Douglas Reoch, 75

Douglas Allen Reoch passed away on June 22, 2024.

Eleanor Jane Speer, 90

Eleanor Jane Speer passed away on June 1, 2024.

Boundary County Calendar - June 27-July 7, 2024

Upcoming events, activities, and meetings taking place in Boundary County.

Ensuring access to quality health care for rural Idahoans

More than a quarter of Idahoans and over 46 million Americans nationwide live in our vibrant rural communities. However, living in such remote areas has made it far too difficult for far too many Americans to access reliable, high-quality health care.

This Week in History - June 27, 2024

Local history in Boundary County, from Naples to Porthill, and from Bonners Ferry to Moyie Springs.

2024 4th of July Events

Fourth of July will be here before we know it, and there are more local events than in past years.

Legals for June, 27 2024

LEGION BASEBALL: 19U Lakers drop pair of heartbreakers to Northern Lakes

The North Idaho Lakers (10-7) will be back in action July 4-6 at the Spokane Wood Bat Classic.

JULY NIBJ: Bonners Ferry historic downtown sees new booming businesses

Bonners Ferry’s historic downtown has seen revitalization in the past months as many vacant buildings have been filled with new retail and service-based businesses.

Educators participate in i-STEM Institutes at North Idaho College

Educators participate in i-STEM Institutes at NIC

Teachers love to teach, but they also love to learn. Nearly 100 educators from across North Idaho and other parts of the state participated in four days of i-STEM Institutes at North Idaho College this week. They deepened their knowledge and enhanced their science, technology, engineering and mathematics practices through projects and principles they can bring to their classrooms this fall.

‘Best of’ voting now open

The Best of Boundary County 2024 voting period is now open until July 15.

Idaho Democratic Convention held in Moscow

Hundreds of Democrats from across Idaho traveled to Moscow this weekend for the Idaho Democratic Party State Convention, held at the University of Idaho.

ALICE update: Wage growth no match for inflation

Despite bigger paychecks, struggling households in Idaho rose from 2021 to 2022, updated report shows

The findings in this one-year period are consistent with a more than decade-long trend: Since the end of the Great Recession, despite some ups and downs, the number of ALICE households in Idaho has been steadily growing.

PSNI hosts cross-country cyclists raising awareness for disabilities

It’s called Journey of Hope and the clients at Panhandle Special Needs were out in full force on Thursday, June 13, in hopes of having fun with a group of college students cycling across the country. Members of Pi Kappa Phi, representing several colleges and universities across the U.S. embarked on The Ability Experience in Seattle bound for Washington, D.C. with stops in communities across the nation to promote awareness for those with disabilities.

$1M earmarked for North Idaho forests

Goal is to reduce wildfire risk as weather warms up

The funds will also expand road repairs to improve watershed conditions and provide access for wildfire management and implementation of project activities.

Deadline to appeal assessments June 24

Property owners have until June 24 to appeal their property’s assessed value.

Freedom Festival, bringing back neighborhood block party

Local businesses on south Main Street are bringing back the old neighborhood block party this Fourth of July.

Doris Verna Jantz, 95

Doris Verna Dirks Jantz passed away on June 11, 2024.

Vivian Padgett Irwin, 87

Vivian Padgett Irwin, 87, recently passed away.

Milton Hengel, 96

Milton John Hengel passed away on June 10, 2024.