IDFG gets to know our elk a little better

For the past several years, Idaho Fish and Game has been working on a project to get to know our elk a bit better. Efforts and methods to monitor elk populations have always been a high priority for Fish and Game, but recently, new technology has given us an opportunity to walk a mile in our elk’s “hooves” like we never have before.

H.C. Studer

H.C. Studer, 75, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho passed away March 9, 2016 at Honeysuckle House in Hayden.  H.C. was born November 4, 1940 in Modesto, California to Herman and Helen (Simpson) Studer.  As a child H.C. moved with his family to Coeur d’ Alene there he attended school until the eighth grade and the family moved to Worley, Idaho where he attended and graduated from High School in 1959.  He then went on to the University of Idaho where he played football and earned a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science with minors in Veterinary Science and Biological Science.  

Badger football wins Battle of the Border

In the season opener and the Battle of the Border, Badger Football recovered from two two receivers and changed tactics in order to beat the Lincoln County Lions 14-0.

SEASON OPENER: Badgers fall to Lions, look forward to next game

The Badgers fell to the Lincoln County Lions in the season opener on Friday, Aug. 25.

Legals January 24, 2019

The following is a synopsis of the official Boundary County Commissioners' minutes per Idaho Code 31-819. Detailed minutes are available for public inspection at the Auditor's Office in the Courthouse during normal working hours. Minutes of open meetings held on October 1, 2018 through October 30, 2018. Approved Motions: Designate Clint Kimball as Natl. Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Notice of Intent, Storm Water Protection Acct contact person with authority to sign documents for Kootenai Trail Rd-Atkins Canyon Repair project; Sign: Certificates of Residency, Amendment # 1 to PAC Professional Svcs Agreement for IDL Grant #14COMP-LKRWR, Right-of-way acquisition/land purchase documents for Kootenai Trail Rd (Atkins Canyon) repair project, Idaho State Police MOA for Livescan System, CATX Environmental Assessment/Ground-Hangar Lease for James Pannell, Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission FY19 Idaho Public Safety Grant Program grant award for E911 Svcs, Request for Reimbursement #5/Invoice Summary for AIP 3-16-0004-014-2016, Comment letter to Dept. of Ecology pertaining to proposed silicon smelter in Newport Washington & request monitoring be done for one year if project goes through, Letter of intent regarding the purchase of property, IDL South Boundary Hazardous Fuels Reduction Proj. Reimbursement Request; 2018 Hazardous Fuels Treatment (HFT) Proj. Proposal for Temple Deer Dawson Proj.; Authorize IFM to submit project documents to IDL on Commissioners' behalf & to further authorize Chairman to sign documents as needed; Resolutions to: Establish fire mitigation grant revenue acct/expense budget, Establish Selkirk Coop Weed Mgmt Grant revenue acct/expense budget, Increase Rd/Bridge Budget, Amend schedule of starting wages & Increase FY17-18 Justice Fund Sheriff budget; 1 indigent matter; Dyck's Oil/Auto bid for fuel supply; Certify certain delinquent mobile home property taxes, delinquent Cabinet Mtn Water District charges, delinquent Three Mile Water District charges & delinquent Yield taxes to Real Property Roll for collection; Cancel/extend various taxes; 9/17-9/18, 9/24-9/25, 10/1-10/2, 10/8-10/9/18 minutes; Authorize Sheriff's Ofc to apply for funding through Bulletproof Vest Partnership Reimbursement program; Seek grant through Livescan System for processing finger/palm prints; Rd Naming Committee recommendations to rename Emerson Drive to Ch Road & approve private road names of Hardy Loop, Bug Lane & Cutsack Rd.; Authorize a county officer to be absent from the state for more than 20 days, as allowed per IC 31-2013, for up to 30 days. Denied Motions: 4 indigent cases. Commissioners reviewed & approved claims for end of the fiscal year. Fund totals are as follows: Current Expense ($)24,065.23, Rd/Bridge 59,183.47, Airport 12,127.12, Dist. Court 3,987.24, Justice Fund 75,343.83, 911 Funds 36,302.34, Indigent/Charity 9,574.99, Jr. College Tuition 500, Parks/Rec 6,379.27, Revaluation 6,080.63, Solid Waste 20,288.56, Tort 10,143.40, Vets Memorial 10.96, Weeds 13,472.95, Restorium 9,492.47, Snowmobile 3,000, Waterways 3,081.86, Grant, Selkirk Coop Weed Mgmt 23,150.02, Grant, Boat Safety 1,297.64. TOTAL $317,481.98. Trusts: Auditor's 2,137.76, Driver's License 5,445, Sheriff's 140, Odyssey Bond Account 3,000, Odyssey Restitution Acct 302.86, TOTAL $11,025.62. GRAND TOTAL $328,507.60. Citizens are invited to inspect detailed records on file in the Courthouse (individual claims & Commissioners' allowance & warrant register record 2017-2018). Commissioners reviewed claims for payment. Fund totals are as follows: Current Expense ($)22,152.63, Rd/Bridge 61,968.81, Airport 3,433.16, Dist. Court 1,293.06, Justice Fund 13,646.08, 911 Funds 878.71, Indigent/Charity 10,929.01, Jr. College Tuition 27,978, Parks/Rec 1,549.72, Revaluation 109.53, Solid Waste 3,380.28, Tort 644, Vets Memorial 105.23, Weeds 225.96, Restorium 15,723.49, Waterways 123.01, Grants, Fire Mitigation 6,569.57. TOTAL $170,710.25. Trusts: Boundary Co. Drug Court 33.93, Indigent Reimbursements 46,427, Motor Vehicle Acct 19, Odyssey Court Acct 21,455, Odyssey Restitution Acct 365.12. TOTAL $68,300.05. GRAND TOTAL $239,010.30. Payroll claims $628,476.15. Citizens are invited to inspect detailed records on file in the Courthouse (individual claims & Commissioners' allowance & warrant register record 2018-2019). BFH Legal 10077 January 24, 2019

