Category: Feature

The November 5th General Election was a historic milestone for Idaho with the highest total voter turnout in state history! In Boundary County, 90 neighbors made it happen, including Linda Ashby, Donna Irons, Charlene Wells, Linda Cromwell, Melanie Staples, Diana Tombleson, Sandy Daniel, Linda Alt, Cherry Grainger, Pam Barton, Rebecca Jensen, Kelly Navarro and Lauressa Borgman. They all deserve our thanks.

The City Council of Moyie Springs will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2024, for the review of the City’s Sewer Project; said hearing to be […]

The Fit and Fall Proof® exercise class for seniors has been going strong this past year. It is part of a state-supported program taught by trained volunteers in a variety […]

By Mike Weland While a contentious Boundary County Planning and Zoning appeal still smolders between Nelson Mast, owner and president of Panhandle Door Inc. (PDI) and several home and property […]

Eli and Anna Pine, owners of Hope House, extend their thanks to Jimmy and Brenda Ball for allowing Hope House to operate in Moyie Springs rent-free since long before they took it over.

By Mike Weland It wasn’t General Black Jack Pershing who gets credit for Veteran’s Day, even though the holiday officially falls on the 11th hour of the 11th day of […]

On Sunday, the 249th birthday of the United States Marine Corps, Boundary County attorney Tim Wilson’s phone rang. He was being arrested, the caller said, for not showing up for […]

By Ron Sukenik Bonners Ferry As the dust settles on this year’s Election, I want to take a moment to discuss it. Not the campaign, not who won or who […]

By Mike Weland Like much of the nation, turnout was high in Boundary County, with 88-percent casting ballots as voters nationwide moved the political pendulum farther to the right in […]

Like much of the nation, Boundary County voters moved farther to the right in today’s election, killing both the school levy and the bond, trouncing Proposition 1 and choosing to send Donald J. Trump back to the White House.

The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Howard Converse, 84, who is 5’10, and 155 pounds with hazel eyes and salt and pepper hair and […]

The Sheriff’s Office Drivers license ladies dressed up this Halloween to have some fun with the difference between “open carry and concealed carry.” The ladies who also issue concealed weapons […]

Cultural discoveries on a highway construction project in northern Idaho that change the narrative for Native American heritage in the area was the catalyst for an award from the nation’s […]

Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) will rescind its extended Closed Fire Season order, effective at 7 a.m. Friday, November 1, thanks to cooler temperatures and reduced fire risk across the […]

Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane announced today that ballots cast in early voting and absentee for the November 5 General Election have already surpassed the total ballots cast statewide […]

The Invasive Spongy Moth was detected in Sandpoint for the first time in more than 30 years. The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), in collaboration with the Idaho State Department […]

With the winter months at hand, Boundary County School District #101 wants to inform patrons that emergency school closures will be announced on the following stations: KREM (Channel 2), KXLY […]

The Idaho State Police (ISP) is alerting Idaho residents to a new wave of phone scams targeting Idaho residents. Callers are posing as law enforcement officers, using false claims of […]

The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate runaway Eleanor “Ellie” Howard, 14 years old, 5’7″ tall and 200 pounds with short brown hair, brown eyes, with three facial […]

Hope House and owners Eli and Anna Pine are ready to help any time a Boundary County family faces disaster or need, but on rare occasion they need the community’s […]

“Crazy busy” is how Boundary County election clerk Cherry Grainger describes this year’s election with just 11 days left on the countdown to what many say will be the most […]

The Hernando County Crime Stoppers in Florida is offering up a $5,000 reward for information directly leading to the arrest of Christian Bert Fischer, a fugitive convicted in Florida for […]

Yesterday evening, the U.S. Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force attempted to arrest fugitive Christian Bert Fischer, 42, in Athol on his out-of-state warrant. However, Fischer effectively eluded law […]

By Mike Weland About 100 people turned out at Bonners Ferry High School October 9 for a public hearing on a land use appeal that appears simple; an open and […]

By Laura Roady How does a school district lower property owner’s taxes? By being proactive instead of reactive. For example, replacing a roof during the summer instead of after it […]

