PREP BASKETBALL: Post Falls boys bounce back at San Diego tourney

Tyras Blake and Trenton McLean scored 10 points each for Post Falls (7-4), which faces Acalanes of Lafayette, Calif., in the fourth-place game on Monday.

Bonner County History - Dec. 29, 2024

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

PREP BASKETBALL: Stout defense lifts Sandpoint girls to victory against Royal

Sophomore Brecken Mire led the way once again, contributing a game-high 15 points, five assists three steals and two blocks.

Numerica to sponsor North Idaho activities through Jan. 4

Numerica to sponsor North Idaho activities through Jan. 4

Numerica is sponsoring Five Days of Family Fun for families to enjoy at no cost over winter break.

Numerica to sponsor North Idaho activities through Jan. 4

Numerica to sponsor North Idaho activities through Jan. 4

Numerica is sponsoring Five Days of Family Fun for families to enjoy at no cost over winter break.

The Exhausted Dad: (Attempted) lesson learned on holiday break

The column is called “The Exhausted Dad,” and as you’ve probably noticed, the space rarely contains anything that could be taken as “advice” about parenting.

Boness sets numerous LRS rushing records

RITZVILLE – On Nov. 9, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos took the field one final time in their 2024 season, traveling to face 1A Riverside in a non-league matchup. Having scheduled to play the Rams earlier that week, there wasn’t much time to prepare for their upcoming opponent. With short notice, the bulk of the game plan relied on senior running back Brody Boness.

Law Enforcement logs for Dec. 27, 2024

The reports below were provided by the sheriff's office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

That's a wrap: Christmas crime down

Package thefts drop off, police say

It's been a surprisingly slow year for seasonal thefts. 2024 was marked by an absence in the usual law enforcement warnings to beware of thieves taking advantage of package deliveries during the Christmas season to swipe parcels as a matter of convenience.

New Year's Eve celebrates St. Silvester

On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark the feast day for St. Silvester.

Legals for December, 27 2024

Legals for December, 27 2024

MSU marching band raising funds to attend national championship game

Montana State University has launched a fundraising campaign to offset costs for the Spirit of the West Marching Band to accompany the Bobcats as they play for the FCS national football championship in Frisco, Texas, on Jan. 6, 2025.

Electric co-op offers scholarships for apprentice program

Interested in becoming a lineworker and learning how to construct, maintain and repair electrical power line systems?

Foundation adds $5K to FBI reward in Washington ballot box arson case

The Arson Alarm Foundation is offering an additional $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the October ballot box fires in Vancouver, Washington, bringing the total potential reward to $30,000.

‘That wasn’t really something I was expecting’

Royal’s Lance Allred sets 1A title game touchdown record

ROYAL CITY – Heading into the 1A state football championship game against Seton Catholic earlier this month, Royal senior Lance Allred didn’t expect to add his name to the record books.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: When the you-know-what detector goes off

In any event, he was WSU’s coach. He fought for his players, and the Cougar faithful loved him. Until the morning when, in a move that came out of nowhere from the outside, Dickert left Pullman to become head coach at Wake Forest, who absolutely no one – not even folks in Winston-Salem – thinks is a college football power. “Mornin’, boss! Hey, just wanted to let you know ... “

Local creative shares origin story, therapeutic uses of role-playing games

Local creative shares origin story, therapeutic uses of role-playing games

An icon of role-playing games frequented Roger Huntman's Dungeons and Dragons sessions in the 1980s Midwest.

Longanecker signs with Charlotte FC Youth Academy

Longanecker signs with Charlotte FC Youth Academy

Boundary County Court Records - Dec. 26, 2024

Dallas Victor Amoth (DOB 1964) of Bonners Ferry; charged with motor carrier – overweight (1-4000 lbs.) exceeds allowable gross loads, an infraction, on Dec 18, 2024, by Port of Entry, Idaho. Disposition: Guilty with fines of $15 and costs of $56.50.