A child’s first fish

My son Olaf spent all of last summer wading in the creeks, climbing over boulders, helping to net fish, and running full bore from nests of angry yellow jackets with me but he had not yet tried his hand in fishing with a fly rod.

Keep public lands public

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.

Three Badgers commit to the next level

Tonight, in a ceremony to acknowledge their lifetime of hard work in the game of basketball, Asher Williams, Brody Rice, and Thomas Bateman, signed to commit to compete at the […]

Jaydin Falck commits to Big Bend

Jaydin Falck has had a successful high school softball career including 2025 defensive player of the year and is about to embark on her college journey. She is thrilled to […]

Locals enjoy fine shooting in Libby

Members of Bonners Ferry Gun Club and the Bonners Ferry High School Claybusters traveled to a 2 day ATA trap shoot in Libby. We had two days of fantastic trapshooting. […]

Badgers girls place top three at state tournament

By Badger Sports Reporter, Piper Banning The Badgers traveled to Boise for the track and field state championship this weekend and brought home some hardware. The 4A state champion for […]

Confirmation at the river’s edge

There is movement of the water, the decaying dead things, the fish that feed our obsession, the change of sediment, the deer that drinks not fifty yards from me with its feet dug deep into the muddy bottom of the Kootenai. And under the slow moving foam, in the uncleared and slightly brown waters, are trout waiting as patiently as I am.

Idaho free fishing day

Idaho’s Free Fishing Day is a day to set for June 14, 2025. On June 14, there will be no need to have a fishing license, but all other rules […]

Badger golf wraps up 2025 season

That’s a wrap. Bonners Ferry High School Golf has come to an end for the 2025 season. Badger state goer, Eli Blackmore earned a 6th place individual medal, scoring 77 […]

Coming home again

… what has mainly stayed the same as it was 30 years ago is nature. Our surroundings. Objectively the best part of this area; a wholly unique and beautiful part of the country at large. And the best part of that nature is in the waters.

Badger golfers punch tickets to state

Bonners Ferry Badger Golf hosted the Intermountain League district tournament today against their only conference opponent, the Timberlake Tigers. Senior, Eli Blackmore took first place to earn his spot at […]

Badger baseball wraps up 2025 season 6-13

By Badger sports reporter, Piper Banning It was a building year for the Badger varsity baseball team, with a record of 6 – 13. “It was a learning year,” Head […]

Badger softball ends season 11-11

By Badger Sports Reporter Piper Banning That’s a wrap. The Lady Badgers had seven wins and ten losses this season but so much experience and life lessons learned. “We’ve had […]

Tuesday’s Trouble wraps their season

By Michelle Sweet INDIVIDUAL Liz Cada (Spruce) achieved high scratch game with 183, high handicap game with 271, and high handicap series with 681. Pertineer the same as last week; […]

A week without fishing

As a working family man, I can’t always get out when I want to (especially when I run out of good excuses). However, there are still things I can do in the meantime to soften the blow of not having my feet in the river.

Duke’s Claybusters Update

By Dukes Claybusters The Bonners Ferry High School trap team started a new league this week through the USA High School Clay Target League. Week one scores submitted by Saturday, […]

Tuesday’s Trouble sends eight to state

Tuesday’s Trouble women’s bowling league sent eight players to the Idaho State Championships. The event was held on three separate weekends and in two cities to accommodate all bowlers. The […]

Tuesday’s Trouble stats for week 31/32

By Michelle Sweet Individual Liz Cada (Spruce) achieved high scratch game with 176, 3third high scratch series with 471, high handicap game with 269, and high handicap series with 750. […]

Paean to the panfish

Ah, the panfish. The fish type that is named after the fact that they never will quite outgrow a pan you plan to cook them in. A fast growing, short […]

Badgers ten run the Wildcats

By Badger Sports Reporter, Piper Banning Yesterday on the ball field, a military appreciation game was played. The National Guard supplied each player and coach with commemorative jerseys and our […]

Badger softball triumphs over Wildcats

    Yesterday on the diamond, a military appreciation game was played. The National Guard supplied each player and coach with commemorative jerseys and our very own veteran, sports lover […]

Badgers shine at North Idaho Hall of Fame banquet

Photos courtesy Kelly Hinthorn The Bonners Ferry Badgers were impressive at the North Idaho Hall of Fame banquet at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Saturday night, four entering the 2024-2025 class […]

Talking the mop fly

Spring has sprung, and the snow is melting. Quickly. And with the melt, most of my favorite and very fish-able lakes (and Dawson) have melted off and the fishing is beginning to pick up.

