City releases comp plan survey results

Community residents got to have their input recently on the city’s comprehensive plan and what Bonners Ferry will do in the future. The input was gathered as part of a survey by the city.

From the Archives - Oct. 13, 2022

There was a fine discussion at the museum about the "Bee Hives" collecting west of town. We have decided we need to do more research on the production of honey in Boundary County, and the moving of the bees to more southern places for the winter.

Boundary County Calendar - Oct. 13, 2022

The events, activities and meetings taking place in Boundary County over the coming week.

Legals for October, 13 2022

First monkeypox case reported in PHD

State and local public health officials are working with the patient’s healthcare providers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure that the patient is treated and that any potential contacts are identified and notified.

Carter Country changes locations

Carter Country, which features everything from feed and pet supplies to hardware and gardening supplies has changed locations. However, the new facility is only about 100 yards south of its previous location on U.S. 95.

October is Disability Awareness & History Month

‘Bonners Ferry Social; because loneliness is the only disability’

Pamela Beck, known fondly as Candy Beck, is the owner-operator of Bonners Ferry Social, a community access-based program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For a few hours Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, she makes her rounds picking up a small group of individuals who are otherwise mostly homebound. They make their way around the community, shopping at thrift stores, visiting friends, dining in the local cafes or the senior center. Many an afternoon is spent at the library’s fab lab and bowling is a favorite pastime in the winter. Recently some of the group participated in the local chapter of Special Olympics.

Boys soccer 12-2-1 after win over Spartans

Coming off weekend wins the Badgers defeated the Priest River Spartans on Tuesday 8-1.

Boundary County Calendar - Oct. 6, 2022

The events, activities and meetings taking place in Boundary County over the coming week.

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.

VA dedicates new facility

“The VA is here to stay,” Hult told the crowd of veterans who gathered to raise the flag and dedicate the new office at 130 McGhee Road in Kootenai, off Highway 200. Hult, a retired brigadier general, expressed deep gratitude for the new facility and the lives it will save as he led the hundred or so gathered in a moment of remembrance for those veterans lost. Dr. Rob Fischer, regional director for VA care, listed off several services that the primary care facility will provide. “Vaccinations, screenings, tests, exams, things of that nature.” “This represents a much more hopeful future for veterans care in North Idaho,” he said. Navy veteran Robert Hemming and the Combat Veterans Riders, a motorcycle club chartered out of Coeur d’Alene, raised the flag. The club, whose mission is “veterans riding for veterans,” participates in several charity events per year.

Legals for October, 6 2022

PHD: Harmful algae in Rose Lake

Panhandle Health District (PHD) in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare (IDHW) and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have issued a public health advisory for Rose Lake. Recent water sampling by DEQ indicates the presence of cyanobacteria, also known as a harmful algae bloom (HAB) or blue green algae in Rose Lake. The public is urged to use caution when recreating in or near the water, especially where ingestion is a risk.

Ranger district, county answer fire questions

Community members have a number of questions surrounding the Kootenai River Complex fires.

Supreme Court mulls federal water rules in Priest Lake case

Case could provide opportunity for court to rein in what types of waters are subject to a provision of Clean Water Act known as ‘Waters of the United States’

The U.S. Supreme Court opened its term Monday with an Idaho case that could significantly restrict the federal government’s power to enforce clean water laws and prove crucial in determining wetland protections. The oral arguments came just months after the court’s 6-3 conservative majority limited executive authority to address climate change in a case involving federal regulation of greenhouse gases. The clean water case, brought by an Idaho couple seeking to build a house on a plot of land they bought near Priest Lake in the state’s panhandle, provides an opportunity for the court to rein in what types of waters are subject to a provision of the Clean Water Act known as “Waters of the United States.”

AARP ID. Kicks off Medicare Open Enrollment

For the state’s roughly 323,000 Medicare beneficiaries, October 15 is an important day. It is Medicare’s annual open-enrollment period and the only time of the year people can alter their plans. With many changes taking place in the program this year, Idahoans could find different options in price, coverage and plans.

End of an era: Judge Buchanan to retire in January

“I didn’t know any lawyers but people always told me I should be a lawyer because I debate all the time,” Buchanan said. “So, I took the LSAT test and did well and ended up going to law school.” The move paid off. After almost 30 years as a judge, Buchanan will retire Jan. 30, 2023 – ten years to the day after she first took the job. A district judge must serve 10 years before they can retire. Buchanan, who is at least a third-generation Idahoan, grew up in Moscow and went to law school at University of Idaho and then clerked for a few years at the Idaho Supreme Court.

United Methodist Women's 2022 Fall Sale

The annual United Methodist Women's fall Rummage/Bake/Book Sale is Friday Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the United Methodist Church, corner of Lincoln and Denver Streets.

Boundary County Calendar - Sept. 29, 2022

The events, activities and meetings taking place in Boundary County over the coming week.

Civil Air Patrol arrives in Bonners Ferry

Civil Air Patrol is now available to young people and adults in Bonners Ferry interested in aviation and in serving the community. CAP was founded in 1941 as a way to mobilize civilian pilots and aviation resources for national defense, Kamiab said. The new Bonners Ferry Civil Air Patrol Flight has already grown to 18 members including six senior members and 12 cadets with new members joining almost weekly.