Thursday, May 28
Little change expected for property assessments
The owners of Boundary County’s 9,000 properties — most of which are residential — should get good news in the mail next week.
Farm Tour
The Boundary County Soil Conservation District and Farm Bureau hosted its annual tour on Friday, including Moose Valley Farms in Naples, Bert and Liz Woods farm along Deep Creek and Elk Mountain Farms.
Militia forming in county
A militia is forming in Boundary County, but Anthony Miller promises it won’t involve men running through the woods with six packs of beer and guns.
Thursday, May 21
Roberts, Taggart, make All-State team
For the first time, two Bonners Ferry High School baseball players were selected to play in the All-State Baseball Showcase this weekend.
Dirks elected to school board
Naples voters chose lifelong resident Lisa Dirks over retired Air Force veteran Bill Huston during Tuesday’s Boundary County School Board election.
Roland Raymond Ray Dinning, 77
Roland Raymond “Ray” Dinning, 77, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 10, 2009, at his home in Bonners Ferry.
Marjorie Anna Widener
Funeral services for Marjorie Anna Widener will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.
Driver charged with fleeing accident that critically injures man
A Coeur d’Alene man accused of fleeing the scene of accident that left his passenger critically injured will have a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 22.
Grizzly bear trapped in Elmira
When Karen Garrison spotted two grizzly bears eating clover outside her Elmira home, she grabbed the video camera.
Bonners Ferry High School senior Alicia Hedrick
The Sandpoint Elks Lodge has named Bonners Ferry High School senior Alicia Hedrick as one of its Students of the Month for April.
David Daryl Dinning, 52
David Daryl Dinning, 52, passed suddenly on Friday, May 15, 2009, in Chehalis, Wash., while working at Draper Valley Feed Mill, where he had been employed for 28 years.
Jessica Ann Meister and James Devin Harbke
Jessica Ann Meister and James Devin Harbke were married Jan. 31, 2009 in Kilauea, Hawaii.
Camp Nine man heads to court for 60 pot plants
A Bonners Ferry man waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Friday for allegedly having 60 marijuana plants in a garage on Camp Nine Road.
Laurence Lee Holdeman, 92
Laurence Lee Holdeman, 92, passed away Monday, May 14, 2009, at his home near Bonners Ferry.
Hiatt earns four medals at state, breaks 800 record
Bonners Ferry junior Erin Hiatt set a new school record and four medals during the 3A State Championship Track meet in Boise.
Beta Sigma Phi's Women of the Year
Donna Irons and Blanch Studer were named Beta Sigma Phi’s Women of the Year during the group’s Founder’s Day.
Riverside Auto Center 'dodges' bullet
Riverside Auto Center has “dodged” the bullet.
Thursday, May 14
Bernadine Toni A. Kline
Bernadine “Toni” A. Kline passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Ace Elder Care in Bonners Ferry.
Jaycie Jean Marie Spencer
A daughter was born n April 30, 2009, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’ Alene to Jason and Cassandra Spencer of Bonners Ferry.
McClintock named 2009 valedictorian
Bonners Ferry High School senior Molly McClintock is the 2009 valedictorian. McClintock has a 4.0 grade-point-average.
BADGERS CLAIM DISTRICT TITLE
Badger pitcher Zack Roberts shut down Orofino Maniacs 10-0 in six innings to help Bonners Ferry claim the 3A District Title. Bonners Ferry plays American Falls at 9 a.m. today, May 14, in the 3A State Baseball Tournament in Ontario, Ore.
Mud Bog
Over the weekend there were nine drunken driving arrests according to Boundary County Chief Deputy Sheriff Rich Stephens, including several on Highway 2 near Moyie Springs where several hundred attended the annual Mud Bog.
Kenneth E. Thompson, 73
Former Bonners Ferry resident Kenneth E. Thompson, 73, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at his home in Rathdrum.
Ray Dinning, 77
Ronald Raymond “Ray” Dinning, 77, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009, at his Bonners Ferry area home. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, May 15, at Free Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery in Bonners Ferry.
Harold "Hal" Lee Fairchild
Harold "Hal" Lee Fairchild, passed away at home on his 58th birthday after a courageous battle with cancer.
School board declares financial emergency
After hearing concerns from parents and teachers, Boundary County School Board on Tuesday voted 3-1 to declare a financial emergency due to a cut in state funding.
Badgers golf takes 3rd at state
The Bonners Ferry Badger boys golf team won a trophy for the first time in history at the 3A 2009 State Golf Tournament on Monday and Tuesday in Idaho Falls.
E. Grace Rice, 92
E. Grace Rice, 92, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009, in Sandpoint of natural causes.
Eivind Duane Falck
A son was born April 25, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint to Raija and Andy Falck of Bonners Ferry.
Amanda Loewen, 81
Amanda Loewen, 81, passed away April 20, 2009, at her home in Bonners Ferry after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by close family friends and her husband, Ernie Loewen.
Jobless rate falls 10.5% in April
The addition of 50 seasonal employees at Clifty View nursery helped paint a brighter picture for Boundary County’s economy in April.
Thursday, May 7
35 summer jobs open for youth, young adults
Thirty-five summer jobs for teens and young adults will be available in Bonners Ferry through two programs.
Local mills buying logs despite downturn in local economy
Bonners Ferry log hauler Don Wells got good news last week.
Baseball
BADGERS END REGULAR SEASON IN STYLE
Track
Bonners Ferry High School Junior Erin Hiatt has a shot at winning a state title, according to track coach Travis Hinthorn.
School district pay cuts to be considered
Boundary County School Board will be asked to take the necessary steps to cut wages up to 5 percent for the school district’s 226 employees.
Jr. High Track
Ally Merrifield won two events during the Boundary County Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade track meet at Priest River.
Opinion
President Obama signed the Economic Stimulus Bill in February. Included in this bill was a $250 payment to anyone collecting Social Security. I am eligible to receive this $250 payment, although I have not yet received it.
Hazel Olivia Warden
A daughter was born April 21, 2009, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint to Bethany Young and J.T. Warden of Bonners Ferry.
Forever stamps money-saving option
A looming deadline for increasing the cost of a first-class postage stamp to 44 cents from 42 cents has kept the Bonners Ferry post office busy.
