Stories for September 2012

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Friday, September 28

September 28, 2012 2:13 p.m.

Badgers come up short at Medical Lake

After the tough loss to Lethbridge almost two weeks ago Coach Casey McLaughlin said reflectively, “We have to establish the run game … We have to, have to, have to play physical football to establish the run.”

September 28, 2012 2:11 p.m.

Boys soccer trounce St. Maries

The Bonners Ferry boys soccer team won its second game of the season Thursday, Aug. 30, defeating St. Maries at home 4-0 to move to 2-0 in league play.

September 28, 2012 2:09 p.m.

Tribe works to restore river fishery

Projects will restore habitat for sturgeon, other native fish

September 28, 2012 2:08 p.m.

City officials resign

BONNERS FERRY — Two Bonners Ferry officials have resigned from their positions with the city.

September 28, 2012 2:05 p.m.

City honors officer for drug arrest

On Saturday, March 23, Bonners Ferry police officer Willie Cowell was almost done with his graveyard shift close when his observed a new 2012 Ford pickup without visible registration.

September 28, 2012 2:03 p.m.

JV football earn win over Loggers

On Aug. 25, the Bonners Ferry Badger JV football team traveled to Libby, Mont., to play the Libby Loggers — and came home with a win.

September 28, 2012 1:36 p.m.

Girls win match in 5 sets

It took the Badgers five sets, but they finally put the Kellogg Wildcats away after a spirited battle Tuesday.

September 28, 2012 1:33 p.m.

Badger girls win 6-2 over P

Until last Thursday night, the Bonners Ferry Badger girls’ soccer team had played and defeated every other team in the league except one — they had yet to meet the Priest River Spartans.

September 28, 2012 1:31 p.m.

Bridge remains closed

Boundary County Road and Bridge has been notified by the contractor that due to construction delays, the bridge closure on Deep Creek Loop will remain in effect through Oct. 10.

September 28, 2012 1:30 p.m.

Delmar D. Unruh

Delmar D. Unruh passed away at his home near Moyie Springs, Idaho, on Sept. 2, 2012.

September 28, 2012 1:28 p.m.

Max Leroy Owen

Max Leroy Owen passed away at his home near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on Aug. 28, 2012.

September 28, 2012 1:27 p.m.

Glen Edward Grove, 90

Glen Edward Grove, 90, passed away at his home in Pleasant Valley near Naples, Idaho, on Sept. 10, 2012.

September 28, 2012 1:24 p.m.

Sam Dockins

A celebration of life service for Sam Dockins will be held from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16, at the VFW Hall in Sandpoint, Pine and Division.

Thursday, September 27

September 27, 2012 8:31 a.m.

Verby transitions as judge

SANDPOINT — Don’t call it a retirement.

September 27, 2012 8:30 a.m.

Tree house taken down

BONNERS FERRY — Thursday, it wasn’t a matter of whether a controversial tree house would remain, but of how many loads it would take to clear it completely from the property.

September 27, 2012 8:28 a.m.

Flu shots available

BONNERS FERRY — Flu season is around the corner and the Panhandle Health District office in Bonners Ferry is prepared with vaccine.

September 27, 2012 8:27 a.m.

Concerned about those without means

Austerity is a popular word there using in this year’s election. But the word austerity is being used in part with the economy, which simply means “reduced availability of luxuries and consumer goods, especially when brought about by government policy.”

September 27, 2012 8:25 a.m.

Saddened by soldier's death

On Aug. 17 my wife and I passed through Bonners Ferry on our way to our Grandson’s 20th birthday celebration in Spokane.

September 27, 2012 8:24 a.m.

Thanks for the help

My husband and myself were just visiting your city and unfortunately our van broke down in the A1 Foods parking lot.

September 27, 2012 8:22 a.m.

Schweitzer spends $1 mil on mountain

SANDPOINT — Schweitzer Mountain Resort is spending over $1 million in capital improvements for the coming ski season.

September 27, 2012 8:19 a.m.

Delmar Unruh

Delmar Unruh passed away at his home in Moyie Springs, Idaho, on Sept. 2, 2012.

September 27, 2012 8:14 a.m.

Lethbridge defeats Badger football team

BONNERS FERRY — The perennial international matchup between the Badgers and the Lethbridge Rams from Alberta, Canada, was played last Friday night in Bonners Ferry.

September 27, 2012 8:11 a.m.

Girls defeat Kellogg

The Badger varsity took to the pitch in Kellogg for their first game of Intermountain League play on Saturday, Aug. 25.

September 27, 2012 8:08 a.m.

Loggers defeat Badgers in football action

LIBBY — The Badger fans that made the trek across state boundaries to watch Bonners Ferry and their new head coach Casey McLaughlin take on the Libby Loggers in the first game of the season were rewarded with an exciting show.

September 27, 2012 8:06 a.m.

Boys soccer defeats Orofino, 7-1

The Bonners Ferry High School boys soccer team won its opening Intermountain League game Friday.

September 27, 2012 8:04 a.m.

Four schools in x-country jamboree

BONNERS FERRY — Four schools and more than 75 runners participated in the inaugural Bonners Ferry cross-country jamboree last Thursday near McArthur Lake.

September 27, 2012 8:02 a.m.

Virginia Alice Williams, 96

Virginia Alice Williams, 96, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at her home near Sandpoint, Idaho. Private family services will be held at a later date.

September 27, 2012 8 a.m.

Shirley Winifred Weber, 70

Shirley Winifred Weber, 70, passed away at home on Aug. 22, 2012, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

September 27, 2012 7:58 a.m.

Gay Lee Wall, 61

Gay Lee Wall, 61, of Naples, Idaho was called home by the angels Monday, August 20, 2012, in the Kootenai Medical Center, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

September 27, 2012 7:57 a.m.

Lila Cassadi Swift

Lila Cassadi Swift, her family’s little angel, passed away on Aug. 13, 2012.

September 27, 2012 7:56 a.m.

Dolores M. Pruitt, 84

Dolores M. Pruitt,84, passed away on Aug. 21, 2012, at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

September 27, 2012 7:51 a.m.

Shirley Linnemeyer, 94

Shirley Clarissa Curless Linnemeyer, 94, passed away on Aug. 23, 2012, at her home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.