Badger athletes shine in 2023

2023 was the year of recording breaking for the Bonners Ferry Badgers, as records were broken and champions were named.

Harold Owen Stephenson, 74

Harold O. Stephenson, 74, passed away on Dec. 24, 2023.

This Week in History - Jan. 4, 2024

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

Boundary County Calendar - Jan. 4-11, 2023

The events, activities and meetings taking place in Boundary County over the coming week.

ITD informs on plow strikes

Exercising caution around snow plows can play a strategic role in the success of local storm management, state transportation officials said.

NICA gains state approval for 2025 opening

American Classical Schools of Idaho gained state approval in mid-December to open its third Idaho school in the span of six years. North Idaho Classical Academy will be located near Bonners Ferry and is scheduled to open in August 2025. The other two schools are Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland and Idaho Novus Classical Academy in Eagle.

Badger Sports Calendar Jan 5-11

BFHS sports calendar for winter sports from Jan. 5-11.

The Tuesday's Trouble: Chrichton win week 16

Denise Chrichton got high scratch game 170, tied for high scratch series 433, got high handicap game 250 and tied for second high handicap series 673.

Legals for January, 4 2024

Boundary County Calendar - Dec. 28-Jan. 8, 2023

The events, activities, and meetings taking place in Boundary County over the coming week.

Regehr takes third at middle school wrestling state championship

Boundary County Middle School sixth grader Dalton Regehr (80) took third at the middle school state championship.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: More refs, larger crews, higher pay ... life is good for District 1 football officials

"The idea is not to get more flags on the ground, the idea is to not miss those calls that you can’t miss," District 1 football commissioner Roger Stewart said. "Just make sure it’s more balanced coverage.”

PREP WRESTLING: Four Badgers win at M2 Mallet Invite

Bonners Ferry High School wrestlers Neveah Therrien (105), Brandon Williams (126), Sofia Brown (130), and Eva Willis (190) walked away as champions at the M2 Mallet Invite held at Rogers High on Saturday, Dec. 23.

BCL promoting literacy around town

Thanks to a $5,000 Kindergarten Readiness grant from the Idaho Commission for Libraries, the Boundary County Library has been able to set up literacy centers in both Panhandle Laundry and Kaniksu Health Clinic.

Tuesday's Trouble: Colby get high scratch Week 15

Regina Colby got high scratch game 173, third high scratch series 395 and second high handicap game 245.

Legals for December, 28 2023

Badger Sports Calendar: Dec. 27-Jan. 5

BFHS basketball teams are set to play in a tournament in Spokane, Wash. Wrestling teams will be competing in St. Maries and Montana,

JAN NIBJ: Business comings and goings

The Marcus Anderson building under construction at 8182 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden has commercial units to be occupied by Ascent Counseling and Marcus Anderson Family Foundation (now at 8382 N. Wayne Drive).

NIBJ JAN: Housing forecast: Interest rates the key

Inventory expected to remain low, prices to hold steady

Chad Oakland, real estate agent and owner with Northwest Realty Group, said he believes sales in the local housing market will be down in 2024 because inventory will remain low.

JAN NIBJ: Four big mistakes local businesses make over and over again

At North Idaho’s Small Business Development Center, we coach and teach hundreds of business owners and leaders every year. Time and time again, we see them struggle with the same four pitfalls, failures, and challenges. What are these pitfalls and what can you do to overcome them?