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BSCO: Missing 9-year-old twins near Labrosse Hill, Found
Update: The missing girls have been found as of 12:37 p.m. The Boundary County Sheriff's Office is advising of missing 9-year-old twin girls from Labrosse Hill area, Bonners Ferry. The pair left home between midnight and 5:50 a.m. It is believed one wearing a green-grey winter jacket, and the other...
US Forest Service seeking public feedback on northern Idaho projects
SANDPOINT, Idaho – The US Forest Service is requesting public feedback on a proposed thinning of trees around Priest Lake, Bonners Ferry and the Sandpoint Ranger Districts. According to the Forest Service, thinning the trees would promote the ecological health of the region while reducing the risk of wildfires.
Search Ongoing in Bonners Ferry for Two Missing 9-Year Old Girls
BONNERS FERRY—Boundary County Search and Dive Rescue Team is currently leading a search for two twin 9-year-old girls who went missing some time early Wednesday morning in the area of LaBrosse Hill Road in Bonners Ferry. The girls are approximately 4-foot-5-inches tall, Caucasian, with blonde hair. One girl is...
Second Harvest returns May 9 for food distribution
BONNERS FERRY— The third Second Harvest free food distribution of the season will be held Thursday, May 9, at the Boundary County Fairgrounds, sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church. Second Harvest and volunteers will distribute at the fairgrounds from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Cars should enter the fairgrounds from...
MAY NIBJ: Jake’s Landing, bouncing back from COVID
PORTHILL— Right on the Selkirk Loop, Jake’s Landing is pressed between a mountain range, the Kootenai River and the Canadian border. A scenic spot where one can get your mail, gas up before crossing the border, snag snacks or basic goods when out camping, either in the nearby forests or camping on the grounds.
Historic Pearl Theater brings the community together
Along with rugged beauty and vast outdoor experiences, Bonners Ferry is known for its quaint charm and long history. Among the historic buildings in the city’s limits, the Pearl Theater stands proudly on Ash Street overlooking the Kootenai River. Built in 1894, the building was the first Catholic Church...
Pioneer Lodge, a venue meant to be shared
MT. HALL — Pioneer Lodge is a turn-key venue just 20 minutes north of Bonners Ferry, whether you’re looking for a family staycation or a wedding venue. With views of Mission Creek, the Kootenai Valley and Hall Mountain, Dennis and Anita Dinning originally used the lodge as a family cabin. Ultimately they decided the 40-acre property was meant to be shared and converted it into a venue.
This Week In History - April 25, 2024
Sheriff W.F. Dunning, assisted by Wm. Welch and C.P. Hansen, special agent for the Spokane International Railway Company, captured a Dodge truck, loaded with booze at the Great Northern sub-grade crossing between Naples and Moravia, early Sunday morning and placed under arrest the two men who were driving the truck. The truck, a new Dodge, carried 29 cases of liquor, packed in sacks.
BFPD remains focused on serving, protecting
For the Bonners Ferry Police Department, calendar year 2023 into the first quarter of 2024 has yielded significant change within our department. Former Assistant Police Chief, Marty Ryan retired in early December, where the role of assistant chief saw the police department's 2023 Officer of the Year, Jeremy Garrett, promoted to that position. Assistant Chief Garrett, has been an invaluable asset to our department and community since he started as a patrol officer here early in 2022. Assistant Chief Garrett brought with him over 10 years of law enforcement experience from South Carolina and Washington state.
Kootenai Tribe sees continued success
The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho had a phenomenal 2023. We continued to see success in both our government projects and our commercial enterprises. The Tribe won an environmental restoration grant for Ambush Rock, a culturally significant area reacquired by the Tribe in 1993. Our Environmental Department will oversee the work to clean the site to remove health hazards from previous industrial use.
Kootenai River burbot anglers reminded of May 1 deadline to turn in creel packets
MISSOULA, Mont. — Idaho Fish and Game is reminding burbot anglers to turn in their creel packets by May 1 to be entered into a prize raffle. The packets are part of the the 2024 Kootenai River Angler Science Program. Packets can be turned in at Fish and Game...
Moyie Springs Outdoor market returns for second year
MOYIE SPRINGS — The Moyie Springs Outdoor Market is returning for a second year with opening day set for May 4. The market will be promoting a Mother’s Day basket, which will include items from vendors. Customers will receive a raffle ticket with purchase at booths on May 4 and May 11, with a drawing taking place on May 11 at the closing of market. Each vendor will be contributing to the basket with an item from their booth.
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