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| May, 2022 | ||
| News | ||
| May 30 | ||
| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | ||
| May 26 | ||
| Boundary County Commission minutes, week of May 2 | ||
| May 24 | ||
 Flags
to half staff for Robb Elementary shooting: As a mark
of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence
perpetrated on May 24, 2022, by a gunman at Robb Elementary School
in Uvalde, Texas, by the authority vested in me as President of
the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United
States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United
States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon
all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval
stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in
the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its
Territories and possessions until sunset, May 28 |
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| May 23 | ||
| Bonners Ferry comp plan activities set for June 4: The City of Bonners Ferry is updating the Comprehensive Plan and wants to ensure that the community has an active part in deciding how the city looks, functions, and serves the needs of its residents as the future brings change. On Saturday, June 4, city consultants and community volunteers will have a booth at the Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to provide information and activities for the community to help shape the plan’s overall direction. | ||
| City surplus auction underway: The City of Bonners Ferry is disposing of several items by sealed bid due by May 25, 2022, by 3 p.m. The vehicles and items will be displayed at the city utility yard at 6362 Washington Street from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 23-25. A copy of the list of items can be obtained at City Hall during regular business hours. All bids must be submitted to the city in a sealed envelope by 3 p.m., May 25, 2022. | ||
| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | ||
| May 22 | ||
 Lincoln
County shooting suspect captured: After an all-night
manhunt, a Flathead County, Montana, man suspected in a homicide
near the mouth of Lake Koocanusa was arrested near his home at
about 10 a.m. MDT today. Garry Douglas Seaman, 63, is in custody
on a warrant for murder. At about 2:47 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln
County Sheriff's dispatch received report of a shooting in the
Alexander Creek campground north of Libby. |
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| May 21 | ||
| Montana woman missing from Spokane: Ellen "Ellie" Rosemary Caye, 22, is missing after being left at the Hope House for Women in Spokane. She was last seen April 22. She is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe who lived on the Flathead Reservation in Lake County, Montana. UPDATE: Ellie has made contact with her family. | ||
| May 19 | ||
 Library's
woes not over yet: A tort claim on behalf of four
whistleblowers was delivered to the Boundary County Free Library
District Board at its May meeting this morning seeking the
immediate resignation of the entire board and the immediate
discharge of two library employees as a show of good faith so as
to enter federal mediation requested about six months ago to
resolve an array of issues and alleged crimes. |
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| IDL burn permit site to be down for maintenance: Idaho Department of Land’s burn permit website, burnpermits.idaho.gov, will be down for maintenance from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 22, and burn permits will not be available during this time. Since the permits are valid 10 days from the date of issue, those who have plans to burn this weekend should apply for a permit now. Permits are free, applying only takes a few minutes, and the permit is issued immediately. | ||
| May 18 | ||
| Commissioners to meet in special session: The Boundary County Board of Commissioners will meet in special session at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2021, in commission chambers, room 28 of the courthouse, 6452 Kootenai Street, Bonners Ferry, for the purpose of going into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1)a, to consider hiring a public officer, staff member or individual agent. Possible action item. This is not a meeting that is open to the public. | ||
| Boundary County Commission minutes May 9 | ||
 Herndon
issues release on Senate win: Scott Herndon shocked
the Idaho political establishment last night by defeating two-term
incumbent Senator Jim Woodward in Idaho’s First senate district.
Herndon won decisively by double digits: 56-percent to 44-percent.
Herndon’s campaign ran a data-driven operation, drawing a stark
contrast between his conservative political views and Woodward’s
voting record. Herndon’s political strategist Woodrow Johnston
said. |
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 Wind
advisory in effect until 9 p.m.: The National Weather
Service, Spokane, has issued a wind advisory for North Idaho
calling for southwest winds of 10 to 20 miles per hour and gusts
to 45 miles per hour, in effect from noon until 9 p.m. today.
