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IFG Pack River Delta work

In early November, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and Ducks Unlimited plan to do some maintenance work on the Pack River Delta where a restoration project was completed in 2009. It is expected that the maintenance work will only take 7 to 10 days to complete.

Festival of Trees around the corner

The holiday season is around the corner and the Festival of Trees committee is busy planning for their annual event.

Current GED test set to expire at year's end

The current version of the GED test will expire at the end of 2013. The current version, known as the 2002 Series GED test, will be replaced with the new 2014 GED test on Jan. 2.

Governing through the federal shutdown

It was a very frustrating couple of weeks as we all watched our federal government’s dysfunction boil over into a nationwide shutdown. While Congress and the White House bickered and postured in Washington, here in Idaho we were doing what we could to manage through a shutdown that affected many thousands of Idahoans.

Superior athletes at Bonners Ferry High

s this caption true? I know it isn’t. Then what can the reason be for the low quality of athletic performance over all? The answer is not so simple because it is a school personnel mentality (not athlete), but the resulting effect is simple enough.

Earl Brinkerhoff

Earl Behunin Brinkerhoff,80, passed away at home in Surprise, Ariz., on Oct. 12, 2013, with his wife and daughters at his side.

Boys' soccer advances to state!

The Bonners Ferry boys’ soccer team claimed the Idaho District I-II Championship Saturday by beating St. Maries 3–0 at Rotary Field in Rathdrum.

Badgers place 6 on All-IML soccer team

The Bonners Ferry Boys’ Soccer team dominated the all-Intermountain League selections announced at the District I-II tournament last Friday in Rathdrum, placing six on the team of 12 players.

Missing girl may be in Boundary County

The parents of a missing Spokane girl believe she could be in Boundary County after talking with her friends. Isabel Martin, 17, has been missing from Spokane Valley since Sept. 28.

Badgers score win against PR

On Oct. 18 the Bonners Ferry Badger varsity football team traveled to Priest River to tackle the Priest River Spartans.

Bee-utiful day

Bees pollinate a sunflower during the last summer days in Susan Neu’s garden. Send your best shot to Laura at lroady@bonnersferryherald.com.

City renews county dispatch agreement

By LAURA ROADY

Girls VB disappointed on Senior Night

Senior night didn’t end with a win for the five seniors on the volleyball team. Clark Fork defeated Bonners Ferry on Oct. 15 in a five set match at home with scores of: 24-26, 25-17, 22-25, 25-11, 12-15.

Fire destroys part of home

BONNERS FERRY — A fire Sunday morning destroyed the upper story of a home on Arizona Street.

Can woolly bear caterpillars predict winter weather?

What will winter be like? Many look to the woolly (wooly) bear caterpillar for a prediction. The black and orangish-brown banded caterpillars may be the most widely recognized creature for predicting winter.

Former players invited to Sr. night

Friday night’s football game against Kellogg is Senior Night for 19 players.

BCH offers 25 percent off mammograms

When statistics are one in eight—of anything—the odds are high. Picture a gathering, perhaps a basketball game, a church service, a school graduation, a concert, or a community play, then pick one woman out of every eight women.

Conservation program funding deadline Dec. 20

The Idaho Natural Resources Conservation Service set a Dec. 20 application deadline for the Environmental Quality Incentives program and Wildlife Habitat Incentive program. To be considered for 2014 conservation program funding, agricultural operators may submit applications before Dec. 20.

Marilyn Mildred Trueblood, 85

On the afternoon of Oct. 14, 2013 Marilyn Mildred Trueblood, 85, passed away at the Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, from complications related to COPD.

Belva Mae Humphreys, 90

Belva Mae Humphreys, 90, passed away on Oct. 22, 2013, at Aces Elder Care in Bonners ferry, Idaho.

Clifford Alvin Kroeger, 91

Clifford Alvin Kroeger, 91, passed away on Oct. 20, 2013, at the Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

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PHD warns against using OxyElite Pro

Idaho public health officials learned last week that severe acute hepatitis and sudden liver failure among previously healthy patients may be linked to the dietary supplement OxyElite Pro.

Idaho Dept. of Ed receives funds to fight youth suicide

The Idaho State Department of Education has been awarded a $1.3 million grant over the next three years to begin the Idaho Lives Project, a collaboration among the state, the Idaho Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN-Idaho) and other partner organizations to reduce the prevalence of suicide among youth ages 10-24 in Idaho.

