Fifteen Boundary County merchants ready for spring fling

Fifteen local merchants so far are participating in the First Robin of Spring Fling.

News from BFHS

Semester 1 is a wrap; BFHS welcomes Semester 2 and hopes for more sun!

Man collapses behind wheel, wife steers RV to safety

Two couples were returning to their homes in Canada Wednesday after a family reunion in the U.S., when the driver of the RV they were traveling in apparently suffered a heart attack behind the wheel.

Settle woman gave $50,000 for David's defense

Cathy Shelly was so convinced of David Meister’s innocence that she gave the 26-year-old Bonners Ferry man $50,000 toward his defense.

County Oks budget with tax increase

Boundary County commissioners last week approved a $4.2 million budget that will increase property taxes for services to residents, but will reduce fees property owners pay for using the landfill.

Child care crisis deepens

United Way of North Idaho seeks solutions via private, public connections

While the federal poverty level for a family of four in 2019 was $25,750, the average bare-minimum cost of living for a family in Idaho, according to the ALICE Household Survival Budget, was just over $63,000.

Santa Claus is coming to local fire stations

Santa Claus is coming to town and a fire station near you.

Promises made and promises broken

Promises made by Trump, promises broken.

Mostek earns 14 Air Medals

Receiving 14 Air Medals and one for Heroism is something to be proud of and that is exactly what Bill Mostek of Bonners Ferry did.

Straight Reach project work is continuing

BONNERS FERRY — Excavation and reconstruction work continues on the Kootenai Tribe Straight Reach project as crews transition from rock spur buildup to driving timber piles into the riverbed where pools can form to protect and attract spawning sturgeon. They will also be back grading the south bank of the river throughout September, according to an update from the Kootenai Tribe.

This Week in History - March 7, 2024

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

Kootenai a most threatened river

The Kootenai River, the lifeblood of Libby, has been named one of the nation’s 10 Most Endangered Rivers, primarily because of pollution from coal mining in southeastern British Columbia.

Badger duo inducted into NIHOF

Bonners Ferry High School athletes Asha Abubakari and Braylyn Bayer were inducted to North Idaho Hall of Fame at the 60th annual North Idaho Sports Banquet on April 8.

Legals September 26, 2019

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearing at 06:00 PM Thursday, October 17, 2019 in the Extension Office located behind the County Courthouse to accept public comment on an Urban Subdivision Application, 19-176 by Jim Ball. This application involves establishing an Urban Subdivision on parcel #' RP62N01E2349035A (totaling 4.06 acres) which are located in the Rural Residential Zone on the west side of Shamrock Rd in Paradise Valley. This request is made in conjunction with Ordinance 9B18LOV2: 11.3.7. Urban Subdivision: Subdivision by long plat to create lots intended for residential development in which any lot proposed is less than 2 1/2 acres in size. Written comment may be mailed by 12PM 9 October 2019 to Planning and Zoning, PO Box 419, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805, faxed to (208) 267-7814 or emailed to planning@boundarycountyid.org. Written comment will be accepted at public hearing provided the material is read into the record. There may be a five (5) minute limit per person on verbal testimony. Further information is available on this application at the Planning & Zoning Office, room 18 located in the Extension Office behind the Courthouse, and the application is available for public review. Information is also available by calling (208) 267-7212 or by visiting the county website at www.boundarycountyid.org/node/66/. Anyone requiring special accommodation due to handicap or disability should contact Planning and Zoning (208 267-7212) at least two (2) days prior to the hearing. BFH LEGAL 10272 SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Woodward needs to represent North Idaho, not Boise

Elected officials have avoided comment, but their comment is reflected in their own Idaho Freedom Foundation cumulative voting scores.

Safeway purchases BTC

Safeway has purchased Boundary Trading Co. at 6519 Main St.

This Week in Bonners Ferry History

100 Years Ago

The changing colors of the Western larch

Along with the leafy trees that change colors each fall, one pine tree also puts on a colorful show each autumn. In late fall, the Western larch’s (Larix Occidentalis) needles turn yellow and then drop to the ground in November. The turning pine tree make for colorful hillsides in Boundary County.

Fire agencies to discuss annexation

BONNERS FERRY — A public meeting will be held tonight between the North Bench Fire Association, the South Boundary Fire Protection District, and their firefighters, in order to discuss whether or not the two agencies would like to combine forces, and what the structure of a combined fire district would entail.

NIC Foundation receives grant for rural dual credit scholarships

A total of 75 students from the rural areas of North Idaho will benefit from a $14,625 grant received by the North Idaho College Foundation for the creation of dual credit scholarships.