Friday, May 28
Ripatti, Taylor announce July nuptials
Jenny Ripatti and Paul Simon Taylor, together with their parents, Marie and Steve Taylor, and Lori and Ron Koubek, announce their forthcoming marriage.
Thursday, May 27
Seen and Heard correction
Congratulations Boundary County Middle School eigth-graders who will graduate at 6:30 p.m., Thursday June 3, in the BCMS gym.
National Guard working with local officials on deployment
BONNERS FERRY — Idaho’s National Guard second deployment to Iraq will be shorter than the previous one.
Barrel race
BONNERS FERRY — By the time the dust had settled and the barrels set, arena clear and timers working the third Bonners Ferry barrel series kicked off at 6:30 sharp.
Legals Listing
Only the current legal is posted online. For legals dating prior to the current issue, please contact the Bonners Ferry Herald at (208) 267-5521.
Mr. BFHS
Mr. Bonners Ferry High School 2010 is Blake Skjeveland.
Light turnout, close races
Only 30 percent of registered county voters turned out for the primary election Tuesday, but several of the races were surprisingly close.
Elizabeth Ann DeHeer
A daughter was born to Lisa and Sean DeHeer of Nashville, Tenn., on May 4, 2010, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville.
Close town schools instead of country schools
The post office and local school were once the center of community life in the rural areas.
Naples parents concerned about education
NAPLES — A sincere concern for the education of elementary students was prevalent at an informal gathering of parents at Naples Elementary School on Monday.
Zimmerman being promoted to ISP captain
The Idaho State Police will promote Bonners Ferry native Brian Zimmerman to captain in a Friday ceremony in Boise.
Keough handily defeats Tanner
SANDPOINT — Shawn Keough swept past her opponent Tuesday earning more than three quarters of the vote in the District 1 primary election.
Crapo praises KVRI effort
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo paid a visit to Bonners Ferry Saturday, spent two hours fishing on the Kootenai River and brought in a sturgeon for tagging, then met for lunch with local officials to talk about local concerns and to applaud the efforts of the Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative, a group dedicated to find long term solutions to land use issues, including forestry and wildlife recovery, through collaboration.
Park revises bear policy
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK — Glacier National Park has revised key parts of its bear management policy in the wake of a decision to remove a grizzly sow and her cubs from the Two Medicine area last summer.
Friday, May 21
Finding a Purple Heart
A Return Home
Legals Listing
Only the current legal is posted online. For legals dating prior to the current issue, please contact the Bonners Ferry Herald at (208) 267-5521.
Thursday, May 20
Plans for river restoration making progress
Streambank stabilization and lower floodplains are a few of the goals that the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho has for the Kootenai River. The Kootenai Tribe presented their habitat restoration plan on Thursday.
Woodbury Reports 5th Annual Northwest Get Together
Woodbury Reports, Inc., a national educationl consulting firm will host its fifth annual Northwest Get Together from at 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Friday, May 21 at the Naples Inn.
Walt Kirby best person for commissioner seat
As a young voter of Boundary County please take a long hard look at your candidates’ running for the office of county commissioner.
Alice Mae Ewing, 81
Alice Mae Ewing, 81, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho on May 16, 2010.
County officials: Ad on budget misleading
An advertisement published in the May 5 Flatlander by the Boundary County Property Owners assocation is misleading, said the county’s elected officials.
Kopas bound for Cottonwood
BONNERS FERRY A man whose meth lab prompted a full-scale haz mat response when family members who found it was sentenced to two to six years in prison May 4.
Valley View Jog-A-Thon
Valley View Elementary students, last Thursday, ran a Jog-A-Thon in support of the Community Walkabout program.
PRO-MILITIA IS ANTI-BOUNDARY COUNTY
The vast majority of Boundary County citizens supports every American's right to bear arms. At the same time, most people are wise enough to be suspicious of all the paranoid militias that have popped up in the United States since a liberal black man was elected President.
Kootenai River Run gearing up for an extra fun run
This year’s annual Kootenai River Run is shaping up to be one of the more eclectic, memorable runs in its history.
Kootenai River will be near flood stage
BONNERS FERRY — Bonners Ferry will be at or near flood stage for up to seven days starting the first week of June.
Adam Hall 2010 PAC-10 and NCAA All-Academic Teams
Proving he is just as tough in the classroom as he is on the mat, former Bonners Ferry Badger Adam Hall was named to both the PAC-10 and National Wrestling Coaches Association NCAA Division I All-Academic Wrestling teams for 2010.
Boundary County Library Board Election
Wendy McClintock is running for the Boundary County Library Board of Trustees for Zone 2, encompassing the Moyie area.
Badgers sending 20 to state meet
Another Badger track record fell at the district meet at Timberlake High SchoolMay 15 as Jacob Callister won the 400 meter run in 50.7 seconds, shaving a tenth of a second off the old record set by Matt Behrens in 2003.
Softball season ends for Badgers
The Badgers softball season ended Friday, but for the first time in several years, there's a Badger on the All-Intermountain League team.
