Year: 2025

Did you know that one in nine children in Idaho go hungry? Bonners Ferry Farmers Market and Community Action are partnering together to ensure that no child goes hungry in […]

In the early hours of Father’s Day morning, June 15, 2025, the Bales family was awoken to the sound smoke alarms and smoke billowing through their nearly finished home. By […]

It’s a girl! Farrah Lousie Dyck made her appearance on June 17, 2025 to Trenton and Reina Dyck, weighing in at 7 pounds 8 ounces and 20.5 inches long. Farrah […]

  Charli Turner and Dustin Solt from Foundations School are set to speak at the Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce meeting at noon, on June 19 at the Kootenai River […]

The first ‘honor roll’ dates back to as far as 1776 when the College of William and Mary first introduced the honor roll system. As it has morphed over the […]

What we all need to do is give our representatives a call before they vote on this bill. This needs to change so we can continue enjoying the public lands that we call home. This is our future at stake, and the vote is soon.

Murreleen Skeen passed away peacefully in her home on November 3, 2024. A celebration of life is scheduled for Saturday, June 28 at 3 p.m. at the Boundary County Fairgrounds […]

By  Mike Weland After trying since 2021 to find a way to make use of his 10-acre property on the banks of the Moyie River off Earl Lane Road, comic […]

In the wake of an emergency declaration for wildfire risk issued June 2 (see “Commissioners declare emergency due to wildfire risk“), Boundary County Commissioners o n Monday submitted the following […]

South Boundary, North Bench, Paradise Valley and Hall Mountain Fire Departments all responded to an early morning residential fire on Bethlehem Road Sunday. Initially reported as partially involved, the home […]

Longtime Moyie Springs resident Dr. Jacob Francom was sworn in as a member of the Moyie Springs City Council June 4 by Mayor Geoff Hollenbeck. Francom was the sole applicant […]

By Boundary County Sheriff Travis Stolley The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office concluded a three-day undercover operation June 7 that resulted in the arrest of three adult males on charges related […]

2015: the beginning of an era for the Williams family that would last a decade. Little did they know that it would be the start of an incredible journey of […]

We’re planning to do something fun on Saturday June 21, National Go Skateboarding Day, and are looking for ideas and volunteers’ participants. The Wish list includes possible concessions (we don’t […]

The Tavern at the Lodge is hosting a special Father’s Day celebration with a two-evening dining event on Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15. The 4-course meal includes a […]

Would you all join us in wishing, C.C. a very happy birthday? “I just love this girl!” Wendy Bertling says, “I am so blessed to be able to work alongside […]

Veterans Outreach Center is primarily a suicide intervention outreach for local veterans who have lost hope. Founded by Benewah County resident Hank Thorton, the Idaho Division of Veterans Services agreed […]

The jury trial that was set for Monday, June 9 for local man Richard Cowell III has been postponed following motion to exclude evidence. The trial date has been re-scheduled […]

Lexus Thomas, 2022 Bonners Ferry High School graduate, received a letter in the mail that many should be so fortunate to receive. She was informed that because of her academic accomplishment […]

International Selkirk Loop Advocates for Cross-Border Tourism and Economic Stability Bonners Ferry, ID – June 6, 2025 – The International Selkirk Loop Board of Directors has issued an open letter […]

Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge staff will be conducting habitat restoration throughout the refuge and improving existing visitor amenities throughout the summer. To keep people and wildlife safe, some areas of […]

Story by Mike Weland, Photos by Mike Weland, Katie Banning, Piper Banning, Patty Beckle, Carol Graham       Every graduating class in the history of Bonners Ferry High School […]

With temperatures climbing, the weather drying and the fuel load in our forests reaching critical levels, Boundary County Commissioners this morning approved Resolution 2025-10 declaring a local emergency and to […]

Idaho State Police – Release Fatal crash on Spirit Lake Cutoff Rd. and Beare Rd. in Bonner County, Idaho May 31, 2025. The Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle […]

After being nominated by Senator Mike Crapo for the U.S. Naval Academy in 2024, Ana Chase has officially completed her training at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport Rhode […]

The Bonners Ferry High School Class of ’25 has had a spectacular four years of championships, achievement and growth, and now they are ready to make the great leap of discovery to find what their futures hold and where it will take them. Graduation takes place at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31. Here is one last look of these young men and women as a group.

