Kitty Kalen’s “Little Things Mean a Lot” was the #1 song in the nation 70 years ago and folks flocked to the movie theaters to make “White Christmas” the top […]
Month: August 2024
A win for the JV football team, with a hard loss for varsity
By Piper Banning Badger Sports We have a win, ladies and gentlemen! The JV Badger football team dominated against the Eureka Lions with 28-0 win last night in their second […]
Back to school, BCSD 101 — what you need to know
In general • The first day of school for students is Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. • BCSD#101 has a four-day school week: Monday-Thursday. There will be no school on Fridays. […]
Mark Carl Brackebusch
Mark Carl Brackebusch was born on December 15, 1949, at Madigan General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, to Genevieve Gorney Brackebusch and Carl Otto Brackebusch. A memorial service for Mark will […]
Marc Chubb
Marc Chubb, born in Bonners Ferry June 6, 1951, to William H. and Carol Chubb, died of natural causes in a Phoenix nursing home August 20, 2024. No service is […]
William Myron Spalding
William Myron Spalding, 84, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2024. One of nine siblings, Bill was born October 21, 1939, to Henry and Anna Spalding. Upon graduation from Bonners […]
Bidding farewell to wonderful neighbors, turning page to a new chapter
By Clarice McKenney I was loading my trunk for a huckleberry picking morning when I saw a for-sale sign at the house of my deceased neighbor and dear friend, Barb […]
Fore! Tee off for better healthcare at the FHF Golf Tournament
Swing into action for a healthier community at the annual Fry Healthcare Foundation (FHF) Golf Tournament! This year’s tournament tees off on Friday, September 6, with all proceeds focused on […]
WaCanId bike ride rolling through soon
With its 395 miles/635 kilometers of breathtaking scenery and vibrant communities, the International Selkirk Loop is becoming a popular destination for cyclists who wish to participate in a unique 6-day […]
Quite a week for the seniors center
By Mike Weland What an amazing birthday I had, thanks not only this amazing community, but to amazing friends from years ago. The response to my request for relief from […]
Tucker to be inaugural inductee in Badger Athletic Hall of Fame
Over the next few weeks, the Bonners Ferry Badger Athletic Hall of Fame will introduce and share biographies of our 2024 inaugural inductees to the Bonners Ferry Badger Athletic Hall […]
BFHS notes
The high school has an abundance of dictionaries. If anyone wants any please contact Melinda.brinkman@mail.bcsd101.com. Also any sophomore of junior students interested in taking the October 23 ASVAB, PSAT Or […]
Mourning the loss of their infant daughter, young couple needs community
There is no pain greater than that of parents grieving the loss of a child. When those parents are yet young, just starting out and working hard to happily live […]
Veterans for Proposition 1
I am an Army Veteran. I joined a group called Veterans for Idaho Voters which is a cross-partisan and independent group of Veterans who believe in fair elections, citizen involvement, […]
Phone scammers at it again
By Assistant Chief Jeremy Garrett Bonners Ferry Police Department A community member called in this afternoon after receiving a message from Sergeant Frisco with the Bonners Ferry Police Department regarding […]
Election deadlines near
Some deadlines are fast approaching for the November 5 general election. The filing period for three supervisor positions with the Boundary County Soil District closes at 5 p.m. Friday, August […]
BFHS Class of ’91 rallies around classmate
A heartwarming display of friendship and support recently took place at Hospice of North Idaho’s inpatient unit, The Schneidmiller House, where terminal cancer patient Teresa Skeen, 52, was surprised with […]
Teresa Skeen
Last night, August 25, as our mom Teresa Skeen took her last breath, surrounded by love, our Heavenly Father greeted her with open arms. Until we see you again, we […]
Forsaking freedoms for snake oil
By Publisher Mike Weland The right-wing rhetoric has ramped up since Kamala Harris took the baton from Joe Biden to make the final sprint to the finish line, not just […]
Matthee takes a stand
Karen Matthee is not afraid to let voters know where she stands on key issues. And she makes clear she supports Proposition 1, the ballot initiative that would create open […]
Bonners Ferry FFA named Three Star Chapter
The Bonners Ferry FFA chapter of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, has been recognized in 2024 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization. The program recognizes outstanding FFA chapters from […]
‘Capital for a Day” in Priest River Thursday
Governor Brad Little’s next “Capital for a Day” event will be held in Priest River from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, August 29, at the Priest River Event Center, […]
County looking to future of its airport
Boundary County, the owner and operator of the Boundary County Airport, is looking to the future. The County has been working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct an […]
Labrador wants to deprive Idaho voters of initiative rights
By Jim Jones JJ Commontater You have to hand it to Attorney General Raul Labrador. He can’t be shamed out of pursuing a foolish course of action. Just days after […]
Badger season opens with bad jitters
By Badger Reporter Piper Banning Unfortunately, the season opener for Badger Football was not what anyone hoped for, with Lakeland taking the wins for both JV, 6-26, and varsity with […]
Looking for BFHS members of BFHS Class of ’54
The Bonners Ferry High School Class of 1954 just attended their 70th class reunion Saturday! Organizer Verna Studer, the daughter of class member Irene Merrifield Rice, is trying to reach […]
