County buys former Safeway building

Last Tuesday, Feb. 20 the Boundary County commissioners approved the purchase of the former Safeway building, located on First street for approximately $700,000.

Off to state: Boys hoops Ranked No. 2, District and League Champs

The top-seed Bonners Ferry Badgers swept the second-seeded Timberlake Tiggers in the best-of-3 game 3A District 1 Championship series at Bonners Ferry High last week.

MARCH NIBJ: Idaho LAUNCH, employee training resource

Idaho LAUNCH provides training opportunities for Idaho residents, whether they are looking for courses to boost their resume or enter a new industry.

Legals for February, 29 2024

Trump wins South Carolina

Easily beats Haley in her home state and closing in on GOP nomination

Idaho pushes for grizzly delisting

Fish and Wildlife Service considering options for restoring protected bears to the Bitterroot ecosystem

The settlement stems from litigation over Idaho’s petition for grizzly bear delisting that was submitted in March 2022 and denied by the Fish and Wildlife Service in February 2023.

State high school boys basketball tournaments

Sites and schedules for this week's state boys basketball tournaments.

Republican Idaho legislator proposes constitutional amendment to block ranked choice voting

Idaho voters could potentially face two ballot questions over elections this November

If it makes the ballot, it would take a simple majority of voters to approve it

'Case rises and falls on that DNA'

How a technique to pin Bryan Kohberger as Idaho murder suspect could shape case law

Depending on the circumstances that come to light, it could be grounds for a constitutional rights challenge over the methods police used to find and charge Kohberger, his defense attorneys have said

Idaho Republican Presidential Caucus this Saturday

The Idaho Republican Presidential Caucus is this Saturday, March 2. This will be the opportunity for register Republicans to vote for Republican Presidential Candidates. The Presidential Primary has been removed from the May 21 primary election, and so political parties are hosting their own caucus to elect an candidate.

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.

Rumpler sues North Idaho College, trustees

Laura Rumpler, North Idaho College’s former chief communications officer, is suing the college, alleging trustees violated the terms of her employment contract and Idaho’s employment laws and deprived her of due process rights.

13 Badger boys qualify for state

Saber Blackmore (120), Brandon Williams (126), Israel Johnson (145), Eli Leyden (160) and Taylor Dodd (285) won the district championship for Bonners Ferry at the two-team state qualifying tournament at Timberlake High on Thursday.

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.

May election candidate filing coming soon

Candidate filing for the May 21 primary election opens on March 4 and ends March 15.

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.

Boys Basketball: Badgers win Game 1 of Districts

Junior Asher Williams scored a game-high 25 points for the top-seeded Badgers in a win over the second-seeded Tigers in Game 1 of the best-of-3 game 3A District 1 championship series at Bonners Ferry High.

ICA raising awareness on loneliness, impacts

The Idaho Commission on Aging would like people to know that February is Loneliness Awareness Month and that loneliness isn’t only an emotional response, there are serious conditions that could occur as well.

Legislature tackling growing government spending

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