ARTICLES BY LAURA ROADY HAGADONE NEWS NETWORK

Region's grizzly bear population stable

BONNERS FERRY — Two grizzly bear mortalities this year did not impact the long term stable population trend of grizzly bears in the Selkirk Mountains and the Cabinet-Yaak recovery areas, according to the 2014 Autumn Cabinet-Yaak and Selkirk Mountains Grizzly Bear Ecosystems Update.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Initiative to up minimum wage is circulating

BONNERS FERRY — A grass roots initiative to raise the minimum wage in Idaho is spreading across the state.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Smaller jails feel insurance pinch

BONNERS FERRY — Small county jails are feeling the brunt of regulations aimed at larger jails in Idaho.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Police officer alleges hostile work environment

BONNERS FERRY — A Bonners Ferry Police Officer contends he has been subjected to a hostile work environment after arresting the stepson of a fellow officer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

U.S. 95 North in need of major and minor improvements

BONNERS FERRY — Three major improvements in the last 15 years have significantly decreased crashes on highways in the county.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Columbia River Treaty changes could impact Kootenai River

About 70 miles upstream of Bonners Ferry on the Kootenai River is the Libby Dam — the main control of flood management for Boundary County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Critical habitat delays timber harvest

BONNERS FERRY — Nearly four million board feet of timber won’t be commercially thinned from the Twentymile area this summer because of a technicality on lynx critical habitat.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

ITD officials target possible discrimination

No longer can Boundary County officials ask when an applicant graduated from high school — it could lead to age discrimination. Changes to the employment application are some of the changes the county is making to be compliant with anti-discrimination laws.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Black bear study sheds light on movement, habitat use

BONNERS FERRY — A young black bear traveled from the McArthur Lake area to the Boundary Creek drainage and back in a year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

U.S. 95's route through BF is congested one

BONNERS FERRY — After the school bell rings, Highway 95 on the South Hill is bumper to bumper from the stoplight to Super 1 Foods some days.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Road access prevents motocross track

BONNERS FERRY — Despite the benefits a motocross track would bring to the community, a proposed commercial motocross track near Smith Lake was denied.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Permit sought for motocross track

BONNERS FERRY — A motocross race series could be coming to Boundary County this summer if the permit is approved.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Wolf harvest lower than last year

In the Panhandle Region, wolf harvest was slightly lower than last year after the season closed on March 31. Between hunting and trapping, 70 wolves were harvested during the 2012-2013 season (reported as of April 3) versus 76 wolves during the 2011-2012 season.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Wolverine status still under watch

Coming back from the brink of extinction in the Lower 48, the wolverine has made a remarkable recovery in the past 50 years.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Columbia River Treaty impacts region's farmers

BONNERS FERRY — Even though dikes line the Kootenai River through the valley, they cannot keep all the flood waters at bay. Last summer was a prime example with farm fields being flooded because of the high water table.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO