City residents to vote on LOT in May

At the Tuesday May 16, election Bonners Ferry residents will hit the polls to vote for a local option tax of 1% on taxable goods to fund the Bonners Ferry police department, fire department, street crews and snow removal.

Legals for April, 20 2023

DYW participate in 'Be Your Best Self Week'

Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women is excited to participate in National Be Your Best Self Week, taking place April 17-21. National Be Your Best Self Week is a national outreach effort led by program participants across the country to spread the Be Your Best Self message to as many young people as possible.

Bonners Ferry sweeps Timberlake for IML title

With the sweep, Bonners Ferry (6-6, 3-1 IEL) won the season series from Timberlake (7-6, 1-3) 3-1, and will be the No. 1 seed and have home-field advantage when the Badgers face the Tigers in early May in a best-of-3 series for the 3A District 1 title. With Kellogg and Priest River dropping to 2A this year, Bonners and Timberlake are the only two remaining baseball-playing members of the IML.

Critchfield touring state to discuss new education laws

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield and officials from the State Department of Education will tour the state beginning Tuesday to discuss changes to education laws and budgets approved during the recent 2023 legislative session.

New Idaho driver’s license, ID card are here

Idaho has a new driver’s license design as the Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles launched the new cards Wednesday. All new cards, renewals, and replacements will have the new design.

Galena Mine officials confirm fatal accident

A miner tragically died on Tuesday following an accident at the Galena Mine Complex near Wallace.

Williams named All-Idaho Player of the Year

Bonners Ferry sophomore Asher Williams was voted the 3A All-Idaho Boys Basketball Player of the Year by the state’s coaches. It is not known if a Bonners Ferry boys basketball player has ever received this honor.

County Seal still set to be trademarked

Despite Boundary County Watchman officials saying the group was changing its emblem to a custom logo, Boundary County commissioners moved forward with trademarking the county’s seal.

Road project access to Sturgeon Plaza approved, many uncertain

The Boundary County Commissioners approved a proposed road plan to access the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho’s Sturgeon Travel Plaza on April 4, many business owners were not satisfied.

Badger duo inducted into NIHOF

Bonners Ferry High School athletes Asha Abubakari and Braylyn Bayer were inducted to North Idaho Hall of Fame at the 60th annual North Idaho Sports Banquet on April 8.

Crocker returns to emcee DYW program

Kris Crocker returns as the emcee for this year’s Bonners Ferry Distinguished Young Women Scholarship program on April 29, at 6:30 pm. Crocker has emceed for the program in the past and is again lending her talents this year.

Dinning receives Idaho Distinguished Service Medal

Former Boundary County Commissioner Dan Dinning has been awarded the Idaho Distinguished Service Medal by the Idaho National Guard. The award was given in recognition of Dinning’s service to the county, Idaho Military Division, and the Idaho Office of Emergency Management.

Herald welcomes new advertising consultant

Lucas “Luke” McMillan has joined the Bonners Ferry Herald as its new advertising sales and marketing consultant.

Dismay and outrage over IFF's false claims

In responding to Governor Little’s veto of HB 314a (The School and Library Protection Act), IFF President Wayne Hoffman said, “We are dismayed and outraged that Little would choose to betray children and families like this, choosing instead to give in to the pressure from the special interests that have been all too eager to expose children to harmful materials.”

Albert Fred Runnells, 88

Albert Fred Runnells passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2023.

Biden budget is unaffordable

The White House recently released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget proposal a month late, and it would run our country deeper in debt. It would drive up federal spending to $6.9 trillion, while deficits would rise to more than $2 trillion by FY 2033. Interest on federal debt will skyrocket from $661 billion this year to more than $10 trillion over the next ten years. To make matters worse, the President’s budget calls for nearly $5 trillion in new and increased taxes to help fuel tax-and-spend proposals. We simply cannot afford this.

This Week in History — April 13, 2023

Local history in Boundary County, from Naples to Porthill and From Bonners Ferry to Moyie Springs.

From the Archives - April 13, 2023

Moored on the north bank of the Kootenai River, the J.M. Schnatterly, a 45-foot cabin cruiser, owned by John Miles "J.M." Schnatterly, was damaged by fire on April 11, 1923.

Boundary County Calendar - April 13-20, 2023

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