This Week in History - Dec 18, 2025

100 Years Ago

The first interscholastic basketball game of the season will be held tonight . The Troy, Montana team will play in the opening engagement. New suits have been purchased and the team will make a classy appearance when they come on the floor. They are worthy of your encouragement.

E. Des Voignes and J.A. Foley have established a 25 acre muskrat farm near Copeland which gives every promise of being a financial success. About 150 muskrats have been placed on the farm, of which some 15 acres have been fenced.

Ted Savage and Ever Kuntz were arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Collins and U.S. Immigration Officer Carmichael on the charge of having intoxicating liquor in their possession. They had 11 bottles of Canadian Liquor. They entered pleas of guilty and were fined $100 each and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail.

50 Years Ago

Moses Joseph, Chief of the Kootenai Tribe, died Dec. 12.

School officials, parents, and County Commissioners get together to save a section of school bus route.

No real Christmas trees are being permitted in the Restorium this year.

Badger basketball team, rated third in state poll, defeated Sandpoint Friday night.

Jim Lyons of Bonners Ferry has been elected to the Board Of Directors of Schweitzer, Inc.

15 Years Ago

School board to ask for $1.4 million levy.

Northern Air offering youth scholarships.

Strong Women classes to begin in community.

Former Bonners Ferry resident Chris Johnson was one of the Spokane police officers who helped save a Spokane man from committing suicide.

Grant will help build concession stand at Boundary Fairgrounds.

Adam Hall wins Reno Tournament of Champs.

Submitted by the Boundary County Museum