Unrelated deaths under investigation

CLARK FORK — Sheriff’s detectives are probing two unrelated deaths that occurred in eastern Bonner County last week.

Education, innovation anchor economy

SANDPOINT — A collaboration between education and innovative industry is the key to economic security, according to an economic summit Thursday.

Data mining our kids

In the B.F. Herald’s, Sept. 19th article, we were informed that the new standardized test will no longer be the ISAT, but will be the SBAC (Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium) test. Our children are expected to score 30-40 percent below the ISAT test and kindergartners will now be learning typing skills in order to take the SBAC by third grade.

E.C. in mediation over airspace at airport

By LAURA ROADY

Locals involved in accident

On Saturday, Oct. 12, a Spirit Lake man struck two separate vehicles on Highway 95 near Athol, both driven by Bonners Ferry men.

Ladies give out golf awards

Oct. 2 was the final day of the Mirror Lake ladies golf season and the awards luncheon was held.

Badgers win & tie last two games before districts

The Badger boys’ soccer team blanked the Spartans in an Intermountain League contest at Priest River on Oct. 8, winning 6-0. Badger Steffan Robles scored two first-half goals, both coming on assists from Jake Tremble, at the 15th and 36th minute.

Juniper thrives across U.S.

Nestled on a rocky site north of the Arctic Circle in Alaska, a juniper bush seems out of place.

'Our' Post Office

I live on Deep Creek Loop. We have construction along the valley which is going to shut down the road for three weeks. We have access to the highway up the canyon (Look Out View Road). After four days of no mail delivery I called the Post Office.

Badgers lose to Timberlake

BONNERS FERRY — Bryce Johnson completed 11 of 13 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns and the visiting Tigers piled up 575 yards of total offense in the Intermountain League opener for both teams.

Runners post best times in Sandpoint

The Badgers wrapped up the cross country regular season on the fastest course they’d seen all season on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Jail feels insurance pinch

BONNERS FERRY — Small county jails are feeling the brunt of regulations aimed at larger jails in Idaho.

What do you think about the U.S. government shutdown?

Scotchman Peaks fares well in forest plan

By KEITH KINNAIRD

U.S. default averted

By DAVID ESPO

Local lakes stocked with fish

In early October, Idaho Fish and Game stocked local lakes with nine- to eleven-inch rainbow trout. Smith Lake was stocked with 900 fish and Sinclair Lake was stocked with 630 fish. Other regional lakes stocked by Idaho Fish and Game included Antelope Lake, Clark Fork Lodge Pond, Freeman Lake, Mirror Lake, Post Falls Park Pond and Round Lake.

Homeowners to get bigger tax break

BOISE (AP) — Idaho homeowners will get a little bigger break on their property taxes this year, thanks to recovering real-estate prices.

Capitol Tree from Colville

Colville – Colville National Forest Supervisor Laura Jo West is excited to announce that the 2013 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a majestic 88-foot tall Engelmann spruce growing on the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger District in Pend Oreille County.

UI opens site to golf center

SANDPOINT — All golfers are well-acquainted with the tension that precedes a critical swing of the club.

Shutdown slows Milltown opening

SANDPOINT — As the autumn cold sets in, dozens of affordable, efficient apartment units are standing empty — and local residents are suffering for it.

UI earns national kudos for economic engagement

MOSCOW – The University of Idaho is one of just 16 institutions nationwide honored as the inaugural group of Innovation and Economic Prosperity Universities.

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SARS Ski Swap Nov. 9

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Bonner Co. debates guns in schools

By CAMERON RASMUSSON

P-Tech route to higher education

Plans to make Sandpoint program statewide

SANDPOINT — North Idaho will be the testing ground for a program that could connect graduating high schoolers with jobs right out of the gate.

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TNT found in box

BONNERS FERRY — A box full of dishes brought the Spokane bomb squad to Bonners Ferry after the purchaser discovered a stick of TNT in the box.

Environmental groups challenge caribou critical habitat designation

Six environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Sept. 30 stating the USFWS failed to designate enough critical habitat for woodland caribou. The USFWS originally proposed 375,000 acres of critical habitat in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington for the endangered southern Selkirk Mountain population of woodland caribou but made a final decision to designate only 30,010 acres as critical habitat in November 2012.

Badger boys' soccer claims IML title

The Bonners Ferry boys’ soccer team earned the Intermountain League season title with a pair of convincing wins last weekend.

