Historic Win: Badgers Top seed at state, League and District champs

Sophomore Asher Williams scored 16 points for Bonners Ferry, which advanced to the state tournament with an 82-44 win over the Timberlake Tigers in Game 2 of a 3A District best-of-3 championship series on Thursday at Bonners Ferry High.

Bonners Ferry regains lead, downs Timberlake

Early on, it worked. By the end of Tuesday’s opening game in the best-of-3 3A District 1 championship series, Timberlake was happy, but still has work to do to catch top-ranked Bonners Ferry.

Three Badger girl wrestlers named district champs, off to state

Badger girl wrestling took second at the Division I & II District Wrestling Championships by one point, with three Bonners Ferry wrestlers taking first and earning the title district champion and four Badgers advancing to state this weekend.

Ice diving training at Smith Lake

A lot of times when you get a group of people together for the first time you may start with an “ice breaker.” Well, several divers did just that recently — literally.

Library board reviewing material policy, director candidates

It’s going to be a busy meeting in March for Boundary County Library Board trustees, from reviewing the district’s materials policy to going over candidates for the library director post.

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From the Archives - Feb. 23, 2023

Without any written record, there seems to be some confusion with the date of birth for Eneas Louis Abraham. According to his wife, “Chief Eneas” was born on November 5, 1881, however, the Indian Census Roll taken in 1937 listed his birth year as 1886. As he had no formal education and could not read or write, Eneas had the World War II registrar fill out his Draft Registration Card on which his birth date was listed as November 15, 1885. On that 1941 card, he placed his mark, an “X,” to verify the information was true.

This Week In History — Feb. 23, 2023

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

BCSD eighth grade top readers from 1st semester

Boundary County Middle School’s three top readers from the first semester read over 40 books each.

13 Badger boys wrestlers off to state

13 Badger boy wrestlers will head off to state after qualifying at 3A Intermountain league districts on Feb. 15.

Boundary County Calendar - Feb. 16-23, 2023

Community events and meetings across Boundary County for the coming week.

Wrestling poised for districts

Badgers beat Spartans in Dual 53-30, fall to Tigers

For senior night, Badger boys wrestling was victorious in a wrestling dual against the 2A Priest River Spartans on Feb. 9, winning 53-30.

Badgers girls basketball finish season, Tigers advance to state

Badger girls basketball (11-11) finished off the season falling to the Timberlake Tigers (20-2) twice in a best-of-3 series for the 3A District I girls basketball title.

Legals for February, 16 2023

Badgers beat Spartans in Dual 53-30, fall to Tigers

For senior nights Badger boys wrestling was victorious in a wrestling dual against the 2A Priest River Spartans on Feb. 9, winning 53-30.

3A DISTRICT 1 GIRLS BASKETBALL: Tigers back on top — After hiccup last year, Timberlake wins eighth district title in nine years

Timberlake (20-2), No. 2 in the final MaxPreps regular season rankings, advances to state Feb. 16-18 at Skyview High in Nampa, and will open in the day’s first game at 11 a.m. PST vs. the No. 7 seed, which is to be determined.

New House Bill hopes to target fentanyl trafficking

Proposed legislation — House Bill 67 — would amend current Idaho law relating to penalties for heroin and would add a minimum mandatory sentencing statute for those convicted of trafficking fentanyl.

Legals for February, 9 2023

‘Taxpayers are asking for relief’: Three property tax bills unveiled in Idaho Legislature

The Idaho Legislature’s House Revenue and Taxation Committee introduced a trio of new property tax bills on Thursday morning in an effort to address one of the top priorities facing Idahoans.

Little: State to sue on grizzly delisting

An estimated 40-50 grizzlies live in Idaho

Over 10 months ago, Idaho petitioned for delisting the “lower-48” grizzly bear because it does not qualify as a “species” under the Endangered Species Act