The Missoula office of the National Weather Service has also
issued the same advisory for the Kootenai/Cabinet Region, in
effect until midnight. |
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| May 17 | ||
  Robertson,
Fioravanti to be new county commissioners: With a
turnout of 47.9 percent, Ben Robertson and Steve Fioravanti will
be Boundary County's new county commissioners in 2023, Robertson
having defeated incumbent Dan Dinning, 2,076 to 1,059 and Steve
Fioravanti defeated incumbent Tim Bertling, 1,603 to 1,524. Chad
Workman will take over as county coroner, winning that race 2,214
to 476. Caleb Davis retains his seat as Republican precinct
committeeman for Moyie Springs, defeating Elena Quinn 405 to 283,
and Lester Pinkerton will be the GOP precinct committeeman for
North Bonners Ferry, garnering 302 votes to Amy Roemelen's 151 and
Jeffrey Bogard's 48. Updated 7:50 a.m. May 18. |
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| May 16 | ||
| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | ||
| School District 101 special trustee negotiations meeting, 4:15 p.m. Monday, May 23, district office, 7188Oak Street, Bonners Ferry. Regular meeting, 6 p.m. | ||
| Troy City Council meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, Troy City Council room. | ||
| Governor assures Idaho's election will be safe and secure: As voters head to the polls Tuesday in counties big and small across Idaho, Governor Brad Little is assuring Idahoans of our state's history of safe and secure elections and highlighted new investments to continue our track record of election integrity. | ||
| Fisherman drowns in Lake Koocanusa: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a report of a vehicle driving into the water at the Koocanusa Marina, north of Libby and about 4:52 p.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, deputies located a Ford F-250 pickup in the water near the end of the boat ramp. | ||
 Bonners
Ferry FFA shines at competitions: On May 12-13, the
Bonners Ferry FFA chapter went to four different contests. The
first was State Forestry Contest put on by the Idaho Department of
Lands at Farragut State Park. This is a series of eight different
contests in a single location to help prepare students on the
knowledge of work done for the forestry industry. |
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| May 13 | ||
 Helping
families find infant formula: To address infant
formula shortages in the wake of Abbott Nutrition’s voluntary
recall of certain powdered infant formulas, the Biden-Harris
Administration is working to ensure that infant formula is safe
and available for families across the country. Yesterday,
President Biden spoke with retailers and manufacturers, including
Walmart, Target, Reckitt, and Gerber, to discuss ways to get more
formula quickly and safely onto store shelves. |
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| May 12 | ||
 Randy
Weaver, 74, has died: Sara Weaver posted today on the
"Ruby Ridge to Freedom" Facebook page that her father, Randy
Weaver, 74, has died. She gave no details. Randy, who had served
with the U.S. Army Special Forces, was a suspected militant white
supremacist, wanted on a warrant for allegedly selling an illegal
sawed-off shotgun to a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
informant, but exonerated. |
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Federal
flags to half-staff as tragic COVID milestone looms:
If statistics hold as expected, the United States will reach a
terrible milestone in the novel coronavirus pandemic. In
anticipation of the U.S. reaching one million COVID-19 deaths,
President Joe Biden today ordered flags at all federal buildings
to be flown at half-staff through Monday, May 16. |
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 If
clouds clear, total lunar eclipse will shine Sunday night:
On the off chance of a break in the clouds Sunday evening (there's
a 50-percent chance of showers), here are some additional details
on the next total lunar eclipse, which will begin at 7:27 p.m.
