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Boundary County Archives ~ July 2014 |
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July 31 |
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Inmate in Boundary County jail dies
of suspected suicide.
According to press release received from the
Boundary County Public Information Office. |
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July 30 |
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New Explorer post progressing, raising funds:
Supporters of the new law
enforcement-oriented Explorer Post in Boundary
County, sponsored by the Bonners Ferry Police
Department, are looking to raise funds. |
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Bonners Ferry Police Department
upgrades duty weapons: The
Bonners Ferry Police Department is changing to
brand new 4th generation Glock Model 21’s in the
venerable .45 auto caliber. |
No comment necessary on this
photo---if you've got ties to Boundary
County, you know what we're talking about . . .
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July 25 |
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West Nile Virus detected in Boundary County:
Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus (WNV)
have been detected in Boundary County. Panhandle
Health District reminds people to take
precautions to fight the bite. |
Local plays continue:
Little Women,
the Broadway production currently being
presented at the fabulous Pearl Theater, will be
performed tomorrow, Saturday, at 7:30 p.m., with
its final performance on Sunday, July 27, at
1:30 p.m. It's a great production, with
very professional singing and performances!
Meanwhile, The
Little Mermaid presents its final
performance tomorrow, Saturday, at 7:00 p.m. at
the high school auditorium. It is a fun
show with wild costumes and a lot of energy.
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Horticulturist provides information on
pruning storm-damaged trees: On the evening of July 23, a severe windstorm
struck north Idaho, leaving downed and damaged
trees throughout the area. Many readers may be
asking, “How do I care for my damaged trees?” |
Four days of construction and projected traffic
delays on Highway 95 north: Idaho Transportation Department crews will
replace the twin culverts for Miller Creek,
located on U.S. 95 about 20 miles north of
Bonners Ferry at milepost 527.9, beginning Monday,
July 28. There will be some traffic delays. |
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Forest Service seeks public input on
Hellroaring Project near Eastport:
The Bonners Ferry Ranger District is seeking
public comment on the recently released
Hellroaring Project Environmental Assessment
(EA). Proposed activities of the project would
manage vegetation, trails and roads, fish, and
scenery. See this article for details on
the project and how to submit your comments. |
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July 23 |
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Recommendations made for North Side water tank
following special City meeting:
The Bonners Ferry City Council conducted a
special public meeting Tuesday evening, July 22,
to address ongoing concerns regarding the North
Side water tank. Also in attendance at the
meeting were representatives from the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality, and
representatives from Welch Comer & Associates,
Inc., an engineering firm consulting with the
city on plans for the troubled tank. |
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City issues letter to residents on status of
North Side water tank: A copy
of the letter sent to water customers can be
seen here. |
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July 21 |
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DEQ notifies city of required action on North
Side water; DEQ reps to attend public meeting:
On Monday, July 14, a representative from the
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
conducted an unannounced visit to inspect the
North Side water tank with Bonners Ferry City
Water officials. That particular visit happened
to occur just a couple of days before last
week's City Council meeting where issues
regarding the sanitation and safety of the North
Side water was discussed. Information on that
visit and its resulting DEQ letter are presented
in this article. |
Everyone loves
The Little Mermaid;
Three performances remain: Now moving into its second and final week of
public performances, the Bonners Ferry Summer
Youth Theatre's production of The Little
 Mermaid has been met so far with widespread
acclaim throughout Boundary County by those who
have seen the play.
If you've thought about attending, there are
three performances remaining for you to get your
ticket and see the play before its run closes.
