By Piper Banning Eva Naranjo, a sophomore at Bonners Ferry High School and the daughter of former BFHS Spanish teacher Jessica Vineyard and her husband Nolan, celebrated her quinceañera November […]
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Sandpoint artists win Idaho holiday art contest
Two Idaho student artists will have their winter-themed artwork featured on the Idaho Department of Education’s 2024 holiday cards. Sandpoint High School boasts both the winner and runner-up in one […]
Aurora hanging out at the Restorium
Cathie Peterson gifted this hand painted mobile of a stork-like bird, named Aurora, for the enjoyment of Restorium residents and their visitors. Now hanging just inside the main door, it […]
Connie, Shelley Restorium Employees of the Month
On behalf of the Friends of the Restorium, the Restorium Residents Council recognized Ray Olsen Employee of the Month “We Care” Award recipients Connie Gentry, September, and Shelley McPherson, October. […]
Eagles Auxiliary gives to Friends of the Restorium
The Bonners Ferry Eagles Auxiliary was proud to present The Friends of the Restorium a check for $538 raised from last month’s Eagle’s Breakfast. Presenting check to Friends president Jeannie […]
Looking for ways to help?
Foundations School is looking for warm, gently used coveralls, basic tools and safety gear for their skills day students. The weather is getting cooler and skills days are often in […]
Valley View recognizes young stars
The first Super Star Citizens of the Bonners Ferry High School Class of 2037 have been identified by Valley View teachers Susie Alvarez and Lauren Bartoe … they are kindergarteners […]
The Great Pumpkin brings Halloween fun to the Restorium
… And so in the year of 2024, the Cornman had brought to the Restorium a batch of pumpkins, and hiding amongst them must have been the Great Pumpkin, for […]
Community, friends step up for the Cornman
Jim Cadnum, also known as “Bird” or “The Cornman,” 78, is one of those good people who’ve given much to this community we call home, both as a long-time forester […]
Where the dog stops
Clarice McKenney heard laughter from around the visitors center while meandering about the Farmers Market Saturday that sounded as something fun or funny were afoot, so she set out to […]
Troy man embarks on life of a Coastie at sea
Richard Harris, a 2024 graduate of Troy High School, the son of Mike and Brooke Harris, Troy, and big brother to Salix Harris, graduated Coast Guard boot camp at Cape […]
Tompkins graduates U of I
A total of 226 degrees were awarded to 222 University of Idaho students in graduation ceremonies for summer, 2024. The sole Boundary County graduate is Benjamin M. Tompkins, Bonners Ferry, […]
Raven and Camille elicit super smiles
Bonners Ferry teens Raven Rory, 13, and Camille Jones, 12, got up early Saturday, dressed up like their favorite super heroines and walk over to Saturday Farmers Market just to […]
An incredible journey revisited
This story originally appeared March 1, 2003, seemingly just yesterday but 21 years ago. It’s now 71 years since two teenage boys left their parents and eight siblings on the […]
Tabitha Heirston Restorium Employee of the Month for August
On behalf of the Friends of the Restorium, the Restorium Residents Council recognized night supervisor Tabitha Heirston as the August 2024 recipient of the Ray Olson Employee of the Month […]
BFHS Class of ’74 celebrates
Topping the billboard charts coming into the new year of 1974 was Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle,” and Barbara Streisand would have the top song of the year with […]
Tomkins commissioned second lieutenant
After four years of college and ROTC, Ben Tompkins was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army this week. “This is a huge accomplishment and we are […]
Amy Leach is sitting pretty
Colleen won the Senior Center raffle drawing Monday for this beautiful recliner donated by Beck’s Furniture. So why is center chef Amy Leach sitting in it (besides getting a little […]
John Alt gearing up to celebrate 90th birthday!
John Alt will celebrate his 90th birthday at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 5, with a feast cooked up by the cousins at Rotary Park, 2043 Lions Den Road, Bonners Ferry. […]
Rowdy BFHS Class of ’54 gathers
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bringing beautiful art to downtown sidewalks
A couple hundred people came out to create art at my “Chalk the Block” event, and we’ll do it again next year!
