Funding, taxes and the Idaho Legislature

We have finished seven weeks of the 2024 legislative session. It looks like we have four to five weeks to go.

Teddy V. Ellis

Teddy V. Ellis passed away on Jan. 27, 2024.

County buys former Safeway building

Last Tuesday, Feb. 20 the Boundary County commissioners approved the purchase of the former Safeway building, located on First street for approximately $700,000.

Off to state: Boys hoops Ranked No. 2, District and League Champs

The top-seed Bonners Ferry Badgers swept the second-seeded Timberlake Tiggers in the best-of-3 game 3A District 1 Championship series at Bonners Ferry High last week.

MARCH NIBJ: Idaho LAUNCH, employee training resource

Idaho LAUNCH provides training opportunities for Idaho residents, whether they are looking for courses to boost their resume or enter a new industry.

Trump wins South Carolina

Easily beats Haley in her home state and closing in on GOP nomination

Idaho pushes for grizzly delisting

Fish and Wildlife Service considering options for restoring protected bears to the Bitterroot ecosystem

The settlement stems from litigation over Idaho’s petition for grizzly bear delisting that was submitted in March 2022 and denied by the Fish and Wildlife Service in February 2023.

Boys hoops off to state, District and League Champs

Junior guard Asher Williams scored 20 of his game-high 32 points in the first half for the top-seeded Bonners Ferry Badgers in a win over second-seeded Timberlake to sweep the best-of-3 game 3A District 1 championship series at Bonners Ferry High.

13 Badger boys qualify for state

Saber Blackmore (120), Brandon Williams (126), Israel Johnson (145), Eli Leyden (160) and Taylor Dodd (285) won the district championship for Bonners Ferry at the two-team state qualifying tournament at Timberlake High on Thursday.

Badger girls reclaim District 1-2 title, six off to state

Badger girls wrestling reclaimed the District I-II team title on Feb. 15, in Spirit Lake with fiver wrestlers competing in the championship round, and Neveah Therrien (107) and Savannah Rickter (152) claiming the championship.

Boys Basketball: Badgers win Game 1 of Districts

Junior Asher Williams scored a game-high 25 points for the top-seeded Badgers in a win over the second-seeded Tigers in Game 1 of the best-of-3 game 3A District 1 championship series at Bonners Ferry High.

May matters so remember to vote

Maybe you’ve already seen the "May Matters" signs around the area? What the signs say is true, especially now. This May does matter. May 21 is the date for the Idaho Primary election when all 105 state legislative positions will be decided.

From the Archives - Feb. 22, 2024

Henry J. Klebert was born in New York in 1889. By the age of 20, he married Anna, and they resided in New Jersey. Hank wanted to see what the “West” was like, so he left his wife with his parents and traveled to Idaho.

Ballot battle looming in North Idaho

Parties at odds over open primary initiative, ranked-choice voting

Mayville said it would create a nonpartisan primary. Anyone would have the right to cast a primary ballot, regardless of party affiliation. All candidates would be on the same ballot.

USS Idaho to be christened

In a uniquely Idahoan twist, rather than breaking a bottle of champagne on the boat's hull, Stackley will christen it with a bottle containing water that she has collected from four of Idaho's lakes, Lake Pend Oreille, Payette Lake, Henrys Lake, and Redfish Lake

Badger girls pin their way to victory over Post Falls

Bonners Ferry girls wrestling sweep Post Falls with every Badger winning their match for Senior Night on Feb. 7.

This Week In History - Feb. 15, 2024

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

From the Archives - Feb. 15, 2024

In the process of brewing beer, yeast eats sugar and releases CO2, which causes a ton of bubbles to foam up; the foam is called krausen (kroy-zen). The krausen was scraped from the top of vats. As it dried, the “yeast foam” became a soft powder.

Commissioners host town hall to discuss issues

Boundary County commissioners hosted a town hall on Jan. 18 to share the work they have done the past year and to explain how tax dollars are spent and the different functions of county departments.

Froyo Mama offers fun, family-friendly treats

Froyo Mama may be a fun phrase to say, but owners of a new frozen yogurt spot promise an equally fun family-friendly place to go.