2009 for cow elk, white-tailed doe and archers.
Historical society gets $3,000 grant
Boundary County Historical Society has received a $3,000 grant for new outdoor railroad interpretive signs on the exterior back wall of the museum in Bonners Ferry.
Commissioners broke law by approving plan
Several years ago nearly 400 people petitioned the Boundary County commissioners to not approve a development that did not meet the present zoning restrictions. The commissioners did so anyway.
Fewerresidents out of work
At the 384-seat Rex Theatre, a good movie night in today’s economy usually means an audience of 50.
We need heard on civil, human rights issues
The proposal to amend the Idaho Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was killed in the State Senate Affairs Committee Feb. 20 by the committee not allowing the bill to be printed.
Thursday, March 5
Judge will decide custody
A Boundary County judge must determine whether or not a grandmother from Argentina is fit to take custody of two Moyie Springs orphans whose parents died in an Oct. 3 car accident.
Organization plants idea for community garden
A new organization will rent garden space in Bonners Ferry to residents.
Eunice Lavonne Johnson, 86
Former Bonners Ferry resident Eunice Lavonne Johnson, 86, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Richland, Wash.
Hampton state wrestling runner-up
Bonners Ferry High School sophomore Trevor Hampton finished as the runner-up in the 135-pound class during the 3A state tournament in Pocatello last weekend.
Student in state event
Boundary County Middle School student Jerod Lysine-Ellis placed fifth during the Mathcounts regional competition in February at North Idaho College.
Water, sewer rate increases topic of hearing
The Bonners Ferry City Council will hold a public hearing for increasing water and sewer rates at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 , at Bonners Ferry Visitor Center.
Boys basketball team falls one game shy of qualifying for state tourney
Bonners Ferry High School boys basketball team fell one game shy of qualifying for the 3A State Tournament after losing 57-50 to St. Maries in the district tournament.
Three teaching positions to be eliminated
With 74 fewer students in Boundary County School District than one year ago, Superintendent Dr. Don Bartling has proposed eliminating three teaching jobs at the end of the school year.
Without a doubt
The dinner my wife and I and our good friends, Gary and Gayle, had on Valentine’s Day at Papa Byrd’s Bistro was second to none.
BF graduate wins honors
A North Idaho College student from Bonners Ferry took two first place awards in a national Business Profession-als of America competition.
Gracie Ryshel Pluid
• A daughter was born on Feb. 16, 2009, in Renton Wash., to Mark Pluid and Kasey Solt of Bonners Ferry.
Eighth-grade girls place fourth at tournament
Bonners Ferry eighth-grade girls placed fourth out of six teams during a home tournament on Saturday.
Rhia Brooke Magee
A daughter was born on Jan. 5, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint to Ryan and Michelle Magee of Bonners Ferry .
Bonners Ferry welcomes new patrol officer
Forty-two-year-old Heiko Arshat has traded in retirement for the midnight shift with the Bonners Ferry Police Department.
Truss Tek gets contract for station
Truss Tek in Bonners Ferry has been awarded a subcontract for building a $3.1 million office building for Idaho Panhandle National Forest’s Sandpoint Ranger District.
Local students can take college classes
Juniors and seniors interested in taking college courses while still in high school can attend an information session from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, at North Idaho College in Bonners Ferry at 6791 Main St.
Set record straight
Just to set the record straight, the Bonners Ferry Herald first reported that the city attorney, Tim Wilson’s salary increase was voted for unanimously by city council.
Putnam to play soccer for Univ. of Great Falls
Bonners Ferry High School graduate Jennifer Putnam has signed a letter to play soccer for University of Great Falls in Montana.
Caren Carerra West
• A daughter was born on Jan. 27, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint to Saman-tha Barton and David West of Bonners Ferry.
