BOCC steps back from campground

Decision given to fair board to decide location

Bonner County commissioners are taking a step back on where a proposed RV campground will land. After a contentious and acrimony-filled four-hour meeting, the board voted 2-1 to send the matter to the fair board to identify a location on existing fairgrounds property where the RV campground could be located. That plan would then be brought to the commissioners.

Police: Texas cop shoots man threatening clerk with knife

GARLAND, Texas (AP) — Police in a Dallas suburb shot and injured a man Monday after a standoff in which he held a convenience store clerk at knife point and threatened to kill the clerk if officers did not kill him, a police spokesman said.

Plans emerge for Libby fiberboard plant

Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Peck announced plans last week to establish a medium-density fiberboard factory near Libby that could employ upward of 150 people.

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

74,000 Floridians seek benefits, critics demand reform

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More than 74,000 Floridians applied for unemployment benefits last week, a tenfold increase from the previous week, as the spread of the

Bonner County News of Record - May 13, 2023

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

Asia Today: Vietnam reports 1st local infection in 89 days

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese authorities are conducting intensive contact tracing after discovering the country's first confirmed local transmission of the coronavirus in 89 days.

This Week In History - April 11, 2024

Local history in Boundary County, from Naples to Porthill, and from Bonners Ferry to Moyie Springs.

Polar Express a huge success

Cars lined the street from the top of Jacobs Gulch all the way down Cameron Avenue to Silver Valley Tire as families waited for their turn to drive through the fun and festive atmosphere.

EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?

'the most heavily mutated version of the virus we have seen'

Health Board discusses declining COVID cases, eyes Moderna vaccine

A recent decline in COVID-19 cases, vaccine distribution and a resolution from the Flathead Community Health Center topped a busy agenda for the Flathead County Board of Health during a Thursday meeting.

Lawrence's 3 TDs lead No. 1 Clemson to 41-23 win vs Virginia

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence was happy with Clemson's win over Virginia. He was also glad the top-ranked Tigers were challenged a bit this early in the season.

The Latest: Italy's tally of new virus cases down to 239

MILAN — The number of new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Italy nudged lower to 239 in the last 24 hours, while all eight deaths were recorded in Lombardy, the epicenter of the country's epidemic.

Beverly Jean (Wirth) Hubbard, 79

On May 7, 2021, Beverly Jean (Wirth) Hubbard (born Jan. 31, 1942) lost her valiant battle with cancer

Retirement of longtime Democrat opens up Oregon House race

Voters in the 4th haven't elected a Republican to the U.S. House since 1972

City of Bonners Ferry to propose fee increases

The City of Bonners Ferry will announce in the coming weeks a proposal of a number of fees for business licenses and alcohol permits, animal licenses and impounds, miscellaneous fees, building permits, utility application and connection, city property, parade permits, electrical vehicle charging stations and city equipment.

Rhonda Lee Grubb

Aug. 17, 1947 — June 23, 2024

Our beloved Rhonda Lee Grubb, born Rhonda Lee Wilkinson, 76, was called home and entered the kingdom of heaven on June 23, 2024. After a long and tiring journey with cancer, she passed surrounded by her loved ones in the comfort of her home. Rhonda was born Aug. 17, 1947, in Tacoma, Washington, and raised by her loving parents, Marvin and Virginia Wilkinson. She shared a beautiful childhood and later adult life with her younger brother Mike, who always knew how to make her laugh. Rhonda attended nine years of Catholic school at Sacred Heart and St. Leo’s in Tacoma, where she solidified her love for the Lord. She then attended and graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington in 1965. She often spoke of her time on her Aqua-Maids synchronized swim team and her time in Alaska growing up. Rhonda met the love of her life, Michael Grubb, in 1963. The two quickly became inseparable. They married on July 13, 1966, in Tacoma, Washington and celebrated just shy of 58 years of marriage. Together the two created a beautiful life full of hard work and love. They welcomed their first child, a daughter, Michele, in 1968, followed by their sons Michael Scott in 1971, Steven in 1972, and Eric in 1977.

House Dems' floor leader Dermody concedes to GOP's DelRosso

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The top-ranking Democratic leader in the Pennsylvania state House has conceded his reelection race to the Republican candidate, Carrie DelRosso, in a suburban Pittsburgh district.

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

Domino's Pizza coming to downtown Polson

Jeremy McMillan is building a new Domino’s Pizza on Main Street in downtown Polson literally from the ground up.