Better FAFSA is coming, but delayed

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid will be much easier for families to fill out starting this year, but it will be a few more weeks before it is actually available, state officials said.

Experience local art at your pace

Take a trip through Boundary County and see the works of several local artists with a free, self-guided tour next month of some of the artist studios.

Fulcher speaks at Lincoln Day Dinner

Boundary County Republican Central Committee held their Lincoln day dinner on Saturday, May 22, at The Great Northwestern Territory event center in Naples to fundraise for the committee’s projects.

BCSD Aug. 30 Bond Election

Boundary County School District will run a school bond for a new Valley View Elementary in the Aug. 30 election.

Salmonella outbreak linked to Idaho farm

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions. FDA’s traceback investigation is ongoing but has identified ProSource Produce, LLC (also known as ProSource Inc.) of Hailey, Idaho, and Keeler Family Farms of Deming, New Mexico, as suppliers of potentially contaminated whole, fresh onions imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Schools may remain in soft closure for the rest of the school year

BONNERS FERRY — The Boundary County School District (BCSD) will remain in soft closure until the end of the school year, with the option to reopen schools pending a set criteria that has not been determined at this time.

Suspect in deaths of Idaho students arrested in Pennsylvania

A suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students was arrested in eastern Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official said Friday.

Several accreditation outcomes possible for NIC

The fate of North Idaho College is expected to be revealed in July, when the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities announces whether it will retain accreditation. If the college loses accreditation, it may be impossible to regain.

15 Badgers named North Idaho awards finalists

Athletes, teams and coaches from 33 high schools and three colleges in North Idaho have been selected as finalists for the 60th annual North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame awards, with 15 Bonners Ferry Badgers in the running.

The freedom from want

Task force notes Food Scarcity Month

The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights recognizes rights that every person has by birthright in the human race. Four of the most basic human rights are the freedom of speech, the freedom of worship, the freedom from fear and the freedom from want.

Keep growing, breaking through homesteading blues

The trend of returning to the homestead and a simpler time is now romanticized, but what steps need to be taken to live this natural lifestyle? Local homesteader Kody Hanner might have some answers.

County officials pass the torch

It is the end of an era in Boundary County with four elected officials retiring and passing the torch to the next generation of county leaders.

Bundy campaign fined for ‘Don’t Vote’ signs

Signs included tiny sticker, but website did not disclose who paid for ad, deputy secretary says

The Idaho Secretary of State’s office has imposed a fine of $250 and instructed Ammon Bundy’s gubernatorial campaign staff to add the words “Paid for by Ammon Bundy for Governor” to the website associated with signs posted across the state that say, “Don’t Vote.” The QR code on the signs brings up dontvoteidaho.com, followed by a series of statements about how a person should not vote if they are not informed, and if they do, they are the most dangerous person to a democracy. The site then prompts the person to “Get informed” by going to Bundy’s campaign website.

AUG NIBJ: Barta col: 'History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme'

We are in a real estate market crisis. It’s been 12 years since the last real estate crisis: that one was brought on by the sub-prime mortgage mess.

Court Records - July 14, 2022

Information on local cases in Boundary County.

Week celebrates computer science education

This week — Dec. 7-13 — has been declared as Computer Science Education Week in Idaho and Idaho Gov. Brad Little is urging residents to participate in the Hour of Code.

Badgers score big to win tournament at home

The Bonners Ferry Badger Baseball team took to the field this weekend priming themselves for their upcoming league games. They did just that winning the second annual Badger invitational tournament and improving their record to 7-3.

Pearl gains non-profit status

By DAVID GUNTER

The creamy soup of January

So, it is Jan. 8 and I just finished building a wheelchair ramp for my dog. Not exactly a normal January, especially considering that there is no snow on the ground, but I have a more mobile wiener dog anyway. The ramp is an acquired taste at this point, but there is hope that she will be less suspicious of it in the near future. I also have to admit that the ramp was primarily inspired by the sore backs belonging to Ma and Pa.

Raul Labrador (R), 48 Incumbent First District Representative to Congress Attorney, small business owner

1. There have been a number of influential people that have helped me succeed. At a young age, my mother taught me that I had an obligation to give back in life. I was inspired to run for office to make sure our children had the same opportunities to succeed that I had. There is a generation of Americans that are losing hope in the American Dream. I’m fortunate to have lived this dream and I fight everyday to make sure others have the same opportunity.