This Week in History - May 1, 2025

100 Years Ago 

Bonners Ferry is to have a radio broadcasting station. This was made possible through arrangements completed this week with H.M. Buroker of Huntsville, WA.  The City Council has given permission to install a studio in the City Hall. 

The City Council closed a deal for the purchase of a $5,000 dire truck from the Blackwell Motor Co. of Spokane, delivery to be made in about six weeks. 

Considerable agitation is on foot among local sportsmen to have Deep Creek closed to spring fishing. Under the present law, the stream is open and many good catches are made there each year during the months of April and May. The objection to holding this stream is that the fish, which are practically all large rainbow trout , go into Deep Creek from the Kootenai River to spawn and that continual fishing will deplete the rainbow breeding stock. 

50 Years Ago

Unknown vandals this past week placed the city in darkness when they shot an insulator between the city and the substation Friday. 

Clarence Callahan submitted his resignation as coroner to the County Commissioners this week. 

Bonners Ferry Community Orchestra will have a concert May 4. 

Lakeland and St. Maries are the latest among Badger trackster victims. 

15 Years Ago 

A new curbside recycling program has been proposed to help reduce waste going to the landfill. 

The American Legion Auxiliary honored all mothers at their annual Mother's Day Tea. 

The BFHS Robotics team participated in the 2010 FIRST Robotics Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Colton Watt broke the school hurdle record. 

Bonners Ferry Health and Welfare will close its doors May 13. 

Submitted by the Boundary County Museum