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John Bradley Standal, 73 John Bradley Standal, 73

John Bradley Standal, 73, passed away on May 21, 2020, at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A service is to be held at 1 p.m. July 18, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody St., Bonners Ferry.

Police Log - June 4, 2020

Boundary County Sheriff’s Office

This Week in History - May 14, 2020

100 Years Ago

Firefighters take to the ice for training

EASTPORT — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — where businesses are temporarily closing, people are practicing social distancing or hunkering down at home, and toilet paper is the hot commodity — some things have not changed.

Sheriff’s Log

Boundary County Sheriff’s Office Bonners Ferry Police Department

This Week In Boundary County History

100 Years Ago

Sheriff’s Log

Boundary County Sheriff’s Office Bonners Ferry Police Department

Firefighters use teamwork to rescue dog

EASTPORT — While firefighters have been known to climb up trees to rescue cats, this time one had to be lowered down on ropes to rescue a dog on Monday, Feb. 17, up past Copper Falls.

Firefighters use teamwork to rescue dog

EASTPORT — While firefighters have been known to climb up trees to rescue cats, this time one had to be lowered down on ropes to rescue a dog on Monday, Feb. 17, up past Copper Falls.

Sheriff's Log

Monday, Feb. 10

Lois Marie (Hartling) Christensen Belyea

Lois Marie (Hartling) Christensen Belyea

Fatal accident on U.S. 95

BONNERS FERRY — A fatal accident occurred on U.S. 95, milepost 529, approximately nine miles south of Eastport, on Dec. 31 at 4:26 p.m., blocking the highway for about five hours.

This Week In Boundary County History

100 Years Ago

Snowshoe hare: It's time to change coats!

This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel on the south face of Harvey Mountain to explore one of my favorite mountain areas. The location is north of Bonners Ferry on Highway 95 going toward Eastport; turn left at Forest Service Road 272 and travel several miles until you arrive at FSR 2481 and turn right onto Harvey Mountain. It is a comfortable ride and scenic excursion.

Sheriff's Log

Boundary County Sheriff

Good Grief! Eastport store is open again

EASTPORT — From its early days as a post office, a saloon and local, rowdy meeting place, Good Grief Store is a welcome surprise to locals and travelers alike.

Take a break at Spruce Lake

“So lovely was the loneliness of a wild lake …” — Edgar Allan Poe

EL Internet brings high speeds to county

BONNERS FERRY — Having internet access is one of the main things people look for when they purchase or rent a home. In the rural parts of Boundary County, internet access may be difficult, if not impossible to obtain.

Walter Raymond (“Ray” or “Boomer”) Danly

Walter Raymond (“Ray” or “Boomer”) Danly passed away on July 22, 2019 surrounded by family at Kootenai Health Center at the age of 82. He was born in Berwyn, Illinois on June 26, 1937 to Karin (Svenonius) and Walter Raymond Danly. Ray attended Lions Township High School and continued his education at Augustana College where he played football for the Vikings. He served in the Navy aboard the destroyer USS Gainard as a Quartermaster. While in the Navy Ray rose from pollywog status to a shellback upon crossing the equator aboard ship and obtained a cross blessed by the Pope while in Rome. He married JoAnn DeLuca August 18, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois where his sons Eric and Greg were born. He worked for the family business, Danly Machine Corporation, and was transferred to San Jose, California as their west coast salesman where JoAnn and Ray were blessed with their third son Christopher James (“C.J.”). Ray spent time traveling the entire west coast and Canada for the family business. In his travels he hunted chucker with Jack O’Connor near Lewiston, Idaho. When he wasn’t traveling for work Ray and his family spent weekends camping, ultimately visiting most of the national parks in the west. While returning from Glacier National Park the family visited a log cabin gift shop called the Bighorn for sale in Yaak, British Columbia. Ray decided to escape the stress of his job and move his family to just across the Canadian border where they operated the Bighorn. The law enforcement profession called and Ray worked in U.S. Immigration at the Eastport border station between Idaho and B.C. Ray was hired as a police officer in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and moved his family back to the States. The boys proved to be the usual “cop kids” as they reenacted some of the pranks Ray had described from his youth and masterminded a few of their own. Ray advanced to Assistant Chief before moving the family to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho where he took a job with the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department. At the Sheriff’s Department Ray worked his way to Administrative Sergeant where he gave the now-legendary “Boomer” briefings, which, like Ray himself, were not known for their brevity. Ray retired from the Sheriff’s Department in 2001. He renewed his Lutheran faith (his mother Karin was a staunch Swedish Lutheran), taught Sunday school, conducted jail ministries and volunteered for the NOSDA (No One Shall Die Alone) organization. Ray met his “Sweetie” Dawn Risley at church. Ray is survived by his sons Eric, Greg and C.J., and their wives Karen, Lynn and Bonnie, and seven grandchildren: Rhett, Casey, Cole, Hailey, Mackenzie, Zach and Samantha. In lieu of donations, because Ray loved his family so, he would encourage you to hug your family, tell them you love them and take them on a memorable family outing, perhaps enlivened by a good story or two. Or three. A memorial service for Ray will take place at Peace Lutheran Church, 8134 N. Meyer Rd., Post Falls, at 2 p.m. on August 9, 2019, followed by interment with military honors at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens, 7315 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. Family and friends are invited to an informal gathering at the Toro Viejo Restaurant , 117 N. 2nd St., Coeur d’Alene at 5 p.m. Ray’s family is grateful for the care provided Ray by the Kootenai Health Center and the support of friends and neighbors at this difficult time. Rest in Peace Raymond. We cherish our memories of you.