Badger golf completes second tournament of season

Bonners Ferry High School golf team update. By Maureen Blackmore April 7th the team traveled to Kellogg’s Pinehurst course to play their second invite of the season. It was a […]

Youth Football – the next generation

By Coach Karl Green Sunday was a long, hard-fought day for the Badgers. The five-on-five and seven-on-seven youth football tournament in Sandpoint started at 8:30 a.m. and went on throughout […]

Skunked on the Joe, part II

My reunion with one of my oldest, and dearest, friends began as one should: a few blue cans, a juicy tri-tip that had been in a smoker all day, and a bit of small talk.

Badger Varsity defeats the Lions, JV falls

By Badger Sports reporter, Piper Banning This afternoon’s varsity baseball game against the Eureka Lions started off and continued neck and neck until the end. The Badgers took the win […]

Badger Softball Slaughters Lions

The Varsity Badger softball team, coached by Cindy Sumpter and Flora Wolf, took two big wins today against the Eureka Lions. The Badgers started off strong in game one with […]

Skunked by the Joe

“… the river changes towards beauty. It remains the same in our eyes but the water that rolls past your ankles is somewhere far, far down the river within a minute. It makes one question the minutiae of everyday life away from the river, how we humans conduct ourselves whether face to face or through a phone screen. And it makes one wonder why we have lost our way as rivers ourselves.”

Badger baseball kicks off the season 2-1

By Badger Sports Reporter, Piper Banning The Bonners Ferry Badgers varsity baseball team traveled to Lewiston last weekend for a triple-header; one against Grangeville and two against Saint Maries. The […]

Fear and Loathing at the IF4

On Saturday, March 1, The Historic Pearl Theater in downtown Bonners Ferry put on a showing of the IF4, or International Fly Fishing Film Festival, which I attended with some […]

Bonners Ferry Claybusters head to Walla Walla.

  By Ron Campbell Every year at the end of the winter league, the Claybusters are invited to shoot at the Camas Prairie Handicap in Walla Walla, the largest trapshooting […]

Williams to coach Team Idaho, this Saturday

Bonners Ferry’s own Nathan Williams, head coach of the Bonners Ferry High School boys’ varsity basketball team and back-to-back state champion coach, has been named head coach of ‘Team Idaho’ […]

KV shooters show their skills in Spokane

By Kathy Konek Junior rifle shooters from the Sandpoint and Kootenai Valley (KV) clubs participated in the Washington State Junior Smallbore Indoor Championships on Saturday, March 8. They travelled to […]

Tuesday’s Trouble ladies bowling

Tuesday’s Trouble stats for week 24/32 INDIVIDUAL Shawna Anderson Got High scratch game198, High scratch series 449, High handicap game 271, High handicap series 668. Donna Lunsford got Second High […]

Asher first among equals — Idaho 4A MVP

The most valuable player of the 2025 Idaho 4A State basketball tournament averaged 28.3 points per game, three rebounds per game. He made 1.3 assists per game two steals per […]

It’s not called catching

It was an unseasonably warm day in late February for Boundary County. Not two days earlier, we had a decent covering of snow (enough that my son was still begging […]

The Badger’s homecoming – one for the books!

By Jesse and Piper Banning Your back-to-back champions arrived home last night to quite the surprise. The Bonners Ferry High School gymnasium was packed to the gills with Badger fans, […]

An open letter to the Idaho State champions

Dear Bonners Ferry High School varsity basketball team … Congratulations on achieving a monumental milestone by winning the Idaho State Basketball Championship for the second consecutive year! This accomplishment is […]

Back to Back STATE CHAMPIONS!

By Jesse and Piper Banning Your Bonners Ferry Badgers are back-to-back STATE CHAMPIONS! After their first ever Bonners Ferry Badgers boys’ basketball state championship win last year, they have done […]

Bonners Ferry Badgers Vs. Marsh Valley Eagles

By Badger Sports Reporter, Piper Banning – After a big win last night against the Kimberly Bulldogs, your Bonners Ferry Badgers will take on the 14-11 Marsh Valley Eagles tonight […]

All-League Girls Basketball – 4A IML

The Intermountain League is comprised of two teams: The Timberlake Tigers and the Bonners Ferry Badgers. Each year the teams coaches get together to discuss and vote on who will […]

On to State!

