Family helped to thrive, not just survive, during the pandemic

Local Family Helped to Thrive—Not Just Survive During the Pandemic

Fire guts downtown Sandpoint businesses

SANDPOINT — Five businesses were destroyed after a structure fire tore at the heart of the city’s historic district early Monday morning.

Sheriff: Talk safety with teen drivers

A new season is almost upon us at fair time, and to some the dreaded words “back to school” are starting to be heard. It is a sign that summer is fast coming to a close and fall will be here before we know it. Most of us are not ready for summer to end yet, but soon it will. Don’t get me wrong, I look forward to fall, it is one of my favorite seasons — fresh fall air, football, cooler days, hunting season.

A letter from Boundary County School District Superintendent Gary Pflueger

Friends of Boundary County Schools,

Learning to avoid being a victim

BONNERS FERRY — Theft prevention, identity theft, burglary and personal alarm systems, recovery of lost or stolen property, personal safety, neighborhood watches, internet and phone scams were among the topics of conversation during the Symposium on Safety, called a Night Out Against Crime.

Vintage Christmas Market brings shoppers to town

BONNERS FERRY — Like the 12 days of Christmas, there have now been 12 years of the Vintage Christmas Market, one of the annual events that signifies the beginning of the holiday season. It began Friday, Nov. 22, and went through Saturday, and the people were ready and waiting at the Boundary County Fairgrounds for the doors to open on the first day.

Soul Shine restaurant changes hands

BONNERS FERRY — As time marches on and the seasons change from one to another, so do things around Bonners Ferry. Soul Shine’s former owners, Tracy Truesdell and Josh Sherven, have handed the reins down to Laken Rice, who at 20 years old, has become a business owner to a well-rated business in the city.

This Day in Bonners Ferry History

100 Year

Mother, daughter unite after 40 years

In 1973, a baby girl was born on an Indian Reservation in Canada. In 1975, she was taken from her mother’s care and put into a foster home. She was adopted by white, Christian parents three years later and raised far away from the reservation.

Judge: Canada Lynx decision violates ESA

A federal judge recently ruled in favor of environmental advocates regarding the Canada lynx, a regional species protected under the Endangered Species Act. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen affirmed the advocates’ contention that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to fully analyze potential habitat for the wildcat, currently designated as threatened, in its native range of Idaho, Montana and Colorado.

Idaho board of education encourages career exploration during summer months

Idaho State Board of Education and the Idaho Workforce Development Council are encouraging both students and their parents/family members to keep cool and spend some downtime this summer contemplating their dream jobs.

Idaho board of education encourages career exploration during summer months

Idaho State Board of Education and the Idaho Workforce Development Council are encouraging both students and their parents/family members to keep cool and spend some downtime this summer contemplating their dream jobs.

Fowler Creek grizzly habitat conservation project expanded

Key wildlife habitat and the rural, scenic character of Montana’s Yaak Valley will be protected for generations to come as The Vital Ground Foundation enlarged its Fowler Creek conservation project with a 64-acre land acquisition last week.

2024 legislative session saw many successes

District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislation, and concerns in the weekly Notes From Boise column.

Investing in Idaho and opposing reckless spending

The media and others have incorrectly conflated the Senate-passed hard Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act we voted for with “President Biden’s social infrastructure bill.”

Eneas Peak Fire sees growth

In the past 24 hours, the Eneas Peak Fire has grown by 164 acres with the latest mapping show the fire has burned 763 acres since it was sparked by a lightning strike on Aug. 13.

HB 658 aims to provide lethal injection confidentiality

The bill would allow non-disclosure protections for entities to carry out the death penalty

Legals for June, 9 2022

Legals for June, 30 2022

BCSD looking to remedy transportation issues for extracurricular activities

A lack of extracurricular bus drivers has forced the Boundary County School District to cancel games for middle school teams and, in the past, send teams to state in rented vans, leading the school district to explore new transportation options.