Thursday, February 25
Gavin James Hale
A son was born on December 3, 2009 to Ian and Joy Hale of Bonners Ferry delivered by midwife Sherry Bushnell at a birth center in Libby, Mont.
Former Welco workers hired at Moyie mill
Idaho Forest Group has hired four former Welco Lumber employees.
Wyatt Patrick Graber
A son was born Jan. 21, 2010, at home to Lowell and Kendra Graber of Bonners Ferry.
Boundary County No. 1 in Idaho for nursery stock acerage
As far back as 1997, Boundary County has ranked No. 1 in Idaho for the number of acres in nursery stock.
Local lumber mill produces record numbers
Idaho Forest Group is meeting record production rates and adding a new product for a positive outlook to the year ahead.
This week in History
This week in history
Boundary County Middle School girls basketball
Timberlake fell to the Boundary County Middle School seventh-grade girls 50-16.
Addie Arlene Ratcliff, 89
Former Boundary County resident Addie Arlene Ratcliff, 89, of Albuquerque, N.M., passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.
10 Bonners Ferry wrestlers qualify for state tournament
Ten Bonners Ferry wrestlers qualified for the 3A State Tournament in Pocatello, including five who won District 1 titles at Lakeland High School last weekend.
Clausen scores 14 in 31-35 win
Sophomore Bradley Clausen scored 14 points to lead Bonners Ferry to a 41-35 win over Timberlake.
City will ask county to offer drop-off recycling weekly
Bonners Ferry City Council will ask Boundary County Commissioners to provide its drop off recycling program four days a month instead of one.
Kootenai River Inn gives reader board to school
The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho has donated the old Kootenai River Inn electronic reader board to Boundary County School District.
Census takers in Bonners Ferry Friday
The U.S. Census Bureau will be sending Census takers door to door in Bonners Ferry and Boundary County on Friday, Feb 26.
Curves annual food drive
From March 1 to 31, Curves of Bonners Ferry is hosting our annual food drive for our local food bank.
Courthouse employees may go to 4-day week
Boundary County commissioners next week will decide whether or not to implement a four-day work week for courthouse workers.
TRYGG chains featured on "Ice Road Truckers"
Watching a recent episode of the TV show “Ice Road Truckers,” Ed Leach was excited to hear an Alaskan female trucker say “it was time to put on the TRYGG chains.”
Second Chance makes bid for housing strays
Second Chance Animal Adoption would like to contract to become the official pound for Bonners Ferry and Boundary County.
Outdoor Column
LAURA ROADY
Thomas Oakley Anderson, 68
Thomas Oakley Anderson, 68, of Deer Park, Wash., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
Kendalin Marie Dorhofer
A daughter was born on January 20, 2010 to Jimmy and Stacey Dorhofer at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint.
Thursday, February 18
City puts three properties up for bid
The city of Bonners Ferry is selling three properties.
Bonners Ferry High Schoolgirls basketball
Bonners Ferry High School Varsity Girls’ basketball team came to an end last week after losing to Kellogg 55-35 on Friday in the District 1 playoffs.
Sequels consignment store reopens under new ownership after fire
Donna Huddleston has traded in her Carhartts for something a little more stylish.
Mark Andrew Hilton, 84
Mark Andrew Hilton, 84, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, after suffering a heart attack at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint.
James Jim Allan Huff, 75
James “Jim” Allan Huff, 75, passed away at his Endicott, Wash., home Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.
Eleanor Marguerite Erickson, 69
Eleanor Marguerite Erickson, 69, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at the Hospice House in Spokane, Wash.
Resident shoots wolf after it bothers dog
A Boundary County man will not be charged for shooting a wolf in his yard that was bothering his dog.
Welco workers qualify for aid
A federal program that provides financial aid to workers who lose their jobs has been approved for the 93 employees who lost their jobs at Welco Lumber in Naples.
Carl Dean Wortley, 63
Carl Dean Wortley, 63, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint.
Shelton Chiropractic opens two offices
Dr. Joshua Shelton has opened Shelton Chiropractic in Bonners Ferry and Troy, Mont.
Woman attempts to give baby to hitchhiker
A Yakima, Wash., official doubts a Bonners Ferry woman, who attempted to give her baby to a hitchhiker on Sunday in Kootenai County, will get her back.
7th grade girls basketball
Savannah Woods scored 19 points and made 10 rebounds to lead the Boundary County Middle School seventh-grade girls to a 49-27 win over Sandpoint.
