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Highland Flats BNSF crossing closed on Monday
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation will be closing the railroad crossing at Highland Flats Rd. starting Mond…
Sandpoint man dies in avalanche
Searchers recovered the body Saturday of a snowmobiler who was caught in an avalanche the day before in the upper mountainous area of Pack River near Hunt Lake.
STATE 3A BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP: At last — Bonners Ferry captures first state boys basketball title
“It’s unbelievable,” said Badger senior Trey Bateman, Thomas’ cousin. “We fought; we’ve earned it, we’ve done everything we can as a basketball team. Mr. Willi…
MARCH NIBJ: Idaho LAUNCH, employee training resource
Idaho LAUNCH provides training opportunities for Idaho residents, whether they are looking for courses to boost their resume or enter a new industry.
Festival of Hearts raises over $53,000 for BCC
The Fry Healthcare Foundation’s annual Festival of Hearts gala was a resounding success, raising a total of $53,047.50 to support the purchase of a new EKG mac…
County buys former Safeway building
Last Tuesday, Feb. 20 the Boundary County commissioners approved the purchase of the former Safeway building, located on First street for approximately $700,00…
Matthee announces representative campaign
Former long-time journalist Karen Matthee recently announced her candidacy for the Idaho House of Representatives, District 1A seat.
‘Leap Year’ steeped in traditions, history
For some, the fact that there is an extra day in the year has no significance. For others, Feb. 29, or Leap Day, is a chance to explore history, traditions, a…
BCL has found first ‘Book Nerd’
Marsha Semar has been awarded the first “Book Nerd” T-shirt for completing the adult reading program through the Boundary County Library.
Zimmerman retires from BFPD, Cowell new chief
Brian Zimmerman signed off for the last time on Feb. 26 as Bonners Ferry Police Chief nearly 40 years of law enforcement service.
North Bench without a chief
It was standing room only at the North Bench Volunteer Fire District annual meeting on Saturday as many district members wanted to know why Chief Tony Shope ha…
Avalanche Watch Issued
The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Watch for Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone Counties in Idaho and Linco…
Trump wins South Carolina
Easily beats Haley in her home state and closing in on GOP nomination
Idaho pushes for grizzly delisting
The settlement stems from litigation over Idaho’s petition for grizzly bear delisting that was submitted in March 2022 and denied by the Fish and Wildlife Serv…
Republican Idaho legislator proposes constitutional amendment to block ranked choice voting
If it makes the ballot, it would take a simple majority of voters to approve it
'Case rises and falls on that DNA'
Depending on the circumstances that come to light, it could be grounds for a constitutional rights challenge over the methods police used to find and charge Ko…