By Piper Banning, Badger Sports Reporter ON TO STATE!  As tradition dictates, they stopped off for a mid-travel practice in Hermiston, Oregon. Head coach, Nathan Williams is just as excited […]

Youth Football and Cheer Information 2025

By Badger football coaches and staff – Badger Youth Football and Cheer is excited to share our new website and simplified online registration. We are still very much a work […]

Little League Softball Assessment TOMORROW!

By Shauna Anderson Attention ALL girls interested in playing Fast Pitch Softball thru Little League! We are doing our assessment day tomorrow, March 1st, at the High School. We will […]

Kootenai Valley Rifle Club Update

By Kathy Konek On February 15th the Kootenai Valley Rifle Club, in Bonners Ferry, hosted a Sectional Rifle Match. This is a match where you shoot at a local range […]

Thomas Bateman breaks 1,000 high school hoops points

Badger basketball coach Nathan Williams sends congratulations to senior Thomas Bateman for achieving 1,009 points in his high school career, and state play lies ahead. Thomas put up 132 points […]

“The Mighty Nine” Off to STATE!

The Badger wrestlers are off to the state tournament. ‘The Mighty Nine’ have worked hard this season and have wrestled their way to the state championship. Kylie Calderone, Nevaeh Therrien, […]

Badgers WIN districts! STATE BOUND!

STATE BOUND! Your varsity Badger boys are headed to state! With a win tonight against Timberlake, for the third time this season, they had a one and done district championship. […]

Badgers to host first district game.

By Katie Banning and Badger Sports Reporter, Piper Banning The end of an era is upon us as the Badgers prepare to don the basketball court, some for the last […]

Little League season gearing up

Boundary County Little League Registrations for the 2025 season are open through March 1, and players are encouraged to attend a baseball skills assessment Saturday at the Bonners Ferry High […]

Neveah Therrien takes third district title

Badger junior Neveah Therrien became a three-time district wrestling champion as she punched her ticket to the Idaho State Championships in Pocatello next week with a quick pin in the […]

Badgers lose to 6A Timberwolves

By Badgers Sports Reporter, Piper Banning Well, they had a good run.  The Badger boy’s varsity basketball team ended their win streak tonight against the 6A Lake City Timberwolves in […]

Weekly Claybusters Update

Your 2025 Duke’s Claybusters – By Ron Campbell “Claybusters scores for week 5 (half way) of the Bonners Ferry Gun Club winter league. Scores are as follows: Juniors: Trenton Myers […]

Bonners Ferry Cheer – Grand Champions

By Piper Banning The Bonners Ferry Cheer team traveled to Timberlake high School this weekend to participate in the Timberlake Tiger Tournament. With months of work behind them and the […]

A win for the Lady Badgers on Senior Night.

By Badger Sports Reporter Piper Banning Thursday night was senior night for two Lady Badgers. With family and friends surrounding them, Syndey Hinthorn and Brooke Petesch played the second to […]

Boys Varsity now 18-0 after win over Coeur d’Alene

By Badger Sports Reporter Piper Banning The Badger varsity basketball teams traveled to Coeur d’Alene this evening for the boys to play the Coeur d’Alene High School Vikings and for […]

Young shooters shine on home range

By Kathy Konek On January 18, the Kootenai Valley Rifle Club, in Bonners Ferry, hosted the Idaho State Junior Olympic Rifle Championship. Nineteen shooters from the Bonners Ferry (KV), Sandpoint, […]

Senior night for an undefeated team.

Last night was senior night for the boys’ varsity basketball team. The stands were packed to cheer on and support the five senior basketball players. Many friends, family and fans […]

-Lady Badgers take the win by 33-

By Katie Banning The Lady Badgers beat the St. Maries Lumberjacks tonight with whopping 33-point lead ending the game 80-47.  The Badgers started off strong with 47 points in the […]

Williams makes history at Backwoods Brawl

By Piper Banning The annual Backwoods Brawl between rival schools Timberlake and Bonners Ferry Badgers is one for the books. Though the Badgers did not win the coveted brawl trophy […]

Young Badgers shine at Elk’s Hoop Shoot

By Piper Banning The annual Elks Hoop Shoot North Idaho Regional competition took place Saturday in Sandpoint and our Boundary County Middle School contestants both brought home wins! The Elks […]

Savannah Rickter – First BFHS girl to make ‘Wrestling Wall’

Conrad Gardner has been a fixture of Bonners Ferry High School wrestling since 1986.He started the Wrestling Wall in 2005, dedicated to Badger state champions and/or Badgers who go on to wrestle in college. This year, the wall is 20 years old. It’s also the first year a Lady Badger’s name earns a place there.

