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 Birders
gearing up for annual Christmas bird count: The date
for the 2021 Bonners Ferry Christmas Bird Count is Thursday,
December 23 this year and all local ornithologists, bird watchers
skilled or amateur and folk with feeders or who just plain like to
see birds skitter across the sky are invited to take part. Those
interested will meet at 6:30 a.m. that day in the back room at the
Chic-N-Chop Restaurant. |
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 GoFundMe
account set up for Wiley family: In the wake of her
brother's death after he was hit by a train in Bonners Ferry
November 26, Emy Vigil has established a GoFundMe account to help
his widow, Cheyenne, their son, Elijah, 2, and the baby that's on
the way. It is her hope that the community's support will help
alleviate the sudden financial burden faced by the family, as well
as bring a measure of comfort. A fund for the Wiley family has
also been established at Columbia Bank, and donations can be made
at any branch. |
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 McGeachin
holds 1776 Pledge event: Idaho Lieutenant Governor
Janice McGeachin gathered together over 125 statewide candidates,
lawmakers, city officials, school board members and patriot
citizens to the Powderhause Brewery in Garden City, Idaho. The
event was held to sign the 1776 Pledge, which supports the Trump
Presidential 1776 Advisory Report in education. |
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 Community
orchestra to present 'Christmas at the Movies:' The
Bonners Ferry Community Orchestra, conducted by Glenda Novinger
and featuring inspiring young pianist Daniel Beal, will present a
free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 5, in the Becker
Auditorium at Bonners Ferry High School. |
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 Injunction
stops CMS vaccine mandate: Governor Brad Little
commented today on the action by a Louisiana court granting a
nationwide injunction today in the “CMS case,” which temporarily
stops implementation of a vaccine mandate on healthcare workers in
Idaho. The ruling prevents the U.S. Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services from enforcing its vaccine mandate for
healthcare workers until the court can hear legal challenges
brought by 10 states. |
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 Labrador
pleased with headway in his bid for Idaho Attorney General:
Conservative leader and former Congressman Raúl Labrador, Eagle,
Idaho, said he is making serious headway in his campaign to become
Idaho’s next attorney general as reflected in his fundraising
numbers. Today he announced he has raised $100,000 in his first
two weeks. |
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 Friends
rally for Fuller family: A Boundary County family
suffered a serious medical emergency recently and the terrible
costs that attend such crisis, and as is the way of our community
of neighbors, they aren't facing the crisis alone. Bruce and Lisa
Fuller and their family live in the Herman Lake area. An excellent
carpenter, Bruce teaches wood shop at Libby High School, and he
practices what he teaches, having built by hand the cabin the
family calls home. |
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 Naples
Elementary improvements roaring right along: Boundary
County School District continues to make improvements following
their 10-year Facilities Plan. Last week, South Boundary Fire
Protection completed training to remove the oldest module on the
Naples campus. |
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| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | |||
| 33-year-old man killed by train: The Bonners Ferry Police Department and Idaho State Police are investigating a Union Pacific train versus pedestrian collision that proved fatal and occurred in the early evening hours of November 26 near the fairgrounds. | |||
| Boundary County Commissioner's agenda, week of November 29 | |||
| Boundary County Commission minutes, November 8-9 | |||
 Local
farmer, former coach charged with sexual battery: A
45-year-old Bonners Ferry rancher and former Badger JV and
Boundary County Middle School boys basketball coach was charged
November 23 with three counts of sexual battery of a minor child
16 or 17 years of age. |
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 Marti
gets two to ten years on rape charges: With his
victim present in the courtroom to hear him apologize, Judge
Barbara Buchanan last Friday sentenced Eric Steven Marti, 27,
Bonners Ferry, to up to ten years in prison on two counts of rape
of a minor, age 16, he being more than three years older at age
26, saying his action's destroyed the girl's family as well as his
own. |
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 Denton
named Idaho Communication Center Director of the Year:
Crystal Denton, who began her law enforcement career after
graduating high school in 1990 as a dispatcher with the Troy
Police Department and who now serves as 911 Administrator in the
Boundary County Sheriff's Office, has been named the Idaho Chapter
of APCO/NENAS 2021 Communication Center Director of the Year. |
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| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | |||
 BCHP
alerts motorists to travel issues: British Columbia
Highway Patrol is urging caution to all motorists planning travel
to or from the Lower Mainland area as some provincial highways are
only open on a limited basis. This comes after the major weather
system that saw several major highways closed due to washouts and
mudslides and the flooding of the Sumas Prairie that resulted in
the closure of Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Chilliwack. |
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 Snow
advisory issued for North Idaho: The National Weather
Service, Spokane, has issued a winter weather advisory for North
Idaho for one to three inches of snow between 1 and 10 a.m.
Tuesday. Road conditions are likely to be hazardous for the
Tuesday morning commute, and motorists are advised to slow down
and allow extra time to reach your destinations. |
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 Mt.
