Why are assessed values going up?

While some homeowners believe that since their assessed value has doubled that their taxes also are doubling, Boundary County Deputy Assessor Olivia Drake said this is not the case.

Mae Vanette Casey

Mae Vanette Casey passed away on Jan. 15, 2016 at Riverview Care Center in Spokane WA at the age of 90. Mae was born on Dec. 25, 1925 to Charles and Cora Secrist in Bonners Ferry, ID. She joined a brother, Wesley. Her mother passed away in 1930 and her father remarried Margaret Fortier. She gained a step-brother, Harry, and later two half-brothers, Chuck and Joe, and a half-sister, Karen. Mae was raised in Bonners Ferry, spending some of her youth in Troy and near Yaak, MT with her maternal grandparents, aunts and uncles. She graduated from BFHS. In 1944 she met her husband Harold “Dean” Casey. They had two children, Marjorie Mae and Gary Dean. Mae began working for the J.C. Penney Co. while still in high school and eventually became the store bookkeeper. She retired in 1984 as catalog manager after 33 years of employment. One of her favorite stories was of meeting “Mr. J.C. Penney himself” who she described as a very nice gentleman. After retiring, Mae became active in volunteer work at the Community Hospital and with the local senior assist tax program. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Penney’s Bowling League. She enjoyed her friends, family trips to Priest Lake and outings to the family property on the Moyie River. She was always up for an adventure especially if it involved her children or grandchildren. Love and support of her family was always her top priority. Mae was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and three of her siblings. She is survived by a daughter, Marjorie, Libby, MT; a son, Gary (Beverly), Spokane, WA; and her grandchildren, Deanna Purdy (Craig), Shannon Hughes (Jeff), Matthew Mercer, Robert Casey (Dianna), Debra Olson, (Tim), & Kevin Casey; a step-grandson, Brian Kratofil (Misty); her great-grandchildren, Justin Purdy, Megan Purdy, Elijah Olson, Sofie Olson, and Nathan Mercer; step-great-grandchildren, Dylan and Kendall Kratofil; her half-sister, Karen Hanly; and her sister-in-law, Carole Skeen. A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 1:45 pm at Grandview Cemetery in Bonners Ferry, ID. Memorial donations can be made to Riverview Care Center. Contact 509-483-6483 if interested.

County, Tribe launch Drug Court

BONNERS FERRY — Boundary County officials, along with the Kootenai Tribe, launched Idaho’s 28th Problem Solving ‘Drug’ Court last week with the hopes of changing the lives of drug-related offenders, their families, and the local community as a whole.

Dr. Paul Connett respected world-wide

I, too, would like to commend Mayor Kerby on his receipt of the Harold Hurst Award because of the great job he did in the beautification and upgrade of downtown Bonners Ferry. As a volunteer at the Visitor's Center, I am proud to say that yes, I live here and I love this place and the beauty welcomes me every morning. I do not mind the tourism, it helps local businesses during the summer months, and it contributes to our place on the Selkirk Loop, a road trip that exemplifies some of the very special and spectacular beauty that America has to offer.

Education reforms send Idaho down the wrong path

By Senators Shawn Keough and Joyce Broadsword

DYW Style Show scheduled April 11

Being stylish is just one of the many attributes the 2019-2020 Distinguished Young Women of Bonners Ferry participants possess, and they will share this gift at the upcoming Style Show, scheduled for Thursday, April 11.

Distinguished Young Women Style Show is tonight

Being stylish is just one of the many attributes the 2018-19 Distinguished Young Women of Bonners Ferry participants possess, and they will share this gift at the upcoming Style Show, scheduled for Thursday, April 12.

UMW annual rummage sale announced

The United Methodist Women’s Mission Outreach is putting the word out: come check out their annual rummage, bake and book sale, March 5 and 6 and help the community in the process.

BCSO news

The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office has recently joined up with the “A Child is Missing” program.

Library to launch MIT Fab Lab

Boundary County Library Director, Craig Anderson, has the vision, and a mission, to create a state-of-the-art learning center, geared toward further education, economic basics and technology for the residents of Boundary County.

