Newspaper career started in the streets

They also offered what were called Bonus Bucks. Carriers received two Bonus Bucks each month and if you saved up enough, you could order something from their catalogue. My best prizes were a renaissance chess set, of which I still have a few pieces, and a Kodak Instamatic 126 camera, my first.

Moores ordered to pay $15M in civil case

A former Bonners Ferry chiropractor and his wife must pay the bereaved family of Brian Drake more than $15 million after a First District Court judge earlier ruled they were civilly liable for damages.

Moores ordered to pay $15M in civil case

A former Bonners Ferry chiropractor and his wife must pay the bereaved family of Brian Drake more than $15 million after a First District Court judge earlier ruled they were civilly liable for damages.

JUNE NIBJ: The North Idaho growth predicament

Can the region’s housing demand be met without sacrificing historic, rural charm?

Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, and Bonners Ferry — the administrative and cultural anchors of their respective counties — are all pursuing strategies to meet the persistent demand for affordable living in North Idaho.

Post Falls killer gets life sentence

A man who fatally shot his ex’s boyfriend will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Fernan Hill Neighborhood Watch builds community

Fernan Hill Neighborhood Watch builds community

The Fernan Hill neighborhood that Cora Powers calls home is among the safest in the city. It didn’t happen by accident.

PREP BASEBALL: Badgers extend win streak at home opener

The Bonners Ferry Badgers baseball team (3-1) rallied late with four runs in the sixth inning to take down the Lincoln County Lions (1-2) in the Badgers’ home opener on March 29.

Kootenai County jail sees surge in immigration holds

The number of people booked into the Kootenai County jail on “border patrol hold” is increasing after President Donald Trump issued a slew of executive orders on immigration, while the sheriff’s office promised to continue to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

From KHS to the CFP: How the Luna twins helped Miami get to the National Championship

From Kellogg to the CFP: How the Luna twins helped Miami get to the National Championship

“The next game is always the most important one, but this game just means so much more,” Kolby said. “Hopefully, we’ll be attending a parade next week.”

St. Maries hunter jailed for ‘poaching spree’

A St. Maries man who went on a “poaching spree” in 2024 that included the killing of seven deer received a prison sentence.

Commissioner candidates sound off

Qualifications and civility in local government were central topics Thursday when all four candidates for two seats on the Board of County Commissioners addressed the North Idaho Federated Republican Women at Seasons of Coeur d’Alene.

UM launches state’s first public PA program

The new program recently received accreditation-provisional status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, an organization that establishes the national standard for PA programs.

Gabor sentenced maximum for child abuse

A Bonner County man will spend the next 25 years in prison for the nearly fatal abuse of a child in early 2025.

AUG NIBJ: Leadership doesn't have to be loud

AUG NIBJ: Leadership doesn't have to be loud

Fourth celebrations throughout North Idaho

This year’s Fourth of July celebrations carry a greater significance as the nation commemorates America’s 250th birthday.

Cd’A, NIC leaders talk joint projects

Leaders from the city of Coeur d’Alene and North Idaho College convened this week for early talks on possible joint projects, including a concept for an arena that could accommodate large events and the future of the historic building that houses the Human Rights Education Institute.

Cd’A, NIC leaders talk joint projects

Leaders from the city of Coeur d’Alene and North Idaho College convened this week for early talks on possible joint projects, including a concept for an arena that could accommodate large events and the future of the historic building that houses the Human Rights Education Institute.

Worker at Japan care home sentenced to hang for mass killing

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a former care home employee to hang for knifing to death 19 disabled people and injuring two dozen others in the deadliest mass attack in post World War II Japan.