Brown pleads innocent, battery in jail

A former Boundary County Jail employee accused of aggravated battery for allegedly harming an inmate in January 2023 entered a not guilty plea on the charges during a Jan. 7 arraignment.

WEATHER: Feb. 19 – Feb. 25, 2026

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Partly cloudy evening, with a low around 21. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Community shows out for sixth annual LillyBrooke Kids Fair

The sound of children's laughter echoed in the halls of the Bonner County Fairgrounds building during LillyBrooke Family Justice Center’s sixth annual Kids Fair on Saturday.

April 16 land use hearing canceled

A land use hearing scheduled for today, April 16, for a remanded conditional use permit for a Cocolalla community facility has been postponed.

Annual PMVFD Auction returns this weekend

FBCS senior awarded Festival at Sandpoint scholarship

Forrest Bird Charter School senior Arayah Glines has been awarded the “Vocal Excellence” scholarship from The Festival at Sandpoint after impressing judges with both her vocal talent and personal dedication to music.

Swish 3v3 celebrates second successful year

For the second year in a row, basketball hoops lined downtown Bonners Ferry for the Swish 3v3 tournament last weekend.

Swish 3v3 celebrates second successful year

For the second year in a row, basketball hoops lined downtown Bonners Ferry for the Swish 3v3 tournament last weekend.

Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre presents "Titanic: The Musical"

Golden Tee estates 11th edition backed by hearing examiner

A preliminary plat for a subdivision off Idaho Club Drive in Sandpoint was recommended for approval by Bonner County’s hearing examiner, after noting that a denial would not effectively address concerns about water and sewer at the preliminary phase.

Dow drops over 1,000 as outbreak threatens global economy

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 1,000 points Monday in the worst day for the stock market in two years as investors worry that the spread of a viral outbreak that began in China will weaken global economic growth.

Huskies trample Jacks

Othello 49, Quincy 0

First-time hiker spends night alone

Airbus shedding 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe

PARIS (AP) — Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Tuesday that it must eliminate 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe, to safeguard its future and warned of more thin years ahead.

Airbus shedding 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe

PARIS (AP) — Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Tuesday that it must eliminate 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe, to safeguard its future and warned of more thin years ahead.

Wildfire smoke plagues NW Montana; crews battle Skillet Fire

In Libby, Troy, Marion, Eureka and other locales from here to Missoula, the air quality is rated as unhealthy and unsafe for everyone...

Kootenai Emergency Management warns of high winds

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning from Monday afternoon through Monday night. Southwest winds of 45 – 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are anticipated.

The Latest: Jobless rate edges down to 11.4% in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s unemployment rate fell to 11.4% in August amid its slow recovery from the pandemic’s damage to the economy.

Idaho National Laboratory wins R&D 100 Awards

It’s another winning year as three Idaho National Laboratory technologies received 2022 R&D 100 Awards. The competition – now in its 60th year – celebrates research and development technologies from across the public and private sectors. Winning an award is a prestigious distinction for inventors.

Dutch double play: Soccer club, Billy Beane team up

ALKMAAR, Netherlands (AP) — Like Billy Beane, Robert Eenhoorn knows all about baseball expectations. The Dutchman was a high draft pick who never made it big on the field — losing his job, in fact, to none other than Derek Jeter.