Friday, May 14
Bonners Ferry Rotary ClubFather of all Yard Sales
Head out to the Father of all Yard Sales, with Bonners Ferry Rotary Club, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Today and Saturday, May 15 at Boundary County Fairgrounds.
Thursday, May 13
Holderman tourism volunteer of year
BONNERS FERRY — The annual Take Pride in Idaho awards were presented on Thursday by Lt. Governor Brad Little in conjunction with the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism in Boise.
BADGERS POUND WILDCATS IN SWEEP
The Badger baseball team traveled to Wildcat country to complete their regular season and came away with a sweep of Kellogg in Intermountain League action.
Man with child porn arrested by Border Patrol
PORTHILL — A United States citizen was arrested earlier this month after allegedly getting his car stuck while attempting to sneak into Canada with a laptop computer containing child pornography.
Woman spared prison for stealing from mom
A 28-year old Sandpoint woman with a penchant for stealing from her mother was handed a suspended sentence for to up to four years in prison on a charge of grand theft.
Barrel racing
Barrell racing was held on May 5, at the Boundary County Fairgrounds.
Family worries for three sons deployed to Iraq.
BONNERS FERRY — Parents Robyn and Bob Rogers of Bonners Ferry are a little nervous but very proud of their three sons who will be deployed with the Army National Guard in September.
District may close Naples
BONNERS FERRY — A throng of parents turned out Tuesday for the Boundary County School Board meeting wanting to know why the board is considering closure of Naples Elementary School.
Badgers girls softball
Badgers head to districts with a win
Badger Golf Team Advances to State Tourney
The Badger boys golf team claimed second place at Monday’s District 1-2 tournament at the Links Golf Course in Post Falls, edging third place St. Maries by one shot to claim one of two IML berths to next week’s State Tournament.
Add a penny fee to each stock traded
Resting at the desks of each elected member of the federal fovernment are strong solutions to aid and protect the future and common good of the people.
Gary Harold Warwick, 60
Gary Harold Warwick, 60, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
Moyie Mud Bog attracts 3,000
BONNERS FERRY — An estimated 3,000 people from as far away as New Jersey gathered for the 10th annual spring Moyie Mud Bog, an event founder Bruce Behrman said gets better every year.
Thursday, May 6
New rule adds federal requirements for some renovation
BONNERS FERRY — A little-known federal rule enacted in 2008 requiring EPA compliance for most remodel work that could stir up lead dust.
Mark Jeffrey Marcy, 55
Mark Jeffrey Marcy, 55, passed away on April 22, 2010 at his home near Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
TUIMBE!: "Gifts from Africa!"
More than 50 singers and a 10 marimba players will present "Gifts from Africa."
Curbside recycling proposed to extend life of landfill
BONNERS FERRY — A curbside recycling program is proposed for the residents of Bonners Ferry to help reduce the amount of waste going into the landfill.
River restoration project meeting set
River Restoration Presentation
Health and Welfare to close office may 13
BONNERS FERRY — The Bonners Ferry office of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will close its doors on May 13.
BFHS robotics team enjoys remarkable trip
BONNERS FERRY — The Bonners Ferry High School Robotics Team, Alpha +, participated in the 2010 FIRST Robotics World Championship held in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga.
NIC GED graduation ceremonies to be held across North Idaho
For the second consecutive year, North Idaho College General Education Development (GED) administrators will hold graduation celebrations for its GED students throughout the five northern counties of Idaho.
Boundary County top 25 Bloomsday finishers
Results for Bloomsday 2010
Badgers down Timberlake, fall to Priest River
Chelsea Taggart pitched seven innings April 20 against the Timberlake Tigers, striking out 11, walking three and allowing only five hits to lead the team to an 11-8 victory and their first win of the season.
The High Price of Injustice
If the saying knowledge is power is really true, then the residents and land owners of the Paradise Valley Fire District better start seeking knowledge and quickly.
Monologues successful
Seven brave and talented local women enlightened and entertained full audiences last weekend in 2 performances of “The Vagina Monologues”.
Badger duffers down Priest River
The entire Badger golf team traveled to Priest River for a nine-hole dual Thursday, and boys varsity squad came away with a 34-stroke win, downing the Spartans 146-180.
Watt breaks long-standing school record
The Bonners Ferry Badgers traveled to the Timberlake Invitational track meet in Spirit Lake Friday, and Colton Watt, who leads the state in both the 110 high hurdles and the 300 hurdles, blazed through the 300 intermediate hurdles in 39.89 seconds to break a 34-year-old school record set by Don Mackey, 40.3 seconds, in 1974.
JACKS NIP BADGERSLose 7-6 on Senior Day
Bonners Ferry Baseball lost a hard fought baseball game to St. Maries 7 to 6 on Senior day.
Legion Hall honors all local mothers at early tea
BONNERS FERRY — The American Legion Auxiliary honored all mothers at their Annual Mother’s Day Tea on Monday, May 3 at the VFW Hall. Seventeen mothers gathered together for the celebration.
Dog training class May 18
BONNERS FERRY — Mikkel Becker Shannon coauthor of The Ultimate Dog Lover is holding a dog obedience class from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 18 to June 3 at Boundary County Fairgrounds.
