Legals for April, 20 2023

Joint county and cities meeting Monday

A joint county and cities meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 24 at 6 p.m. at the Boundary County Annex (formerly Armory).

DYW participate in 'Be Your Best Self Week'

Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women is excited to participate in National Be Your Best Self Week, taking place April 17-21. National Be Your Best Self Week is a national outreach effort led by program participants across the country to spread the Be Your Best Self message to as many young people as possible.

Critchfield touring state to discuss new education laws

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield and officials from the State Department of Education will tour the state beginning Tuesday to discuss changes to education laws and budgets approved during the recent 2023 legislative session.

Williams named All-Idaho Player of the Year

Bonners Ferry sophomore Asher Williams was voted the 3A All-Idaho Boys Basketball Player of the Year by the state’s coaches. It is not known if a Bonners Ferry boys basketball player has ever received this honor.

Road project access to Sturgeon Plaza approved, many uncertain

The Boundary County Commissioners approved a proposed road plan to access the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho’s Sturgeon Travel Plaza on April 4, many business owners were not satisfied.

Crocker returns to emcee DYW program

Kris Crocker returns as the emcee for this year’s Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women Scholarship program on April 29, at 6:30 pm. Crocker has emceed for the program in the past and is again lending her talents this year.

Herald welcomes new advertising consultant

Lucas “Luke” McMillan has joined the Bonners Ferry Herald as its new advertising sales and marketing consultant.

Biden budget is unaffordable

The White House recently released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget proposal a month late, and it would run our country deeper in debt. It would drive up federal spending to $6.9 trillion, while deficits would rise to more than $2 trillion by FY 2033. Interest on federal debt will skyrocket from $661 billion this year to more than $10 trillion over the next ten years. To make matters worse, the President’s budget calls for nearly $5 trillion in new and increased taxes to help fuel tax-and-spend proposals. We simply cannot afford this.

This Week in History — April 13, 2023

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

Boundary County Calendar - April 13-20, 2023

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

Legals for April, 13 2023

BOCC scolded for chaotic four-hour meeting

After tensions rose to an all time high at last week’s Bonner County commissioners meeting, many public commenters called out the behaviors of the commissioners Tuesday morning.

PEO yard sale for local scholarships

Bonners Ferry’s P.E.O. Chapter is hosting a yard sale Friday, April 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 158 Meadow Creek Road, Bonners Ferry, ID. All proceeds from the yard sale supports college scholarships for young women in Boundary County.

DYW participants 4-6 announced

Three more participants in this year’s Distinguished Young Women of Bonners Ferry are announced.

Polar Plunge, making a splash for Special Olympics

On April Fool’s Day, folks and fools alike came out to plunge into the Kootenai River in support of Special Olympics Idaho, raising over $2,000.

Setting the record straight on recent bank failures

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse was due to massive inflation followed by spiking interest rates and mismanagement that led to a liquidity event, not a capital shortfall. A combination of excessive spending, skyrocketing inflation, rising interest rates, mismanaged interest rate risk, failed supervision and management, and a social media-fueled bank run led to recent bank failures. As Congress and regulators analyze what went wrong, one thing is clear: S. 2155’s targeted reforms did not contribute to bank failures.

Idaho Senate sees chance, seizes day

The Idaho Senate this week had a tremendous opportunity and seized the day.

From the Archives - April 6, 2023

In 1973, Bob Spalding, Frank Spalding, and Cecil Holmes purchased Cook’s Battery & Electric from Winston Cook and Raymond Houck. The three men reopened the store in the Houck Building naming it SS&H.

This Week in History — April 6, 2023

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