Marie Louise (Ped­erson) Maggi, 86

Marie Louise Maggi passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.

BCMS students visit Washington, D.C.

Boundary County Middle School students recently headed to Washington, D.C. to explore the nation's capitol and surrounding area. A total of 19 students and four chaperones took part in the trip after spending 18 months fundraising and preparing for it. The group left in June shortly after school was out, spending five days visiting the region, including to Jamestown and Williamsburg, Va., Paula Harris Burt said. The next trip will be June 2024. Parent meeting for upcoming trip is Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. in Room 7 of the middle school.

Boundary County Calendar - Sept. 29, 2022

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

Three Badgers medal at Ivan Benson Invite

Three Badgers medaled at the Priest River High School’s Ivan Benson Invite on Saturday Sept. 24, and the team keeps seeing improvement.

Civil Air Patrol arrives in Bonners Ferry

Civil Air Patrol is now available to young people and adults in Bonners Ferry interested in aviation and in serving the community. CAP was founded in 1941 as a way to mobilize civilian pilots and aviation resources for national defense, Kamiab said. The new Bonners Ferry Civil Air Patrol Flight has already grown to 18 members including six senior members and 12 cadets with new members joining almost weekly.

This November, pick a candidate of character

Character counts! When I go into the voting booth to select someone who will represent me, I want a person of character. Steve Johnson’s announcement to run a District 1 Senate write-in candidate against Scott Herndon is welcome news as voters now have a choice between someone of character and someone who goes as low as possible to win.

To sleep, perchance to dream

"To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub!" Borrowing line from Shakespeare's “Hamlet”, I also awoke from a poignant dream. Maybe you know what the symbolism might mean.

This Week in History - Sept. 29, 2022

There’s good news for Bonners Ferry golfers! Neil Walter will be going ahead with plans for the new golf course being planned for south of town.

Legals for September, 29 2022

North Idaho Now Podcast Episode 169: ITD Construction/Traffic update with Megan Jahns and local headlines from 9/24-9/27

We kick things off with another ITD Construction/Traffic update with Public Information Specialist Megan Jahns! Make sure to plan ahead and drive safe, North Idaho!

BFHS investigates threats of violence

On Monday, Bonners Ferry High School officials were made aware of potential threats of violence toward the school.

Athlete of the Week: Sept. 25 - Oct. 1

Cleo Henslee, senior, is Athlete of the Week for Badger football for Sept. 25- Oct. 1

Kootenai River Complex Fires Sept. 23 update

The Kootenai River Complex Fires are estimated to have reached 21,501 acres in size.

John Lefebvre, 76

John Lefebvre, 76, passed away on Sept. 18, 2022.

Mary Ann Tritt, 67

Mary Ann Tritt, 67, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, passed away Sept. 13, 2022, surrounded by family. Mary Ann was born April 17, 1955, to John and Mary VanEtten.

Merle Edwin Dinning, 72

Merle Edwin Dinning passed away Sept. 12, 2022.

Bradley David Buerge, 68

Bradley David Buerge passed away on Sept. 12, 2022.

Zola Ruth Christensen, 72

Zola Ruth Christensen, 72, passed away on Sept. 8, 2022.

Randy Lee Mendenhall, 68

Randy Lee Mendenhall, 68, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with his wife Jeanna by his side.

Charly Drechsel, 86

Charly Drechsel passed away on on September 13, 2022.