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May 13, 2021 1 a.m.

Support needed for bill critical to local journalism’s future

Fairness is not a partisan issue.

Residents suspend efforts to recall library board
August 18, 2021 2:15 p.m.

Residents suspend efforts to recall library board

We are suspending the effort to recall the library board and would like to thank those who helped in the petition process and those 500+ who, in a matter of a few weeks, signed the Library Board Recall petition.

Mt. Hall September Community Letter
September 23, 2021 1 a.m.

Mt. Hall September Community Letter

Mt. Hall September Community Letter

BCSD wants kids in schools, you can help
September 23, 2021 11:20 a.m.

BCSD wants kids in schools, you can help

Over the last 2.5 weeks, we have continued to see an increase in the number of staff and students with COVID-19. You might be saying, “I am tired of dealing with this, stop trying to create fear, it’s just the flu.” Others might be saying, “This is serious. Why aren’t you doing more? Stop messing around.” The reality is our School Board is working hard to make decisions based on local community conditions and guidance from health professionals.

BFHS off to great start
September 28, 2021 11:40 a.m.

BFHS off to great start

The school year has been off to a tremendous start. The students and staff at Bonner Ferry High School are challenging at work attending school each day, studying, practicing, competing, traveling, and doing our best to keep COVID-19 at bay.

March 10, 2022 1 a.m.

Testing around the corner and curriculum clean up

Spring is quickly approaching. The curriculum, instruction and assessment department at Boundary County School District is gearing up for ISAT and IRI testing.

Exploring solutions to mass shootings
July 21, 2022 1 a.m.

Exploring solutions to mass shootings

Idahoans deserve to live without fearing for their lives

August 18, 2022 1 a.m.

If this was about book bans, wouldn’t the Boundary County Library need to have the books?

This cannot be stressed strongly enough … there are no sexually explicit materials in the children’s area of the library. There is no pornography in the library.

Facility Progress for BCSD
April 10, 2023 1 a.m.

Facility Progress for BCSD

BCSD 101 Superintendent Jan Bayer shares facility maintenance and updates for the school district.

Avoiding the summer slide
June 1, 2023 1 a.m.

Avoiding the summer slide

As an educator, I worry about the summer slide. This term refers to the learning loss most students experience over summer break. Like so many of us, students also suffer from the “use it or lose it” effect.