League season returns for Claybusters BFGC

By Kristie Campbell Club Secretary The Bonners Ferry Gun Club (BFGC) and the Duke’s Claybusters High School trap team kicked off their league season with a soft opening this week, […]

Lady Badgers Western Montana Wrestling Invitational

Fighters Sofia Brown and Nevaeh Therrien were both crowned champions at the Western Montana Wrestling Invitational in Ronan, Montana, for the Badger girls wrestling team. Aubree Graves also made it […]

Second Tournament Champions of the Year!

To add to their resume, the boys Badger varsity basketball team has won the championship game and taken first place in the Avista Tournament in Lewiston today, bringing their season […]

Badgers continue win streak.

In their second game of the Avista Holiday Tournament in Lewiston, the Badgers dominated yet again against the Moscow Bears, taking the win 66-50.  They will grace the court again […]

Badgers upset Bengals win streak.

By Katie Banning Two undefeated teams met for competition last night in the Avista Holiday Tournament in Lewiston at the P1FCU Activity Center.  The Badgers of Bonners Ferry and the […]

BFHS to travel to Lewiston for tournament.

The Bonners Ferry High School JV and Varsity boys’ basketball teams will travel to Lewiston, Idaho this weekend for the 12th Annual Avista Holiday Basketball Tournament.  The junior varsity tournaments […]

Badgers just roll that way

They are the only 7-0 boys 4A class high school basketball team in Idaho with only one other team, Snake River, awaiting a loss. They sit at the top of […]

Badger boys take tournament championship!

The four Badger basketball teams traveled to Reardan Washington for the four team Reardan Christmas Tournament last weekend and the boys varsity continued their season win streak by going undefeated […]

Varsity boys continue win streak.

The boys Badger varsity basketball team has done it again.  With a win tonight of 66-57 at the Reardan tournament, the boys bring their season record to 7-0. The boys […]

Varsity girls lose to Reardan

The Varsity Lady Badgers fought hard but fell short tonight with a score of 53-59 against Reardan.  This brings their record to 7-5.  The boys are up at half time […]

Varsity Boys win in first game of tournament.

We have victory for both varsity teams tonight.  The lady Badgers won this afternoon, and we just got confirmation that the boys have won as well, beating Washington state team […]

Varsity girls take first win of Reardan tournament

Both the boys and girls varsity and junior varsity basketball teams traveled to Reardan, Washington today to end 2024 with ‘The Reardan Christmas Tournament’.  The Varsity Lady Badgers took the […]

Lady Badgers chalk up twin wins

UPDATED: Boy’s schedule added! This week the girls varsity basketball team had two non-conference victories: one against St Maries 61-24 and one against the Flathead Valley in Kellogg 59-50. At […]

Vandals get new head coach

Idaho Director of Athletics Terry Gawlik announced the hire of former Vandal assistant Thomas Ford as the 37th head football coach in Idaho football history, pending approval by the Idaho […]

Three moving on in Elk’s Hoop Shoot

Courtesy Paula Petesch Valley View Elementary School hosted the Elk’s Hoop Shoot today. Students practiced shooting free throws during their physical education classes recently and were able to qualify for […]

ON TO STATE! This week’s wrap!

By Piper Banning Badger Sports It was a long week for the Badgers this week. Cross Country and Volleyball had districts, the girls and boy’s varsity soccer teams went to […]

Badger Sports; a week in review

By Piper Banning It was a big week for the Badgers. The boys and girls varsity soccer teams both made it to the championship games against Coeur d’Alene Charter for […]

A Big Week for Badger Sports

Boys Soccer – What a win Saturday for senior day!  The boy’s varsity soccer team beat Grangeville 7-1 in the final home game of the season and finished regular season […]

Water woes hamper refuge duck hunts

Water woes continue to plague Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge with the one remaining pump not operating at full capacity. The south end of the managed waterfowl hunt has achieved desirable […]

KVR&PC kicking off season with open house

Kootenai Valley Rifle & Pistol Club shooters have won local and state matches, earned college scholarships, a place on the line at the Junior Olympics, and produced nationally recognized NRA […]

Get your Badger Booster card, save big!