Pacific May 15, go into totality at 8:29 p.m. and end at 10:55
p.m. The moon is in a near part of its orbit – close to Earth –
during the eclipse. It’s a supermoon. That means, during this
eclipse, the moon will appear relatively large in our sky. |
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| May 10 | ||
 Translator
District auctioning Can Am UTV: The Boundary County
Translator District is selling surplus equipment by sealed bid
auction. The item will be shown by appointment only from Monday,
May 16, through Thursday, June 16. The sealed bids will be opened
at the Boundary County Translator District’s monthly meeting to be
held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 21. Bids must be submitted to the
office of Youngwirth, Davis & Associates located at 7193 Main
Street, Bonners Ferry ID 83805 by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21,
2022. Sold “as is” with no warranty. |
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 County
Commission notes ...Restorium tree comes down, community
shred day to return: The big tree in the courtyard at
the Restorium was safely taken down Monday due to safety concerns,
work is underway to widen the availability of high-speed broadband
access in the county and to bring back the once popular "Shred
Day." Commissioners are listening to the public as to planning and
zoning concerns and working to streamline the permit process as
much as possible. |
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| Troy City Council work meeting, 6:30 p.m. May 11, council chambers. | ||
| May 9 | ||
 Man
who died on Yaak an experienced kayaker: The man who
died Sunday while kayaking on the Yaak had years of experience on
the water. Steven Koning, 50, Victor, Idaho, was the founder 25
years ago of Geyser Kayak Tours, Jackson, Wyoming, which operates
in Yellowstone National Park, and had before that owned Snake
River Kayak in Jackson, Idaho. |
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 Mai
enters plea agreement on sex charge: Ryan Victor Mai,
46, Bonners Ferry, entered into a plea agreement Friday morning,
pleading guilty to one count of sexual battery of a minor child, a
16-year-old girl, with two additional counts dropped, with a
prosecution sentencing of one year in prison, determinate, and an
open period indeterminate. |
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| McGeachin calls on governor to strengthen abortion ban: In response to news that the U.S. Supreme Court may restore to states their constitutional authority to ban abortion, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin is formally calling on Governor Brad Little to convene an extraordinary legislative session for the purpose of passing a more comprehensive abortion ban in Idaho. | ||
| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | ||
 Night
time lane closures planned for I-90 study: Nighttime
lane closures on I-90 over the next two months will collect data
for a study to widen Interstate 90 between the Washington state
line and Sherman Avenue in Coeur d’Alene. Crews will focus on the
section between Spokane Street and Northwest Boulevard, closing
either a shoulder or lane in one direction at a time. Work will be
done at night between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m., with the first closure
scheduled for tomorrow night. |
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| Idaho man dies kayaking on the Yaak River: At approximately 12:19 p.m. Sunday, May 8, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received an SOS message from a GPS device in the Yaak River area west of Troy. Deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office began responding to the area. Updated information indicated that the 38-year-old man who sent the message was healthy and on a kayaking trip with three other men. | ||
| May 7 | ||
 Falky
swept away in Mission Creek: Falky got swept down
stream yesterday in Mission Creek in the Mt. Hall area. Anyone who
knows the area or lives up that way are asked to keep an eye out
for him. He's got on a blue collar with his owner's number on it.
He's friendly. "Trying not to think the worst because the creek
was pretty rapid where he got swept in." |
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| May 5 | ||
 Pearl
Theater bell tower needs work: The Pearl Theater in
Bonners Ferry is fundraising to make repairs to the bell tower so
that we can get the balcony reopened. The balcony has been closed
since February of this year due to a major roof leak at the base
of the bell tower, which caused major damage to the balcony. |
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| May 4 | ||
 Total
lunar eclipse a certainty, meteor shower possible:
May offers an unusual sky watching bounty: the possibility of two
major celestial highlights occurring within the span of a single
month. The first, a total lunar eclipse, is a certainty, but the
second, a potentially strong meteor shower at month's end, is a
wild card. Here's what you need to know to prepare for both sky
watching opportunities. |
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| May 3 | ||
 Boulder
Creek Academy to close: After 29 years in operation,
Boulder Creek Academy, nestled in the shadow of Clifty and having
helped students ages 13 to 18 from around the United States and
around the world, will be shutting its doors in early summer. |
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 Toned
down "Beartaria" proposed in conditional use application:
After raising the concerns of neighbors last year with wide
ranging plans for a "Beartaria Sanctuary" on a 10-acre parcel
along the Moyie River on Earl Lane Road, Struggle Bear LLC and
Owen and Amy Smith, Sandpoint, have engaged a Sagle landscape
architect and filed application with county planning and zoning
for a conditional use permit to define the uses proposed and, if
approved, become the controlling document for uses on the
property. |
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 McGeachin
claims her office budget is balanced: Idaho
Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin issued a press release Monday
in response to what she calls misinformation regarding her budget.
"The media continues to manufacture controversy where none
exists," she wrote. "The Lt. Governor's office budget is balanced.
