Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Pair do well at rifle competition
Two members of the Kootenai Valley Junior Rifle Team traveled to Spokane on Nov. 2 to participate in the first mat…
BCMS Archery
For the Herald
National Fishing Week is June 4-June 11
The outstanding weather we have been experiencing the past couple of weeks makes it easy to understand why we have chosen to live in the great Pacific Northwest. Blue skies, warm sunny days and cool evenings beckon…
Idaho Youth Summit June 14-17
COEUR D’ALENE – Two-hundred millennial’s take a break from the internet for a week to sleep in bunk beds and figure out how to be themselves at the Idaho Youth Summit.
Try northern pike fishing in northern Idaho's lakes
The Panhandle offers a unique fishing opportunity for northern pike not found elsewhere in Idaho, which anglers can enjoy while at the same time keeping the fish’s population in check which is a good thing for othe…
Spring in Yellowstone is a joy to behold
This year our spring vacation took my wife and I to the east entrance of Yellowstone, 53 miles west of Cody Wyoming to one of the most impressive national park…
Registrations due June 8 for forestry shortcourse in Sandpoint
Many Idaho forest landowners desire a better understanding of how forests grow and how they can better manage their forest property to meet their goals. Furthermore, forest landowners are often required to demonstr…
Local FFA and 4-H attend livestock show in Spokane
Seven 4-H and FFA youth travelled to Spokane the first week of May to make Boundary County proud at the 81st Annual Jr. Livestock Show of Spokane. All of the k…
BCMS Track
By Travis Hinthorn
Revegetation Status Update for the Kootenai River Habitat Restoration Program
The first year of construction for the Bonners Ferry Islands restoration project was completed in 2015 and included revegetation at two constructed islands, an…
Spokane Jr. Livestock Show
For the Herald
Time to take the family fishing
Looking for a fun family-friendly activity close to home? Try fishing.
Mirror Lake Ladies Golf
In the third week of golf the Mirror Lake Ladies Golf had seven players turnout for the Tuesday evening play where the game of the day was low gross score. Gerry Ann Howlett was the winner with a score of 46. On We…
Rod Benders gearing up for June 4th Jamboree
If you are a vintage car buff who can’t wait to show off the Model-T or the classic Edsel you’ve been scraping your knuckles on in the garage during the winter…
KVSA donation brings archery back to the middle school
A $1500 donation from the Kootenai Valley Sportsman Association has revived the archery program at Boundary County Middle School.
Governor Declares May as Wildfire Awareness Month
(Boise, Idaho) – Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter declared May “Wildfire Awareness Month” today as Idahoans prepare to flock to the forests for the Memorial Day holiday weekend – marking the unofficial start of summer w…