Makin' wild things great

Face it ... Living in North Idaho very often involves eating wild critters. From trout to grouse, bear to elk, many times it is the result of a day afield that we serve up in a variety of ways. Here are a few simple tips and techniques to making your next meal from the wild ... taste just the opposite.

Senior Hospitality Center closed until further notice

The Senior Hospitality Center has been closed until further notice to give officials time to investigate claims that funds have been misappropriated, interim director Misha Davis said Monday.

Ranger district, county answer fire questions

Community members have a number of questions surrounding the Kootenai River Complex fires.

More than just another autumnal article

Oh, how trite. She’s going to write about Fall again, eh? Yes. Move on to the next article if you don’t want to hear about the glories of fall, or read it anyway. You might learn something.

Badger defense foils Loggers

IBBY   — The Libby Loggers hung with Bonners Ferry through the first half Feb. 11 but a stiff Badger defense left the Loggers winded in the second half and the Badgers cruised to a 47-31 victory.

Nocturnal animals fastest diggers on earth

Did you know that badgers are the fastest digging animals on earth? Their life depends on it. They dig for food, dig their dens and dig to escape predators.

Another school year in the books for BCMS

Promotion ceremony went very smooth this year. It was quick and the temperature was favorable. Thanks to all those who helped create this event to celebrate the passing of our 8th grade students. By the way, did you know that every 8th grade student was promoted this year? Not one will be required to attend summer school or repeat the grade. Way to go students!

Counter-protesters gather in Bonners Ferry

Environmental group fails to show up for Feb. 1 protest

The myths and truths of reverse mortgages

If you have ever heard of a reverse mortgage, you may not have heard the whole story.

Myths and Truths of Reverse Mortgages

If you have ever heard of a reverse mortgage, you may not have heard the whole story.

Phew! Skunk cabbage true to its stinky name!

Waxwings flock to fruit year-round

—Photo by ROADY OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY

Feeding backyard deer and elk does more harm than good

It may seem like you’re helping, but handouts for wintering deer and elk ultimately harm the animals and people.

Edith Louise Tallmadge Zimmerman, 75

Edith Louise Tallmadge Zimmerman, 75, passed away at the Boundary County Extended Care Facility on July 26, 2007. Funeral Services will be held on Aug. 3, 2007 at 3 p.m., in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with internment follow in the Grandview Cemetery, Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Betty Louise Sheldon Mills, 82

etty Louise Sheldon Mills, was born on Sept. 16, 1931, to Allan Dyer Sheldon and Louise Gertrude Kauffman Sheldon at Sterling Hospital in Sterling, Colo.

SEARCHING FOR MISSING CHILDREN of Alton W. "Dub" Barron, also known as Allan Kain.

SEARCHING FOR MISSING CHILDREN of Alton W. "Dub" Barron, also known as Allan Kain.

Bonners Ferry Swish a much appreciated event

Thank you to all the volunteers and businesses that helped make Bonners Ferry Swish such a great success.

CLARIFICATION

A story in last week’s edition of the Herald entitled ‘Tribal, city officers cross-deputized’ raised some concern that Boundary County Sheriff David Kramer was cross-deputizing federal law enforcement officers due to paragraph two’s broad definition of deputization which states:

Remember, educate and celebrate Black History Month

Imagine millions of people stolen from their homes and sent to a foreign land, hundreds at a time shackled tightly together naked in chains, unable to move in the bottom of ships sailing across the ocean. Those still alive when they reached their destination were taken to auction and sold like cattle. People owning human beings as their own possessions, resulting in enslaved people trying to escape their captors by taking dark perilous journeys towards freedom.

Lookout for 4th of July!

ISP stresses chain-up laws on mountain passes for commercial vehicles