News Bonners Ferry Archives ~ March, 2011

Spokane String Quartet wows small audience:

Peguin Plungers raise more than $5,000: Initial reports yesterday on this site regarding the 2011 Penguin Plunge were wrong. Instead of the 50 reported brave souls jumping into the water, there were only 40.

Students ask for ‘yes’ vote: It’s not unusual to see students and athletes at Ron and Evelyn Smith’s house evenings and weekends. There’s usually a get together of some kind, team barbecues, meetings, a whole gamut of reasons to gather. But on Saturday morning, three students showed up at the house early for a more serious reason, to urge people to get out and vote “Yes” on the School District 101 Maintenance and Operations levy.

Court Records and Sheriff's Log

Mutter loses motion for reduced sentence: A convicted forger currently serving two to four years in prison was denied a Rule 35 motion for a reduced sentence Monday, with County Prosecutor Jack Douglas and Judge Ben Simpson both agreeing that the reason presented for the request by defense attorney Michael Waldrup were insufficient.

Locals gather to saved Medicaid: More than 50 people gathered in the frigid cold on the morning of Saturday, February 19, joining similar rallies statewide to send the Idaho legislature the same message – don’t cut Medicaid.

Moir denied Rule 35 relief: Robert Moir, 66, Bonners Ferry, was denied his Rule 35 motion for relief Monday, Feb. 28, after he was sentenced Sept. 27, 2010, for his ninth DUI conviction since 1973.

Smith facing sentencing for probation violations: Brandon Smith, 24, Boundary County, could face up to seven years in prison and a fine on a 2008 conviction for possession of methamphetamine after pleading guilty to violating terms of his probation.

Voters to decide on school M&O levy March 8: Voters will go to the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, to decide whether or not to continue a two-year, $1.4-million Boundary County School District 101 supplemental maintenance and operations levy that has been in existence for 25 years.

February 28, 2011

Local officer leads first MPO class:  On February 4, 15 probation officers from around the state graduated from the Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Academy’s first misdemeanor probation officers training course. It was led by Stacy Brown, Boundary County’s chief probation officer, who was elected class president by her classmates.

Be ready for flooding: Boundary County Commissioners are sending letters to several property owners along the upper Moyie River in and near Eastport to encourage them to prepare for potential flooding.

Wasden Issues Report on Idaho Mortgage Foreclosures: Attorney General Lawrence Wasden recently  released the "Attorney General’s Report on the Idaho Housing Crisis and How Stakeholders Can Facilitate Cooperative Solutions.”

Crapo Moves to Block Internet Regulation Power Grab: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must be stopped in trying to implement rulemaking that could affect Americans’ access to the Internet and stifle innovations that have made the Internet a world-wide base for information and technology.

Energy Information Guide Unveiled In Idaho: Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced last month that the Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance (ISEA) has completed work on the Idaho Energy Primer, an educational booklet designed to provide information on the sources, production, distribution and use of energy in the state to help Idaho citizens and businesses make informed decisions about our energy future.

Flood Mapping Flaws Bring Broad Response: Problems with the way the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducts federal flood mapping have resulted in a broad-based, bipartisan call for change that straddles state and federal jurisdictions.

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