It’s time again for the Badger Booster Cards for discounts around the community! If see a Badger athlete around, hit them up for one; only $20, cash or check. This […]

CWD chats in Boundary County end

Community Chat meetings in Bonners Ferry regarding Chronic Wasting Disease are done unless\until additional information is available to share with the public. With the Unit 1 surveillance hunt now over […]

Homecoming happenings

HOME COMING!! Friday, September 13 10 a.m. – Float judging 11 a.m. – Parade Roll Call and Line Up Noon – Parade (Floats to BFHS after) 12:30 p.m. – Tailgate […]

Badger sports week in review August 26-31

By Piper Banning Badger Sports Reporter This last week was a little calmer than the previous although the week was still full of Badger sports. On Tuesday, the varsity girls’ […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

ADA deer hunt lottery deadline near

The Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge has a handicap accessible deer blind on the north end open only to disabled hunters, made available to those with a disabled hunting license in […]

IDPR conversion to new reservation system

Camping, cabin and yurt reservations for 2025 will pause August 1 to allow  Idaho State Parks to transition to a new, better reservation system. During the reservation pause, customers will […]

State champion Badgers gather one more time

The storied 2024 Idaho 3A Basketball Champion Bonners Ferry Badger Boys gathered Monday at the Kootenai River Inn for one final team get-together to pick up their championship rings as […]

Outta Shapers have fun at Hoopfest

By Katie Banning “The Outta Shapers” of Bonners Ferry sponsored by Turner Plumbing, competed in Hoopfest in Spokane over the weekend, the largest three on three basketball tournament in the […]

BFHS volleyball camp bodes a bright future

If turnout at this year’s Bonners Ferry High School Volleyball Camp June 011-13 is any indication, the Badger volleyball program stands to be in pretty good shape for the next […]

Markynn Pluid to be a Badger at Snow College

Inspire Girls Basketball Club would like to congratulate Markynn Pluid for signing to play basketball at Snow College, Ephraim, Utah, with a full ride scholarship. A Badger in high school, […]

Caelem posts a win in season’s first outing

In his first outing of the season, Caelem Stewart, 11, took a checkered flag Friday at Stateline Speedway, Post Falls, winning the eight-lap (two mile) B Heat. He finished the […]

Herd of Badgers bound for state

By Piper Banning Badger Reporter Timberlake may have taken the Intermountain League titles in boys and girls track May 9-10, but the Badgers, finishing second in both, will be well […]

Lady Badgers stand together strong

By Piper Banning 9B News Badger Sports Reporter Some days, nothing you try seems to work. All you can do is keep trying. In so doing you never lose … […]

Badgers fall in league baseball tourney

  By Piper Banning The Timberlake Tigers prevailed 2-1 to defeat the Badgers in the opening game of the 2024 Intermountain League baseball title. Game two will be played in […]

Summer softball camp slated in Bonners Ferry

Many parents ask, “what is the best summer softball camp near me?” U.S. Softball Academy is the answer. USSA is the sister program of nationally renowned U.S. Baseball Academy, the […]

Father and son duo make Badger history

By Piper Banning Badger Sports Reporter For Badger junior Asher Williams, the 2023/24 basketball season was special, filled as it was with remarkable achievements, including the Badger basketball team’s first […]

Everybody wins at BFHS donkey basketball gala

By Piper Banning and Mike Weland Photos by Martha Fowler The Bonners Ferry FFA Chapter brought the bray back to the Badger Den Wednesday night to showcase some of the […]

Colby takes it all in bowling league week 31

By Dolores Sweet Regina Colby took it all in week 31 of Tuesday’ Trouble ladies league bowling at Liberty Lanes; high scratch game 179, high scratch series 461, high handicap […]

Dust off the fishing rod

Old man winter has finally hit the bricks, and as the temperatures creep up fish get a little more active and Idaho Fish and Game stocking trucks start delivering more […]

Davy Bryant sets his mind, brings home gold

In October, Davy Bryant, 41, Naples, traveled to Spokane and brought home medals after taking third place in men’s open bodybuilding and fourth in men’s physique in a qualifying round […]