Our office had some unanticipated legal expenses due to the Idaho
Press Club suing us because of our efforts to prevent conservative
Idahoans and their children from being doxed by the media." |
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| May 2 | ||
 Hospital
CEO to bid Bonners Ferry farewell: With his family
having left the community a few months ago to be closer to home
and family to help one of their children facing medical issues,
Boundary Community Hospital CEO Preston Becker on April 25
submitted his resignation, saying he cannot be apart from them but
promising to stay on to help through the process of bringing a new
CEO on board. |
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 Cascade
of crises leave family in need: With three happy
children at home, ages eight, six and two, Catherine Abrego should
be looking forward to Mothers Day. Instead, the Bonners Ferry
woman is facing the most harsh challenges of her life, having
given birth to premature twins, become a single-mom and lost her
ability to work all within a couple of days. She is needing the
support and prayers of her community. |
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 Leah
Moellmer is Bonners Ferry's 2022 Distinguished Young Woman:
Weeks of hard but fun work culminated Saturday evening for 11
talented and intelligent Boundary County High School junior women,
with Majasa Allred, Maile Murdock, Nevaeh Elliston, Mia Blackmore,
Emma Lucas, Grace Worley, Hailey Kelsey, Maggie Weaver, Jaden
Byars, Evelynn Chaney and Leah Moellmer giving their all, but the
panel of judges had the unenviable task of choosing just one as
Bonners Ferry's 2022 Distinguished Young Woman, and she is Leah
Moellmer. |
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 Gear
Up Idaho Youth Summit coming up soon: Gear Up Idaho
and the Idaho Department of Education are hosting this year's
Youth Summit on the Moscow campus of the University of Idaho from
June 13-17; five all-expenses paid days packed with lots of
learning, lots of fun and lots of great memories, and Bonners
Ferry freshmen and sophomores are invited to apply! |
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| Education board names NIC trustee finalists: The office of the Idaho State Board of Education today released the names of eight finalists who will be interviewed to fill three board of trustee positions at North Idaho College (NIC). The finalists were picked by the State Board’s executive officers, after reviewing 37 applications submitted to fill three vacancies. The finalists will be interviewed on the NIC campus on Thursday. |
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| Business | |||
| May 12 | |||
 Lynn
and Leah Jantz 2021 Conservation Farmers of the Year:
Each year the Boundary Soil Conservation District looks back over
the previous farming season and nominates and chooses a local
farmer who went above and beyond. BSCD is pleased to announce
their choice for 2021 Conservation Farmer of the Year to Kootenai
Valley Ranch Inc., also known as Lynn and Leah Jantz. KVR is
deeply rooted in agriculture, as well as soil and water
conservation. |
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| Social | |||
| May 29 | |||
  Liermann,
Callison earn academic honors: Two Boundary County
students earned academic honors for the 2022 spring semester at
the University of Montana, Missoula. Tanner Liermann, Naples,
earned president's list honors with a 4.0 GPA and Edie Callison,
Bonners Ferry, was awarded dean's list honors with a GPA between
3.5 and 3.9. |
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| May 23 | |||
| Nine local students earn honors a LCSC: A total of 870 students at Lewis-Clark State College earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2022 semester, LC State administrators have announced. Among the honorees, 471 made the President’s List while 399 were named to the Dean’s List. Nine students so honored are from Boundary County. | |||
| May 19 | |||
 Morris
celebrates 96th on horseback: To celebrate her 96th
birthday, staff helped Community Restorium resident Fay Morris
fulfill her wish of horseback riding one more time. Fay has a long
history of riding horses and this experience was a dream come true
as you can see from the smile on her face. |
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| May 18 | |||
 Mechelle
and Rocky say thank you: Mechelle Lech and her
service dog, Rocky, received their mobility support harness today,
helping to increase Mechelle's mobility and safety. She extends
her thanks to everyone in the community who helped make it
possible for her to get this piece of equipment. |
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| May 12 | |||
 Cole
Fitch Boundary County's Ag Baby for 2022: In
observance of agriculture, spring and new beginnings, Farm Bureau
is pleased to announce this year’s first Boundary County baby of
spring! Cole Louis Fitch was born at 9:26 p.m. Wednesday, March
30, to Natasha and Cameron Fitch. This little guy came into the
world weighing 6.8 pounds and he was 21 3/4 inches long, and he is
well loved by a long list of agricultural families in Boundary
