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Community transmission identified in Boundary, Shoshone counties
Panhandle Health District has identified community transmission of COVID-19 in Boundary and Shoshone counties.
Boundary County counts 6 more COVID-19 cases
BONNERS FERRY — Boundary County has been notified of six more cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of active cases now in the county to 13. Panhandle...
Panhandle Health District denies mask mandate
The panhandle health district’s health board met for a special meeting to discuss a potential mask mandate; the motion was denied and postponed following further discussion.
Kootenai River Days events canceled
BONNERS FERRY — Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Kootenai River Days events are being canceled for 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
City: No parade, fireworks permit has been sought for Fourth of July
BONNERS FERRY — As of Wednesday, the city has not received — or issued — a complete parade permit for a parade or fireworks show on the Fourth of July, Bonne...
City: No parade, fireworks permit has been sought
BONNERS FERRY — So far, no complete parade permit has been submitted — or issued — by the city for a parade on the Fourth of July, Bonners Ferry officials sa...
COVID-19 community spread identified in Bonner County
SANDPOINT — While the number of COVID-19 cases didn’t go up in the region, community spread has been identified in Bonner County, Panhandle Health District o...
Bertling wins GOP commission seat race
BONNERS FERRY — The winner between the five Republican candidates for the County Commissioner District 2 seat is Tim Bertling with 842 votes. Phillip Sweet h...
COVID-19 cases jump to 90 in region
SANDPOINT — While Bonner County dropped to five cases, the five northern counties saw a jump of 8 COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 90.
New COVID-19 cases reported in Kootenai County
SANDPOINT — For the second day in a row, the Panhandle Health District reported a new COVID-19 cases in Kootenai County on Sunday, bringing the total number ...
Courthouse to open for limited public access Monday
While Boundary County officials are requesting the public continue to conduct county business online, over the phone, or through the mail whenever possible, the courthouse be opened for limited public access begi...
Festival at Sandpoint cancels 2020 season
SANDPOINT — The Festival at Sandpoint, in consultation with local health officials, music industry experts, and the Festival at Sandpoint’s Board of Director...
KRI targets May 16 to reopen
KRI targets May 16 to reopen
More than 3M COVID-19 cases reported worldwide
The total number of COVID-19 cases surpassed three million worldwide on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
PHD announces 2 COVID-19 cases in Kootenai County
SANDPOINT — After three days with no new novel coronavirus cases in the region, two confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported by the Panhandle Health District i...