Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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APRIL NIBJ: Boundary County blends luxury camping with small-town spirit

Tourism in Boundary County has grown in recent years, but Munro Murdock, co-owner of North Haven Campground near Bonners Ferry, says the area’s small-town charm remains strong.
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Victims take the stand against Cowells

During the March 17 joint preliminary hearing for David and Katherine Cowell, a Boundary County couple facing multiple sex crime charges, the alleged victims testified they were coerced into sexual relationships as minors.
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SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW: BFHS softball mostly underclass but solid foundation, leadership

The Bonners Ferry High School Badgers Softball team is focused on fundamentals and team building this season with a roster of mostly underclassmen, but head coach Cynthia Sumpter said the goal is the same as always, to beat Timberlake.
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SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW: BFHS baseball has solid core, state tournament aspirations

The Bonners Ferry High School Badgers Baseball team has championship aspirations this season, with a chance to host superregionals as part of a new state tournament format.
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'We're turning one spigot on and another off'

At a Saturday town hall, North Idaho lawmakers voiced their concerns over state lawmakers’ rush to secure short-term political wins through tax cuts, funding shifts, and program overhauls — moves they say lack a long-term strategy for Idaho’s future stability and growth.
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SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW: Both new and familiar faces on the BFHS golf team

Fresh off a state tournament bid a season ago, but with some new faces, the Bonners Ferry High School Boys’ and Girls’ Golf teams will have competitive leaders at the top and lots of development from underclassmen.
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SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW: BFHS track and field expects to be competitive in all events

This season, 64 athletes will suit up for the Bonners Ferry High School Track and Field team, including a few record-breakers, district champions and state competitors from last season.
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New firetruck in North Bench

The North Bench Fire District purchased a 1999 firetruck that arrived in town Feb. 27.
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Former IFG official named Forest Service chief

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Feb. 27 that Tom Schultz, former Idaho Forest Group vice-president of resources and government affairs, will be the 21st U.S. Forest Service chief.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO

USDA changes felt in North Idaho

North Idaho’s outdoor recreation and agrarian industries will take new form as federal efforts, initiated earlier this month, aim to reduce bureaucratic fraud and waste through layoffs and paused funding.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO

Badgers advance to state tournament

The Bonners Ferry Badgers boys' basketball team is headed to Eagle for the 3A state tournament with hopes to defend its title after a Feb. 24 district championship win.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO

USDA changes felt in North Idaho

North Idaho’s outdoor recreation and agrarian industries will take new form as federal efforts, initiated earlier this month, aim to reduce bureaucratic fraud and waste through layoffs and paused funding.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO

Cowells' charges mount in child abuse investigation

The updated criminal complaint charges Richard Cowell with raping a female child between 2013 and 2016. Katherine Cowell has been charged with conspiring in the act.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO

Near-fatal accident sparks safety reform

The recent confined space accident at the Moyie Springs sewer plant has prompted local officials and contractors to reconsider and reinstate construction safety protocols.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO

Bonners Ferry Rotary inducts five new members

New members inducted at the Feb. 11 Bonners Ferry Rotary meeting signal growth of a service organization that, like many others across the nation, once faced challenges in attracting new participants.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO

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