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BFHS Wrestlers place at Riverside Classic
Bonners Ferry High School’s varsity wrestling squad traveled to Chattaroy, Wash. over the weekend to compete with a number of area schools in the Riverside Classic. While a few of Bonners Ferry’s wrestlers had the flu and were unable to compete, eight of them made the bus, and four of those eight placed in the top three of their respective weight classes.

EL Internet Northwest receives CARES Act grant money
EL Internet Northwest receives CARES Act grant money

EL Internet Northwest receives CARES Act grant money
EL Internet Northwest receives CARES Act grant money

BFHS Mural: Transformed by color
BONNERS FERRY — When is a wall more than just a barrier, something to keep something in, or to keep something out? How does a plain wall transform into something that inspires creativity and pride? How does a simple wall go down in history, forever a backdrop in scrapbooks and newspapers?

Robert L. Gust III
It is with great sadness that we start the journey to saying goodbye to Robby Gust. Robert L Gust III passed away suddenly at the age of 24 on June 26, 2016 in Post Falls, ID. He is survived by his father and mother, Bob and Shawnna Gust, sister Jenna Gust, stepparents Nicole Gust and Shawn Vanderberg, step sisters Victoria, Madison, and Kendall Cozad. Great Grandmothers; May Whallon and Jeanette Bellmore. Grandparents; Dixie Whallon, Larry and Sandra Whallon, Joanne Bellmore, and Robert Gust SR. Aunts and uncles; Chris and Casey Whallon, Tami and Lyle Kittle, and Leah Anderson. Great aunts and uncles; Terrie Dickerson, Jim and Shirley Issacs, Butch and Vicki Whallon, Kenny and Penny Poston, Becky Lungren, and Cliff Bellmore. His most favorite cousins in the world; Nick, Mckenzie, and Chase Whallon, Caden and Cannon Kemper, and Shawn Nelson and an extended family of cousins that I am sure includes half of Bonners Ferry and Wallace, ID.
Coach Alan teaches positivity, real-life lessons
I'd like to report an incident I witnessed after the recent Little League baseball team. I wasn't trying to eavesdrop; I was just sitting there minding my own business when I overheard two of the players on the Bonners Ferry Navy team. They were talking about a team much further south of us. The conversation went something like this:

Trail committee talks expansion
BONNERS FERRY — A diverse group assembled at the Visitors Center Thursday to discuss a common passion -- expanding opportunities to enjoy the North Idaho outdoors. The new Boundary County Trails Committee, brought together by Boundary Economic Development Council Director Dennis Weed, intends to develop the area’s minimal pedestrian and cycle trails to create more safe places, separate from traffic, where people can get outside and enjoy themselves.

Points North Orchard brings the peaches
BONNERS FERRY — One of the main incomes for many people in Boundary County centers around agriculture, be it farming wheat and barley, or apples and peaches. The rich soil in the Kootenai Valley has allowed farmers to produce goods for neighbors, friends, and commercially for many years.
Robert F. (Bob) Gunter
Robert F. (Bob) Gunter was born in Whites Chapel, Ala., on Jan. 20, 1926.

This Week in History - May 25, 2023
The events, activities and meetings taking place in Boundary County over the coming week.
This Week in History - Feb. 13, 2025
Local history in Boundary County, from Naples to Porthill, and from Bonners Ferry to Moyie Springs.
Take steps now for fire prevention
Wildfires across the United States have taken more than 100 lives and cost more than $25 billion dollars in property losses in just the last two years. That’s why it’s so important to take steps to improve the wildfire safety of your home and community now. May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and the Boundary County Fire Prevention Cooperative (the Coop) would like to offer advice to landowners who are seeking to prepare their home to withstand a wildfire.

Keough encouraged by legislative session
The Idaho Legislative Session is in full swing, and Shawn Keough, Idaho State Senator for Legislative District One covering Bonner and Boundary County, said, despite what some may believe, work is is getting done.
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.
Some newbies are not what they claim to be
There are a few good souls on that list of those running but there is a general lack of quality from the field, as a whole.
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more
Friday, March 11, was the filing deadline
Many questions abound regarding novel coronavirus
Many questions abound regarding novel coronavirus

Why does Fish and Game radio collar deer and elk during winter??
Idaho Fish and Game gets frequent questions from people wondering why the agency conducts winter helicopter roundups of deer and elk as part of its radio-collaring efforts, while at the same time advising the public to steer clear of herds to reduce disturbance.

CDA Tribe objects to redistricting plan
Coeur d'Alene Tribe speaks on redistricting process

From the archives - August 19, 2021
From the archives - August 19, 2021