Hall Boosters putting on online auction: The Mt. Hall
Booster Club will run an on-line auction the week of December
13-17, and they're asking businesses, crafters, artists, anybody
to donate items to help them pay for a covered playground slab and
to help Mt. Hall Elementary teachers with classroom expenses. |
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 Snow
advisory for Kootenai/Cabinet region: The National
Weather Service, Missoula, has issued a winter weather advisory
for the Kootenai/Cabinet Region of northwest Montana, in effect
from 2 to 11 a.m. Tuesday. One to two inches of snowfall is
expected, with up to three inches in isolated areas. |
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| Idaho Labor offers out of school youth opportunity: Out-of-school youth between ages 16 and 24 now have numerous opportunities to learn new skills and increase their earnings through apprenticeships, on-the-job and vocational training and much more thanks to a federal program managed by the Idaho Department of Labor. | |||
 Brittany
Jean returning to The Pearl for free concert: In
2020, after learning of and then dealing with the loss of her
performance schedule for the rest of that year, including a show
at The Pearl Theater in Bonners Ferry, Brittany Jean turned her
focus to creating her first-ever Christmas album. She is thrilled
to announce that "Wintertide" is now available and she's equally
pleased to announce that she'll be back on stage at The Pearl
Theater to put on a free show December 10. |
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| Business | |||
 Jake's
Landing updating operating hours: The owners and
staff at Jake's Landing in Porthill are excited with the border
restriction changes coming at the end of the month, and they look
forward to seeing their Canadian friends again. This week they
will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and
closed Thursday through Sunday for the Thanksgiving holiday. |
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 Tribe's
Kootenai Travel Plaza will bring revenue, Sonic: The
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho is planning the first phase of economic
development on the Three-Mile portion of the Kootenai Indian
Reservation, located in Ktunaxa Territory along Highway 95 and
just west of the Boundary County Airport. Phase One of the
economic development project consists of an 8,660 square foot
travel center with gas and diesel fueling stations, truck parking,
convenience store and a Sonic Restaurant! |
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 Sweet
Heat Co. takes gold in Utah Cheese Awards: A small
Bonners Ferry business with a penchant for spicing sweet things up
was recognized with two medals in the "Best of the West" Utah
Cheese Awards, to be presented at the 2021 Tasting Reception and
Medal Ceremony November 11 at Bewilder Brewing in Salt Lake City. |
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 Farmers
Insurance office moves: Sally Hendricks-Bauer's
Farmers Insurance office has moved to 5932 Main Street, Bonners
Ferry, across from Dodge Peak Lodge. Her telephone remains the
same; (208) 267-2644. |
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 Kootenay
Farms Regional Food Hub in Creston opening tomorrow:
Fields Forward Society is excited to announce the opening of the
Kootenay Farms Regional Food Hub and Innovation Centre, 401 Payne
Street, Creston, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Friday, October 15. The
Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Lana Popham,
will be on hand for the grand opening. Due to COVID-19 protocols,
the event is by invitation only. |
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| Social | |||
 Veryl
Lindsay Fund still giving comfort, eliciting smiles:
This little guy came in to Boundary Community Hospital last night
and he was scared when he came into the emergency room. But with
the kindness of staff and some extra love from the stuffed
squirrel and blanket he was given, donated by the community, he
perked right up and even gave a big smile. |
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 Neighbors
seek to bring comfort to those in crisis: Last year,
a group of Bonners Ferry neighbors pitched in to provide 75
blankets to local senior living facilities. This year, they are
working to provide blankets for the Boundary County Victim's
Advocacy Program, where there is a definite need. These blankets
will be given to bring a small measure of comfort to children and
adults in crisis. |
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 Alexander,
Garrison SD101 Employees of the Month: Lael
Alexander, special education administrative assistant has been
selected as September Classified Employee of the Month and eighth
grade science teacher Jacob Garrison is the district's Certified
Employee of the Month. |
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 50th
anniversary celebration will instead be a celebration of life:
I am saddened to report that Pastor Steve Robins has passed away.
