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| January 22 | ||
| Public hearings on commissioners' agenda: Boundary County Commissioners will hold two public hearings on Tuesday to take public comment on land use applications by Glenn and Jennifer Leavitt involving property on Songbird Lane and Warren and Tamara Patzer on property on Blume Hill Road. | ||
 Ahead
of 2022 mid-terms, Idaho voters encouraged to become educated:
As we approach an election cycle that's quite possibly the most
mistrusted in the history of the United States, Idaho Secretary of
State Lawerence Denney joins fellow members of the National
Association of Secretaries of State in the #TrustedInfo2022
education effort to encourage citizens to look to their state and
local election officials as the trusted sources of election
information. This year's mid-term general election takes place May
17, the primary November 8. |
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 Idaho
AG warns of scam: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden
and the Idaho State Tax Commission are warning Idahoans about a
scam targeting taxpayers. Individuals have reported receiving
threatening letters from the so-called “Tax Processing Center” or
“Tax Processing Unit,” claiming the State of Idaho will seize
individuals’ property and garnish their wages for unpaid taxes. |
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| January 21 | ||
| County commission agenda, week of January 24 | ||
 City
Council to use ARPA funds to replace ancient snowblower:
In a short special meeting during which no new public input was
accepted, the Bonners Ferry City Council, with the mayor absent
and by unanimous voice vote of the four city council members,
approved the purchase of a 2014 snowblower using American Rescue
Plan Act funds. |
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 Remains
of man missing since 1995 found in Bonner County: The
Bonner County Sheriff's office today confirmed that human remains
found by loggers in a remote area of the county in October are
those of a man who has been missing for more than 25-years. On
October 27, the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office received a call
from a citizen in regard to finding possible human remains. The
remains were located by a logging crew in a wooded, undeveloped
area off Wrenco Loop Road. Bonner County deputies, detectives and
coroner all responded to the area and confirmed the remains were
human. |
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| January 20 | ||
 Mt.
Hall Elementary welcomes January: Mt. Hall has been a
great place to be since getting back from Christmas break. We're
enjoying the snow on our playground and being back together.
Students have been working really hard on their benchmark
assessments so that teachers can see the academic growth that has
happened so far this year. It's amazing to see what our students
are doing! By Principal Kylee Guthrie |
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 Bridgeway
to hold all-night prayer vigil: An all-night prayer
vigil will be held at Bridgeway Assembly of God Church, 66027
Highway 2, Bonners Ferry, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, January 28,
and continuing until 6 a.m. Saturday, January 29. All are welcome
to come and join, with participants marching to the beat of 2
Chronicles 7:14. |
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 No
Surprises Act now in effect: The federal No Surprises
Act provides new protections for unexpected or excessive medical
bills consumers may receive from health care providers, including
hospitals, physicians, ambulances and other medical professionals.
The Department of Insurance can help Idahoans understand and
utilize these new consumer protections, regardless of whether they
have health insurance. |
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 Idaho
Future Ready Academy for Virtual Learning offers choice:
This week saw the launch of a new option for Idaho parents and
students interested in mastery-based education. Idaho Future Ready
Academy for Virtual Learning began on January 17, based on a
successful approach to personalized learning pioneered in the
Wilder School District. |
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| January 19 | ||
 Update:
Identity mistaken, Tel still missing: 10:18 a.m.
