Boundary County Calendar - Dec. 15-22, 2022

Community events and meetings across Boundary County for the coming week.

North Idaho Collision puts focus on quality, customers

North Idaho Collision's recent expansion is all about the customer. More space, more tools and more equipment — all aimed at helping the shop's crew fix customers' vehicles better, more efficiently and easier than ever before. North Idaho Collision's recent expansion gives the crew more room to work — and allows the business to do a better job for customers, owner Shane Florea said.

Last weekend to visit Santa’s Village

This is the last weekend to attend Santa’s Village at Jake’s Landing.

Charter school gauging community interest

North Idaho Classical Academy is gauging community interest in a new charter school to serve both Bonner and Boundary counties.

Legals for December, 15 2022

Petition to change Porthill border crossing to pre-COVID hours

Area residents recently launched a petition drive calling on the federal government to return Porthill border crossing to pre-COVID-19 hours citing the economic and social impacts of the reduced hours.

Clothing line celebrates brain power

Education, empowerment, and encouraging others to command their futures. That’s the premise behind a new clothing line launched by Bigger Brain, LLC — a company founded earlier this year by Sage Saccomanno. The Sandpoint High School graduate wants to spread the message that the message “school is cool” and to not be ashamed of having a “big brain.”

UI settles students' free speech lawsuit

The University of Idaho will pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit from members of a Christian law students' organization who claimed their freedom of speech was violated when the school issued no-contact orders against them. The settlement was filed in Idaho's U.S. District Court this week. It resolves a suit brought by three student members of the Christian Legal Society and the law school professor who serves as their faculty advisor. The group sued in April, contending the university illegally punished them for expressing their religious beliefs. Attorneys for the University of Idaho noted in court documents that the no-contact orders were issued after another student reported feeling harassed by some in the group.

Synder receives Mystery Mason Award

Johnathan Snyder is this year recipient of the Mystery Mason Award.

Sock Yoshida, 96

Sock Yoshida, recently of Moyie Springs, died peacefully the evening of Nov. 24, 2022, at the Boundary County Restorium.

This Week In History- Dec. 8, 2022

Local History provided by the Boundary County Museum.

Badger Wrestling Season Preview: The boys are back

Bonners Ferry High School wrestling team are welcoming a number of younger wrestlers, new to high school, but also experienced wrestlers.

Badger Girls Wrestling Season Preview: Program growing

Bonners Ferry girls wrestling program had a dominant 2021-22 season, winning the first District I-II championship and having a state placer in the first all-girls competition.

Boundary County Calendar -- Dec. 8-15

Community events and meetings across Boundary County from Dec. 8-15.

Moyie Springs receives $2.1M grant from DEQ

City receives $2.1 million as grant from Idaho Department of Environmental Equality to supplement material and labor cost overruns associated with an existing project.

Community Coalition Aims to Bring Inflation Relief to Idaho Working Families

The Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy in partnership with Protection Our Dreams and Empowering Resilience of Idaho and a handful of community organizations have come together as the Elevate Idaho Families Coalition, with the aim of creating state economic policy that reflects the needs of Idaho working families.

Expansion raises road questions

The unknowns of the expansion at Three Mile Junction and the addition of the Sturgeon Station Travel Center have business owners on edge.

Dinning honored by Congressional Delegation

Boundary County Commissioner Dan R. Dinning was honored by members of the Idaho congressional delegation Nov. 21 for his 20 years of service to the county.

Badger Cheer hungry for competition

Just as their team shirt says, Bonners Ferry High School cheerleaders aim to “leave it all on the mat” Dec.10 at the Lakeland Holiday Classic, a North Idaho cheer competition with schools from 2A to 5A classifications.

Visit Santa’s Village and support Jake’s Landing

Boundary County businesses are coming together to support Santa’s Village at Jake’s Landing.