Lady duffers win Eureka, boys fifth

By Piper Banning Badger Sports Reporter The Badgers played the course at Indian Springs Ranch and Wilderness Club Wednesday and Thursday in the Lincoln County High School Eureka, Montana, tournament, […]

Young Badgers hosting Sunday football

This Sunday Boundary County youth sports will host a tournament of seven on seven one hand touch football, with fifth through eighth graders from as far away as Coeur d’Alene, […]

Yellowstone takes it all in week 29

By Dolores Sweet Denise Crichton got high scratch game 185, high scratch series 440, high handicap game 263 and second high handicap series 674 to lead the Tuesday’s Trouble ladies […]

IDPR seeks to fill advisory committee vacancies

The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) seeks volunteers to fill vacancies on Advisory Committees that improve outdoor recreation offerings across Idaho. Candidates are being sought in the following […]

Spring OHV classes tentatively set

The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office will once again offer an OHV (Off-Highway Vehicle) training course for youth this spring in time for off-rod fun through the summer. Idaho State law […]

Local lakes getting stocked with rainbows

Idaho Fish and Game crews are busy these days across the state, stocking lakes with around 225,000 catchable rainbow trout. Over 33,000 of the 10 to 12 fish will be […]

Badgers split doubleheader with Kellogg

By Piper Banning Badger Sports Reporter The Badger boys dominated Kellogg in the opening game of a home doubleheader Wednesday, shutting out the Wildcats 9-0, but gave up the second […]

Boating season is right around the corner

Boating season is right around the corner and some have already taken to the water here in Boundary County. The Boundary Count y Sheriff’s Office has added some legal requirements […]

Two weeks of Tuesday’s Trouble ladies bowling

By Dolores Sweet Regina Colby got high scratch game 164 and high handicap game 237 in week 27 of Tuesday’s Trouble women’s league bowling at Liberty Lanes. Elaine Wheeler got […]

Badgers earn rare win in Bulldog Errorpalooza

By Piper Banning Badger Sports Reporter The Badgers fell in the opening game of a doubleheader against the Sandpoint Bulldogs Thursday, but took advantage of errors in game two to […]

Badger JV mmakes quick work out of Spartans

By Piper Banning Badger Sports Reporter The Badger JV boys hosted the Priest River Spartans in a doubleheader Tuesday that saw a little bit of all four seasons over the […]

Badger wrestler establishes an unassailable legacy

By Piper Banning Badger sports reporter Bonners Ferry High School senior Savannah Rickter started wrestling boys at age six and did amazingly well at it right up until her sophomore […]

Claybusters take on four-day Camus Prairie shoot

Last weekend, three Claybusters and their coaches traveled to Walla Walla, Washington, to shoot in the 70th annual Camas Prairie Handicap Shoot. Two Claybusters, Trenton Myers and Garrick Patty, earned their way by winning the top shooter awards in the 2024 10-week winter league.

Cete of Badgers nominated for Hall of Fame awards

By Piper Banning Badger Sports Reporter The Bonners Ferry Badgers will be well represented at this year’s North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame awards banquet April 6 at the Coeur […]

March a busy one for local shoot

The Washington State Junior Indoor Rifle Championships took place at the Spokane and Tacoma ranges on March 9. Kootenai Valley Jr Rifle team member, Kyalynn Comer traveled to the Spokane […]

Shotgun winter league draws to a close

After an 11 week span that began during the frigid first weeks of January, this past Sunday was the finale for the Bonners Ferry Gun Club Winter Leagues. The weather […]

Badger baseball, softball seasons getting underway

The Badger baseball and softball teams are on the move for their first games of the season Friday and Saturday against the Orofino Maniacs with the boys game, a doubleheader, beginning at 2 p.m. and softball getting underway at 3 p.m.

Asher Williams State 3A Tourney MVP

Badger junior Asher Williams, who averaged 26 points per game in the 2024 Idaho State 3A Boys Basketball Championship Tournament, hitting 55-percent of his shots from the field and 46-percent of the shots he fired off from three point land and who averaged two steals per game not only led his team to its first-ever championship trophy, he was named to the 3A All Tournament Team as tournament Most Valuable Player.

Gunsmoke comes out blazing in week 24

Elaine Wheeler got high scratch game 182, second high scratch series 463, second high handicap game 245 and second high handicap series 652 in week 24 of Tuesdays Trouble women’s league bowling. Sheila Benson got second high scratch game 169 and high scratch series 471, and Jeanne Osborn got third high scratch game 158.