Auditions set for singers in Spiritsong, Boundless
Auditions for men will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, September 8, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6784 Cody Street, Bonners Ferry. The men of the Boundless choir have performed in […]
Former resident dies trying to save others
A former Bonners Ferry resident was one of three people who died Friday in a drowning incident in Tulare County, California. A fourth person was seriously injured. According to his […]
Piper’s away running XC, needs help covering home Saturday
9B.News Badger sports reporter Piper Banning is asking help from Badger fans Saturday as she’s competing in the only sport with an away meet … she and the Badgers will […]
Slow down, you move too fast
From the Bonners Ferry Police Department In the last two weeks the Bonners Ferry Police Department has written over 50 excessive speeding tickets within the city limits of Bonners Ferry. […]
Bob and Drexel Love
Drexel Lorraine Turner went to work at the Moyie Store in 1964 for owner Robert “Bob” Milton Love and they fell in love, marrying April 14, 1965, having a daughter, […]
Pipeline blowdown this morning near Moyie
TC Energy will be conducting a Natural Gas Pipeline Blowdown today between 9 a.m. and noon. A natural gas pipeline blowdown is a routine procedure that involves releasing pressurized natural […]
Family left with little after house fire, GoFundMe set up
Updated 11:12 a.m. Friday, August 23: While firefighters were able to contain a fire to the kitchen of the home in the 3300 block of District 2 Road where it […]
FS Road 427 closed for construction
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests today announced an approximately 1.7 mile segment of Callahan Creek Boulder Road (Forest Service Road 427) in southeast Boundary County has closed for public safety […]
Mark Carl Brackebusch
Mark Carl Brackebusch was born on December 15, 1949, at Madigan General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, to Genevieve Gorney Brackebusch and Carl Otto Brackebusch. It is believed that Mark died […]
Group plans to file suit over Beartaria
A Reddit community of 38 members to date has recently been formed for the purpose of filing a class action lawsuit on claims of land fraud allegedly perpetrated by Owen […]
Community Hospital welcomes clinic manager
Boundary Community Hospital administrators are thrilled to introduce their new Clinic Practice Manager, Ryan Geiler, who brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to their team. Originally from a small […]
Neal Warren Marcy
Neal Warren Marcy was born on August 31, 1958, to Wes and Joy Marcy, in Bonners Ferry. He died July 31, 2024. Per his wishes, there will be no services. […]
Moyie Bridge inspection will cause minor delays
Minor bridge inspection work on the Moyie River Gorge Bridge on US-2 begins at 8 a.m. today, affecting traffic in both directions during daylight hours. Traffic will alternate and a […]
Faith, family, freedom and …
By Idaho Representative Steve Berch The majority party locally and nationally often uses the slogan: “Faith Family Freedom.” Those are great values. They aren’t partisan values – they are American […]
Marcia Louise (Sorensen) Evans
Marcia Louise (Sorensen) Evans, 81 years young, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2024. Marcia was a long-time resident of Tropic and Henrieville, Utah. She moved to Bonners Ferry in […]
Notice of Quorum BCSD 101 meeting August 21
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN QUORUM OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ATTENDANCE AT THE FACILITIES COMMITTEE MEETING Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Location: Boundary County Middle School Library 6577 Main Street, […]
Freedom Caucus Senator wrecks Prop 1, publisher responds ‘nu uh’
This Will WRECK Idaho Prop1 is THAT bad. Here’s why … By Idaho Senator and Freedom Caucus Member Brian Lenney Nampa Idaho is under attack by out-of-state, progressive elites who […]
Open Primaries Initiative won’t cause gun control, warts or balding
By Jim Jones JJ Common Tater Political fearmonger Greg Pruett has been trying to scare voters away from the Open Primaries Initiative (OPI) with the preposterous claim that it will […]
ISP seeking troopers
The Idaho State Police (ISP) is accepting applications for commissioned trooper positions. As Idaho’s premier statewide, full-service law enforcement agency, we are looking to hire dedicated individuals to join our […]
USFS road work set, seasonal closures begin soon
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests (IPNF) today announced several forthcoming road closures on the Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry Ranger Districts. The closures will facilitate road maintenance and repair activities through […]
Unclaimed big bucks await county residents
According to Idaho State Treasurer Julie Ellsworth there’s over $1-million in unclaimed money floating around that belongs to Boundary County residents, and she’d very much like to see it in […]
Eminent conservative jurist to cast first vote for a Democrat
Retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig, a conservative and eminent legal scholar appointed to the federal bench by President George H.W. Bush, today endorsed vice president Kamala Harris to be […]
More details on upcoming CWD hunt
Following news of the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in the Panhandle Region, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission met on August 15 and approved a surveillance hunt […]
In politics or life, lies make a poor foundation
As the road sign you see coming north on 95 attests, this is Trump Country. The sign has gained notoriety … even while construction was going on south of town, […]
Are you ready for some Badgers? Indulge on Saturday!
