Governor's comments on education encouraging

As is the tradition, on Monday Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter laid out his agenda for the 2014 session of the Idaho Legislature.

River otters well adapted for semi-aquatic living

At first I couldn’t believe my eyes. I thought, “Wow, that is a really big muskrat; the way they moved in the water, they looked like small seals and then I saw two more heads bobbing up and down.”

Idaho is a great vision for America

Thank you to the approximately 4,000 Idahoans who attended the town meetings I held in every incorporated city in Idaho over the past two years. Your thoughtful insights reinforce my belief that the best solutions for good governing come from the ground up.

Accident on the bridge leads to DUI arrest

BONNERS FERRY — A head-on collision occurred on the Kootenai River Bridge at 6:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, when a southbound 2012 GMC pickup driven by Christopher Powers crossed into the northbound lane and struck a 1992 GMC pickup, according to a witness account in the police report.

Officer-involved shooting reported

BONNERS FERRY — Boundary County Sheriff’s Office, Bonners Ferry Police Department, and Kootenai Tribal Police were investigating an alleged hit and run incident and a separate crash involving the same suspected vehicle on Nov. 29 around 5:15 p.m. on Mission Road.

Tower Comedy Club features several comedians

By ELAINE SANDMAN

A time to honor and remember

BONNERS FERRY — As the parade ended on Memorial Day, many people moved on to the Grandview Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27. Under sunny skies, flags waved with the wind — large flags lining the drive, and small flags placed on veteran’s graves throughout the cemetery.

Like the feds, he too looking to get by

A look at the lighter side:

We need heard on civil, human rights issues

The proposal to amend the Idaho Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was killed in the State Senate Affairs Committee Feb. 20 by the committee not allowing the bill to be printed.

Love for performance fuels senior dancer

n Favorite movie: There’s too many to pick one haha. I love “Grease”, all 8 of the Harry Potter movies and Divergent.

Fallen firefighters honored

Fireman’s Prayer

Passing restrictive bills doesn't seem wise

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

David Johnson, 63

Beloved husband, father, grandfather son and brother David Ronald Johnson, 63, passed away peacefully from this earth surrounded by his loving family, on Oct. 31, 2014 at his Bonners Ferry area home.

Jerry W. Murphy, 71

Jerry W. Murphy, 71, passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Doris Lorraine Olson , 101

Doris Lorraine Olson , 101, passed away on June 20, 2010, at the Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Shirley Jane Hamilton, 83

Shirley Jane Hamilton, 83, passed away at her son’s house in Sagle, Idaho on Friday, January 29, 2021.

Lewis Leroy Langness

Lewis Leroy Langness

Richard (Dick) Nelson

Richard (Dick) Nelson

Overdose incident reported at Post Falls High School

Student arrested on suspicion of distributing a controlled substance

Student arrested on suspicion of distributing a controlled substance

Valley View Elementary School

At Valley View Elementary School (VVES) we are thankful for such wonderful students, teachers and staff who go above and beyond daily for each other. Our school is an amazing place due to the people in it and we are also very fortunate to live and work in Bonners Ferry.