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NICA finalizes land purchase; construction to begin in September
A purchase and sale agreement has been finalized for North Idaho Classical Academy to anchor the redevelopment of …
Boundary Community Hospital offers free sports physicals for student athletes
Boundary Community Hospital will provide free sports physicals for middle school and high school students on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Physicals are availab…
Back to School Bash set for Aug. 23
Hope House is preparing for its annual Back to School Bash, a long-standing community event designed to give local students a strong start to the school year. …
Summer activities for youth
The University of Idaho Extension Office and 4-H still have openings for their Youth Robotics Camps and Clover Day Camp that are taking place in July.
Community barbecue at Restorium draws hundreds
Several hundred community members gathered on June 28 for the annual community barbeque at the Boundary County Restorium, pitching donations to the Friends of …
Richard Cowell pleads guilty; state recommends 44 years in prison
Richard Cowell III pled guilty to criminal conspiracy to commit lewd conduct with a minor under 16, as well as the overt acts of sexual misconduct he committed…
NIBJ: Tourism decline threatens bottom line for North Idaho businesses
With reduced Canadian traffic, campsite closures, and limited U.S. Forest Service staffing, Boundary and Bonner counties are bracing for a slower summer touris…
Community’s heart shines after devastating fire
While an early morning fire on Father’s Day destroyed a nearly completed local family home, all five family members inside escaped unharmed.
The legacy of Ken English etched in stone
A new stone memorial now honors the late Ken English, who dedicated 47 years of service as the Moyie Springs Volunteer Fire Chief. The tribute, placed outside …
Senate passes Secure Rural Schools bill
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill June 23 that would reauthorize a critical federal lands reimbursement program for Boundary County and hundreds of rur…
Beehive box thief remains at large
Over the last two weeks, approximately 48 wooden beehive boxes have been stolen from the old millsite owned by Idaho Forest Group on Riverside Road, a robbery …
NIC launches culinary apprenticeship program
North Idaho College is accepting applications for its new Culinary Arts Sous Chef Apprenticeship, a selective program designed to meet local labor needs and op…
DoorDash driver in Kohberger case expects to testify at trial she ‘saw Bryan’
A Moscow woman who said she worked for the DoorDash food delivery service expects to testify at Bryan Kohberger’s upcoming murder trial that she brought an ord…
Montana’s Flathead Lake unlikely to reach full pool as snowpack, streamflow forecasts decrease
With expectations of a potentially low water year, SKQ dam operators worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this spring to raise the maximum water level …
Independence Day events celebrate freedom, community
A full day of patriotic celebration is planned in Bonners Ferry on Friday, July 4, as the community gathers to honor Independence Day with a parade, live music…
Organizers prepare for Libby Dam 50th anniversary
The top of the dam will be open for folks to walk across...