Babe Ruth softball and baseball program

Registration for the Boundary County Babe Ruth Softball and Baseball program are going on now until April 8.

Innovia Foundation accepting grant applications

Grant program open through Jan. 11

Time to adopt the Bring Our Heroes Home Act

America’s servicemembers, past and present, have shown incredible sacrifice and dedication to defending our freedom. We owe it to our nation’s heroes and their families to cut the bureaucratic red tape and continue the effort to identify and recover those who have not yet made it home.

Here's a sneak peak at the new moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat rules

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Jan. 26 adopted new rules for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat for the 2017-18 hunting seasons.

Legals July 20, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Directors of the Bonners Ferry Urban Renewal Agency will conduct a public hearing on August 8, 2017 at 5:00 PM at City Hall to review the budget and actual line items below: The public is invited to comment on the preliminary budget at that time. ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET PROPOSED GENERAL FUND: 9/30/2015 9/30/2016 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 Revenues: Beginning Balance $ - $ - $ 50,000 $ 100,000 Property Tax Increment 27,000 57,331 48,600 40,059 New Project Tax Increment 25,000 18,000 Interest 194 200 Total Income $ 27,194 $ 57,331 $ 123,800 $ 158,059 Expenditures: Developer Reimbursement $ 3,000 $ 25,000 $ 18,000 Capital Improvements 86,800 126,959 Accounting/Admin/Bond Consulting 3,600 5,400 6,000 6,000 Professional: Legal 1,966 3,173 2,500 2,000 City of Bonners Ferry Reimbursemen 21,618 Audit 400 4,527 3,000 4,500 Office Expense 193 968 500 600 Total Expenditures $ 30,777 $ 14,068 $ 123,800 $ 158,059 Ending Balance $ (3,583) $ 43,263 $ - $ - BOND FUND: Revenues: Bond Sale Proceeds $ - $ - Property Tax Increment 81,000 45,631 56,300 56,401 Interest 131 251 150 Total Income $ 81,000 $ 45,762 $ 56,551 $ 56,551 Expenditures: Principal Payment on Bonds $ 24,555 $ 4,626 $ 34,666 $ 35,251 Interest Expense on Bonds 28,445 25,579 21,885 21,300 Transfer to Bond Reserve Payoff Bond Cost of Bond Issuance 14,493 Total Expenditures $ 53,000 $ 44,698 $ 56,551 $ 56,551 Ending Balance $ 28,000 $ 1,064 - - Total Revenues $ 108,194 $ 103,093 $ 180,351 $ 214,610 Total Expenditures 83,777 58,766 180,351 214,610 ENDING BALANCE $ 24,417 $ 44,327 $ - $ - BFH Legal 9719 July 20, 27, 2017

Tennis season with Panhandle & Play

Kieran Ricci and Panhandle and Play will begin to offer tennis, pickleball and cardio tennis instruction for those interested in pursuing the sport or looking for a fun activity to commit to this spring.

After much debate, bill to prohibit DEI policies at Idaho colleges moves forward

Sen. Ben Toews, R-Coeur d’Alene, presented the proposed legislation, which was a slightly altered version of a draft he presented on Jan. 9.

Warren Burdette Bauman, 93

Second Serve

By JIM ALBRECHT

City council discusses repairing swimming pool

Fixing the Bonners Ferry City Swimming Pool is an issue near and dear to councilman John Lang’s heart.

Obama's edict to public schools a disaster

The Obama Administration has done it this time! Its edict to public schools on transgender access to restrooms is nothing less than a national disaster. Remarkably, it assumes that character for a multiplicity of interested persons and affected parties.

Groups plan appeal of Idaho Supreme Court ruling

BABE VOTE and the League of Women Voters of Idaho are expecting to file an appeal with the Idaho Supreme Court on the district court’s decision to dismiss their case challenging HB 124 and HB 340 — laws passed by the Idaho Legislature during the 2023 session that add new restrictions and requirements for voting.

Legals for April, 25 2024

Boulder City: shadows of a mining marvel linger on

Remnants of decrepit settlements can be found throughout the dense, mountainous forests of the Northwest. Many of these settlements were established during the 19th and early 20th centuries but failed for one reason or another, and most of them gradually disappeared over the years. In many cases, these ghost towns have been reclaimed almost entirely by nature and little to no proof of their existence remains.

4-H Friday Friends

Do you have school-age children? Does a 4-day school week disagree with your 5-day work week? Do you need a safe, reliable, and educational program to keep your kids occupied on Fridays? Perhaps 4-H Friday Friends is the answer you’ve been looking for!

Children's Fall Festival

Fall fun on Oct. 31: Bonners Ferry United Methodist Church will be hosting their annual FREE Children’s Fall Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 5-7 p.m. The children are encouraged to come in costume. We will be serving hotdogs, popcorn, and drinks. Bring children of all ages to enjoy games, prizes, and candy! Children will also be able to paint a rock to take home and hide!

John Sage, 72

John Edgar Sage passed away on Dec. 8, 2023.

Idaho lawmakers approve funding for food banks

Governor Brad Little’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee approved additional funding to support community food banks, including Second Harvest.

NIMSEF Inc. sharing the Schweitzer experience

North Idaho Mountain Sports Education Fund, Inc. is all about sharing the Schweitzer experience with less fortunate children.

Legals May 18, 2017

Pursuant to Idaho Code #55-2306, contents of unit #41 belonging to Lin Malone P.O. Box 6 Bonners Ferry, Idaho will be auctioned off to satisfy the lien. The auction will take place @ 3 Mile Storage on May 20th at 10:00 a.m. The contents of the unit consist of household items, clothing, tools, etc... BFH Legal 9678 May 11, 18, 2017