With the winter months at hand, Boundary County School District #101 wants to inform patrons that emergency school closures will be announced on the following stations: KREM (Channel 2), KXLY […]

Today is the deadline to pre-register to vote at VoteIdaho.gov ahead of the November 5 General Election. Following the Friday deadline, eligible voters may register in-person at polling places during […]

About 100 people turned out for an appeal hearing in the Becker Auditorium at Bonners Ferry High School on a conditional use permit for an after-the-fact expansion at Panhandle Door […]

Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) has announced the extension of the closed fire season, requiring burn permits statewide beyond the original end date of October 20, 2024. This decision comes […]

By Mike Weland Kelli Martin is no stranger to tears, but on Saturday evening, passing by her late brother-in-law’s basement room while doing laundry, she broke and wept as waves […]

On September 6, 2024, Houck Farms proudly received Century Farm status during a special Houck family event held at the farm. Bonners Ferry Mayor Rick Alonzo presented the award to […]

By Clarice McKenney Local residents from across the political spectrum attended the Proposition 1 Town Hall on Thursday at the Pearl Theater. Some were in full support of the proposal […]

One of the U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarines, the future USS IDAHO (SSN 799), launched from General Dynamics Electric Boat’s shipyard into the Thames River, August 6. The launch, also […]

Idaho students are invited to get into the holiday spirit and put their most creative artwork on display with the Idaho Department of Education’s 2024 Holiday Card Contest. The contest […]

On Wednesday, September 25, the Bonners Ferry Police Department was dispatched to a theft call on Kaniksu Street. The individual pictured allegedly stole a Harris campaign sign on the side […]

The National Weather Service, Spokane, has upgraded the fire weather watch issued this morning for an area including Boundary County and North Idaho, to a red flag warning in effect […]

Sample results from the recent chronic wasting disease surveillance hunt in a portion of Unit 1 yielded two additional white-tailed deer that tested positive for CWD; results are pending from […]

By Clarice McKenney Full disclosure: I strongly support Proposition 1, which will be on our November ballot, because I want every voter in Idaho, regardless of party affiliation, to be […]

The brief but fierce wind storm that wreaked so much havoc across the region Wednesday evening claimed the life of a Lake Pend Oreille Alternative High School junior, hit by […]

As o f 4:10 p.m., Northern Lights is reporting 5,932 customers without power … an amazing accomplishment considering the scope and extent of the damage. If you see a weary […]

Boundary Community Hospital is excited to announce that Dr. Lisa Galasso, a board-eligible orthopedic surgeon with specialized expertise in shoulder and elbow care, will be joining our orthopedic team. Dr. […]

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge Floodplain Reconnection Project, which describes the project and why it is needed, […]

By Clarice McKenney A friend and I went to Roman Nose for huckleberries Tuesday. Heads up to other local pickers. Wink, Inc. is replacing culverts all the way up. That […]

I’m Mike Weland, resident at the Boundary County Restorium assisted living facility in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, where Shelly isn’t just a personal care assistant, helping residents maintain as much independence […]

By Mike Weland Until midway through the eighth grade, both Helen Seaman and Irene Merrifield knew they were small town girls. Though neither was tame by any stretch of the […]

The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) announced that more than $275,000 has been awarded to 40 nonprofit and educational organizations serving North Idaho communities through the Forever Idaho North grant cycle. […]

High school senior girls from across Idaho, including Rylie Kimball of Bonners Ferry, will join together in Idaho Falls for the Distinguished Young Women of Idaho program to be held […]

Despite his contention that he was being persecuted for purely political reasons, on August 29 Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training Division Administrator Brad Johnson formally revoked the Idaho POST […]

The Bonners Ferry Ranger District plans to ignite several prescribed burns in the Boulder Creek project area beginning this Sunday, September 8 and continuing Monday and Tuesday, depending on weather […]

The filing deadline for write-in candidates passed at 5 p.m. today and none applied to run in any county race. We’ll have the list of candidates and questions that will […]

The first day of the 2024/25 Boundary County School District 101 school year saw 1,492 students enrolled, 100 of them in the district’s new online school, according to superintendent Jan […]

