Boat show motoring into town

Area residents will have a chance to see classic and vintage wooden boats when the annual Sandpoint Boat Show sails into town this weekend. As in past years, dozens of wooden boats line the Sandpoint marina and Sandpoint Boardwalk. The boats will begin docking Friday, with a boat show and parade set for Saturday. Boaters will spend Sunday exploring the lake.

SLL All-stars headed to District 1 championship

Sandpoint to face CDA in District 1 championship.

Governor's Leading Idaho initiative funds local airport improvements

Governor Brad Little’s "Leading Idaho" initiative recently funded snow-removal equipment improvements of $200,000 at the Bonners Ferry Airport in Boundary County, ID.

North Idaho College remains under show cause

North Idaho College remains accredited for the time being, though its show cause status has been extended and the college will remain under “heightened monitoring.”

Boundary County Calendar — July 6-13, 2023

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

Jensen couple celebrates 60th anniversary

Doug and Lucy Jensen, of Bonners Ferry, ID, celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary.

Timothy Scott Saunders, 62

Timothy Scott Saunders, 62, recently passed away.

Viola J. LaVoie Engert Sims

Viola J. LaVoie Engert Sims passed on Monday, April 10, 2023.

Ronald Eugene King, 76

Ronald Eugene King on June 30, 2023.

Independence Day

The Fourth of July is the fundamental American holiday. It gives us an opportunity to spend time with loved ones in beautiful places across our great State and nation and celebrate the honor it is to be an American with shared unalienable rights.

Help democracy work, open Idaho's primaries

Remember when then U.S. Rep. Raúl “Nobody Dies” Labrador said that nobody dies from not having health insurance? We, the voters, then passed Medicaid expansion through the citizens' initiative process and put that self-serving myth to rest.

Avista implements fire prevention plan

Fire Safety Mode increases line sensitivity for summer

Charges declined in alleged BCRCC meeting assault

The Bonner County Prosecutor’s Office has declined prosecution of an alleged assault at the March Boundary County Republican Central Committee meeting.

Independence Day, booming success

The Bonners Ferry Independence Day parade and festivities saw another successful year.

Moyie Springs outdoor market enters second month of operation

Moyie Springs outdoor market enters its second month of operation, vendors are hopeful word of mouth will drive traffic.

Legals for July, 6 2023

Hearing rescheduled, gag order issued in Kellogg murder case

The preliminary hearing originally scheduled for Monday, July 3, in the case of accused murderer Majorjon Kaylor was vacated and rescheduled and a gag order has been issued in the matter.

Woman gets prison for drug smuggling

A California woman who was arrested in North Idaho while helping to smuggle hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs into Canada received a prison sentence this week.

Resident goes it 'Alone' in History Channel competition

Imagine going into the wilderness with nothing but a knife, a tarp, two pairs of underwear and a few other miscellaneous items with the sole purpose of seeing how long you can survive. That’s exactly what Sandpoint resident Karie Lee Knoke did, along with nine other participants on the History Channel’s series, “Alone.”

Patriot Front trials set for July

More than a year after their arrest for allegedly planning to violently disrupt a Pride celebration in Coeur d’Alene City Park, six members of white nationalist hate group Patriot Front are expected to stand trial.