A train ride on the other side of the mountains

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MacDonald leads team in kills

The lady Badgers traveled to Spokane to play in the Crossover Classic, recently renamed the “Linda Sheridan Volleyball Classic” tournament in memory of co- founder of the Crossover Classic, Linda Sheridan.

Luna to speak on Common Core

BONNERS FERRY — State School Superintendent Tom Luna is speaking on the new Idaho Common Core Standards in November.

Reoch places second, Perkins third in Moscow

Badger runners faced a tough course last Friday when they took on the hills of Moscow at the Bob Weisel Invite.

Picking a pumpkin

BONNERS FERRY — Come wander through the pumpkin patch and select the perfect pumpkin for your family.

ITD agrees to lower speed at Three Mile

BONNERS FERRY — After pressure to lower the speed limit through the Three Mile area, the Idaho Transportation Department is reducing the 60 mph speed zone to 55 mph on Highway 95.

Will reducing the speed limit at 3 Mile make out-of-area residents slow down?

IPNF plan first to undergo objection process

After more than ten years of work, the revised Forest Plan for the Idaho Panhandle National Forest is ready for comment. The IPNF Forest Plan is the first Forest Plan in the country to utilize the objection process.

Blue jays expanding range

A piercing “jay jay jay” call came from the yard. Could it be? Not hearing the familiar bird call since growing up in Minnesota, I wouldn’t believe I heard a blue jay until I saw it.

Elsie Toews, 82

Elsie Toews, 82

Shanna Mae (Jay) McNall, 40

Shanna Mae (Jay) McNall, 40, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

George Oscar Lang Jr., 66

George Oscar Lang Jr., 66

Andrew 'Lon' Huggins

Andrew ‘Lon’ Huggins

Nancy Kathleen (Roland) Bornemann

Nancy Kathleen Bornemann, nee Roland, passed away Sept. 15, 2013, at the home of her daughter in Grain Valley, Mo.

Kenneth Wayne Chapman

Kenneth Wayne Chapman April 26, 1951 ~ September 25, 2013 September 26, 2013.

Labor Dept. operating normally

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Burns permits reopened

BONNERS FERRY – The arrival of cool, moist weather has reduced fire danger to the “low” level, enabling fire managers to issue fire safety permits for all forms of burning.

Community rallies for annual day of service

Over 120 people rallied together for a work day to commemorate Sept. 11 heroes. On Sept. 14, volunteers gathered at Valley View Elementary and at Brush Lake for the LDS annual day of service.

Your Health Idaho opens Consumer Resource Center

BOISE, Idaho – Your Health Idaho is pleased to announce the opening of its Consumer Resource Center with trained staff ready to assist Idahoans as they shop, compare and choose a health insurance plan that best fits their individual, family or small business needs.

Whooping Cough refuses to leave northern Idaho

HAYDEN- Whooping cough (pertussis) continues to infect people throughout the five northern counties, pushing the annual average number of cases from six to 54 since 2009.

Gonorrhea increasing in Northern Idaho

The gonorrhea rate in northern Idaho is climbing at a time when health officials are warning that few antibiotic drugs are still able to treat it.

Temporary Road Closure of Caribou Pass Road

The Bonners Ferry Ranger District announces the temporary closure of Forest Service Road 1007, Caribou Pass Road. The closure will be from Oct. 1 through Oct. 4, 2013, and again Oct. 7 through Oct. 11, 2013 to allow visitor access along the road during the weekend.

Harvest Festival marks last outdoor market

Pumpkins, squash, and gourds will abound at the farmers’ market on Saturday. The annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 5 is the last outdoor market of the year for the Bonners Ferry Farmers’ Market.

Traffic flow improved with stoplight changes

Have you noticed the flashing yellow stoplight at Alderson Lane? The City of Bonners Ferry and the Idaho Transportation Department have been testing flashing yellow and flashing red lights before school starts and during school release.

KNWR closed due to federal government lapse in appropriations

BONNERS FERRY - The Federal Government will be closed as current funding expired on Sept. 30, 2013. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is very much aware that any lapse in appropriations imposes hardships on those we serve. Due to this event, the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to the public.

BVA and Commissioners settle on contract

After nine months of negotiations and on the last day of the current contract (Sept. 30), Boundary County Commissioners and Boundary Volunteer Ambulance (BVA) agreed on a multi-year contract.

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Lions Den and Deep Creek Road Closure Update

Firm dates for road closures on Deep Creek Loop and Lions Den Road are now established.