Thursday, December 30
Three arrested for baiting elk
Katka Road residents who were suspected of elk baiting last year were caught by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Boy's JV tops Newport
The Bonners Ferry JV boy’s team hosted Newport Monday night and after leading the entire game, came away with a 28-19 victory.
Bonners Ferry Girls JV win a wild one over Newport
The Bonners Ferry girls JV team hosted Newport and found themselves down four points right out of the gate. The Badgers then pulled off a 15-1 run to close out the first period.
Badger Women's Varsity drop one to Newport
The Bonners Ferry women’s varsity basketball team opened up with a lead against non-league opponent Newport, but could not find the key to winning the game, losing to Newport 43-57.
Boys Badgers C team defeats Priest River
The Badgers boys C team beat Priest River at home on Dec. 18 with a score of 33 to 26.
Bonners Ferry Rotary
Bonners Ferry Rotary follows tradition with a $2,500 donation to Boundary County School District. The donation will help implement/convert Accelerated Reader program. A program shown to significantly increase student reader performance.
New Fishing Seasons and Rules Book Available
Fishing seasons and rules for 2011-2012 are now available, but anglers should note the new format and a few significant changes.
Gladys Sproat Treece
Gladys Sproat Treece went home to be with her boys on Oct. 8, 2010.
Michael B. Murphy, 61
Michael B. Murphy, 61, passed away at his Naples, Idaho, home on Dec. 23, 2010.
A chance encounter with a pine marten
While driving up Smith Creek, there was movement on a snowbank along the road. The small creature was holding a huge piece of meat. I was amazed at how big the piece of meat was compared to the animal.
Beware the cross-eyed visitor, and other New Year's advice
As it is with most modern holidays, we have pagans to thank for the original idea of celebrating the New Year.
Thursday, December 16
Lloyd Kenneth Schave
Lloyd Kenneth Schave, 93, passed away on Dec. 6, 2010, at the Boundary County Nursing home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Winter solstice ushers in more daylight
While there is more darkness than daylight this time of year, the numbers will start to reverse on Tuesday with the arrival of the winter solstice. The days will become longer, the nights shorter and the sun higher in the sky.
Bob Wood
Robert E. “Bob” Wood, 89, passed away in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on Sunday, Dec, 12, 2010.
Friday, December 10
City not shutting Moyie mill's power off
BONNERS FERRY — On Thursday, several Idaho Forest Group employees heard that unless a $130,000 city power bill was paid by Dec. 20 the mill’s power would be shut off.
Thursday, December 9
Dismissal of charges a bunch of hooey
I am pretty mad about an article I read a month or so ago about Roland Hall’s poaching charges being dismissed.
Patience requested with traffic backups
Many of us have experienced the following: a crash occurs on a state highway, the road is closed and traffic quickly begins to back up. You wonder what’s going on, and why isn’t there a detour in place?
A beard isn't all it's whacked up to be
For years now I have been trimming my beard with a 1960’s-vintage electric clipper that sounds like a 500-pound mosquito and has so much torque it tries to jump out of my hand every time I crank it up. It makes up for having twice as much noise and vibration as other clippers by weighing four times more than the heaviest competitor. By the time I have my beard trimmed my hand is trembling and my whole arm is growing weary.
Boundary County counterfeiter goes to prison
Billy Jo Mutter, 46, of Moyie Springs, recently returned from the six-month retained jurisdiction program of the Idaho State Board of Corrections.
BB gun shooting lands man in prison
After six months in Cottonwood, Aron Schnittlinger, 20, Bonners Ferry, learned Monday that he’ll have to serve the rest of the one to three-year sentence he was originally handed down for felony aggravated assault.
Woman sent to prison for felony drug charges
After several chances to overcome addictions since her July 24, 2007, conviction on felony drug charges, time ran out for Nicole L. Abraham, 25. She was sent to prison Nov. 29 by Judge Benjamin Simpson for once again violating her probation.
DeGroff gets prison for vehicular manslaughter
Michael James DeGroff, 30, Bonners Ferry, was charged with vehicular manslaughter following a single vehicle accident that injured two and claimed the life of Tina Lynn Carson, 38 on April 30, 2008.
Trouble Shooters in first place after 12 weeks of bowling
MONDAY NIGHT LEAGUE
Adam Hall Wins Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
In the last three years, Adam Hall placed 7th, 4th, and 2nd at previous Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitationals. In 2010, the the No. 3 ranked Boise State red-shirt senior finally finished first at 157 pounds.
Badgers drop game to Sandpoint
Fuhrman shoots Bulldogs past Badgers (late)
Thursday, December 2
Carpenter colums fresh; good read
You may be pleased to know that I have been reading your items in the Bonners Ferry Herald for some time and always go to that entry before looking at any other story.
Commissioners: Get area people work
I'd like to congratulate incumbents Dinning and Kirby for their reelection as commissioners. I hope that they will do a better job this time around for the community. This town is dying due to anti-business attitudes.
Ruby Greta Maxfield
Ruby Greta Maxfield, a long time resident of Bonners Ferry, died Nov. 14 in Corvallis, Ore. She was 94.
Do sighs really matter?
Humans are the great communicators of the universe. They communicate with words, with looks, with body language, with sign language and, when all else fails, with sigh language.
Garniel (Garry) Roberta Lindquist Huffman
Garniel (Garry) Roberta Lindquist Huffman entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Friday, Nov. 26 at age 89, as a resident of the Boundary County ECF.
Nocturnal animals fastest diggers on earth
Did you know that badgers are the fastest digging animals on earth? Their life depends on it. They dig for food, dig their dens and dig to escape predators.
Families brave storm for Santa
Friday night dozens of children and their parents braved the snow and cold to spend a moment with Santa at Georgia Mae Plaza.
Tanya McCoy, 40
Tanya M. McCoy, 40, passed away on Nov. 25, 2010, as a result of an auto accident at the Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Woman dies in accident son still in critical condition
Icy roads resulted in a number of accidents on Thanksgiving Day, including a fatal accident near Bonners Ferry and another near Elmira that sent five people to the hospital.