Remembering a life well lived
A good part of the old courthouse contingent gathered today with an even larger “old team” of family, friends and neighbors to fill the Bonners Ferry Eagles in remembering Tom […]
Seven county residents earn U of I degrees
A total of 1,773 University of Idaho degrees were awarded to 1,729 students, which includes 273 associate degrees, 1,016 bachelor’s degrees, 326 master’s degrees and 158 doctoral degrees. Seven degrees, […]
Six county students earn NIC Deans List honors
North Idaho College recently announced its Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2024. Students eligible for the NIC Dean’s List must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain […]
Oberholtzer named Restorium Employee of the Month
Lumin Oberholtzer has been named the June recipient of the Community Restorium Ray Olson “We Care” Employee of the Month award. She was selected for the award by the residents […]
County has 13 on U of I spring dean’s list
A total of 2,922 students qualified for the University of Idaho Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester, which ended May 10. To qualify for the Dean’s List, U […]
Restorium personnel honored by residents
Residents at the Boundary Community Restorium expressed their thanks to two members of a truly amazing staff, presenting a certificate of appreciation to maintenance supervisor Kevin Schnuerle, who will retire […]
‘Thank you’ shared over ice cream at Restorium social
By Mike Weland President Linda Lederhos led a sizable contingent of Bonners Ferry Rotarians to the Boundary County Community Restorium this afternoon laden with various flavors of ice cream, sprinkles, […]
Marianne Hale joins husband in retirement
Hired in August, 1997, today was the last day of a wild and wonderful tenure spanning just over a quarter of a century of service to both Boundary County School […]
Naylors celebrate double graduation
Roger and Kandy Naylor, Bonners Ferry, are doubly proud this graduation season as they celebrate two Liberty University graduations! Their son, Shane, received a bachelor’s degree in accounting, while their […]
National Pet Week winners named
Only two students showed up for the NPW Poster Contest photo, and since the picture looked a little bare, the two got to have their picture taken with the amazing […]
Mesrtzweiller is teacher of the quarter
Mt. Hall Elementary School’s certified employee of the the third quarter is third grade teacher Rachel Mertzweiller. This is her second year at Mt. Hall and her students and our […]
Grace Villelli graduates top of her LCSC Class of ’24
Grace Villelli, a 2020 graduate of Bonners Ferry High School and the daughter of Matt and Libbi Maggi and Joey and Angie Villelli, graduated from Lewis-Clark State College Friday, May […]
A Senior’s Center Celebration of Moms
The Bonners Ferry Seniors Center was all bustle and ado Friday in preparation for very special lunch in celebration of some of Boundary County’s most beautiful moms. Before staff could […]
Lance Freeze pursuing career in medicine
Lance Freeze, a 2020 graduate of Bonners Ferry High School and the son of Joe and Tracy Freeze, Bonners Ferry, will graduate from University of Idaho on Saturday, May 11, […]
Michael Youngwirth set to pursue doctorate in genomics
Michael Youngwirth, a 2020 graduate of Bonners Ferry High School and the son of John and Deborah Youngwirth, will graduate from the University of Idaho in a commencement ceremony scheduled […]
Jessie Schmitz making slow but sure progress after crash
By Jennifer Peconga It’s been a little over a month and this is the update I have for my dad, Jessie Schmitz, who was in a terrible head-on car crash […]
Lylah Jean county’s Farm Bureau first baby spring
In observance of agriculture, spring and new beginnings, the Boundary County Farm Bureau Federation is delighted to announce the arrival of this year’s first baby of spring, Lylah Jean Aguirre […]
Derrick and Cassie Alt welcome Lainey Leigh
Derrick and Cassie Alt, Mountain Home, Idaho, welcomed daughter Lainey Leigh Alt, their first child together, at 3:01 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, she weighed seven pounds, two ounces, and she […]
Jesse and Maria are grandparents!!
She came one day later than expected, missing her due date and grandpa Jesse Schmitz’s 49th birthday Thursday by just under 24 hours, but nobody is complaining! Lorelai Avril Peconga […]
Curley Creek kids enjoy exciting Easter Egg hunt
The weather was about perfect and the turnout excellent for the Curley Q’s, in conjunction with the Road Runners 4-H club, to put together an excellent Easter Hunt at Curley […]
P.E.O. scholarships available for BFHS ladies, yard & garden sale coming soon
Bonner’s Ferry Chapter AP of P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) will be sponsoring a number of $1,000 college scholarships for female graduates of Bonners Ferry High School again this year. Last […]
Eight Boundary Count students take NIC dean’s list honors
North Idaho College recently announced its Dean’s List for fall semester 2023. Students eligible for the NIC Dean’s List must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain a grade point average of 3.75 or above.
