CLUB WRESTLING: Three local wrestlers win both Freestyle and Greco-Roman State Championships

The Idaho Freestyle and Greco-Roman State Championships were held April 19-20 at Twin Falls High.

Idaho open primary initiative made final stretch

Supporters of a ballot initiative that would open Idaho’s primary elections to all voters made there final push to gather signatures before the May 1 deadline.

PREP ROUNDUP: Badgers face Timberlake in league contests, looking to districts

Badger baseball and softball faced off against 3A IML opponent Timberlake.

North Idaho adult hockey team wins USA Hockey National Championship

Team members said it was a decisive and dominant victory, and that it is believed to be the first hockey national championship of its kind to be bestowed upon Sandpoint.

Spring is here and so is a lot of fishing opportunity

If you're looking for a good way to kick off spring, look no further. Over 33,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout will be stocked in the Panhandle Region in May.

Republican Legislative candidates attended PRW forum

District 1 legislative Republican candidates gave their pitch to voters as to why they should be elected at the May 21 Primary at a forum hosted by the Panhandle Republican Women at the Boundary County Middle School on April 18.

Adam Hall named Utah Valley University head men’s wrestling coach

Hall said it was the right time in his career to make the move, noting that it has always been his dream to be a head coach.

Boundary County Court Records - April 25, 2024

Boundary County Court Records for the period of April 6-12, 2024

North Idaho adult hockey team wins USA Hockey National Championship

Team members said it was a decisive and dominant victory, and that it is believed to be the first hockey national championship of its kind to be bestowed upon Sandpoint.

Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron for chip plants in Idaho NY

Micron has also announced plans for a $15 billion memory chip plant in its hometown of Boise

COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Davis wins third CCC decathlon championship

Davis set new records and finished first in the 110 hurdles (14.60), 1500 (4:43.09), discus (126-10), shot put (43-10), and the 400 (50.14).

Alarms raised on state of emergency pregnancy care

The Biden administration has sued Idaho over its abortion ban

PREP SPORTS: Baseball and softball fall to non league opponents

Badger baseball fell to 4A Lakeland and 2A St. Maires, softball falls to Troy.

ALL-IDAHO BOYS BASKETBALL: Father and son duo name player and coach of year

Asher Williams named 3A Player of the year, again

Bonners Ferry junior guard Asher Williams was named 3A boys Player of the Year for a second straight year, announced by The Idaho Statesman newspaper of Boise following voting by coaches statewide

Database shines line on candidates' donations

I recently did some research into local candidates' donations using the Idaho Sunshine Database. After this research, I have a few questions

Shuman cares deeply about county, rule of law

I am voting for Dave Shuman for Boundary County Sheriff. Dave has spent over 40 years in service to others.

Media team up to host candidate forums

Events to highlight contested county, legislative races

Bonner County media and the Selkirk Association of Realtors are teaming up to help area voters do just that as the Bonner County Daily Bee, Sandpoint Online, and the Sandpoint Reader are hosting a pair of candidate forums at the end of the month.

Track and Field: Badger girls dominate, relay teams shine

The Bonners Ferry girl track team was a dominated force at the 3A Intermountain League duals, beating out Timberlake 75-71 and Coeur d’Alene Charter 103-42 on Wednesday, April 3 at Timberlake High.

School grants, student pronouns and library books among the big bills of Idaho legislative session

Legislative leaders originally aimed to wrap the session up in March, but a dispute over the Idaho Transportation Department budget made the work stretch into April. The 2024 session came to a close Wednesday afternoon.

Trey Bateman named co-player of the year, Badgers recognized at North Idaho Hall of Fame

Bonners Ferry High School senior Trey Bateman shared the 3A-1A male athlete of the year honors at the 62nd North Idaho Sports Banquet on Saturday, April 6 at The Coeur d’Alene Resort.