Bonners Ferry residents rally to fly Canadian flag in face of state restriction

Bonners Ferry residents rally to fly Canadian flag in face of state restriction

BOUNDARY COUNTY, Idaho -- Bonners Ferry residents put their heads together to come up with a creative solution to keep the Canadian flag flying high in the city.

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BOUNDARY COUNTY, Idaho — Bonners Ferry residents put their heads together to come up with a creative solution to keep the Canadian flag flying high in the city.  A recently enacted Idaho law prohibits the flying of any foreign flag, forcing the city to remove the Canadian flag that typically greets visitors at the entrance of town. Many Bonners Ferry residents disapproved of the state law, saying it ignored the city’s close ties to Canada.  “The…

Bonners Ferry has joined Boise in defying state law – 9b News

By Former Idaho Senator Scott Herndon I admit that I haven’t always paid attention to local government throughout my lifetime. But lately, I can’t help but notice an outbreak of […]

City of Bonners Ferry Adopts Resolution so it Can Fly Canadian Flag Every Day

The city of Bonners Ferry, located in northern Idaho, adopted a resolution last night that will presumably allow it to fly the Canadian flag every day as a “special occasion.” What’s Happening: While the state watched as the city of Boise adopted the LGBT flag as an “official” city flag, Bonners Ferry was working on its own resolution to fly the Canadian national flag. House Bill 96 allows flags of other nations to be flown on “special occasions…