Thursday, January 20: Shawn and Meg Smith have been searching
frantically for their dog, Tel, missing from the McCall Street
area since around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, and a man mistakenly believed
to have taken Tel has been interviewed and found to own a dog that
looks very similar to Tel. |
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| Bonners Ferry special city council meeting, 3 p.m. Friday, January 21, city hall. Continuation of ARPA use consideration. | ||
 Translator
district to hold surplus equipment auction: The
Boundary County Translator District will accept sealed bids on
several pieces of surplus equipment through 5 p.m. Tuesday,
February 15,to be opened shortly thereafter at the district's
regular monthly meeting at Youngwirth, Davis & Associates, 7193
Main Street, Bonners Ferry. |
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City
council gets earful on proposed ARPA expenditure: The
Bonners Ferry City Council heard from 17 people at Tuesday
evening's meeting, all adamant that a funding opportunity to
replace a 60-year-old snow blower that's held together with spit
and prayers be turned down in the interest of preserving the
community's sovereignty and liberty. Because Mayor Dick Staples
was not able to attend, the council tabled consideration, and will
meet in special session at 3 p.m. Friday, January 21, to continue
consideration of both the purchase of a compatible used snowblower
now available as well as funding the purchase with federal
American Rescue Plan Act dollars. |
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 Free
COVID test kits available: There’s a new federal
resource to get free FDA-authorized coronavirus test kits. Once
ordered, your kits will be mailed through the U.S. Postal Service
within seven to 12 days. The tests are completely free. There are
no shipping costs, and you don’t have to give a credit card or
bank account number. You only need to give a name and address. |
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 Snow
expected tonight over North Idaho: The National
Weather Service, Spokane, has issued a winter weather advisory for
North Idaho and northeast Washington calling for a mixed bag of
precipitation from 1 a.m. to noon Thursday. |
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| County updating All-Hazard Mitigation Plan: Boundary County has begun the process of updating its Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The county hosted a “kickoff” meeting on December 13th in Bonners Ferry to assemble the planning team assigned to work on this project. The All-Hazard Mitigation Plan examines risks posed by several natural hazards, including flood, earthquake, landslide, wildfire, severe weather and others. Community input will play a key role. | ||
| Tax season begins next week: The Idaho State Tax Commission starts processing 2021 Idaho individual income tax returns on Monday, January 24. The Internal Revenue Service begins processing federal returns the same day. E-filing your return is the safest and easiest way to file. It’s also the quickest way to receive a refund. | ||
| January 17 | ||
 Fry
Healthcare Foundation gearing up for Dessert Dash, Festival of
Hearts: The Fry Healthcare Foundation is working hard
to support Boundary Community Hospital despite the obstacles
thrown its way, and while its members are all very eager to see
the community in person at the annual gala, that's not possible
quite yet, and the Festival of Hearts 2022 will once again an
online event via Facebook and the Dessert Dash a raffle, both to
raise funds to meet the ongoing needs of Boundary Community
Hospital and the Extended Care Facility. |
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 Idaho's
bright future: In the legislature, as in life, we
play the hand dealt. Fortunately, the deck is currently stacked in
Idaho’s favor and I believe, in part, because of decisions made by
Idahoans over many years and decades. We have the fourth lowest
unemployment rate in the country. Our population growth is the
highest in the country. In a state with just over 1.8 million
people, more than 50,000 people decided to join us last year.
By Idaho Senator Jim Woodward |
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 BFHS
FIRST Robotics Team 2130 Alpha+ entering 16th season:
Bonners Ferry High School FIRST Robotics Team 2130 Alpha+ entered
its 16th season at the start of the school year. With the past two
years being impacted by the pandemic and all in-person competition
being moved to remote or virtual options, the team is extremely
excited to be back in person and heading to competitions in Nampa
this year. FIRST Robotics is a worldwide robotics competition that
brings high school level teams together to compete in a different
competition every year. |
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| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | ||
| January 15 | ||
 GROW!
