Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympic Athletes

The first statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympic Athletes will start in Bonners Ferry on Monday, June 5.

The impact of wildfires

Can affect big game for decades, negatively and positively, and here's why

“Fire resets the ecological clock,” Fish and Game’s Salmon Region Wildlife Biologist Sean Schroff said. “Idaho is a diverse state, and the timetable at which a site recovers is dependent on the habitat type, and that timetable also changes as you travel across the state.”

Sheriff checking off plenty on to-do list

BONNERS FERRY — Since Sheriff Dave Kramer was sworn in on Jan. 9, he has made good on many of his campaign promises.

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.

Conks growing out of a tree trunk means the tree is dying

On a recent hike in Boundary County, I saw several conks overhead in a White Alder tree growing on the trunk, a sure sign the alder is decaying from the inside out. Conks, also known as shelf fungi or bracket fungi, are an external indicator that a tree may be rotting inside.

Badger girls headed for state

Bonners Ferry Girls Cross Country team on Saturday, Oct. 27, will vie for the 3A state title in Idaho Falls after winning its seventh District 1 championship last Friday.

Hiatt takes third at Invitational

Junior Lady Badger Erin Hiatt took third overall during Bonners Ferry Cross Country Invitational Saturday at Stampede Lake inNaples.

Baseball team earns state berth

Western hemlock tolerant of living life in the shadows

BFHS Robotics makes it to MIT again

The Bonners Ferry High School Robotics team will compete at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from Jan. 20 through 24.

Cummings heading to state in freestyle, backstroke events

COEUR d’ALENE — Bonners Ferry High School swimmer Julia Cummings competed at districts on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at The Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene, earning her shot to represent the Badgers at state.

XC runners honored at state

The rains finally let up on Saturday at the Idaho State Cross Country Championships at the Portneuf Wellness Complex in Pocatello. Here the journey ended for eight members of the Bonners Ferry High School team.

Gun Club News

Bonners Ferry High School Trap Team, “Dukes Claybusters”: Camas Prairie competition - Top three scores required .

Barrel Racers hit the jackpot

BONNERS FERRY — On Aug. 25, horses and riders attended a Barrel Race America competition. There were several different classes which were classified under open, youth, senior, novice and 1-4D classes.

Bonners Ferry Jiu-Jitsu welcomes guest

BONNERS FERRY — Bonners Ferry Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, located next to 3 Mile Corner Store, will be welcoming a special guest this upcoming weekend. Owner, Sam Brown, will be introducing his former instructor, Master Sylvio Behring all the way from Brazil. Behring is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu eighth degree coral belt, a Judo black belt and is regarded as one of the world’s top grappling instructors.

Filo with spinach, mushrooms, goat cheese and walnuts

Filo with spinach, mushrooms, goat cheese and walnuts

A Night For the Museum

Oktoberfest music permeated the Museum’s hallowed spaces, greeting guests coming for the annual “A Night for the Museum” fundraising dinner and auction. A German-themed dinner and beverages were provided by Jill and Dan Nystrom of The Rusty Moose, featuring bratwurst with sauerkraut, German cucumber salad, potatoes, and slaw, topped off with German Chocolate Cake donated by our local Safeway grocery store. Museum artifacts provided entertainment as part of the Museum Trivia game activity: Prussian Helmet from WW1, an Armadillo taxidermy handbag from Mexico, “Talc-em Brush” for powdering baby’s behind, Medicine/Ceremonial Rattle made from Deer dew-claws belonging to Simon Francis, and a white granite “Mano” once belonging to Catherine Francis, used for scrubbing hair from soaked hides were among the pieces from the Museum’s collection. Cal Russell, Society President and emcee, led the group in the heads/tails/50/50 game netting the winner half the “pot,” which was won by Laurie Edwards who promptly donated it back to the Museum.

Badgers lose to state-ranked foes

The Bonners Ferry boys’ basketball team hosted one of the state’s top 4A teams, then traveled to the defending 1A Division II champions last week as the Badgers faced several tough nonconference opponents.

Two of Bonners Ferry's fastest recognized

Jordan Young and Abigail Gorton of the Bonners Ferry High School cross country team were both recognized this fall as being among the elite runners in the state.

Badger girls take first at Newport Invite

Badger girls wrestling took first place at an all girls wrestling tournament in Newport, Washington on Jan. 14, with all girls placing in the top two.