Barb and me
By Clarice McKenney My first acquaintance when I moved to far-north Boundary County, Idaho was Barb Brown, and through the quarter of a century as next-door neighbors, we became the […]
Five from county graduate U of I
A total of 574 degrees were awarded to 562 students at the University of Idaho. In-person ceremonies were December 9 in Moscow. The University of Idaho, home of the Vandals, […]
9B Quilters warm hearts at the Restorium
The residents at the Boundary Community Restorium were treated warmly last week when activities director Joy Liljestam brought in boxes of beautiful quilts sewn by the gracious and wonderful 9B […]
A special day for the Belle of Bonners Ferry
A near miracle occurred in Bonners Ferry as staff and patrons at the Bonners Ferry Senior Center managed to surprise the inimitable and irrepressible gem of Boundary County, Marciavee Cossette, […]
GoFundMe account set up for avalanche victim’s family
On March 1, Lance Gidley was doing what he loved, exploring the mountains of the Upper Pack when he was caught in an avalanche and lost his life. Lance had […]
Family asks awareness, understanding for autistic daughter
Jack and Amy Bliss’s daughter, Abby, turned 18 in July and they’ve spent the last year working on all of the requirements necessary to become a Medicaid Certified Family Home […]
Sally Olson competes in second district spelling bee
On Saturday, Salisia “Sally” Olson, the daughter of Heather and Troy Olson and an eighth grader at Boundary County Middle School, competed for the second time at the Regional Spelling […]
Having fun at Fiber Fest
During this year’s Fiber Fest, more than a dozen local crafters working in a variety of natural fibers demonstrated and taught their skills to a sizeable group of visitors at our museum Saturday, February 10. Marsha Semar is a frequent, longtime exhibitor at the Saturday Market.
Underhill on deans list at Oklahoma Staate
Cassidy Underhill, a 2023 Bonners Ferry High School graduate and the daughter of Michael and Denise Underhill, Moyie Springs, earned Dean’s List honors for the fall semester at Oklahoma State […]
Two Senators, two academies, Ana Chase gets three nominations
Ana Chase, born in Hawaii and soon to be a Bonners Ferry High School graduate, has been nominated by two U.S. Senators to not one but two of the nation’s the U.S. Military Academies, with Senator Mike Crapo nominating her for the U.S. Naval Academy and Senator Jim Risch nominating her for appointments to both the Naval Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
U of I Dean’s List honors to 19 local students
Thomas Hubbell Zachary Callos Xavier Naranjo Victoria Rae Sky Reinhardt Rose Owens Macy McIntyre Katelyn Hutchinson Falisha Elliston Eika Willis Cory Clairmont Colton Hubbell Brooklynn Jolley Ambur Robbins Alex Stella […]
Time to invite community back to the Restorium
Joy Liljestam is a true believer in the power of activity. She was activities director at a Colorado assisted living facility for eight years before retirement. She and her husband, […]
Campbells mark 19 years together
Ron and Kristie Campbell, married January 24, 2005, celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary today!
Rough pregnancy, preemie baby put strain on young family
Ashley Zigler’s first pregnancy was difficult throughout, and her daughter, Leah Sage, was born early at 34 weeks, but for both ladies the hardest hurdles are behind and they are […]
A long tail about old noodle soup; or how much is that chicken in the Mesozoic?
I came to the Boundary County Restorium on a rainy Wednesday, November 15, nervous. Scared. Trying to put on the air of Cool Hand Luke as the Restorium bus pulled up and I rode my chair to the side, waiting for the door to open. Not where I pictured I’d be when I grew up, but here I was … make the best of it. Be smart, capable. Look cool as is possible and make the best of it. I allowed a damp mist to converge and mingle with my tears as I waited to board the conveyance that would carry me away to “The Home.” I’d seen “Happy Gilmore.” Above all else, boy … be cool
Badgley graduates top of his class
Boundary County Sheriff’s Detention Deputy Joseph Badgley recently graduated from the Idaho Detention Academy in Meridian at the Idaho Peace Officers Standards and Training Academy at the top of his class of 32. “We are very fortunate to have him working as a detention deputy with the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office,” sheriff Dave Kramer said.
Beckers celebrate 45 years together
Dr. Marty Becker and Teresa Burkholder were married 45 years ago Wednesday, December 27, at United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry. It was special place, where Teresa had been baptized, […]
Former Troy mayor finalist to manage Sedona
Out of over 100 applicants, former Troy mayor and business owner Darren Coldwell is one of four finalists to become city manager of Sedona, Arizona, a city of around 9,700 […]
Willis completes Army basic training
Private Henry Willis, a 2023 graduate of Bonners Ferry High School and the son of Hannah Sucsy and Hank Willis, both of Bonners Ferry, completed the U.S. Army basic training […]