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75 participants flock to track and field
Seventy-five athletes have come out for track and field. Bonners Ferry head coach Travis Hinthorn said he doesn’t …
Badger softball up to bat, primed for season
Badger softball has had unprecedented growth over the past three seasons, from being a one team program in 2021, to over 30 girls coming out to play the follow…
Spring snow can’t keep Badger baseball down
Thirty-three participants have come out for Badger baseball, resulting in the program expanding to three teams.
Golf returns to the fairway, girls state champs, boys district champs
Seventeen Badger athletes came out for golf, some for the first time. Eight girls and nine boys have joined the Bonners Ferry high school golf program.
JAN NIBJ: Business comings and goings
The Marcus Anderson building under construction at 8182 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden has commercial units to be occupied by Ascent Counseling and Marcus Anderson F…
JAN NIBJ: Economic outlook good for 2024
In the finance world, 2023 was a bit like something out of a fairy tale and 2024 is shaping up to be even better.
NIBJ JAN: Housing forecast: Interest rates the key
Chad Oakland, real estate agent and owner with Northwest Realty Group, said he believes sales in the local housing market will be down in 2024 because inventor…
JAN NIBJ: Here's to a bright new year
Heading into a new year is a potent reminder for businesses that ahead lies an abundance of opportunities for innovation, transformation and growth.
NIBJ JAN: North Idaho’s 40 Under 40 – 2024
Do you know a young professional who is making a difference in the workplace and shaping the future of our community? If so, nominate them now! Be part of the …
JAN NIBJ: OPINION: Three keys to making sure regulations don’t suffocate citizens and the economy
Like it or not, regulations play a role in our everyday lives. Some dictate where and how we can eat. Others place restrictions on what we can sell or how we c…
JAN NIBJ: Four big mistakes local businesses make over and over again
At North Idaho’s Small Business Development Center, we coach and teach hundreds of business owners and leaders every year. Time and time again, we see them str…
BOYS BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIEW: Returning after historic season
The boys are back in town—after taking second in the 3A State Championship last year, Badger boys basketball and back and hitting the court hard.
GIRLS BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIEW: Badger girls tiny, but mighty team
Badger girl basketball has seen a decrease in players coming out, but that doesn’t phase Bonners Ferry coach Mike Crowley.
Veteran Profile: Dean Larry Hosterman
Dean Larry Hosterman enlisted in the United States Navy 17 years old in 1960.
Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice
When thinking of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country, images of rows upon rows of white headstones from Arlington Cemetary may come to m…