NIC trustee asks State Board of Ed to intervene

With a decision about North Idaho College’s accreditation on the horizon and board dysfunction continuing, one trustee has asked the Idaho State Board of Education to intervene in the hopes of saving NIC.

Current GED test set to expire at year's end

The current version of the GED test will expire at the end of 2013. The current version, known as the 2002 Series GED test, will be replaced with the new 2014 GED test on Jan. 2.

For water rescues, practice makes perfect

BONNERS FERRY — Saving a victim from the water takes crucial timing from the rescuers. With many bodies of water, including the Kootenai and Moyie rivers, in Boundary County, it is just a matter of time before first responders, made up of many volunteers, may be called upon to help — and they need to be ready.

The Bobcat: A graceful, stealthy and extraordinary hunter!

Graceful and stealthy is what I thought when I saw this extraordinary hunter. I noticed the bobcat 40 yards ahead walking north on the one lane tour road that overlooks Myrtle Creek and the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge ponds. He was on the west side of the narrow gravel road and looking nervously at me in my Jeep and then surprisingly he walked toward me for about 10 feet and meandered west down the steep bank bordering the creek.

Legals for November, 16 2023

Davis plea agreement shameful

To the Editor:

Boundary Ambulance 'not eligible' for override levy

Boundary Ambulance Service is dropping plans for an override levy after it was advised by the Idaho State Tax Commission that it did not not qualify.

Government condemns monopolies unless it holds them

It's ironic how the government condemns monopolies unless they hold the monopoly. For instance, did you know that the Postal Service has an exclusive monopoly on letters? Similarly, school districts across the country hold a monopoly on education. Like private sector monopolies, these government monopolies stifle quality, choices, and accountability.

Fire annexation discussion draws crowd

By STAR SILVA

Dragonflies, the flying aces of the insect world!

Kate McAlister (D), 57 Candidate for Idaho State District One Representative position A CEO of Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce

1. North Idaho needs a representative focused on the job here in Idaho. Idahoans need to be the priority. I believe we need leadership based on common-sense solutions, not partisan or ideological convictions to bring balance to our political process. We deserve good government and a representative who will take all of us into consideration.

Kellie Marie Cranmer

Kellie Marie Cranmer, of Rathdrum, Idaho, age 41, was born on May 6, 1977 in Fresno, California and passed away on the morning of September 14,, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones at the Coeur d’Alene Hospice House. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, September 30, at 1 p.m. at Elk Point Events, 4176 E. Potlatch Hill Rd, Coeur d’Alene.

Second Bonner County COVID-19 case confirmed

The Panhandle Health District has announced North Idaho now has 39 total COVID-19 cases, including a second case in Bonner County.

Teddie M. (Banka) Huggins, 53

Teddie M. (Banka) Huggins, 53 went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2007 at Deaconess Medical Center after a long extensive battle with Cancer. She was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on June 10, 1953 to Robert and Odessa Banka. She lived in Sandpoint most of her childhood. That is where she met her soul mate Wally Huggins. They had moved to Whitefish, Mont., with their daughter, Randi where they lived for a few years and had a son, Shane in 1970.

Sheriff's labor program

According to Michael Meier, Public Information Officer, Jim Paulus with the Sheriff’s Volunteer Support Unit is heading up the Sheriff’s Labor Program.

Businesses affected by U.S. 95 project

BONNERS FERRY — Road construction can be a trying time for drivers as they creep through the work zones, but they are not the only ones affected. Many of the businesses along Highway 95 have taken a financial hit.

Legals for September, 14 2023

The Gathering Place

Best Bakery | first place Best Doughnut | first place Best Quick Bite-to-Eat | first place Best Family Spot | second place

Meet the candidates

In order to help voters make up their minds in the 2016 election, the Herald sent each candidate the following 12 questions and asked each of them to respond with 12 succint answers. The questions were:

Sage Dixon is the only true Republican choice

Spreading untruths about your opponent is the tool of those with no argument.