Bonners Ferry Herald

Cowell found guilty in lewd conduct case

A jury found a Naples woman guilty of sexually abusing two children under the age of 16 following four hours of deliberation after the trial wrapped up in two days instead of the anticipated week.

Cowell found guilty in lewd conduct case

A jury found a Naples woman guilty of sexually abusing two children under the age of 16 following four hours of deliberation after the trial wrapped up in two days instead of the anticipated week.

Historic rain floods areas of Lincoln County, washes out multiple bridges

Widespread flooding in Lincoln County washed out bridges and swamped some roadways and neighborhoods around Libby on Thursday, prompting officials to issue emergency travel restrictions.

Badgers defeat Lakeside 28-21 in a thriller

Dramatic event shows BFHS students a realistic DUI crash

Mock DUI crash demonstration set at BFHS

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become 'more political' and likely acted alone, authorities say

The man accused in the Charlie Kirk assassination had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of the conservative activist, the authorities said Friday in announcing an arrest in...

A 22-year-old Utah man is in custody in Charlie Kirk shooting, AP source says

Authorities have identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.

Boundary County fugitive arrested in Indiana

A Boundary County man who fled the state after his conviction for unlawful possession of destructive devices or bombs was arrested in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Thursday.

BFHS recognizes top ten seniors

Each year, Bonners Ferry High School recognizes seniors who have gone above and beyond academically to earn a spot in the top ten highest weighted GPAs in their class.

Knoke to speak at CAL meeting

Karie Lee Knoke, finalist on the television show "Alone" and founder of Sacred Cedars Wilderness School, will be speaking at Community Assistance League's monthly meeting later this month. The...

Boundary Community Hospital Auxiliary hosts annual pie sale

The sale won’t end until all of the pies have been sold as the Boundary Community Hospital Auxiliary gets ready to hold its annual pie sale next week.

Boundary County commissioners seek applicants to serve on the Waterways Board

Boundary County is seeking letters of interest from qualified individuals interested in volunteering as a Boundary County Waterways Board member.

Make-A-Wish helping Idaho youth

In the last three years, Make-A-Wish Idaho has seen close to a 30% increase in wishes, granting between 127 and 140 annually compared to around 100 per year since 2010.

Teams shine at sectional rifle match

On Feb. 15, the Kootenai Valley Rifle Club, in Bonners Ferry, hosted a sectional rifle match. This is a match where individuals shoot at a local range then their score is sent to the NRA and all...

This Week in History - March. 6, 2025

Local history in Boundary County, from Naples to Porthill, and from Bonners Ferry to Moyie Springs.

New firetruck in North Bench

The North Bench Fire District purchased a 1999 firetruck that arrived in town Feb. 27.

USPS begins search for new Moyie Springs post office site

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking the community's input as it begins the process to search for and potentially relocate the Moyie Springs post office.

LOCAL NOTES: Hiatt leads Montana Tech Men’s Hoops to first ever four-peat in Frontier Conference...

LOCAL NOTES: Hiatt leads Montana Tech Men’s Hoops to first ever four-peat in Frontier Conference history

From the Archives - March 6, 2025

It is kind of funny how every day seems to be a National "something" day. Well, March 6th was named National Dress Day in 2018. That is only seven years ago! Dresses have been worn for hundreds of...