Boundary County School District No. 101 is seeking the community’s opinion and are asking for feedback going forward into the changing years ahead. The district in the process of developing […]

Bonners Ferry High School Art educator, Josh Knaggs is excited to announce that this year’s Bonners Ferry High School Art Walk will take place, rain or shine, on the sidewalks […]

On Saturday, May 31, Second Chance Animal Adoption will be hosting a community event from 1 – 3 p.m. at 6651 Lincoln Street in Bonners Ferry. The local Girl Scout […]

By the Mt. Hall PTO Just a reminder—our school carnival is TOMORROW! Wednesday, May 28 — Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Get ready for an afternoon full of fun, games, […]

Please be advised that Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) will be performing track maintenance at the Blume Hill Road crossing from June 1 through June 3, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and […]

  This summer, the Boundary Search and Dive Rescue team will be offering a junior search and rescue program for kids ages 11-14. Only July 25th from 8 a.m. – […]

By John Becker In an effort to be transparent, we are running behind on fundraising this year. Due to other volunteer obligations this spring, I’m late in getting out to […]

Memorial Day: a day of remembrance, a day to honor the fallen who fought and died defending the very freedom we, as Americans, take for granted. It is a day […]

Students at Foundations School and the VanGesen family assembled “Law Enforcement Survival Kits” for Boundary County first responders. The Leadership Class from Foundations K-12 School and the 9B Family Foundations […]

As … Gingrich wrote, “a trout is a moment of beauty only to those that seek it” … I hope we can keep our minds in the right place and keep our public lands public…we must make our voices heard if we want to save our public lands. For you, for me, for our families, our children, and our children’s children.

Boundary County Sheriff Travis Stolley announced today the retirement of Chief Deputy Brian Zimmerman, who has served as undersheriff since January 13, 2025. Zimmerman, who came out of retirement to […]

This year’s Special Olympics Torch Run was a huge success! 2025 local Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) alongside several local athletes, participated in the run. LEOs are known as guardians of […]

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s Watercraft Inspection Station operated by the Boundary Soil and Water Conservation District in Bonners Ferry is officially open for the 2025 season. Located on […]

By Mike Weland The largest organ of the human body resides on it, not in it. The skin is an incredibly complex and amazing structure, about 21-square feet of it […]

9B.News is asking for submissions for good, clean, family friendly jokes for the joke of the day or joke of the week column (depending on the number of submissions). We […]

GeoEngineers will be conducting a subsurface exploration on the north side of the existing bridge on Wilderness Road over Deep Creek between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 3. […]

The closure of the Deep Creek Boat Launch has been extended through May 28 due to delays in obtaining the construction materials needed. Consequently, the boat launch at the Deep […]

Heather Stevens has had a spell of tough luck of late and she’s trying to make her way back home. With nothing panning out, she’s asking for help from her […]

Press Release by Rick Durden, President of EAA Chapter 757 On Saturday, May 31 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 757 will hold the first of five […]

Press Release: In a significant development for its local members, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the formation of a new Stake based in Bonners Ferry. […]

On the evening of May 14, the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office, in close cooperation with Boundary County Probation and Parole and with support from the Bonners Ferry Police Department, conducted […]

Press release – Idaho Fish and Game On the evening of May 9, a hunter shot and killed a young female grizzly bear he mistook for a black bear. The […]

Panhandle Health District is pleased to announce the start of the next Diabetes Prevention Program class on Monday, May 19, 2025, at noon at 7402 Caribou Street in Bonners Ferry. […]

The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an urgent public notice regarding the misuse of our non-emergency dispatch line. Over the past several days, our dispatch center has received approximately […]

On Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. the Bonners Ferry Community Orchestra will be hosting a free public concert at the Bonners Ferry High School Becker Auditorium. The Bonners Ferry […]

9B.News has partnered up with Second Chance Animal Adoption to help find these four-legged friends their forever homes. Bubba and Josie are the pets of the week this week and […]

Tuesday, May 20, is voting day, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Boundary County School District is requesting a renewal of their $2.4 million supplemental operations and maintenance levy. If it […]