This Week in History - May 14, 2020

100 Years Ago

The Pend d’Oreille Motors Company of Sandpoint, has leased Kent’s Hall to be used for a garage, display room, and service station.

Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Howe and son, Dewey, arrived here last Thursday to attend the commencement exercises of the graduating class of Bonners Ferry High School. Their son, Perry, was one of the graduates. The visitors returned Sunday to their home in Spokane. While here they were guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O.F. Howe.

50 Years Ago

The transportation advisory committee has announced plans to redesign the Copeland Hill Road.

Walter Dreis, of Oakland, California was arrested at Eastport and charged with possession of narcotics.

Four local students, Linda Beatty, Kevin McNally, Duff Wilson and Renae Eckhart will tour Europe this summer with the People to People program.

15 Years Ago

The local National Guard Armory is undergoing a renovation from the inside out.

Despite the lowest bid coming in over budget on the second round of bidding, City Council members voted 3-1 Tuesday to go ahead with the Bonners Ferry Pedestrian Underpass project.

Nine girls and six boys will go to state track and field competition.

—Submitted by the Boundary County Museum