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Boundary County Archives ~ July, 2012 |
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July 31 |
Raffle,
spaghetti feed set to help Carlson: Plans are underway for a spaghetti feed and
silent auction fundraiser to benefit Customs and
Border Patrol agent Rich Carlson, who is
suffering from pancreatic cancer, and on
September 15, the day the feed is taking place,
two people will win firearms in a "win one of these gun"
raffle.
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Back: Drowning in the fairgrounds parking lot: As I recall from by childhood days, sometime in
the 1953-1956 era, it was early spring and high
water time on the Kootenai. The fairgrounds
parking lot wasn't as we now know it; back then it was a
low, large bowl. A new historical column by Jack Flinn
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Aggressive driving
the target in August: Idaho law enforcement
will partner with ITD to target aggressive drivers and
motorcycle riders on Idaho’s roads August 1-13.
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Firewood areas
open in Bonner County: New opportunities for firewood cutting have
opened up on the Sandpoint Ranger District.
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Court records and
sheriff's log |
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July 26 |
 Family
looking for Gypsy: This
is Gypsy, and she wandered away from home
recently and the Gorder family, and especially
their son, who is devastated, want her home.
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Family outing
ends in tragedy: A family outing at Twin Rivers Canyon Resort
ended in tragedy today with the drowning of a
16-year-old Bonners Ferry girl.
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A grand party
for the chief: Somehow, despite hundreds knowing the secret,
news of Cliff Kroger's surprise 90th birthday
party this afternoon didn't reach him, and he
was all smiles when his "limousine," Engine 55,
dropped him off at the Bonners Ferry Fire Hall,
where generations of local firefighters were on
hand to hail the chief. A News Bonners Ferry
pictorial.
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 'Voice
of the Vandals' Bob Curtis passes: The
University of Idaho community is deeply saddened by the loss
of legendary broadcaster Bob Curtis, who served as the voice
of the Vandals, who died Wednesday, July 25. He was 87. |
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U.S. Senator Jim Risch poses for a photo with
State FFA President Tanner Beymer of Kimberly and
Vice-president Ayla Neumeyer of Bonners Ferry on
July 25. The two state officers met with Senator
Risch to discuss career and technical education and
agricultural issues. They were in Washington,
DC for the National FFA conference representing
Idaho.
(Photo courtesy Office of Senator Jim Risch)
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Big dreams at the Rex:
Bonners
Ferry girl Abra Chouinard and her husband, Chris
Robinson, purchased the venerable Rex Theater
not so long ago, and they have big dreams to
bring the old picture house into the modern age,
and to expand beyond the usual idea of a movie
theater to bring arts programs to kids and the
community with direct access to industry
leaders.
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Kaniksu Clinic
holding open house: The Bonners Ferry Kaniksu Clinic, 6635 Comanche
Street, is holding an exciting open house from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and everyone is
invited!
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Sand Creek Byway
opening on track: The
long-awaited and highly anticipated opening of
the Sand Creek Byway is set for Friday morning,
July 27, the Idaho Transportation Department
announced.
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Beat the NIC BF
Center rush, enroll now!
You can beat the August 9 application deadline
for the North Idaho College Bonners Ferry Center
by applying now for fall semester.
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U of I offering
class for aspiring attorneys: Anyone interested in applying to law school can
prepare for the demanding Law School Admission
Test (LSAT) by enrolling in a preparatory course
sponsored by the University of Idaho College of
Law.
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Moyie Springs
City Council minutes, June 6 |
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Moyie Springs
City Council minutes, May 9 |
Moyie Springs
City Council minutes, May 2
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Spot pot? Report it!
An anonymous tip to the Idaho State Police led to the
destruction of a major marijuana grow in Gooding County, and
they'd like help closing down more. |
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July 24 |
Lane
closures planned on I-90: Motorists will experience temporary lane
closures Thursday, July 26, on Interstate 90 at
the site of the Beck Road Interchange
construction project in Post Falls, the Idaho
Transportation Department announced.
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Court records and
sheriff's log
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County
commissioner's minutes, July 16-17
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County
Commissioner's minutes July 2-3
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County
commissioner's minutes June 25-26
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County
Commissioner's minutes June 18-19
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County
commissioner's minutes June 4-5 |
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July 20 |
Sand Creek Byway to
open in one week:
Idaho Transportation Department officials
announced today that the Highway 95 realignment
project will open to traffic on Friday, July 27.
