Kootenai River Days fun ahead

From street dances and corn hole tournaments to an annual fun run, there’s any number of fun activities on tap as Kootenai River Days 2023 comes to town next week

BFHS junior class fundraising continues

The junior class parents are busy fundraising for the senior class graduation party which will be held on Saturday, June 2 at the Bonners Ferry High School.

From the mailbag: hunting safety and archery programs

Idahoans contact me with valuable input about the issues our country faces. Concerns with the Biden Administration’s efforts to defund hunting safety and archery programs at schools are among the issues Idahoans have contacted me about recently.

Becoming a crime victim: It can happen to 'me'

I have written in these columns before: “What can I do to keep from being a crime victim?” In today’s world it’s a question we should ALL be asking ourselves.

Gun Club News

High School Trap Shooting Team, ‘Dukes Claybusters’

Dispatcher recounts suicide call

Sheriff Dave Kramer writes on a local dispatcher and how he de-escalated a suicide attempt.

Mt. Hall Elementary Newsletter

School is officially in session! It seems like it was just last week when I was wishing everyone a safe and happy summer, and now I’m welcoming students back to school. To say this is an exciting time of year is an understatement. I have had the great privilege of spending the summer with some dedicated teachers gearing up for a successful 2018-19 school year. There was hardly a day that Mt. Hall Elementary wasn’t graced with the presence of one of these dedicated individuals.

Boundary County Excellence: Trinity Gaffield overcomes burns to shine at BFHS

Trinity Gaffield, a Bonners Ferry High School senior and athlete, has everything going for her.

The heart of Independence Day

“The fourth of July, the epoch of American independence, is a day when the heart of every American must glow with pride and gratitude. No village, however sequestered, no citizen, however obscure, forgets the celebration of the anniversary of his country’s liberty! Through all the land, from the shores of the Atlantic to our mountain-tops, the sounds of gratulation are heard; the roar of cannon, and the peal of bells, announce the auspicious morn, and people of every rank hasten with their festive offerings round the altar of liberty.”

Candidate reaches out to concerned Boundary County voter

To Eleanor Druskell: I am reaching out to you through the Herald as I have not been able to reach you through another means.

Legals May 5, 2016

T.S. No. 026710-ID Parcel No.: RP00800001058BA/RP008000010590A/RP008000010600A NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On 8/9/2016 at 10:00 AM (recognized local time), On the front steps of the Boundary County Courthouse, 6452 Kootenai Street, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805, in the County of Boundary, SYDNEY K. LEAVITT, ESQ., a member of the State Bar of Idaho, of ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP as trustee, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Boundary, State of Idaho, and described as follows, to wit: LOTS 58, 59, AND 60, OF NIXON'S MOYIE RIVER TRACTS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN BOOK 1 OF PLATS AT PAGE 68, RECORDS OF BOUNDARY COUNTY, IDAHO. The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above referenced real property, but for purposes of compliance with Idaho Code Section 60-113, the Trustee has been informed that the address of: 138 TIMBERLINE RD, BONNERS FERRY, ID 83805, F/K/A HCR 61 Box 5376, BONNERS FERRY, ID 83805, is commonly associated with said real property. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Deed of Trust executed by MATT FLIEGER AND JEANETTE FLIEGER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, INC., as Trustee, for the benefit and security of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 1/18/2006, recorded 1/27/2006, as Instrument No. 224783, and later modified by an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Assumption Agreement with Release of Liability recorded on 4/27/2007, as Instrument No. 231994, official records of Boundary County, Idaho. Please note: The above named Grantors are named to comply with Idaho Code Section 45-1506(4)(a); no representation is made that they are, or are not, presently responsible for the obligation. The default for which this sale is to be made is the failure to make monthly payments when due from 11/1/2010 and all subsequent monthly payments thereafter, including installments of principal, interest, impounds, advances, plus any charges lawfully due under the note secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust, Deed of Trust and as allowed under Idaho Law. The sum owing on the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust as of 3/31/2016 is $257,346.86 including interest, costs, fees, including trustee and/or attorney fees and costs, and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation thereunder or in this sale and to protect the security associated with the Deed of Trust, as authorized in the Note, Deed of Trust or as allowed under Idaho Law. Because interest, late charges, fees, costs and expenses continue to accrue, the total amount due varies from day to day. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after receipt of funds to satisfy the debt. For further information, write the Trustee at 4375 Jutland Drive, Ste. 200, San Diego, CA 92117, or call (866)931-0036 DATED: 3/31/16 SYDNEY K. LEAVITT, ESQ., a member of the State Bar of Idaho, of ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP BFH Legal 9416 April 21, 28, 2016 May 5, 12, 2016

Letter to the Editor: “Wake UP! Stand Up! Don't be Bullied by the ITD”

Wake up! Stand up! Don’t be bullied by ITD!

Reading events this week

Leniency denied in Ingraham sentence

District court Judge Barbara Buchanan denied a motion Sept. 29, for reconsideration and reduction of the sentence in the Skyler Ingraham case.

Student flies with Experimental Aircraft Association

BONNERS FERRY — Sixteen-year-old Nicole Blackmore’s first time in the air was when she was in the seventh grade. She recalled hearing horror stories about airplanes, though now has plans to become a commercial pilot and try her hand at aerobatics.

Breanne Elsberry, 15

Breanne Elsberry, 15, passed away at her home on Dec. 14, 2007, as a result of a house fire.

Ellis 'Boyd' Smith

Ellis ‘Boyd’ Smith

Legals April 19, 2018

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The Curley Creek Community Hall Association will hold its 2018 annual meeting on Saturday, April 28th, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Curley Creek Community Hall. The agenda includes review of 2017 and financial status of the Community Hall, plans for 2018 and election of board members. Association members and neighbors in the community are invited to attend. Julie Newcomb, Secretary BFH Legal 9877 April 12, 19, 2018

No more bah, humbug

No more bah, humbug for me this season… I was lifted up, moved and filled with community love by the voices and energy of the Bonners Ferry Community Choir at their concert just before Christmas. My candle was lit - Go tell it on the mountain… Hats off to Vicki Blake, Barb Nelson and the many, many others who brought our community this beautiful gift of song. - Peace.

Chaplain Corps supports law enforcement

At a recent Boundary County Emergency Management tabletop exercise, an issue was raised concerning the emotional and mental toll that law enforcement personnel experience in the performance of their duties. That strain is not just something that officers experience; their families also feel the pressure and see the effects of the dangers and stresses of the job which come home with their loved ones.