By Piper Banning Badger Sports Back to fall sports we go for the Bonners Ferry High School Badgers volleyball, cross country, soccer and football teams. They have all started their […]
Karen Matthee loves to listen
I wonder how many of us feel truly heard by our locally elected officials? Karen Matthee, candidate for the Idaho Legislature, has made it her mission to hear us. All […]
IDFG holding CWD surveillance hunt starting Saturday
During its August 15 conference call meeting, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved a nine-day chronic wasting disease surveillance hunt starting Saturday, August 24, with the goal of collecting […]
Won’t you please think of Amy … give for my birthday!
By Mike Weland My birthday is coming up August 29, and what I’d like this year are donations with which to buy a good set of commercial grade professional cookware […]
Why does the community rally?
Publishers note: Following my report of a recent serious workplace injury, I received a comment from Kate, whose IP address is in the Porthill area, asking a number of pointed […]
BCSD gets $1.5-million to expand CTE program
The Idaho Career Ready Students (ICRS) council met this week to reconsider 17 proposals that were recommended for funding by the council previously, but were not awarded due to a […]
Idaho State Police welcomes Colonel Bill Gardiner as director
The Idaho State Police (ISP) proudly announces Colonel Bill Gardiner’s appointment as its new Director. A native of Burley, Idaho, with 25 years of service, Colonel Gardiner has held numerous […]
A desert bloom of sorts at the senior center
By Mike Weland We’re still waiting for the official data to define this year’s Boundary County Fair, but if the response to one small plea is any indication — and […]
Thank you for love, support, prayers
Words do not even begin to express how grateful I am for all of the love and support I have received this past week. I can sit here and say […]
Eighth grade football players needed
The Badger eighth grade football team needs more players! If you are interested, go to the Bonners Ferry Youth Football Facebook page, and print out a registration form! To learn […]
Family needs help to keep the blush on the rose
Mitch was 20 and Barb 17 when they met in the early summer of 1981 while living in the same apartment complex. It was the beginning of a lasting friendship […]
CWD confirmed in Boundary County
Idaho Fish and Game recently received test results confirming a positive case of chronic wasting disease in an adult female white-tailed deer roughly three miles outside of Bonners Ferry in […]
Eli Pine named July Restorium Employee of the Month
When Eli Pine started working at the Boundary Community Restorium in 2017, taking care of others was a prospect that filled him with trepidation. The road that brought him here […]
Officials to study impact of mining on Kootenai River
By Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun August 14, 2024 Officials from the U.S. and Canada are taking steps to address concerns from Native American tribes and environmental groups in Idaho […]
High court nixes Labrador open primary challenge
By Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s challenge to Proposition 1, the ballot initiative that would create open primaries and […]
Iversons lose a combine, thank a community
By Mike Weland Ty and Lisa Iverson, Bonners Ferry, experienced a farm family’s nightmare Monday when one of their combines caught fire and burned while harvesting grain in one of […]
Idahoans to see $76.5-million in property tax relief
Governor Brad Little commented today on the news that Idaho closed the books on Fiscal Year 2024 with another strong performance, further reinforcing Idaho’s economic strength, prudent budgeting, and focus […]
Seniors Center seeking board candidates
The Bonners Ferry Seniors Center annual meeting and board election is coming up at 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, but director Linda Lederhos would like to get word out that […]
Kokanee Coffee now thriving where Mojo’s once stood
One of Bonner’s Ferry’s most popular coffee stands has a new owner. Kokanee Coffee is now operating the former Mojo’s Coffee stand in the Super One Bonners Ferry parking lot. […]
At long last, Ron and Edith taking time for themselves
After long years and long hours and now facing health issues, Ron and Edith Erickson have decided that of necessity, the time has come to slow down, and they’ve made […]
Firefighter injured on Salmon River Ranger District fire
By Christina Lords, Idaho Capital Sun August 12, 2024 A U.S. Forest Service firefighter was injured while fighting a wildfire in Idaho’s Salmon River Ranger District, according to a press […]
With 85 days left, complacency is not an option
By Mike Weland Publisher It is heartening to see the positive energy generated by the ascension of Kamala Harris to presidential candidate among those who recognize the very real threat […]