membership meeting coming Wednesday: The GROW! annual
membership meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday,
January 19, in the Ktunaxa Room at the Kootenai River Inn. The
agenda includes a slide show highlighting what the group has done
over the past year at the GROW! garden and elsewhere and an
outline on what leadership has planned for the coming year. |
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| January 14 | ||
 Truckers
both okay after horrific collision: At about 12:18
p.m. today, emergency crews were dispatched to a two vehicle semi
collision on Highway 95 near mile 502.5 south of Mirror Lake Golf
Course. The roadway was finally cleared at about 6 p.m. Norman
Apfel posted the following to Facebook. |
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| Boundary County Commission Agenda, week of January 17 | ||
| January 12 | ||
| Boundary County Commission minutes, December 20 | ||
| Boundary County Commission minutes, January 3 | ||
 Gubernatorial
candidate Ammon Bundy in town tomorrow: Idaho
gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy (R-Emmett) will make a
campaign stop in Bonners Ferry from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January
13, in the old American Legion Hall above Jack's Club, 6416
Kootenai Street. |
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| State tax commission slates free filing webinars: Filing income taxes doesn’t have to be confusing. Get tips for completing your federal and Idaho tax returns at a free webinar presented by the Idaho State Tax Commission and the federal Taxpayer Advocate Service. The “Tips for Filing Income Taxes” webinar runs in January and February. | ||
 Snow
loads moderate on most county roofs, even with rain:
Retired architect and residential designer Don Jordan measured the
weight of snow in a couple places about miles south of Bonners
Ferry and one place about five miles north of town on January 8,
and determined that snow loads are not posing significant danger
to most county residences. He determined that the average snow
depth was 26 inches and weight was 22 to 25 pounds per square
foot. |
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 PHD
sees sharp increase in COVID-19: Over the past three
weeks, Panhandle Health District has seen a sharp increase in the
daily COVID-19 case count with 283 cases being reported Monday and
213 reported last Friday. Case numbers are probably much higher
than officially reported due to cases not reported and the lack of
availability of testing resources. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, the
Boundary County case count was 1,768, with 51 COVID-related deaths
since the pandemic began in March, 2020. |
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 High
school bond being paid off, new facilities bond needed:
As the bond that built the new Bonners Ferry High School is paid
off, on March 8, Boundary County School District 101 will ask
voters for a new $16.4-million facilities bond to fund a new
Valley View Elementary as well as make improvements at all other
district schools. Here are details of the proposal. By Chris
Pease, Facilities Committee Spokesman, and Jan Bayer,
Superintendent |
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| January 10 | ||
 DYW
2022-23 getting underway: The Bonners Ferry
Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program will soon be
underway for 2022-2023. This scholarship and honors program
recognizes, rewards, and encourages excellence while promoting
self-esteem among young women. To participate in the Bonners Ferry
Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program, all junior girls
must meet the following criteria: be a US citizen, never have been
married or pregnant, live with a parent or designated guardian,
hold at least a 2.0 accumulative grade point average and meet
attendance requirements. |
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 2022
Rotary calendar offers a year of winning: The 2022
Bonners Ferry Rotary Calendar, which not only offers those who
purchase one the chance to win $500 and 84 chances to win $50, but
more importantly helps fund scholarships to assist local students
in reaching their dreams and potential, are now available for just
$20 each. |
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| Boundary County First Judicial District Court dispositions | ||
| January 7 | ||
 Idaho
GOP rejects endorsement requirement proposal: The
Rules Committee of the Idaho Republican Party voted unanimously to
defeat a proposed rule change that would have modified the primary
process by requiring Republican candidates for Federal, State,
Legislative, or County offices to first receive an endorsement
from their State, Legislative or County Committee, respectively. |
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| Grader operator in Brush Lake Road rollover identified: Idaho State Police continue to investigate a fatal grader rollover that was reported at about 8:44 a.m. Thursday on Brush Lake Road. The Boundary County Coroner has confirmed that the operator who died was Bob Avery, 69, Sandpoint. | ||
 ITD
offering National Flight Academy scholarships: Idaho
students with an interest in aviation and space are invited to
apply for a scholarship to the National Flight Academy in
Pensacola, Florida this summer. Students currently in grades 7 to
9 living in Idaho with dream of trips to space, learning to fly
jets, meeting new people and going to new places are eligible. |
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| High avalanche danger region-wide: The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center has issued an Avalanche Warning indicating high avalanche hazard for the entire forecast region, which includes Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai and Shoshone counties. This warning does not apply to local ski areas within the forecast region. This warning is valid for today and will remain in effect through 7 a.m. Saturday. |
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