Badgers advance to state tournament
The Bonners Ferry Badgers boys' basketball team is headed to Eagle for the 3A state tournament with hopes to defend its title after a Feb. 24 district championship win.

USDA changes felt in North Idaho
Outdoor recreation, logging, farming face uncertain path forward
North Idaho’s outdoor recreation and agrarian industries will take new form as federal efforts, initiated earlier this month, aim to reduce bureaucratic fraud and waste through layoffs and paused funding.
Coeur d'Alene town hall security detail remains mystery
The identities of the men who dragged a woman out a legislative town hall Saturday in the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium remain a mystery, with event organizers claiming no knowledge of who arranged the security detail or which company was used.
Chaos erupts at legislative town hall in Coeur d'Alene
Saturday’s Legislative Town Hall hosted by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee turned volatile as some attendees voiced their concerns over House Bill 138 and other recent legislative initiatives.

Cowells' charges mount in child abuse investigation
The updated criminal complaint charges Richard Cowell with raping a female child between 2013 and 2016. Katherine Cowell has been charged with conspiring in the act.

Near-fatal accident sparks safety reform
The Moyie Springs toxic manhole incident did not violate OSHA regulations, officials say
The recent confined space accident at the Moyie Springs sewer plant has prompted local officials and contractors to reconsider and reinstate construction safety protocols.

Alderman grabs gold at 49 degrees
Alderman grabs gold at 49 degrees

PREP WRESTLING: Bonners Ferry celebrates senior night with pins over Post Falls JV
PREP WRESTLING: Bonners Ferry celebrates senior night with pins over Post Falls JV
Education News - Feb. 20, 2025
Academic honors, awards and school news celebrating students from Boundary County.

PREP BBALL: Boys finish regular season 20-1, gear up for playoffs
The Bonners Ferry Badgers boys (20-1) wrapped up their regular season in dominant fashion behind a near triple-double from Brody Rice in a 43-point Feb. 14 victory against the Timberlake Tigers (9-10).

Area Bowling Scores – Feb. 20, 2025
Tuesday's Trouble has finished 22 weeks of bowling.

This Week in History - Feb. 20, 2025
Local history in Boundary County, from Naples to Porthill, and from Bonners Ferry to Moyie Springs.

From the Archives - Feb. 20, 2025
Are we done bringing in firewood?

Bill production heats up in Legislature
District 1 legislators discuss local issues and concerns in the weekly Notes From Boise column.

Holdeman named top Restorium employee
Marci Holdeman has been recognized as the Friends of the Restorium’s December 2024 recipient of the Ray Olson Employee of the Month "We Care" Award.
Girl Scouts announce cookie sales dates
Girl Scout Troop 2506 scouts are officially geared up and excited for another season of cookie sales. Instead of selling every day, the troop has chosen specific dates to run booth sales this year, troop officials said

Boundary County Calendar - Feb. 20-March 2, 2025
Upcoming events, activities, and meetings taking place in Boundary County.

Zuko underwent additional surgery after setback during recovery
A Boundary County search and rescue dog underwent additional surgery on Feb. 13 after complications arose following a thoracotomy procedure earlier in the month to remove a seed in his lung.
Forest Service layoffs go beyond politics
Government is not a business. Government is a service.

Danielle Ahrens, 64
Danielle Ahrens passed away on February 13, 2025.