KV Rifle Club hosts sectional match

By Kathy Konek For two consecutive weekends the Kootenai Valley Rifle Club hosted sectional rifle matches at the Bonners Ferry Range. This is a match that you shoot at a […]

Week 9 on the gun range

Bonners Ferry Gun Club week 9 league scores Ron Campbell won the A Class this week with a score of 43/50, and Kristie Campbell won the B Class with 32/50. […]

2024 Badgers make school history

By Piper Banning Badger Sports Reporter The Badgers walked the knifes edge in Nampa this memorable Saturday, March 2, but the tougher the challenge the deeper they dug down, and […]

Week eight on the range

Week 8 League scores:Ron Campbell took A Class by shooting 44/50 and Kristie Campbell took B Class by shooting 36/50. Individual scores: A Class: Ron Campbell. 44/50 Dean Nelson. 41/50 […]

Badger lady wrestlers bring home state hardware

The Badger girls came home from the 2024 Idaho State Girls High School Wrestling Championship in Pocatello last weekend with 73.5 points and a third place finish behind Thunder Ridge, […]

!! On to state !!

The Timberlake Tigers fought hard tonight, and the Badgers struggled the the opening half, down 4-10 at one point before tying it up at 19-19 at the end of the first quarter. The Badgers took the lead about half way through the second quarter, 27-25 …

We have victory!

Tonight the Badger varsity boys faced off against the Timberlake Tigers in the first game of the district championship. Eli Blackmore started off the Badgers scoring streak with a beautiful three point shot from the top of the key to kick start the first quarter. With 44 seconds in the half, senior Wyatt Smith from out of nowhere stole the ball for a turnover and another two points to bring the half to an end at 46-24.

Busy night tonight for Badger boys basketball

By Piper Banning It’s a busy night for Badger basketball as the high school boys launch districts at home tonight at 6 p.m. and the Boundary County Middle School boys […]

Sunday a great day for shooting

Dean Nelson took A Class 43/50, and Bill Bustillos took B Class 35/50 on Sunday — it was a great day to be shooting. The A-Class: Dean Nelson 43/50 Melanie […]

Gunsmoke leads the way in week 21

Jeanne Osborn got high scratch game 159 and second high handicap game 234 in week 21 of Tuesday’s Trouble Women’s League bowling at Liberty Lanes. Carolyn McNeill got second high scratch game with a 151 and Elaine Wheeler and Denise Crichton tied for third high scratch game 148. Denise also bowled third high scratch series, 390.

It’s playoff time, Badger fans!

The Badger boys varsity basketball team are the Intermountain league champions with a regular season record of 18-3 and 2-0 league, and they’ll host their only league opponent, the Timberlake Tigers in a two-game district playoff next week, with the first game set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 20. They will then again face off against the Tigers at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 22, again on the Badger’s home court.

Gunsmoke fired up in week 26

By Dolores Sweet Jeanne Osborn got high scratch game 159 and second high handicap game 234 in week 26 of Tuesday’s Trouble Women’s League Bowling to help lead Gunsmoke to […]

Badger cheerleaders bound for state

By Piper Banning The Badgers cheerleaders hit the road for districts this weekend in Lewiston, and as the bus was preparing to leave, head coach Teri Hinrichs said, “We are […]

Lady Badgers season ends

The Lady Badgers offense fell apart tonight in game three of district play against the Timberlake Tigers as the Tigers swept to state contention in convincing fashion, 64-25. Taren Bateman […]

Badger girls return to Timberlake tonight

It’s down to the wire for the Bonners Ferry Badger girls, who fell to Timberlake Wednesday, 46-43, forcing a third playoff game tonight at 6 p.m. at Timberlake to decide […]

Badgers stave off the Lakeside Plumbers

The Badgers boys faced off against the Lakeside Plumber tonight at Bonners Ferry High School. At half time the Badgers were up 34-32 thanks to an amazing block by Blackmore to stave off the tie. He went on to break a 38-36 Plumber lead with three minutes left in the third with a three-pointer. The Badgers held the lead, wrapping up their final regular season game with a 72-61 victory.

Badger basketball district payoffs on tap

The Badger girls won their opener of the Intermountain League Title, and they’ll travel to Spirit Lake to take on the Timberlake Tigers for the second game at 6 p.m. […]