County. |
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| Sports/Outdoors | |||
| May 11 | |||
 Getting
ready for summer fun: Despite the threat of rain, a
number of young Boundary County residents turned out today to take
part in the motorcycle and ATV course taught by sheriff Dave
Kramer, undersheriff Rich Stephens, corporal Clint Randall and
Deputy Dave Wion, earning their Idaho Department of Parks and
Recreation cards so they can legally ride on forest service trails
open to motorbikes and ATVs without a driver’s license. |
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| May 10 | |||
 KVRC
shooters make their mark at Spokane tourney: On April
30, four shooters from the Kootenai Valley Rifle Club travelled to
Spokane to participate in the 51st annual George Conner Outdoor
Smallbore Tournament. They would join 19 other shooters from the
Spokane Rifle Club to shoot, with .22 smallbore single shot
rifles, at the 100-yard, 50-yard and 50-meter distances. |
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| May 9 | |||
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 IDFG
seeks info on Kerr Lake elk poaching: Idaho Fish and
Game has received information about two bull elk that were killed
and left to waste near Kerr Lake in Boundary County in the
Panhandle Region. Fish and Game is requesting the public to report
any information about the incident. The investigating officer
estimated the elk were killed sometime between the evening of
April 30 and the morning of May 1 based on evidence observed. |
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| May 6 | |||
| Osborn takes it all in Tuesday's Trouble finale: Just days before her 90th birthday, Jeanne Osborn took all the marbles in the 32nd and final week of the Tuesday's Trouble ladies bowling league season at AJ's Lanes, taking high scratch game with a 204, rolling a four bagger along the way, high scratch series, 494, high handicap game 272 and high handicap series, leading the Lady Slippers, Jeanne, Evelyn Smith and Donna Nystrom, to landing high scratch game, 412, high scratch series 1,176, second high handicap game 638 and second high handicap series, 643. | |||
| May 5 | |||
 Kootenai
River anglers have until May 10 to turn in creel packets:
If you are one of the many anglers who participated in the 2022
Kootenai River Angler Science Program, thank you for investing
time and energy into helping us. Information collected by all of
you will help us manage the unique and fairly new burbot fishery
in the Kootenai River. The peak of burbot fishing has come and
gone, so make sure to turn in your completed creel packet by May
10 for a chance to win some great prizes! |
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| May 4 | |||
 Richards
to fight as a Golden Bear: Standout Badger Wrestler
Eli Richards has signed a letter of intent to continue his
wrestling career at the next level the University of Alberta. With
colleges from over 10 different states recruiting Eli, he has
decided to head out of the country, north to Edmonton to wrestle
for the University of Alberta Golden Bears next year. |
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| May 3 | |||
| Local shooters shine at Columbia State match: The Sandpoint Rifle Club hosted the Columbia State Rifle and Pistol Match on April 23, 2022, at the Leo Hadley Rifle Range in Sandpoint. The shooters had the opportunity to shoot a three-position rifle match or a 90 shot pistol match or both. Shooters from Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint and Spokane attended. | |||
| Letters | |||
| May 27 | |||
| What a difference: What a difference a few hundred years makes. When on December 15, 1791, the words "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed," were ratified as the second amendment to this nation's constitution, they who drafted that cherished right had only recently defeated an experienced, trained and provisioned military, thanks to a well regulated militia comprised of a rabble of heroes armed and equipped not by government funds, but by their own wherewithal; knives, spears, tomahawks and muskets, wielded with courage and intrepidity. By Mike Weland | |||
| May 25 | |||
 To
do nothing is unacceptable: I spent last night, like
many of us in Idaho and across the nation, poring over the
information coming out of Uvalde, holding my children with a
greater intensity than I had that morning, and reflecting on how
... how in the United States of America, we could be dealing with
another horrific school shooting ... how more families, more
students, more first responders and more teachers could be
experiencing a pain that I cannot begin to fathom ... and how to
account for our leaders’ failures. By Kaylee Peterson,
Candidate for U.S. Representative |
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 Remembering
the children who died that our rights be uninfringed:
A man, no matter his color, creed, race or religion, who thinks of
himself so highly that he can lose sight of the fact that we all
love our children equally is a man lost. The man who would betray
an innocent's trust and take from a child, his or another's, their
