Work on Long Bridge delayed until mid-March

Project will improve driving surface on 2-mile long bridge

Work to improve the Long Bridge's driving surface has been delayed until next month. The work, which was set to start Sunday, Feb. 25, but will now begin in mid-March, Heather McDaniel, ITD public information officer, said.

Lowman announces candidacy

Chuck Lowman, a District 1B candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives, is focusing his campaign on three areas: education, economy, and efficient government.

NAMI Far North sets sights on new 'Clubhouse'

Facility will provide recovery-based programs in region

To kickstart efforts, a fundraiser for the Sand Creek Clubhouse is planned for Feb. 29 at the Heartwood Center in Sandpoint. The event, which will be held from 6-7:30 p.m., will include refreshments, presentations from a Clubhouse international representative, and a special guest appearance from Evergreen Clubhouse members in Spokane, the next closest facility.

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.

Bonners Ferry community blood drives announced

Vitalant Blood Drive will be in Bonners Ferry on March 12 and March 16.

Martha Mae Penner, 91

Martha Mae Penner, 91, of Moundridge, Kansas, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024, at the Moundridge Manor.

Legislature tackling growing government spending

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

For common sense and transparency, vote for Woodward

What’s the difference between a “conservative base budget” and a “bare-bones budget?" It depends on whether the information comes from the Idaho Freedom Foundation and Scott Herndon or from traditional Idaho Republicans.

This Week In History - Feb. 22, 2024

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

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.

Boundary County Calendar - Feb. 22-March 3, 2024

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

Gary W. Lies, 78

Gary W. Lies, of Moyie Springs, Idaho, passed Jan 28, 2024, at Kootenai Health.

Boundary County Court Records - Feb. 22, 2024

Court Records for the week of Feb. 22. 2024.

Legals for February, 22 2024

Man faces new battery charge

34-year-old Naples man was arrested on a charge of domestic battery a week after being released from jail for an earlier, similar count.

Revving Up Learning: From Traditional Grading to Standards-Referenced Grading

Boundary County Middle School Principal Mark Fisk announces the sift from traditional grading to standards-referenced grading.

Budget turmoil spills out into the open

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

Herndon leading the way in Idaho

54 percent? Holy spending spree, Batman. Yet that's how much Idaho state government spending has increased in just the past four years. Since early 2020, therefore. To add further insult to taxpayer injury, the Legislature has in recent history, reviewed a mere 19 percent of total state spending before setting annual budgets.

Congressional internships offer invaluable experiences

I interned on Capitol Hill for then-Representative Orval Hansen of Idaho’s Second Congressional District. That eye-opening experience helped spur my interest in the political process and public service.

Sex offender requests reduced sentence, denied

A local man convicted on a lewd conduct charge over 30 years ago was denied a reduction of his sentence last week.