Click the headline to read the story. |
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July 19 |
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Boundary County unemployment numbers released:
Our county continues to lag behind Idaho
statewide figures, though they are in line with
US nationwide figures. The county with Idaho's
highest unemployment is not too distant from us. |
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City announces agenda for special meeting on
North Side water:
Following growing concern among North Side
residents regarding the sanitation of their
water, and after a City Council meeting where
much time was spent in discussion of the
problem, the city set up a special meeting of
the City Council to hear from citizens and to
discuss the City's plans for the North Side
water issue. |
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Farewell to the Cinder Block Building:
Howard Kent writes a
tribute to the history of that old
building now gone. |
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Hiring Event sponsored by local
Department of Labor office:
The local Bonners Ferry office of the Idaho
Department of Labor is sponsoring a Hiring Event
for a local company. That
company is looking for people to fill several
positions, including operators (entry and
advanced level, sales personnel, an experienced
bookkeeper, ranch hand, and experienced
supervisors. |
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Police agencies increasing traffic law
enforcement: Beginning July 18, state and local law
enforcement are stepping up enforcement of
traffic laws, specifically looking for
aggressive and distracted drivers, in efforts to
reduce traffic deaths through Idaho's deadliest
traffic time of year. |
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July 17 |
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Police release details of sequence of events for
recent Sandpoint shooting:
Bonner County Sheriff's Office has released
information regarding the sequence of events
occurring during the officer-involved shooting
near the Sandpoint hospital on July 8. |
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Concerns increasing about sanitation
of city water on the North Side:
Concerns are being increasingly raised by many
residents of Bonners Ferry's North Side about
the clean and sanitary state of their household
and drinking water. Apparently rodents,
including mice, are getting into the North Side
water tank. |
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July 16 |
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Additional information released on shooting near
Sandpoint hospital: The Bonner County Sheriff's Office has been
designated as the lead agency in the
investigation of the officer-involved shooting
that took place near the hospital in Sandpoint
on July 8. The Sheriff's Office has released
additional information regarding the shooting,
including the names of those involved.
This story reports all updated information. |
Bonners Ferry SWISH photos:
Bonners Ferry SWISH has wrapped up for another
year on the blistering Main Street of downtown
Bonners Ferry. Take a look at our
scrapbook of SWISH 2014 photos. |
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and Photos of SWISH 2014 Champion Teams:
Click on this story to see the
photos of the Swish Champions for the various
age groups. |
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Kootenai River Days on the way:
Those who may remember the days when Kootenai
River Days was one of the bigger celebrations in
Boundary County's summer days will be glad to
know that the Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce
has helped organize a group to bring the big
event back. For those who have never heard of
Kootenai River Days, you've got to try it out! |
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Run for the Fallen event set for Bonners Ferry:
Run for the Fallen will be holding its final
event in Bonners Ferry on the last day of the
upcoming Kootenai River Days celebration. |
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July 14 |
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New
physician in Boundary County:
A new physician, Dr. Susan Layeux, is joining
Dr. Snyder at Boundary Community Clinic. |
Local filmmakers to show movie
about Boundary County: The Boundary County Commissioners and the
Boundary County Museum are pleased to announce
the premier showing of the Boundary
County-produced documentary film, “A Natural
Balance – Boundary County." |
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July 10 |
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County-wide art contest underway:
An art contest open to all residents of Boundary
County, ages 5 to 105, is now underway. Those
interested in participating have until August 1
to enter their work. This contest is held in
conjunction with an American Music Concert
Series to be presented in the county over the
next year. |
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July 9 |
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Bonner County Sheriff releases information on
last night's officer involved shooting in
Sandpoint: Bonner County Sheriff's officials have released
additional information about last night's
officer-involved shooting near Bonner General
Hospital in Sandpoint. Click on headline
for the full story. |
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July 8 |
JB's Les Schwab expanding, nearby
building demolished:
You may remember the building as Cone's Cafe, or
later as Cone's floor coverings, or as a South
Hill Video store, or as the first home of
Yoder's Market. |
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Woman killed by police near Sandpoint hospital:
There are reports late Tuesday night that
Sandpoint police were involved in a
confrontation with a
woman was seen to be armed with a knife. |
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Area police agencies launch
Police Explorer Program for youth: In a joint effort to provide a positive outlet
for area youth, several area police agencies have created a multi-agency law
enforcement Explorer Post in Boundary County.