innocence, is a creature reprehensible. |
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| May 23 | |||
| Another point of view about the election: Yes we lost, but have you any idea what has been lost? The county has been overrun with a collection of people with the most extreme ideology and dangerous self-righteous, self-serving, self-promoting and pompous posturing; dangerous in the fact that they use God as their hammer. By Jody McClintock | |||
| Boundary County built and sustained on strong backs of volunteers: A recent letter states a reason to vote for someone should be based upon the person who volunteers and sits on the many boards and organizations that make Boundary County “work.” Appearing to remain distant and being uninvolved does not mean someone cares less. By Rosanne Smith | |||
| May 20 | |||
| Human Rights groups call for an end to the killing: We call for immediate action by the federal government and the states for passage of strong domestic terrorist control acts to combat the epidemic of mass shootings in the United States taking the lives and injuring so many innocent individuals. By the Boundary County Human Rights Task Force et al. | |||
| May 18 | |||
| Boundary County vote perfect in battle of good vs. evil: Bonners Ferry and Boundary County Republicans voted 100-percent for our area's endorsed recommended candidates for this midterm primary election. The people voted accordingly in North Idaho's upper Panhandle and the all the candidates won they voted for! By Ferly Savage Greenhalgh | |||
| May 16 | |||
| No redoubt will long stand for those who would not share the blessings of liberty: This country's founders were consummate writers, who, with great deliberation and care, drafted for us a constitution establishing the basic form and principals of our government using very much that same language extant today. Like writers of any age, they strove to be concise and unambiguous, to make the words mean precisely what the writers intended for all days to come. By Mike Weland, Publisher | |||
| May 13 | |||
| Support Ben Robertson for county commissioner: What do I want in a County Commissioner for Boundary County? Many things is the answer to this question. Probably the most important aspect would be integrity. An individual who will look you in the face and say the truth as they see it. A person who has no problem being honest in the face of adversity. By Kyle Watts et al | |||
| On junkyards, persistence is key: I do sympathize with the frustrations that Mr. Poland ("Time to change county leadership," letters, May 10) is experiencing. I hope what I have to say is useful. A few years ago, I got my belly full of a different junkyard on the west side of Highway 95 south of Naples. At the time, I visited with former Boundary County Planning Administrator John Moss. John suggested that I put my concerns in writing and bring them back to him. | |||
| May 10 | |||
| I got my knee on his neck, Ma! Take a pitcher! "Critical race theory, an ugly ideology that divides people based on race, has crept into Idaho’s public school classrooms right under our noses. Except it's not and it hasn't. It's yet another farcical far-right imaginary bugaboo, another lie piled on a heap of lies created by an insidious cabal of office-seeking miscreants bent on rousing fears and imposing their own narrow racial, political and religious moral certitude on those of us who can't imagine what they are railing about. By Mike Weland | |||
| Mark Sauter for Idaho House Seat 1A: Please elect Mark Sauter for our legislative district 1A seat in the Idaho House of Representatives. Mark is a traditional Republican, well known for his hard work in whatever task he takes on. Many of you may have met Mark through his fire outreach with Selkirk Fire. By Kennon & Jody McClintock | |||
| We face a choice May 17, let your voice be heard: My final thoughts on Idaho’s May 17 primary election are simple: Elections matter. If you don’t vote, you don’t count. In Idaho, it is the Republican primary that actually determines who is going to represent us, not the general election this fall. During the last 50 years in Idaho we - you and I - have built a state that is the envy of conservatives nationwide. It was built by those of us who have lived here, voted here and paid taxes here over the same period of time. By Darrell Kerby | |||
 Time
to change county leadership: Is this a junkyard?
According to your Boundary County Commissioners this is not a
junkyard. To them, these aren't even pictures of a junkyard. To
us, the neighbors who must live next to this, it most certainly is
a junkyard. If it looks like one, smells like one, sounds like
one, and conducts business like one, then it must be one. So why
is it in an agricultural area? By John Poland |
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| May 7 | |||
 The
awful price of lies: If the statistics of late hold,
by this time next week, the United States will have lost
one-million people to COVID-19, a number far disproportionate to
the rest of the world, where 6,250,452 have died to date,
according to Johns Hopkins. Of those, 997,503 are from the U.S.
