Bonner County History - Feb. 27, 2025

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.

Ephrata asks residents to keep vegetation tidy

EPHRATA - The City of Ephrata is asking residents to prepare for fall and winter by keeping trees and vegetation tidy. A release from the City of Ephrata on Monday states that trees and vegetation should be at least seven feet over sidewalks and 12 feet over streets for safety. The release also notes that if residents live on a corner, they should pay attention to the “clear-view triangle” so drivers can see. The release states that if residents have questions, they can call the Ephrata City Shop at 754-4601 ext. 300 and a crew will come out and help assess the property.

Lairy lifts Miami (Ohio) over Mount St. Joseph 79-64

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Mekhi Lairy tied his career high with 21 points as Miami (Ohio) topped Mount St. Joseph 79-64 on Friday.

MASKS: Please protect others

Regarding the parishioners and friends visiting their pastor at Kootenai Health who is hospitalized for COVID-19, I find it interesting that not one of the people in the photos is wearing a mask nor doing social distancing.

Bonner County News of Record - Oct. 13, 2023

Police log information for Sandpoint, Ponderay and Priest River police departments, and the Bonner County Sheriff's Office.

Usage increasing at Moses Lake Food Bank

Donations sought to help with summer demand

MOSES LAKE — Even in the summer, the Moses Lake food bank is still busy. Moses Lake Food Bank Director Peny Archer said more people seem to be using the food bank in summer 2022. “Our numbers are starting to climb again,” Archer said...

Fearing election unrest, U.S. businesses are getting ready

Judging by the plywood, it’s shaping up to be an Election Day like no other.

Idaho auctions 18 Priest Lake lots

PRIEST LAKE — The Idaho Department of Lands auctioned 18 state-owned lake front lots at Priest Lake for deeded ownership during a public, oral auction Saturday in Coeur d’Alene.

The Latest: Spain expected to expand AstraZeneca vaccine use

MADRID — Spain’s top health officials are proposing to broaden the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people up to 65 years old, expanding from a current cap on adults under 55, two sources familiar with the discussions have told The Associated Press.

Lairy lifts Miami (Ohio) over Mount St. Joseph 79-64

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Mekhi Lairy tied his career high with 21 points as Miami (Ohio) topped Mount St. Joseph 79-64 on Friday.

YOUTH SPORTS: Longanecker breaks SMS 400 record at districts

Overall, the Bullpup eighth grade girls won the district championship with 74.5 points.

New clusters pop up; Europe debates summer tourist season

BRUSSELS (AP) — New coronavirus clusters have appeared as nations struggle to balance reopening economies with preventing a second wave of infections and deaths, while in Europe, a debate erupted over the summer travel season.

Dictionary.com picks 'pandemic' as its 2020 word of the year

NEW YORK (AP) — On Dec. 31, China reported a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown origin to the World Health Organization. By Jan. 31, WHO declared an outbreak of a novel coronavirus a global health emergency. Come March 11, the world was facing down the COVID-19 pandemic.

Film and TV crews spent $334 million in Montana during last two years, legislators told

‘Yellowstone’ the largest contributor to the total as lawmakers weigh the value of tax credits.

US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government's first-ever official shortage declaration and prompt cuts in Arizona and Nevada.

A near-century of remediation: Public works haunted by old Grant County landfill

The old Grant County landfill, a chunk of land directly adjacent to the active one and otherwise indistinguishable from the hillside, has been closed to the public since 1974. Much like the active landfill at 3803 Neva Lake Road NW, in Ephrata, the old site requires daily maintenance.

BIG3 to start in Memphis, adds 5 other new cities for 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The BIG3 will begin its fourth season on June 20 in Memphis, one of six cities the league will visit for the first time.

No. 16 Wisconsin's Coan undergoes surgery, out indefinitely

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan is out indefinitely after having surgery on his right foot.

Earth Day activities planned in Whitefish, Kalispell

Celebrate Earth Day Saturday, April 27, with a free family-friendly festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Whitefish Middle School.

Earth Day activities planned in Whitefish, Kalispell

Celebrate Earth Day Saturday, April 27, with a free family-friendly festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Whitefish Middle School.