Boundary County Calendar - Aug.31-Sept. 7, 2023

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

SEASON OPENER: Badgers fall to Lions, look forward to next game

The Badgers fell to the Lincoln County Lions in the season opener on Friday, Aug. 25.

Commissioners waiting for more info on ambulance

Boundary County commissioners are waiting for more information on the Boundary County Ambulance District before leveraging more funds this year.

Sheriff's Dive Team swim with sturgeon

Divers with the Boundary County Sheriff’s Dive Team participated in a night training dive in the Kootenai river last week and had some unexpected visitors, officials released in a press release.

Legals for August, 31 2023

SEPT NIBJ: Serving those who serve

For more than four decades, Richard Cowell Tactical, a family-owned and operated business has provided custom tactical gear for law enforcement and public safety professionals nationwide.

NIC board hires Boyles, keeps Macomber on as well

North Idaho College has two attorneys for the foreseeable future.

Lawsuits filed against Kellogg School District

The Kellogg School District is facing two different lawsuits stemming from a highly publicized incident earlier this year after a student made a controversial statement during an assembly.

Initial WBCSD forensic audit delayed

SOS non-profit filing draws concern

Initial results from a forensic audit of the West Bonner County School District have been postponed as the auditing firm waits for additional documentation. To prepare the preliminary report, Waldren said the firm needed all data for the audit period of 2018 to 2023 by Aug. 1. However, as of Aug. 25 — the date Eide Bailly planned to deliver the report — some of the data needed had yet to be given to the firm. Also, a Secretary of State filing listing the district as a non-profit has raised concern that some on the WBCSD board are attempting to convert at least part of the district into a charter school. District officials said that is not the case and is merely an effort to move the audit forward.

Voter turnout expected to double in West Bonner recall election

Bonner County officials expect twice the voter turnout for next week’s recall election than two years ago, when the school board trustees were first elected. “There’s huge interest in this,” said Bonner County Clerk Michael Rosedale. Embattled West Bonner chairman Keith Rutledge and vice chairwoman Susan Brown will learn their fate Tuesday when five voting precincts close at 8 p.m. Displeased patrons and parents mounted an effort to recall them following the controversial hiring of new superintendent Branden Durst.

NIC board hires Boyles, keeps Macomber on as well

North Idaho College has two attorneys for the foreseeable future.

Hope House Back to School Bash Saturday

Hope House of Boundary County is holding their second annual Back to School Bash at the Boundary County Fairgrounds this Saturday August 26 from noon to 4 p.m.

Calvin Ray McCalmant, 72

Calvin Ray McCalmant passed away on August 13, 2023, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, at Boundary Community Hospital with his family at his side.

Supporting Idaho's men and women in uniform

Congress created the precursor for what became the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) when it passed the National Security Act of 1947 and later amended it in 1949.

BCSD pauses school bond until 2024

The Boundary County School Board pulled back from its decision on running another school bond for Valley View Elementary in November.

Boundary County Calendar - Aug. 24-31, 2023

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

37 nonprofits in Boundary and Bonner counties receive Innovia Foundation grants

Thirty-seven nonprofit organizations serving Bonner and Boundary Counties of North Idaho have recently been awarded $374,538 in grants from the Equinox Foundation Fund at Innovia Foundation.

Duke Claybusters tryouts coming soon

The Bonners Ferry High School trap shooting team, the Duke Claybusters, is holding tryouts September 16 from 9 a.m. to noon.

BCSD 2023-2024 School Information

The first day of school for students is Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at Boundary County School District #101. Here are some need to know information for the school year.

Bowling alley reopens with families in mind

Liberty Lanes, Historically AJ’s has reopened after an overhaul of a remodel with the aim of being a welcoming place for families and a good time.