Our nation's failure wasn't because our physicians and scientists
were lacking. No, we were led by a charismatic con man with a
propensity for lying. A significant number of our citizens chose
to give credence to the easily disproved lies they wanted to hear
rather than the truths they didn't. By Mike Weland |
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| Woodward has integrity, deserves our vote: As members of the Bonners Ferry community, we have known Jim Woodward, his wife Brenda, and their respective families for decades. However, many citizens, old and new alike, in Boundary and Bonner counties may be unaware of the full extent of service and representation Jim has provided us. By Dave and Brenda Walter | |||
| May 6 | |||
| Idaho GOP is misunderstood: The new folks here seem to assume that Idaho republicans are a far-right, ultra-conservative group. We are not like the rust-belt states, nor the confederacy. Our history is rooted in demographics which are often at odds, politically. Specifically, union miners and ranchers have very little in common. By Gerald Higgs | |||
 We
commend and endorse Sage Dixon: We endorse Sage
Dixon, Idaho State Representative District 1B. Sage holds his
office with honor, integrity, and a strong sense of community. He
stood with us on lawns during wildfire meetings for the Alpine
wildfire and the other fires that nearly took homes and property
in our North Idaho neighborhoods. By Louise and Jim Peterson |
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| May 5 | |||
| Time to speak out ... and vote: I am haunted by the well-known quote of Pastor Martin Niemoller, who miraculously survived seven years in Nazi concentration camps because of his protests against Hitler. “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Socialist," he said. By Jo Len Everhart | |||
| May 4 | |||
| Appears someone's lying: I read with dismay the letter of April 28 by a trio from Bonners Ferry. The trio claimed that Scott Herndon lied about Jim Woodward; that Jim Woodward is a conservative and that claims against him are funded by out of state money. Yet, all of the claims by the three letter writers are demonstrably false. By Dean Cannon | |||
| Supports Sauter for House seat: I had the opportunity to attend the Reader’s Candidate Forum for District 1 Senate and House Race on Tuesday May 3. The race that interests me most is for the open seat for the House of Representatives, Seat A. The candidate who was able to separate himself from the rest was Mark Sauter. By Bob Presta | |||
| May 3 | |||
 Instead
of fighting, let's keep the puddle wet: I'm not the
sharpest cookie in the knife drawer, but I simply do not
understand the brouhaha over abortion "rights." It just doesn't
seem to me a legitimate topic of national discourse requiring
political intervention any more than a man's right to get a
vasectomy or a death bed patient's right to choose between
advanced medical treatment or a dignified death in the comfort of
familiar surroundings. By Mike Weland |
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 With
Critchfield, we got this! State Superintendent
candidate Debbie Critchfield stands apart from her May 17
Republican primary competition. What distinguishes her is a “can
do” attitude. While one of her opponents might make a good stand
in for Waldo in “Where’s Waldo?” and the other likes to play the
fear card in order to convince voters they are the helpless
victims of the big, bad government, Critchfield shows her ability
to bring people together to actually get things done. By Mary
Ollie |
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| Obituaries | |||
| May 26 | |||
| Ashley M. Brady, 33, passed away peacefully at her Bonners Ferry home on May 23, 2022, surrounded by her family. Ashley was born January 10, 1989, the daughter of Charles "Chuck" Jones and Margaret Sieber in Aurora, Colorado. Services will be announced at a later date. | |||
| Patricia "Patti" Preston, 66, passed away at her home May 23, 2022, in Bonners Ferry. Patti was born in Chicago February 6, 1956. No services are planned at this time. | |||
| May 9 | |||
| Myrna Lavey Phillips Carlson Watkins, 86, Bonners Ferry, passed away May 5, 2022. She was born August 15, 1935, in Mesa, Idaho, to Leslie (Jack) and Almeda Phillips. Funeral services will take place at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody Street, Bonners Ferry. Burial Services will be held at the Grandview Cemetery following the funeral service. | |||
| May 6 | |||
 Carol
Kristin “Kris” Lefebvre (Chubb) succumbed to cancer
with her husband John at her side May 4, 2022. A memorial is
planned for July 7, 2022 at Kris and John’s home. Kris was born in
Bonners Ferry December 23, 1948, to Bill and Carol Chubb and lived
in Bonners Ferry until graduating high school in 1967. She met her
future husband John at a dance in 1964 in the parking lot next to
what is now Larson’s. |
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| May 4 | |||
 Gina
Randine Ballinger passed away peacefully in her house
in Fleming Island, Florida, on March 8, 2022, surrounded by her
loved ones. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday,
May 21, at Advent Lutheran Church, 2156 Loch Rane Boulevard,
Orange Park, Florida. |
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 Joseph
Thomas Richardson, 93, passed away peacefully in the
early morning hours on April 24 from COPD. His last week was spent
with various members of his family as he transitioned to his
heavenly home. He was playful, loving and gentle during this
transition. It was very much a reflection of who he was throughout
his life. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. |
