Photo by Mandi Bateman
Claire Presta, 5, helps her mother bring donations to the Naples General Store, that will go on to Montana.
September 14, 2017
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September 14, 2017 1 a.m.
Boundary County pulls together for Montana
BONNERS FERRY — Living day to day in smoke-filled Boundary County is difficult at the moment. People cannot go about life in their usual way. In the last days of summer, when everyone is normally clamoring outside to soak in the sun’s warmth, people now spend their days inside their houses, places of work, or their vehicles. Those that are forced outside for their jobs or daily lives, are experiencing side effects, such as headaches, coughing, and sore throats.