By Mike Weland When it rains, it pours, and a young Bonners Ferry couple is reeling, grasping at reeds trying to stay afloat. And so far, the reeds have been […]

After attending a STEM conference this summer, third grade teachers Kelsey Rice and Shelly Hoisington were determined to integrate more STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities into their classrooms. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

    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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Around 50 volunteers from Idaho Legislative District 1 kicked off the last phase of their grass-roots campaign for Open Primaries Saturday in Sandpoint. “This local team qualified District 1 in […]

Each year Boundary County School District 101 Kindergarten through third grade students complete the Idaho Reading Indicator assessment in the fall, winter and spring. The State of Idaho tracks proficiency […]

Expect increased smoke over the region in the days ahead as hot, dry conditions, dry lightning and careless people have converged to kick off smoke season in Boundary County, a […]

In light of how hot it’s expected to be tomorrow , the Boundary County Fuller Center for Housing will be starting at early, at 7 a.m., with the intent to […]

Only six appointments left for the Vitalant Mobile Bonners Ferry Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow, July 20, in the Safeway parking lot. If you already have […]

The National Weather Service has forecast very high temperatures in Boundary County for Saturday, Sunday and Monday, issuing an excessive heat warning in effect until 8 p.m. Monday. In Bonners […]

It’s too early to be sure, but it appears Boundary County may get a reprieve from a potential challenge to its land use law. In a live podcast released on […]

By Clarice McKenney Boundary County Library supporters hope a new project they helped develop called Library Love Letters will shift the focus from misinformation to all the wonderful services our […]

By Andrew O’Neel Boundary County Public Information Two county Search & Rescue operations over the past weekend resulted in two very different outcomes. Christian Kreiger, age 36, Samuels, was found […]

A Kootenai County judge on Thursday held a preliminary hearing with attorneys in Bonner County, witnesses in Boundary County and the defendant in the Boundary County jail, where she remains […]

The Moyie Springs waterline is fixed and they are running water! Thanks go out to all on the system for your patience and for conserving water. “We all owe a […]

By Sheriff David Kramer To help clarify some of the issues with huckleberry pickers that appear to be picking commercially in Boundary County, I share the following information. The Boundary […]

By Clarice M. McKenney Two Boundary County voters of different party persuasions recently met Karen Matthee on their doorsteps. Both told this reporter that they were impressed enough to vote […]

Alderson Lane is closed just north of the Paradise Valley Road intersection in Bonners Ferry until 5 p.m. today for work on a water main. Passenger vehicles can access Paradise […]

Personnel at the Boundary County Fairgrounds are shifting into overdrive as the 2024 Boundary County Fair draws near, and one thing they truly don’t have time for is vandalism, but […]

Starting Monday, July 8, through Thursday, July 11, road crews will close lanes of traffic on Highway 95 in two areas north of Bonners Ferry to repair the road surface. […]

By Mike Weland If official records were kept, today’s 2024 Independence Day parade could quite possibly have swept multiple records … few in attendance recall one of its duration, its […]

An old scam is once again being perpetrated in Bonners Ferry, this one targeting the elderly. A Bonners Ferry grandmother received a call today that came up on caller ID […]

Photos by Sue Kemmis As part of the reclamation and clean-up of Ambush Rock, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, working with Goodfellow Bros. and Boundary County Search and Dive Rescue, […]

It is shaping up to be a deadly summer on Idaho roads. As many Idahoans make Fourth of July travel plans, the Idaho Office of Highway Safety (OHS) encourages caution […]

Nationwide, there are 60 large wildfires and complexes. Idaho Department of Lands firefighters and support staff are in Alaska assisting with the 172 active wildfires across that state. Currently, Idaho […]

Did you know that the Boundary County Fair operates with only five employees? Two are hired specifically for the summer months leading up to the fair. The rest of our […]

Alleged threats against Boundary County Prosecutor Andrakay Pluid and her children, made to a probation officer administering a court-ordered urinalysis on a Bonners Ferry woman facing two recent misdemeanor charges […]