Top stories of 2021

2021 was a busy year filled with local and regional news. From construction projects to missing persons and moose incidents. To larger and wide topics such as COVID-19, population increase, housing issues and crime. At this time of the year we at the Bonners Ferry Herald look back at the year and the top stories.

Elect Jim Woodward as District 1 state senator

I've been a registered Republican for 8 years and my husband Orrin is a Democrat but we're both more interested in the candidate's character, voting record and positions on issues rather than party affiliation.

Account shows Washington's faith, dedication

Published in 1800 by the Rev. Mason Locke Weems, a firsthand account of the "Father of our Country": In the winter of ’77, while Washington, with the American army lay encamped at Valley Forge, a certain good old friend, name of Potts, had occasion to pass through the woods near headquarters. Treading his way along the venerable grove, suddenly he heard the sound of a human voice and became like the voice of one speaking much in earnest. As he approached the spot with a cautious step, whom should he behold, but the commander in chief of the American armies on his knees at prayer! Motionless with surprise, Potts stood still, until the general, having ended his devotions, arose, and with a countenance of angel serenity, retired to headquarters: friend Potts then went home, and on entering his parlor called out to his wife, “Sarah, my dear! Sarah! All’s well! All’s well! George Washington will yet prevail!”

Record number in need this Christmas

With the struggling economy, local organizations geared to helping families in need at Christmas are seeing an all-time high demand.

Banff's World Tour making stop in region

Come celebrate the outdoors at this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, which will be making a stop at the Panida Theater this weekend. The annual tour, again presented by Mountain Fever Productions, will be shown for three nights at Sandpoint’s Panida Theater beginning Friday, Jan.17, Saturday, Jan. 18, and Sunday, Jan. 19. Shows on Friday and Saturday will begin at 7 p.m., and at 6 p.m. on Sunday.

This Week In History - Oct. 29, 2020

C.W. Megquier, proprietor of the Crescent Garage, expects to have the new brick addition to his garage completed and ready for use in about three weeks time

Phillip Dean Marcy, 60

Vada Voncille (Jones) Armstrong, 70

Vada Voncille Armstrong (nee Jones) passed away June 19, 2012, near her home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, from a stroke and Alzheimer’s disease.

Cordeela Maxine Kucera

Cordeela Maxine Kucera, passed away peacefully at the Boundary County Community Hospital Extended Care Facility Feb.  5, 2012.  Services will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 in the United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry.

Thomas Joseph Roy

Thomas Joseph Roy, Jr., 73, resident of Moyie Springs, Idaho, joined his loving wife Marie in heaven on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2011, in Spokane, Wash., after an extended illness.

Lois I. Wells

Lois I. Wells was born April 1, 1925, in Colgan, N. D. to Harold and Corella Levig.

Joshua Richard Peters, 29

Joshua Richard Peters, 29, died in a car accident near Libby, Mont., on Friday, July 15, 2011. 

Edward Ernest “Ed” Olson, 92

Edward Ernest “Ed” Olson, 92, of Bonners Ferry and former Ponderay resident passed away from this life on  Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at Boundary Community Hospital. 

Eleanor Marguerite Erickson, 69

Eleanor Marguerite Erickson, 69, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at the Hospice House in Spokane, Wash.

Ronald Lee Cox, 66

Ronald Lee Cox, 66, of Sagle, Idaho, died March 6, 2010, at his home surrounded by family.

Darby and Amber Campbell

Darby and Amber Campbell passed away in a tragic boating accident on Lake Pend Oreille Saturday, July 3, 2010.

Wayne W. Bornemann

Wayne W. Bornemann, 68, passed away Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at Boundary Community Hospital Urgent Care in Bonners Ferry.

Sharon Grace Bennett, 71

Sharon Grace Bennett died on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Boundary Community Hospital at 71.

M. Lucille (Childress) Owen-Huston, 81

M. Lucille (Childress) Owen-Huston, 81, passed away at 10:30 p.m., on July 31, 2013 at the Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, where she had been fighting a losing battle with congestive heart failure.

Frances Mae Hilton, 79

Our loving mother, wife, grandma, great-grandma and friend Frances Mae Hilton, 79, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene after a sudden stroke.