Instead of a celebration of his and Linda's 50 years of marriage,
the celebration will instead be one of Pastor Robins' life, at 11
a.m. Saturday, October 30, at Bridgeway Assembly of God, 66027
Highway 2, Bonners Ferry. Our deep and heartfelt condolences to
his wife, his family, his flock and his friends. ~ Mike Weland
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| Sports/Outdoors | |||
| The Bluebells look pretty in week 10: Carolyn McNeill got high scratch game 174, high scratch series 419 and high handicap game 242 as the ladies in Tuesday's Trouble league finish week 10 at AJ's Lanes. Kathy Konek got second high scratch game 160 and second high scratch series, 398. | |||
 Earn
your second helping at the 13th-annual Turkey Trot:
For the 13th year, Bonners Ferry is looking forward to another
fun, family-friendly and free Turkey Trot 5k/10k fun run this year
on Thanksgiving morning. The gun goes off promptly at 9 a.m. at
the Boundary County Fairgrounds and the route leads runners down
Riverside Road to the 5k turnaround past Mirror Lake Road. |
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 The
Lupines shine in Tuesday's Trouble week nine: Alice
VanGundy got high scratch game 187, high scratch series 485 and
second high handicap game 244 to lead her team, the Lupines, to a
sweep in week nine of Tuesday's Trouble league bowling at AJ's
Lanes. Zetta Graupner got second high scratch game, high handicap
game 255 and high handicap series 675. |
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 A
little for everyone in Tuesdays Trouble week eight:
Carolyn McNeill tied for high scratch game 170, got third high
scratch series 406 and second high handicap game 239. Alice
VanGundy tied for high scratch game 170, got high scratch series
464 and second high handicap series 641 in week eight of Tuesdays
Trouble league bowling at AJ's Lanes. |
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 Badger
harriers honored for another fine season: The Bonners
Ferry Badger cross country program saw 14 varsity letters
distributed this year at their recent post-season awards ceremony,
many of them to first timers. Badger All-League runners this year
were Connor Alexander for the boys and Camille Ussher, Ceci
Roemer, Sydney Beckle and Leah Moellmer for the girls. In team
awards, Connor received the 110-Percent Award and Levi Bonnell and
Camille Ussher were honored as Most Outstanding Cross Country
Badgers. |
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| Letters | |||
 GROW
fixes donation link issue, still time to give: What
comes after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber
Monday? Giving Tuesday, a worldwide generosity movement, inspiring
people to give back to the communities and organizations working
hard to make the world a better place. If you haven't participated
yet, we would like to encourage you to consider a donation to
GROW!, Gardeners for Regional Organic Well-being. By Kate Painter |
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 Open
letter to Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra:
I feel I have no choice but to write to you. Maybe, this time, you
will read a letter? It has become incredibly clear over the past
four years you have no interest in meeting with me or anyone from
the team in Idaho that supports children with Dyslexia. Maybe you
will take a few minutes to read this. By Robin Zikmund |
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 A
new vision for the students and parents of Idaho:
Parents, teachers, community members and business leaders deserve
an engaged leader with a strong vision to actively connect them to
funding and program support. As Superintendent of Public
Instruction, I will lead Idaho education with honesty and
transparency to empower parents, strengthen local control and
prepare our students for the workplace needs of a growing state.
By Debbie Critchfield |
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 Building
Bridges – Neighbor to Neighbor: Not too long ago, I
noticed a new billboard just south of Bonners Ferry. The words
“Building Bridges – Neighbor to Neighbor” stood out. This got me
thinking about neighbors. When I was growing up, I started
understanding that neighbors are like the two pieces of land the
bridge connects. The water between acts as a boundary. By Mary
Ollie |
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 Thank
you, Idahoans: The great people of Idaho are foremost
among the blessings I am counting this Thanksgiving season. We
have been tested by challenges this year, and Idahoans have
repeatedly met those challenges with kindness, hope, good judgment
and optimism. Throughout Idaho, we find countless examples of
Idahoans doing great work and good deeds that are helping to lift
us all up. By U.S. Senator Mike Crapo |
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| Obituaries | |||
| We've received word of the passing of veterinarian Dr. Bob Stoll, Sandpoint, on Monday, November 29, and the permanent closure of his practice at 1120 Superior Street, Sandpoint. | |||
 Virginia
Prieber, 84, passed away peacefully on October 21,
2021, at the Boundary County Extended Care Facility. Born July 13,
1936, in Baltimore, Maryland, she gained national acclaim for
keeping a long stretch of Boundary County roadway free of litter.
No services are planned at this time. |
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 Jane
(Stuart) Lehman Hudson, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, went to
be with Jesus on November 25, 2021, from her home after a valiant
fight with cancer. She was 73 years old. A Celebration of Life
service for Jane will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 4, at
the First Baptist Church, 6711 El Paso Street, Bonners Ferry. |
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| William Ralph Platts, 77, of West Richland, Washington, died November 17 in West Richland. He was born in Bonners Ferry and lived in the Tri-Cities for 47 years. Service arrangements are pending. | |||
| Donald L. Dozier, 96, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2021, at Boundary Community Restorium. Donald was born on October 4, 1925, the son of Lee and Ada Sullivan Dozier. Friends are invited to sign his online guestbook here. Bonners Ferry Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. | |||
 Jeannette
Johnson Levig took the hand of Jesus November 23,
2021, and entered her final rest. Viewing will be held from 4 to 8
p.m. Tuesday, December 7, at Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. Funeral
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 8, at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody Street, Bonners Ferry, with interment
to follow at Grandview Cemetery. |
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 David
Elliot Wiley, 33, born in Logan, Utah, and residing
in Bonners Ferry, passed away unexpectedly at around 6 p.m.
November 26, 2021, as a result of a tragic train accident.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 11, at
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6568 Alderson
Lane, Bonners Ferry. |
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