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Severe
thunderstorm watch in effect: At 11:34 a.m.
today, the National Weather Service, Norman, Oklahoma,
issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a large portion of
the Pacific Northwest, including Boundary County, Idaho,
through 8 o'clock this evening. |
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July 19 |
 Cliff
Kroger celebrating 90th birthday: Nobody spoil
the secret, but on
Thursday, July 26, a Bonners Ferry icon will
celebrate his 90th birthday, and everyone in the
community is welcome to attend Cliff Kroger's
surprise party.
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Yet another
flood watch issued:
Just when it appeared that the worst local
flooding in decades might be receding, the
National Weather Service has issued a call to
brace once again.
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FFA and FFA alumni Ag
Festival coming: From
breakfast to well after dark, the Boundary
County Fairgrounds will belong to local Future
Farmers of America and alumni as they celebrate
their Agriculture Festival on Saturday, July 28,
but you don't have to be affiliated with the FFA
to enjoy, this family-friendly event is open to
everyone!
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Second Idaho Run For
the Fallen July 28: In coordination with the the cross-country
memorial run event, “Run for the Fallen,” Gold
Star Sister Jessica Tingley, Bonners Ferry, has
organized the second annual memorial run to honor and
remember 86 fallen soldiers with ties to Idaho.
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Idaho gets new
Homeland Security director: After nearly five years of serving as director
of the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security,
Brigadier General William Shawver is stepping
down to take a job in the private sector, and Colonel Brad
Richy has been named to step in. |
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July 16 |
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Court records and
sheriff's log |
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July 11 |
Kootenai drops
below flood stage: For the first time in nearly two weeks, the
Kootenai River has dropped below flood stage and
a flood warning that's been in place since June
24 has ended.
But that doesn't mean our troubles are over.
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 The
Wizard of Oz coming to town: "Watch out for flying monkeys and Munchkin
giggles," agreed Charena Branscum and Sara
Owinyo when asked what people should know about
the Bonners Ferry Summer Youth Theatre
presentation of "The Wizard of Oz," which hits
the stage for three performances beginning
August 3.
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Too many to thank
for a wonderful Fourth: When it came to writing a list of people and
businesses to thank for their support of
organizer Gary Leonard's effort to bring the
Fourth of July celebration back to Bonners
Ferry, he had a tough time of it. |
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July 10 |
 Amanda
Horricks joins Boundary Community Clinics: Dr.
Michael Snyder was recruited and hired as part of Boundary
Community Clinics and he serves the community from his
office at 6641 Kaniksu, right across the street from the
hospital’s main entrance. Now, Amanda Horricks, PA-C is
joining Dr. Snyder.
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County crime rate
up slightly: According to the Idaho State Police 2011 Crime
Report, there were 298 total criminal offenses
last year in Boundary County, up eight offenses
from the year before but considerably lower than
2009, when 338 offenses were tallied.
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Court records and
sheriffs log |
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July 8 |
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-- NOTICE -- |
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Due to high, fast water conditions, the Kootenai River has
been closed to all except official government boating and
floating through July 20. |
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July 7 |
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Friday dance
classes coming to the Pearl: Laurie Buck, who has been an instructor and
artistic director for 30 years and currently
runs
Studio 1 Dance Academy in
Sandpoint, will begin offering a full array of
dances classes and workshops on Fridays at the
Pearl Theater, Bonners Ferry if there's enough
interest. |
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July 6 |
 Hippie
Chic Cosmetics and Day Spa opens: "God opened the door, so here I am!" said Jess
Bremer, Moyie Springs, who opened her new
business, Hippie Chic Cosmetics and Day Spa, on
Kootenai Street in downtown Bonners Ferry.
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4-H Friday
Friends having fun summer: The 4-H Friday Friends ended the school year
with a bang May 25, inviting their family and
friends to join them at their year-end ice cream
social, where they presented the slide shows
they created.
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Kootenai to stay
high through mid-month, work begins on levy: In
response to a direct assistance request from Boundary
County, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is collaborating
with county and state officials to construct temporary
repairs and stabilize a levee protecting critical
infrastructure near Copeland. |
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July 5 |
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USDA offers
emergency assistance: The good news is – water levels in the Kootenai
River will peak Friday night and Saturday
morning and then start to recede. The bad news
is that we will undoubtedly see more damage to
crops in Boundary County due to elevated water
tables.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has emergency
assistance programs that may be able to provide
technical or financial assistance. |
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July 4 |
Flood damage
likely to be worse than '06: For a little over three weeks, Boundary County
Emergency Management Incident Commander Bob
Graham has been out leading the response to the
Flood of 2012, quite a bit longer, he said than
was necessary in our last flood year six years
ago.
