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Twenty five turkey facts for you to gobble up!

Thanksgiving brings turkeys into the spotlight which usually is detrimental to them. So here are 25 turkey tidbits to ponder while your turkey is cooking in the oven.

County wages in Idaho gain ground in 2014

COEUR d’ALENE — Personal income in 2013 in the five North Idaho counties rose approximately 1-3 percent compared with the previous year, according to numbers released Monday by the Idaho Department of Labor.

Badger girls make solid start

The Badger girls basketball teams played their first games vs Lake city Thursday, Nov. 20. The Badger girls looked good as both the JV team and varsity came away with wins against the Timberwolves.

Questions, unease persist in deadly Boundary shooting

SANDPOINT — Nov. 9 marked the 411th day of Hollis Stewart’s waking nightmare.

Agencies talk changes to bomb threat responses

BONNERS FERRY —First responders weary of repeated false alarms have decided to readjust the response policy to incidents where students scrawl the word “bomb” on classroom and bathroom stall walls.

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Agencies talk changes to bomb threat responses

BONNERS FERRY —First responders weary of repeated false alarms have decided to readjust the response policy to incidents where students scrawl the word “bomb” on classroom and bathroom stall walls.

Shopping local pays off big on Friday and Saturday

BONNERS FERRY — No need to brave the icy roads to Sandpoint, or fight the traffic in Coeur d’Alene and Spokane this weekend.

Mary Malone

Mary Malone passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at 94.

Lawrence Raymond Richardson

Lawrence Raymond Richardson went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 15, 2014.

Phillip Dean Marcy, 60

Phillip Dean Marcy, 60, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Michael Lee Ellersick, 59

Michael Lee Ellersick, 59, was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on Nov. 17, 1955, to Frank & Loreen Ellersick.

Dale Stephens Peterson, 66

Dale Stephens Peterson, 66, passed away on Nov. 19, 2014, at his home near Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Steve Leslie

Family and friends will gather in remembrance of Steve Leslie, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at the home of Terry and Albert Solt, 36 Oxford Road, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Chamber, locals deserve a great big thank you!

On Nov. 14, Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce hosted the Harlem Ambassadors professional comedy basketball team for a night of high-flying slam dunks, hilarious comedy, and feel-good family entertainment.

Harlem Ambassadors bring fun, positive message

Black Friday deals at home

BONNERS FERRY — Want to stay home for Thanksgiving dinner?

Mary Catherine (Brechtl) Malone, 94

Mary Catherine (Brechtl) Malone, 94, passed away on Nov. 18, 2014 at the Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Homestead Coffee opens near 3 Mile

Coffee lovers rejoice!

Fire destroys Panhandle nursery shop

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Turkey Trot a 6-year-tradition

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Western hemlock tolerant of living life in the shadows

Wait for it: Frogs breathe through skin

In the spring, I’m always listening for the first robin to sing and the first frog to ribbit. But in the fall, I never know if an insect song or frog croak will be the last I hear until spring.

Bonners Ferry missionaries embrace Thailand post

From Bonners Ferry to Minnesota to Alaska to Thailand, Troy and Cora Roberts’ life journey is a story of high-school sweethearts turned into a Jesus-serving family.

Spoil yourself at Picturesque

BONNERS FERRY — Nissa Henslee purchased the 104-year-old, two-story brick building at 7196 Main St. with a ‘Picturesque’ vision in mind.

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Alice Lorean Miller, 71

Alice Lorean Miller, 71, of Bonners Ferry, passed away on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 at her home.

Wayne Albert Gustafson, 72

Wayne Albert Gustafson, 72, went to be with the lord on Friday Nov. 7, 2014.

Joy Elaine Carpenter, 58

Joy Elaine Carpenter, 58, was born in Muskegon, Mich., on July 26, 1956.

Margaret LaVerne Dieterle Peterson

Margaret LaVerne Dieterle Peterson passed away on Nov. 7, 2014, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Do you believe it this winter will be snowier than last?

Blood drive set

The Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with the Bonners Ferry Community Blood Drive Volunteers, will host the bi-monthly blood drive Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Mountain Springs Church, 6789 Main St. Janis Kerby will be coordinating the blood drive. Donation hours are from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Bonners Ferry x country finishes season at state

Eleven weeks of training, teamwork, dedication, and determination paid dividends for eight representatives of Bonners Ferry High School cross country.

What is this very large beetle?

Whether a bird, plant or insect, identifying one I haven’t seen before is always interesting.

Are you happy with the outcome of the Nov. 4 election?

Republicans sweep up in elections across Idaho

Lady Badger volleyball team finishes 6th at state

Holiday food baskets available

BONNERS FERRY — This Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Ministerial Association will be providing food baskets for needy families in the local area.

Care-N-Share Christmas marks 32nd year services

BONNERS FERRY — Care-N-Share was started 32 years ago to help the children of Bonners Ferry at Christmas time.

Joy Elaine Carpenter, 58

Joy Elaine Carpenter, 58, passed away on Oct. 31, 2014, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

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Ruth Meadows, 92

Ruth Virginia Meadows passed away on October 30, 2014 at Ace Elder Care in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.  Services to be announced.

David Johnson, 63

Beloved husband, father, grandfather son and brother David Ronald Johnson, 63, passed away peacefully from this earth surrounded by his loving family, on Oct. 31, 2014 at his Bonners Ferry area home.

Harvest dinner Thursday, Nov. 6

BONNERS FERRY — The annual United Methodist Women Harvest Dinner will be Thursday, Nov. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, on the corner of Denver and Lincoln Streets.

Cleanup Week in Bonners Ferry is Nov. 3-10

The Bonners Ferry Street Department will pick up yard waste from the front curb side of residences and businesses during the week of Nov. 3 through Nov. 10.

BCMS enacts measures to combat thefts

BONNERS FERRY — Boundary County Middle School is enacting a series of measures to reduce and prevent further bomb threat occurrences after a note scrawled in the boys bathroom Oct. 29 scrambled first responders in a scene that is becoming all-too commonplace in Boundary County.