Officers, Deputies, and Agents will work
together to forge a program for boys
and girls ages 14-20 who are interested in
exploring a career in law enforcement. |
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Idaho simplifies process for growers
to obtain burn permits: Idaho
growers now can obtain a crop residue burn
permit from the Idaho Department of
Environmental Quality and a fire safety burn
permit from the Idaho Department of Lands in one easy step online. |
 Kids fly free on Young Eagles Flight Day:
Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance
to take to the skies on Saturday, July 19, as
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter
757 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Day at the
Boundary County Regional Airport in Bonners
Ferry. |
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July 4 |
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Thanks for your great work on the Fourth
of July fireworks to Gary Leonard and
his team. Without question, the fireworks
display they put together in our small town
rivals that of many much larger cities. It
was all good--the last 10 minutes of this year's
show were spectacular! Thank you for all
your hard work on this! |
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Independence
Day in Boundary County, 2014--see photos: Lots
of action going on for the Fourth of July in
Boundary County. Click on this story to
see photos of the Eastport Parade, Bonners Ferry
Parade, and the Fireworks. |
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Fire
causes significant damage to Alpine Cleaners
on the South Hill of Bonners Ferry on July
4. Click on this story to see photos. |
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Independence Day Events in Boundary County: Several
events going on throughout the day in our area.
See this story for details. |
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July 2 |
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Forest Service meets with public on Hall
Mountain drilling project: Turns out there was much more interest and
concern about the Hall Mountain test drilling
project than the Forest Service anticipated.
Many attended a meeting that had been originally
arranged to provide information and answer
questions to a few interested individuals. |
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July 1 |
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Independence Day Activities in Boundary County:
Will there be any fireworks in Bonners Ferry for
the Fourth of July this year? That seems
to be the question recently on the minds of many
people in our area as Independence Day
approaches. |
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Obituaries |
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JoAnne LoPorto: April 18,
1926 ~ July 8, 2014 |
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Dorothy Alice Lamson: March
20, 1924 ~ July 19, 2014 |
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Jack
Irwin Turner: July 29, 1934 ~
July 17, 2014 |
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Ralph H. Grunerud: May 4,
1919 ~ July 8, 2014 |
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Tala
Arrella Thompson: October 24,
2003 ~ July 11, 2014 |
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Betty
Louise Mills: September 16,
1931 ~ July 5, 2014 |
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Richard Lee Butterfield:
August 24, 1945 ~ July 5, 2014 |
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Theodore Roosevelt Crabb: May
28, 1922 ~ July 8, 2014 |
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Thelma
K. (Brown) Manus Hill: July
21, 1921 ~ June 8, 2014 |
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Social |
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Sports |
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Badger cross country ramping up;
first practice in two weeks: Summer
seems like it just began, but already the time
has come to look forward to the fall running
season. The Badger cross country staff would
like to remind high school runners that first
practice will be held Friday, August 15 at 4:00
p.m. Click on the headline of this story
for more details. |
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Football players are working hard
preparing for 2014 season: Coach
DePriest writes about preparations for Badger
Football 2014, and gives important dates to
remember for members of the team. |
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Once nearly gone, Lake Pend Oreille kokanee have
rebounded in a big way--over one million fish:
The Lake Pend Oreille kokanee
are back over the past
eight years, due in large part to an Idaho
Department of Fish and Game strategy aimed at
reducing predation on the smallish game fish. |
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Unsold non-resident deer and elk tags now
available to anyone as second tag: The Idaho Fish and Game Commission reduced the
price of unsold nonresident deer and elk tags
will sell them as second tags. Any hunter who
has already purchased a deer or elk tag at the
regular resident or nonresident price can now
purchase a second tag for the same species. |
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Letters |
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R.
Joseph Ward:
Remarkable photo taken near Refuge:
. . . taken this morning from our window
overlooking the Kootenai. |
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Tom Griffin:
Questions police
action in Sandpoint:
One woman? A knife? Several Policemen . . . |
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Jack Flinn:
Revenue from speeding tickets:
I was told by our county's finest . . . |
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