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Idaho soldier
killed in Afghanistan: Army private first class Cody
O. Moosman, 24, of Preston, Idaho, died July 3 in Gayan
Alwara Mandi, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his
unit with small arms fire.
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U.S., Canada
coordinating on flood control: Water managers and dam operators in the United
States and Canada are working together to reduce
the impacts of flooding along the Kootenai
River. On Monday, The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and B.C. Hydro reached an agreement
for the second time in a week to increase lake
level in the Koocanusa Reservoir.
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Court records and
sheriff's log |
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Obituaries |
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Janna
Michelle Mong, February 23, 1996 ~ July 26, 2012 |
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Anna
Martha Esser Wromar,
June 12, 1926 ~ July 24, 2012 |
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Joan Vivian Baesemann,
April 4, 1926 ~ July 20, 2012 |
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Shirley
Lorraine Maddox Wewee,
September 14, 1925 ~ July 10, 2012 |
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James
Ernest Roland,
June 6, 1947 ~ July 5, 2012 |
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Karen
Dianne Robinson,
July 21, 1953 ~ June 20, 2012 |
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Gary Don Kerby,
July 10, 1946 ~ July 5, 2012 |
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Carol
Lee Dendurent,
September 9, 1938 ~ June 30, 2012 |
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Dale
Donald Harrington,
July 9, 1933 ~ June 29, 2012 |
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Social |
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The Gary
Kerby family: Words are inadequate to express the gratitude
and appreciation we feel for the outpouring of
love, caring and condolences we all have
received. Delicious food, beautiful flowers and
plants, phone calls, e-mails, Facebook comments
and messages, cards, prayers and visits have
touched our hearts beyond measure. |
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Invernon family says thanks: The Invernon family would like to say thank you
to our community for all the support shown for
Badger wrestler
Blaine Invernon during the
fundraiser held June 29-30. |
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Keoughs welcome new arrival: Sara and Bryan Keough are the proud parents of a
Fourth of July baby. Owen Michael Keough was
born at 3:27 a.m. Wednesday at Gritman Medical
Center, Moscow. |
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Sports |
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Former NIC
player competing in Olympics: Former
North Idaho College basketball player Tugce
Canitez is competing for her homeland, Turkey,
in the 2012 London Olympics. |
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| Thank you goes out
to Akins Harvest Foods for helping to send all
these amazing young ladies to cheer camp! Their
total donation was over $4200! |
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Raina Haworth photo |
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 Idaho
Vandals have Olympic ties: University
of Idaho alumna Kristin Armstrong will seek her second
Olympic medal at the summer games opening tonight in
London. She's not the only Idaho Vandal with Olympic
ties. |
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Badger
football practice kicking off: Badger High School football kicks off with the
first practice of the season at 8 a.m.
Wednesday, August 8. The practice lasts until
noon. |
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New
rules help young and disabled hunters: The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently
adopted rules that allow a companion to assist a
disabled hunter without having a tag or permit,
and that allow a person to transfer a controlled
hunt tag to their child or grandchild. |
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refurbishing Spyglass Lookout: The Idaho Panhandle National Forests have
partnered with Lutherhaven Ministries and the
Forest Fire Lookout Association to renovate
three historic structures at Spyglass Lookout. |
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IDFG seeking
comment on WMA future: The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking
public comments and opinions to help chart the
future of the state's 32 wildlife management
areas. |
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Hoops news:
With
Bonners Ferry Swish this weekend and a new class of Badger hoopsters
who'll be enrolling this fall, hoops are in the
news this week. |
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Free
sports physicals July 31: Physicals are required before the first practice
starts for students participating in any sports,
including cheerleading, who are entering grades
7, 9, 11, or new to the sports programs, or part
of the flag football team. |
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IDFG quarterly
meeting to be held here: The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is coming to
Bonners Ferry next week for their three-day
quarterly meeting, providing local residents the
opportunity to weigh in on issues of importance. |
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Letters |
 Aiden
Breneman family: Our family would like to personally thank the
wonderful participants of the special Flag
Football fundraising event recently coordinated
by the Bonners Ferry Rotary Club. |
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Thos. Ulappa: To the hardy crew that fire-worked Clifty
Mountain peak on the 4th of July...stunning and
thanks for the best show ever! |
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