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Bonners Ferry Herald Editor Mandi Bateman went undercover to get the story about the Halloween parties in downtown Bonners Ferry.
November 2, 2017
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BONNERS FERRY — Wearing costumes on Halloween dates back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. As the farmer’s crops died, the Celtic people would light bonfires and don disguises, in hopes of fooling and warding off spirits or ghosts, to protect their land throughout the upcoming winter.