Bonner County Fair Hosts Old Timers recalling early fairs
Local veterans recalled the area’s first fairs at a Bicentennial program led by Fair Board member Mrs. Vernon Ruen. Highlights included a 1915 fairbook found by Margaret Hunter, remarks by Frank Cochrane who helped launch the 1926 fair, honor for longtime exhibitor Mrs. Ralph Chicks, and a dusk-filled evening with historic readings and old-time fiddlers at the Bonner County Fairgrounds.
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Dave'finkelnburg
Bonner County Fair
Vernon Ruen
Margaret Hunter
Hunter
Ruen
Sagle
Bonner County
Fairgrounds
Ralph Chicks
Fielden Poirier
Blanche Senft
Frank Cochrane
Cochrane
Sandpoint
Vernon Allen
Impasse Declared In Bonner County School Negotiations
The Bonner County Education Association and School District 82 declared an impasse after district trustees rejected BCEA requests. BCEA seeks raises and benefits amid staffing pressures, with talks paused since last winter and a federal mediator possible.
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Bonner County Education Association
Darrel Kenops
BCEA
Kirby Maki
Kenops
Superintendent of Public Schools
Maki
Mosshart Independent Clears Ballot In County Race
Doris Kenney reports only Richard D. Mosshart has filed as an Independent for District 3 County Commissioner. Jim Rea failed to file by the Aug 18 24 window, and his petition was rejected for improper form. Mosshart will run against Democrat Henry Samuels and Republican Robert Lyons. District 1 features Brockway versus Robinson.
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Banner
Doris Kenney
Richard D. Mosshart
S. Boyer
Jim Rea
Kenney
Rea
Mosshart
Henry Samuels
Robert Lyons
Jim Brockway
Dan Robinson
Fat Stock Designations Draw Protests at Bonner County Fair
Protests erupted after Bonner County Fair named two Fat Stock champions this year the Grand Champion Fat Steer shown by a FFA exhibitor and the 4-H Grand Champion. extension official notes 4-H and FFA cattle are judged together for sale order though trophies differ. Ed Raser’s steer sold at 87 cents per pound amid bidding confusion. Reserve Champion sold at 1.60.
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Bonner County
FFA
Dahl
Daws
Ed Raser
John Bradeitch
Bradeitch
Bonner County 4 H FFA Fair Awards Highlight Winners
Bonner County 4 H and FFA members earned dozens of honors at the fair style review and awards ceremony. Julie Coleman won 4 H goat showman, Susan Remsen led 4 H sheep showman, and Mark Murray along with Cindy Finney were named outstanding junior leaders.
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Bonner County
Julie Coleman
Susan Remsen
Mark Murray
Cindy Finney
Finney
Murray
Annette Turner
Kirk Sauer
Phyllis Turner
Shauna ‘Vincent
Marijuana Charge Against Woman Dropped in Idaho Case
Michael Malone 25 was bound over to district court for cultivation of marijuana while Roberta Joyce McRaney 22, arrested with Malone Aug 10, was not held to answer. They listed Sandpoint as address. Malone testified McRaney did not plant or cultivate marijuana, so her charge was dropped for insufficient evidence.
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Michael. Patrick Malone
Roberta Joyce McRaney
Malone
Sandpoint
Bonner County
McRaney
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Farmers of America
Ray Davis
Sandi Dahl
University of Idaho Extension Service
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Doug Bradetich
Clark Miller
Barbara Tibbs
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Laurie Tibbs
Pam Offermann
Leonard Wood
Ann Ross
Betty Miller
Kim Bostock
Jay Barksdale
Cindy Raineri
Sheila Kirk
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