Benny Allen Hofer
Benny Allen Hofer, 75, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2024, at Kootenai Medical Center with his family by his side. Benny was born in Magrath, Alberta, on February 17, […]
Gerhart Henry Maas
Gerhart Henry Maas died August 10, 2024, at his home in Moyie Springs, Idaho, at his home with his family by his side. Gerhart was born in Bonners Ferry January […]
Lexie LeVesque injured in accident, needs community help
Lexie LeVesque, Coeur d’Alene, the daughter of Lael Alexander and Bill McCabe, Bonners Ferry, and Steve and Mary LeVesque, Spokane, and a 2017 Bonners Ferry High School graduate now living […]
Two die in Bonner County crash
Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle double fatality crash that occurred just before 8:52 p.m. Saturday, August 10, on State Highway 41 near Blanchard in Bonner County. A Toyota […]
Boundary County celebrates 104th county fair
The 2024 chapter of the Boundary County Fair has been written and work is underway to put everything to bed for next year. The members of the fair […]
DEQ seeking members for Panhandle Basin Advisory Group
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking members for the Panhandle Basin Advisory Group (BAG). The Panhandle BAG is comprised of citizens, appointed by DEQ’s director, who represent […]
Time to register to win a sewing machine
It’s time for any Boundary County youth ages 8-17 interested in winning a sewing machine from 9B Quilters and Stitchin’ Dreams Quilting to submit the application — the deadline is […]
Flags to half staff for Steve Symms
Governor Brad Little ordered the lowering of U.S. flags and State of Idaho flags immediately until sunrise on Monday, August 12, to honor the life and legacy of former U.S. […]
Red, white and blue … a fair pictorial for you!
By Mike Weland Faster than most thought possible, this year’s Boundary County Fair is careening to an abrupt end, and with it the beginning of the end of summer. August […]
BFPD seeks to save young drivers
From the Bonners Ferry Police Department The Bonners Ferry Police Department is proud to announce that we have partnered with Idaho Transportation Department to present Alive at 25, which is […]
Matthee knows what matters
We need more people in a legislature who can look at both sides of the issues that are facing Idaho. Karen Matthee is that person. She is respectful of other […]
Pine Street to close August 15-20
Maas Loop just north of Pine Street will be closed from August 15-20 while TC Energy/GTN works on the pipeline. During this closure residents north of Pine Street will need […]
Friendly pink and black pig wandering around Moyie
Stephanie was on her bike ride this morning when she met a friendly pink and black pig that followed her part-way home before disappearing. It was a very clean and […]
2024 fair off to a fine start
By Mike Weland The Boundary County Fair has been an event looked forward to for five score and four years, and each year there has undoubtedly been a would be […]
Joan M. Britt
Beloved wife and mother Joan M. Britt passed away July 11, 2024. Joan’s remains will be interred at the Britt Family Cemetery on the Britt property. A celebration of life […]
BCH receives Jeff Martin Leadership Award
Boundary Community Hospital (BCH) is proud to announce that it has been honored with the Jeff Martin Leadership Award for Improving OB Preparedness. This distinguished award, presented by Yellowstone Insurance […]
School voucher promoters smell blood in the water
By Jim Jones JJ Commontater Those promoting schemes to use Idaho taxpayer money to pay for private and religious schooling appear to be gearing up for a decisive push in […]
Boundary Community Hospital unveils new Central Line Café
Boundary Community Hospital (BCH) is excited to announce the grand opening of the newly transformed Central Line Café, offering patients, staff and the entire community a delightful dining experience with […]
Group reaching out to small town America to support Harris
Rural Americans for Harris, a grass-roots group dedicated to getting out the vote for vice president and presumptive Democrat nominee for president Kamala Harris, is reaching out to small town […]
2nd Harvest truck here August 15
2nd Harvest Inland Empire will be in Bonners Ferry with their free food distribution from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, August 15. The distribution is a drive-through event, and […]
Jessica Danielle (Fisher) Prado
Jessica Danielle (Fisher) Prado was born July 19, 1983, in French Camp, California, and passed unexpectedly in Libby on June 25, 2024. A celebration of her life will be held […]
Bill Culver Munson Jr.
Bill Culver Munson Jr., lost his battle with cancer early in the morning of Monday, July 8, 2024. His family would like to invite all those who knew Bill to […]