Council owed thanks for bringing our tax dollars home

I am writing to thank the Bonners Ferry City Council for using the ARPA funds to purchase a much-needed snow blower.

Boundary County Calendar - May 4-11, 2023

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

Boundary County Calendar - April 4-14, 2024

Upcomimg events, activities, and meetings taking place in Boundary County.

Work in progress

Economist says labor shortage isn't going away anytime soon

Economy faces challenges

Traveling back in time: This day in Bonners Ferry History

100 Year

Military vehicles find homes at South Boundary Fire

BONNERS FERRY — The snap and hiss of a fire, smoke billowing up from a place that it is not wanted. That is the time when the familiar wailing of an approaching fire truck’s siren is a welcomed sound. In Boundary County, however, there are places that even a fire truck may not be able to reach.

Coronavirus vaccine is just more government overreach

Dear Governor Little, regarding your coronavirus vaccine mandate. This is more government overreach and, as you know, more of the globalist agenda and yet another violation of your oath of office.

State Attorney General releases 2016 consumer protection report

BOISE — Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced that his Consumer Protection Division recovered millions of dollars in restitution for Idahoans, squelched fraudulent marketing schemes and employed a variety of enforcement measures intended to protect the health and fairness of the state’s marketplace during the last fiscal year.

Candidate forum packs KRI conference room

Missing hikers found safe

Late Friday night two hikers were reported missing in the Pyramid Lake Trout Creek area of Boundary County.

Prosecutors to attend all BOCC meetings

Bonner County prosecutors will now be required to attend all Bonner County commissioners’ regular business meetings, including executive sessions, after a motion was approved Tuesday morning.

No means no on M&O levy

No means no means no.

Lovely Law firm new to Bonners Ferry

BONNERS FERRY — Needing an attorney is not something the average citizen thinks about on a daily basis, but when the time arises, they are immediately on the lookout for the best person to defend them in their time of strife.

Badgers beat Tigers to finish perfect in IML baseball

The Badger baseball team completed their first ever perfect season in Intermountain League history by beating the Timberlake Tigers 9-5 Tuesday.

VVES Newsletter

Valley View Elementary School (VVES) is wrapping another great school year! It has gone by very fast, but we feel blessed to make so much academic and social growth the past nine months. We have hard-working students and a staff that goes above and beyond daily for those that we serve. VVES is an amazing place to work and partner with parents while growing the leaders of tomorrow.

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.

'New Economy' present growth opportunities

It has been two years since the Federal Reserve began its interest rate increase program as a way to combat runaway inflation.

BCSD to re-run bond in August

Following a recommendation by its facility committee and based on results of a bond survey, the Boundary County School Board voted 3-1, to re-run the bond in August.

Durst selected as new WBCSD superintendent

Saying change was needed to steer a troubled district, the West Bonner County School District voted 3-2 to hire an Idaho Freedom Foundation policy analyst as its new superintendent. The position would be the first school district administrative position for Branden Durst, who was selected over longtime Priest River educator and administrator Susie Luckey.

From the Bonners Ferry

Herald June 8, 1912