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First baby born Jan. 6 in Sandpoint

| January 17, 2014 8:00 AM

BONNERS FERRY — Born on Jan. 6, Abel James Asher-Webb became the first baby of Boundary County in 2014.

The baby’s parents are Ayla Suiter and Michael Wright. He weighed 7 pounds and 4.7 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

Abel was born at 11:27 p.m. in Sandpoint. Grandparents are

Suiter is the daughter of Ericka Truesdell and stepfather Bobby Clift.

Parents and baby were showered with gifts from local merchants in Boundary County for being the first baby of the year.

Businesses that showered the baby with gifts include:

Baby-Go-Round, Mane Street Hair Design, Under the Sun, Sequel’s, The Gift Gallery, Katie Blumenauer Photography, Huckleberry Variety, Kaniksu Health Services, Larson’s, Wells Fargo and Safeway.