Legals February 28, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following locations are designated as polling sites for the Election to be held March 12, 2019 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, County of Boundary: Precinct Location BF/Kootenai Exhibit Hall at Fairgrounds (6550 Kootenai St. Bonners Ferry) Copeland Mount Hall School (1275 Highway 1 Bonners Ferry) Moyie Springs Moyie City Hall (3331 Roosevelt Rd.) Naples South Boundary Fire Station #1(20 Stagecoach Rd) North Bonners Ferry Exhibit Hall at Fairgrounds (6550 Kootenai St. Bonners Ferry) Valley View Exhibit Hall at the Fairgrounds (6550 Kootenai St. Bonners Ferry) The polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Any person requiring a special accommodation due to a disability should contact the Clerk's Office at 267-2242 at least five days prior to the election. For further information or any questions regarding this notice, please call the Boundary County Clerk's Office at 267-2242. Glenda Poston Clerk of the District Court BFH Legal 10104 February 28, 2019

Legals June 29, 2017

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Case No. CV 2017-0197 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BOUNDARY MAGISTRATE DIVISION JS & G, INC., dba SANDPOINT FURNITURE/CARPET ONE, an Idaho Corporation; Plaintiff, vs. WES RAYNOR; Defendant, TO: WES RAYNOR You have been sued by JS & G, INC., dba SANDPOINT FURNITURE/CARPET ONE, an Idaho Corporation, Plaintiff, in the Magistrate Court in and for Boundary County, Idaho, Case No. CV 2017-0197. The nature of the claim against you is an action for breach of contract and unjust enrichment/quatum meruit. Any time after 21 days following the last publication of this Summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 6452 Kootenai St # 22, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 and the telephone number of the court is (208) 267-5504; and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiff through its attorney Josh Hickey, whose mailing address and telephone number is: BERG, McLAUGHLIN & NELSON, Chtd., 414 Church Street, Ste. 203, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864, (208) 263-4748. A copy of the Summons and the Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the Plaintiff's attorney. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. DATED this 12 day of June, 2017. BONNER COUNTY CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT Sarah Byars Deputy Clerk BFH Legal 9705 June 22, 29, 2017 July 6, 13, 2017

Legals for August, 18 2022

Judge bans snowmobiles

A federal judge on Friday banned all snowmobiling within the 175,000-acre caribou recovery area in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests until the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service complies with the Endangered Species Act by determining the effect the machines have on the endangered woodland caribou.

Resident questions goals of school officials

While waiting for the Boundary County School District Board meeting to begin on Jan. 10, I began reading the school district handouts provided.

Smith longest serving commissioner

BONNERS FERRY — This week, a long-time fixture on the Boundary County Board of Commissioners will be leaving. Commissioner Ron Smith has served the county for over two decades as a county commissioner and sheriff.

Bonner Co. debates guns in schools

By CAMERON RASMUSSON

Being green in winter isn't easy

Compared to the Midwest, the forests of North Idaho are filled with more conifers than deciduous trees. Conifers keep our forests green through winter as do their evergreen counterparts hugging the ground.

City says treehouse must come down

If you Google "tremain albright treehouse," you'll have your choice of 20,900 websites from around the world to find out that a Bonners Ferry man will lose what is perhaps the coolest treehouse in North Idaho, if not the entire state, because the tree it sits in, while on private property, is in the wrong place.

Badgers sweep Wildcats in IML baseball

The Bonners Ferry baseball team continued their winning ways sweeping the Kellogg Wildcats on Saturday 7-2 & 11-9.  The Badgers have won 5 of their last 6 games and are currently in 3rd place in the IML going into the last week of the season.

Avalanche kills area snowmobiler

SANDPOINT — A snowmobile rider from Washington state was killed by an avalanche on Saturday afternoon, Bonner County sheriff’s officials said.

Five running for two seats on Bonners Ferry Council

On election day, Tuesday Nov., 3, three newcomers will challenge city councilmen  David Gray and John Langs.   Chris Clark will run unopposed for a two-year seat on the council.  

Well intended program turned into mud

The Boundary County Fire Safe program received a cash infusion as part of a $435,000 federal stimulus from the Department of Homeland Security. 

Badgers break through for football win

BONNERS FERRY — An improved running attack helped the Bonners Ferry football team earn its first victory of the season, as the Badgers topped visiting Thompson Falls, Mont., for a 33-12 victory on Friday, Sept. 14.

BFHS girls split at holiday tourney

BONNERS FERRY — The Lady Badgers played the host West Valley Eagles on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the 84-team West Valley Holiday Tournament. And while the Badgers battled to an impressive 33-30 halftime lead, they seemed to run out of gas, and lost with 63-55.