In 1966, a group of young Boundary County high school students, girls all, 16 to 17 years old, most of them, embarked on a short but intense journey of self […]
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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 […]
Where’s the OFF switch
By Representative Steve Berch March 21 was the target date for the end of the 2025 legislative session, yet new bills are still being introduced in committees. As you can […]
1:26 p.m.: Highway 95 & Samuels Road north of Sandpoint is now open following a fatal collision.
1:26 p.m.: Highway 95 & Samuels Road north of Sandpoint is now open following a fatal collision. Avoid Hwy 95 & Samuels RD north of Sandpoint due to an accident. […]
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 […]
Mill pond full, legislators chopping as spring break-up nears
Senate Education Committee By Senator Jim Woodward Idaho District 1 With nine weeks behind us in the legislative session, our bill writing practices make us appear like lumber jacks cutting […]
Windy Sunday night for NW Montana
The National Weather Services, Missoula, has issued a wind advisory for the Kootenai/Cabinet and Flathead/Mission Valley regions of northwest Montana, in effect from 9 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday. […]
Joan ‘Missie’ Marie Cooper
Joan “Missie” Marie Cooper, 61, was born on April 7, 1963, in Stockton California. She died February 2. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, February 16, at […]
Private school subsidies will produce a few winners and many losers
By Jim Jones JJ Commontater Let’s be honest. The push to require Idaho taxpayers to subsidize private and religious schooling is not about “choice.” Experience in voucher states indicates that […]
Raise flags Monday for Trump
Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. flags and State of Idaho flags to be raised to full staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, January 20, to recognize the inauguration […]
Trying to reunite sweet girl with possibly homeless lady
UPDATE: Dog and owner ore reunited! This sweet girl came in the night of December 23 and is at Second Chance Animal Adoption, 6647 Lincoln Street, Bonners Ferry. It has […]
‘Joyful and Triumphant’ a welcome reminder of what brought us to choir
By Clarice Mckenney “Joyful and Triumphant” truly was the entire musical performance at Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday. Conductor Julie McLeish led more than two dozen singers, including soprano soloist Kristin […]
Hope for Mikey, but no promises
Doctors in the critical care unit continue to do everything they can to help Mikey Bjoraker, hit by a vehicle and seriously injured on Highway 95 in front of Liberty […]
Badger girls wrap the week with a hoops tournament win!
This week was a long one for the girls varsity basketball team. With intense practices and a loss to Moscow on Monday, they went back to the court in Kellogg […]
Howard James Cruce
Howard James Cruce left this world to join his Heavenly Father on October 29, 2024 after a brutal battle with Parkinson’s disease. His memorial service is pending. Howard was born […]
Girls basketball, and football-volleyball All-League wrap
The only game we had last week was girls basketball. The varsity lady Badgers had their first match up of the season last night against the 5A Sandpoint Bulldogs. Sophomore […]
Badger girls fall to the lady Bulldogs
By Piper Banning In their first season matchup, the 4A Badger girls basketball team lost 34-68 against the 5A Sandpoint Bulldogs. They will travel to Moscow on Monday to take […]
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 […]
V4IV sponsor ‘Majority Rule,’ Bonners Ferry showing October 26
By Clarice McKenney An engaged group watched the documentary on Alaska’s Open Primaries called “Majority Rules” Saturday at the Sandpoint Community Center. The screening was presented by Veterans for Idaho […]
ITD hosting meeting Highway 95 project near Sagle
The Idaho Transportation Department will host a public meeting on Wednesday, October 16, to present updated plans for improving U.S. Highway 95 between Dufort Road and Lakeshore Drive in Bonner […]
Badgers beautify Wildcat scoreboard: Badger week in review
By Piper Banning The Badger Spirit bus made the trek over two mountain passes to support the Badgers and cheer them on to VICTORY! Badger Varsity football took the win […]
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’ […]
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 […]
Give a monkey thumbs
The Earth has never had to contend with so much profound, paradigm-shifting change as that wrought by our species in the last two million years, most in the last few […]
Rickter signs with DSU — first Badger girl to wrestle collegiately
By Piper Banning Badger Sports Reporter The Bluehawks of Dickinson University, Dickinson, North Dakota, has welcomed Savannah Rickter to wrestle on a full ride scholarship for the 2024/2025 school year. […]
Memorial Day 2024 … Bravo Zulu Bonners Ferry!
By Mike Weland “I invite you to look around at the grave and memorial sites bearing American flags here today,” newly elected Americal Legion Post Commander Joe Knight told those […]
Eight Bonners Ferry students earn LCSC honors
A total of 836 students made Lewis-Clark State College’s honor roll for the 2024 spring semester, college officials have announced, and eight of them are from Bonners Ferry. To qualify […]
Highway 2 resurfacing to begin Tuesday
On May 28 the Idaho Transportation Department will begin resurfacing U.S. Highway 2 starting at its junction with U.S. Highway 95 east to the Montana state line. This project will […]
Let’s keep Mark ‘Chuckwagon Guy’ in Boise
I was born here and I’ve volunteered for our community for over 20 years. As a Bonner County resident its part of the fabric of our area. I’ve also had […]
Vote for Mark Sauter, an A1 District 1A Representative
We recently received a political flyer bashing District 1A Representative Mark Sauter. Ironically it is from Jane Sauter (no relationship to Mark) She is running for Mark’s position. The first […]
LPOHS students putting on Lake Pend Oreille pike derby
Let the Pend Oreille Paddler beware! Lake Pend Oreille High School students are holding a pike fishing derby on Lake Pend Oreille on Wednesday, May 15. Kaiden Harper, Kailyn Gingerich, […]
Seniors Center lines up professionals to help steer the ship
Bonners Ferry Seniors Hospitality Center is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Tate & Associates Tax & Accounting Professionals, Coeur D’Alene, and Paine Hamblen Attorneys, Spokane, to reinforce its […]
This election cycle unique in nation’s history
By Mike Weland Growing up I learned to distrust those who felt the need to proclaim their virtues, especially those who did so as a matter of course, when there […]
Deeply concerned for future of Idaho
By Jim Pierce North Idaho Republicans As an enthusiastic outdoorsman and proud fourth-generation Idahoan, I’ve always cherished the freedom and natural beauty of our beloved state. However, recent developments within […]
Staying informed in a Boundary County emergency
With many new residents moving to Boundary County, it’s a good time to refresh our memories on how the local county government will notify residents of an emergency. The Boundary […]
Winter weather advisory for morning snow
The National Weather Service, Spokane, has issued a winter weather advisory for early morning snow on Monday, with one to three inches possible in the valleys and up to six […]