Big game season's topic of meeting
Few changes are expected for Boundary County’s 2010 big game season, which will be discussed from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Boundary County Extension Office in Bonners Ferry.
Couple's 40 to 50 cats trigger concerns
A Bonners Ferry couple, whose 400 cats were taken from their Bonner County home in 2006, are now living in Boundary County, where they are getting complaints from neighbors for having 40 to 50 cats.
Thursday, February 11
Eleanor Erickson
Funeral services for Eleanor Erickson will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bonners Ferry
Joseph Nolan Pinkerton
A son was born on January 28, 2010 to Jim and Alyssa Pinkerton of Bonners Ferry at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint.
Improved 911 system to be installed
A Washington company submitted the apparent low bid for installing an improved 911 emergency calling system for Boundary County.
City remodeling council chambers
Bonners Ferry City Council agreed to do a $1,985 remodeling of council chambers to accommodate more people at its meetings.
Local accident victim recovering
Sybil VanDyke has a goal.
Carl Dean Wortley, 63
Carl Dean Wortley, 63, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint.
Rene Arlan Mesenbrink, 80
Rene Arlan Mesenbrink, 80, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at in Davenport, Wash., at Lincoln County Nursing home.
Rugged Mountain Furniture opens
Idaho Log Finishers has expanded its business to include Rugged Mountain Furniture.
Meadow Creek expands high-speed Internet
Eastport’s Mike Young never figured he’d get local high-speed Internet.
There are many reasons for animals to band together
Sneaking through the trees and trying to avoid the noisy Oregon grape leaves, I’m trying to be very quiet as I attempt to get closer to a herd of elk in the field. My first glance over a small rise brings relief that they are still there but the next time I look over, they are all standing and alert. They slowly moved to the far corner of the field.
Maxine Helen Mason Lockman, 64
Maxine Helen Mason Lockman, 64, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2009, at Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry.
Douglas Franklin Belden, 43
Douglas Franklin Belden, 43, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene.
Paradise Valley Fire commissioners praised
Thank God for the Paradise Valley Fire commissioners for getting fire chief Johnson’s pay back to reality.
City sued for apparent unfair electric rates
Idaho Forest Group is suing the City of Bonners Ferry, claiming the amount its lumber mill in Moyie Springs pays the city for electricity is unfair.
I now pronounce you February the Freak
Ken Carpenter
Kasey Woodrow Clemons
A son was born on January 30, 2010 to RC and Amanda Clemons of Bonners Ferry at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint.
Burglar, rapist sent to prison
A Bonners Ferry man, who has been in jail for 10 months, will spend at least six more months behind bars for a Moyie Springs burglary and rape of a teen.
Bonners Ferry High School wrestling
Blaine Invernon and David Willems won championships during the Bonners Ferry Invitational to lead the Badger wrestlers to an overall third-place finish.
Tuesday, February 9
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
Thursday, February 4
Bonners Ferry Wrestling Tournament opens Friday
Bonners Ferry Wrestling Tournament opens at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, with the Badgers taking on Orofino.
Restorium
Boundary County Restorium on Feb. 15 will begin an adult daycare program for families who care for an elderly person at home.
Myrta Marie Balsemer Kjos, 81
Myrta Marie Balsemer Kjos, 81, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at the Extended Care Facility in Bonners Ferry.
Eleanor Erickson, 69
Eleanor Erickson, 69, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at the Hospice House in Spokane, Wash.
Police need to pay attention to speeders
I believe most of the police officers in our city and county do a phenomenal job serving and protecting the public, but there are a couple officers that have their priorities completely out of order.
Casino robbery suspect enters plea agreement
A Moyie Springs man charged with robbing a Libby, Mont., casino and leading authorities on a 30-mile high-speed chase through Libby and Troy entered a plea agreement in court, while his alleged accomplice may go to trial in March.
Ernest LeRoy Roush, 62
Ernest LeRoy Roush, 62, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene.
Former residents sends 1,200 pounds of clothes to Haiti
Money is tight for former Bonners Ferry resident Kara Lara.
Rene Mesenbrink, 80
Rene Mesenbrink, 80, of Davenport, Wash., and formerly of Moyie Springs, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, in Davenport.
Woman passes drug test, gets less jail time
A Boundary County judge gave a Coeur d’Alene woman who sold a prescription painkiller to an undercover cop an option during her sentencing last week.
West turns 1 year old
Carmen Carrera West turned 1 year old on Jan. 27.
Nora Melanie DeSpain, 68
Nora Melanie DeSpain, 68, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at her Naples area home.
