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ARTICLES BY NED NEWTON

PRO Restoration to create more opportunities for wildlife, recreators alike

The Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge has long been a Boundary County attraction for recreators of all kinds throughout the region. Looking ahead, the refuge will undergo restoration in 2025 to improve the beloved fish and bird habitat and create more enjoyment opportunities for wildlife and enthusiasts alike. However, it will …
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Police face backlash after old bodycam clips go viral

In recent weeks, the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office and Bonners Ferry Police Department have received a surge of complaint calls — mostly out-of-state — after old BFPD body camera footage of routine traffic stops that escalated into physical altercations went viral on social media.
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Fatal crash marks third in five weeks

Deadly crashes are occurring at an unprecedented pace along the stretch of U.S. 95 between Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint. In the past 15 years, this rural route has seen three fatal accidents in a single year only twice — once in 2020, and now in 2025. But this year is …
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Another fatal wreck on U.S. 95

Deadly crashes are occurring at an unprecedented pace along the stretch of U.S. 95 between Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint. In the past 15 years, this rural route has seen three fatal accidents in a single year only twice — once in 2020, and now in 2025. But this year is …
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Fatal accident on U.S. 95

One person was killed and another injured in a fiery three-car accident in the 495000 block of U.S. 95 late Monday morning.
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Wildlife refuge to close for summer restoration

Recreators have emerged with the arrival of spring in North Idaho, but for those planning to enjoy the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge this summer, they’ll have to wait out the dry season, as a five-month habitat restoration project is scheduled to break ground this June.
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Wildlife refuge to close for summer restoration

Recreators have emerged with the arrival of spring in North Idaho, but for those planning to enjoy the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge this summer, they’ll have to wait out the dry season, as a five-month habitat restoration project is scheduled to break ground this June.
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PREP SOFTBALL: Badgers fall to Troy

The Bonners Ferry High School varsity softball team came up short against the Troy Trojans April 5 to drop to 2-1 on the early season.
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PREP SOFTBALL: Badgers dominate in season opener

The Bonners Ferry Badgers softball team opened the season with two wins against Lincoln County in a home double header on March 29.
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Cowells plea 'not guilty,' denied bond reduction

At separate April 4 arraignment hearings, Naples couple Katherine Cowell and Richard Cowell III entered not guilty pleas to charges they allegedly conspired in the sexual abuse of minors for several years.
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PREP BASEBALL: Badgers look to bounce back after losses to reigning state champs

The Bonners Ferry Badgers varsity baseball team (3-6) had a rocky week, dropping five straight against elite competition, including last year’s Idaho Class 2A state champion Orofino Maniacs.
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Bonners Ferry to update zoning code and map

The City of Bonners Ferry is updating its zoning code and zoning map April 17 at the Boundary County Annex, with an open house at 4 p.m. and a public hearing at 6 p.m.
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PREP TRACK & FIELD: Girls finish ninth at Lewiston Invitational

The Badgers Track and Field girls team had a handful of competitors to the 22-school Lewiston Invitational on March 28, with athletes placing in a few events, despite competing against larger schools.
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Naples man freezes near Troy

Montana law officials recovered a Boundary County man March 23 who likely died of hypothermia after becoming stranded in the Kootenai National Forest.
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PREP BASEBALL: Badgers extend win streak at home opener

The Bonners Ferry Badgers baseball team (3-1) rallied late with four runs in the sixth inning to take down the Lincoln County Lions (1-2) in the Badgers’ home opener on March 29.
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