Legals for July, 29 2021

Jeff Jones wins Sterling!

Jeff Jones, a realtor at Coldwell Banker North Woods Realty, was happy to get his first year in real estate under his belt — he never expected to win an award.

Legals for August, 27 2020

Legals for January, 5 2023

Fun with bubbles!

This is a recipe for fun and definitely not something you want to ingest. If you have ever blown a bubble just to have it break almost as soon as it started to fly, then this is the recipe for you. I don’t know if it is necessary to use only Joy dish soap, but that is what I use.

Former mayor’s son to receive contact as golf manager

The city council unanimously approved moving forward with negotiations on a contract to hire Ben Staples and Jennifer Baulne to manage Mirror Lake Golf Course.

Legals June 20, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE The Boundary County Commissioners will have their representative sell at Public Auction beginning at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in the Boundary County/University of Idaho Extension Office, located at 6447 Kootenai Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho (behind the Boundary County Courthouse) for cash to the highest bidder, the following described properties, to-wit: Please note: Copies of the complete legal descriptions & Assessor's parcel maps can be reviewed and obtained in the Commissioners' Office. Property # Legal Description Prior Owner Property #1 Lots 17, 18 Dennis M. Garrett Block 16 Bonners Ferry Addition Sec 27 T62N R1E Parcel #RPB0120016018AA Approximate Acreage: .196 Address: NNA Camas Street, on the north side of the City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho Property #2 Lots 19 through 24 & North Part of Lot 25 Dennis M. Garrett Block 16 Bonners Ferry Sec 27 T62N R1E Parcel #RPB0120016025AA Approximate Acreage: .685 Address: NNA Camas Street on the north side of the City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho Property #3 Lots 3 & 4 Dennis M. Garrett Block 4 O'Callaghan's Acre Tract Sec 27 T62N R1E Parcel #RPB0700004004BA Approximate Acreage: 1.976 Address: NNA near Apache Street, north side of the City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho Property #4 Lot 7 Phyllis C. Cutler XMAS Hills Subdivision (Meadow Creek) Sec 1 T63N R1E Parcel #RP011600010070A Approximate Acreage: 3.52 Address: 292 Fortyniner Lane, Bonners Ferry, Idaho Property #5 Tax 27 W L Kinnear Sec 19 T61N R1E Parcel #RP61N01E194060A Approximate Acreage: .360 4736 Deep Creek Loop, Bonners Ferry, Idaho Property #6 Tax 27 Enlightened Living LLC Sec 13 T61N R1W Parcel #RP61N01W134205A Approximately Acreage 10.0 Located approximately 7.5 miles southwest of Bonners Ferry, Idaho (NNA near Castle Lane) Property #7 N 250' of Tax 7 Alan Wilson Sec 4 T62N R1E Parcel #RP62N01E042400A Approximate Acreage: 5.18 Located approximately 6 miles northwest of the City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho (NNA near Moon Shadow Rd) Minimum bid for each parcel will be announced at the time of the sale. All successful bidders must provide $100.00 non-refundable deposit in the form of cash or cashier's check to secure the bid and shall have three business days to provide Boundary County with certified funds for the balance of the amount due. The Commissioners reserve the right to refuse any and all bids. Boundary County makes no warranties expressed or implied regarding these properties. BFH Legal 10193 June 13, 20, 2019

Summer food program changes are announced

Boundary County School District is participating in the summer food service program. This is a federal program that reimburses providers who serve healthy meals to all children 1-18 at no charge during the summer months. Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. This institute is an equal opportunity provider.

Support the school levy

Article IX of the Constitution of the United State of Idaho makes it “the duty of the legislature of Idaho to establish and maintain a general, uniform and thorough system, free common schools.”

Second Harvest food distribution is July 30

BONNERS FERRY — From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Thursday, July 30, Second Harvest Inland Empire emergency food distributors will be conducting another drive through food distribution at the fairgrounds.