ALL-IDAHO BOYS BASKETBALL: Father and son duo name player and coach of year

Asher Williams named 3A Player of the year, again

Bonners Ferry junior guard Asher Williams was named 3A boys Player of the Year for a second straight year, announced by The Idaho Statesman newspaper of Boise following voting by coaches statewide

Sharon Kay Davis

1940 – 2025

It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Sharon Kay Davis at the age of 84. Sharon was born on July 7, 1940, and passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Mexican state eyes closing US border as Arizona cases rise

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s coronavirus outbreak rose by a record 6,741 confirmed cases and 679 deaths Thursday, putting the country’s toll of 29,189 COVID-19 deaths higher than Spain’s, though the milestone was overshadowed by the resurgence in the United States.

Liz Weston: Take control now with advance medical directives

If you get COVID-19 and struggle to breathe, would you want to be put on a ventilator? Whatever your answer, ask yourself another question: Who would make your wishes clear if you couldn’t speak for yourself?

Whitmer: Construction may be next Michigan sector to restart

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday she may soon allow construction to restart in Michigan if coronavirus hospitalizations continue to drop and testing rises.

New York residents urged to avoid travel as virus spreads

BEIJING (AP) — Health authorities urged millions of residents of the New York City region to avoid non-essential travel due to surging coronavirus infections there as deaths in the United States and Europe rose and countries including Russia and Vietnam tightened travel and business restrictions.

Law roundup: Hangry man goes ballistic about burrito

A hangry man in a red Jeep was purportedly yelling about a burrito at a drive-thru window and refusing to pull forward.

Fat bike demo day is Sunday

Local bike shops Bicycle Sales and Service and Vertical Earth are kicking off the winter season with a fun family bike ride experience.

PLANT NOTES- Native Violets

Springtime wouldn't be the same without violets.

Betty Anne Olson, 94

Betty Anne Olson, 94, of Silverton, Idaho, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on November 12, 2023, at Silverton Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia in Silverton, Idaho.

Afghan Shiite leader in Pakistan after killings of miners

ISLAMABAD (AP) — An influential Afghan Shiite leader is visiting Pakistan where members of the minority sect are still reeling from the brutal killing of 11 Shiite coal miners, nine of whom were Afghan immigrants, earlier this month.

New York residents urged to avoid travel as virus spreads

BEIJING (AP) — Health authorities urged millions of residents of the New York City region to avoid non-essential travel due to surging coronavirus infections there as deaths in the United States and Europe rose and countries including Russia and Vietnam tightened travel and business restrictions.

Prescribed burns OK'd near Rock Creek

The Lolo National Forest issued a final decision memo for the Rock Creek Ecosystem Maintenance Burning project to conduct prescribed burns on up to 19,855 acres to reduce wildfire hazard and improve wildlife habitat.

Wahluke schools budget for declining enrollment

MATTAWA — The general fund for the Mattawa School District will be about $51.5 million for the 2025-26 school year. That’s slightly higher than the 2024-25 budget, but district superintendent Andy Harlow said the district is seeing a trend of declining enrollment. He cited the incoming kindergarten class as an example. “I would say the last two years have been about 180 (students). Now we’re looking at bringing in 134-136,” he said.

Officers give harrowing account of Nashville RV bombing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville police urged nearby residents to get away as an ominous recording blared from a recreational vehicle. Suddenly the warning stopped, and Petula Clark’s 1964 hit “Downtown” started playing. Then the bomb went off.

EU demands that vaccine makers honor their commitments

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday warned pharmaceutical companies that have developed coronavirus vaccines with EU aid that it must get its shots on schedule, a day after the bloc threatened to impose export controls on vaccines produced within its borders.

Lake County seeks input on housing shortage

With the median home price in Lake County perched at $530,000 in December (rocket.com), Abby Moore, a member of the Lake County Planning Department, doesn’t expect to purchase a house anytime soon – even though she would much rather be building equity for her family than paying rent.

Nonprofit leader steps into library foundation role

A seasoned nonprofit leader has been tapped as the new executive director of the ImagineIF Library Foundation. Adam Tunnell has worked with local organizations since 2009 and is also a former board member and treasurer of the library foundation.

Unbeaten Sentinel holds off Glacier girls

Take away a little 18-0 blitz by the Sentinel Spartans and the Glacier Wolfpack would have been in the catbird seat Saturday.

Voter turnout expected to double in West Bonner recall election

Bonner County officials expect twice the voter turnout for next week’s recall election than two years ago, when the school board trustees were first elected. “There’s huge interest in this,” said Bonner County Clerk Michael Rosedale. Embattled West Bonner chairman Keith Rutledge and vice chairwoman Susan Brown will learn their fate Tuesday when five voting precincts close at 8 p.m. Displeased patrons and parents mounted an effort to recall them following the controversial hiring of new superintendent Branden Durst.