Bonners Ferry Herald

January 16, 2023 4 p.m.

NIC amends accreditation response letter

North Idaho College sent an amended response to a warning letter issued last month by its accrediting organization in order to correct an error.

January 16, 2023 4 p.m.

Interim president added to NIC lawsuit

A previously filed lawsuit now alleges that North Idaho College trustees lacked authority to hire interim president Greg South and that South has received “unjust enrichment” as a result.

January 16, 2023 4 p.m.

A white sedan: How police tracked slayings suspect

Authorities say a key piece of evidence in the case of four University of Idaho students stabbed to death in November turned out to be surveillance footage showing a white sedan driving past the victims' home. According to a police affidavit unsealed Thursday, the car drove past three times before the stabbings early on Nov. 13 and was recorded speeding away afterwards. Investigators said they later tracked the car — and eventually, DNA evidence — to Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old graduate student in criminology at Washington State University, just across the state border. Kohberger made an initial appearance in an Idaho courtroom Thursday after being extradited from Pennsylvania, where he was arrested last week.

January 16, 2023 2:45 p.m.

Badger girls take first at Newport Invite

Badger girls wrestling took first place at an all girls wrestling tournament in Newport, Washington on Jan. 14, with all girls placing in the top two.

January 16, 2023 2 p.m.

Badgers hammer Stillwater, 75-36

Bonners Ferry boys basketball (10-1) defeated the Stillwater Christian Cougars by nearly a 40-point margin on Friday, Jan. 13.

January 16, 2023 12:30 p.m.

Badgers take fourth in River City Duals

The Bonners Ferry boys varsity wrestling team took fourth in the Copper Championship at the River City Duals going 2-3 on Jan. 14.

January 13, 2023 1:06 a.m.

Idaho GOP further restricts its closed primary elections

State central committee tabled two other significant rule change proposals

The Idaho Republican Party adopted a rule intended to limit crossover voting in Republican primaries at its winter meeting. The final version is different from the original proposal after amendments from state central committee members. But Republicans at the meeting came away with conflicting interpretations of the rule — including specifics of the waiting period required before certain Republican voters can participate in primary elections.

January 12, 2023 10:55 a.m.

BCMS evacuated briefly today

The Boundary County Middle School was evacuated earlier today due to reports of a gas smell from staff. School is back in session.

January 12, 2023 1:10 a.m.

Boundary County Calendar - Jan. 12-19, 2023

Community events and meetings across Boundary County for the coming week.

January 12, 2023 1 a.m.

Hazadovac new board chair at BCH

Elden Koon is stepping down as the Boundary Community Hospital board chairman, Paul Hazadovac is appointed new chair.

January 12, 2023 1 a.m.

Fifth annual Chili cook off

Do you have the best spicy chili recipe, or do you make a savory portion to go along with cornbread? Then come out to the fifth annual Chili Cook-off on Jan. 14.

January 12, 2023 1 a.m.

County OKs ARPA funds for repairs, updates

Boundary County commissioners approved the use of $25,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for locating and mapping Mission Creek Water Association water lines.

January 12, 2023 1 a.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: What’s in a name?

With the rise of extremist ideologies and a resurgence of the Aryan dream in northern Idaho, perhaps it is time for Idaho to “unbundle” and fully honor the civics rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.