Free personal use firewood permits available

The Forest Service will once again issue free, personal use firewood permits for up to 12 cords of firewood per permit holder during the 2023 calendar year.

Blackmore soars, Backwoods Brawl

Badger girls basketball (11-9) came back stronger after half time, but the strong half in the Jan. 28 game wasn’t enough as Stillwater Christian won, 71-57.

Backwoods Brawl: Tiger girls three-point assault

You either live, or die by the three-point line. The Timberlake Tigers girls basketball team (17-2) proved just that at the Backwoods Brawl on Jan. 27, scoring 12 three-pointers against Bonners Ferry (10-9).

Jensen sworn in as newest District 1 judge

Thursday, friends and family — and fellow judges — watched Jensen become the newest district judge to serve Bonner and Boundary counties. She is only the 14th person to become a district judge in Sandpoint in the past 132 years. District judges from throughout the five northern counties came together to celebrate Jensen's formal swearing-in before a packed courtroom filled with friends, family and numerous country officials. While her parents, Terry and Lynn Jensen; husband, in-laws and aunt were in the courtroom, other family members attended via Zoom and join in the ceremony.

Man charged with two counts of lewd conduct to minors

A Boundary County man is being charged with two counts of lewd conduct with children under 16, both felonies.

Keep growing, breaking through homesteading blues

The trend of returning to the homestead and a simpler time is now romanticized, but what steps need to be taken to live this natural lifestyle? Local homesteader Kody Hanner might have some answers.

News outlets join to oppose gag order in Idaho stabbing case

Hagadone News Network among 22 organizations to form coalition

Twenty regional and national news organizations, including the Bonners Ferry Herald and the Hagadone News Network, have formed a coalition to ask a judge to narrow a gag order in the case against a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students.

This Week in History - Jan. 19, 2023

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

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.

City considering LOT to fund general budget

City officials are pondering putting a local option tax before voters to cover a general fund shortfall caused by a Idaho Supreme Court ruling on how such budgets can be funded.

Boundary County scholars make fall 2022 honors list

Boundary County scholars make the Fall 2022 Honors list for their respective schools.

Oma Louise Sanders, 81

Oma Louise Sanders, 81, passed away on December 26, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Herndon sponsors bill to remove gender considerations from public projects

A bill that would allow contractors in Idaho to disregard a federal executive order barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for certain projects was introduced in the Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday morning.

Badger girls take first at Newport Invite

Badger girls wrestling took first place at an all girls wrestling tournament in Newport, Washington on Jan. 14, with all girls placing in the top two.

County OKs ARPA funds for repairs, updates

Boundary County commissioners approved the use of $25,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for locating and mapping Mission Creek Water Association water lines.

2023 brings in newly elected officials

New elected officials sworn in, many are familiar faces.

County officials pass the torch

It is the end of an era in Boundary County with four elected officials retiring and passing the torch to the next generation of county leaders.

Badgers beat Moscow, historic win over St. Maries

Badger boys basketball defeated the Moscow Bears 59-48 on Jan. 10.

Legals for January, 12 2023

Historic win, free throws lead Badgers to victory

It all came down It all came down to Charles Henslee at the free throw line, in an historic win for the Badgers boys basketball team winning 74-68 over the St. Maries Lumberjacks on Jan. 6.to Charles Henslee at the freethrow line, in an historic win for the Badgers boys basketball team over the St. Maries Lumberjacks winning 74-68 on Jan. 6.