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Notice of improper action sent to governor
Three of Bonner County Republican Central Committee’s 30 committeemen sent a notice of improper action to the gove…
Area mayors taking part in challenge
More than half of Idaho’s mayors are participating in the annual challenge, a program of the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health that promotes the importance of physical activity. In Bonner County, take part …
Election complaints program announced
The attorneys will serve as district election officers, handling complaints about voting rights, threats against election officials and election fraud.
Early voting under way in county
As in the rest of the state, early voting is underway in Bonner County. And, if early indications hold true, it looks to be a strong turnout in Bonner Count…
CWD detected for first time in Flathead Valley
Following the latest detection, all hunters in HD 170 are encouraged to get their harvested deer and elk tested for the disease.
Question, persuade, refer — community takes the reins on suicide prevention
Suicide has been a longtime problem for Idaho; Idaho’s 2022 rate of 22.64 suicides per 100,000 residents significantly outpaced the national rate of 14.91 per …
Kohberger's defense takes aim at Idaho’s death penalty
Bryan Kohberger’s defense beat back at prosecutors’ plan to give an Ada County jury the option to hand the University of Idaho homicide suspect a death sentenc…
'Deervember' aims to help food bank
The Bonner Community Food Bank has never been hit as hard as it has been this year. An average of 3,000 people used the organization’s services a month this…
Tips to limit deer, vehicle collisions
While Northwest Autobody has some fun with the names it gives its annual food bank fund drive — Deervember, Doevember, Bucktoberm, etc. — dear and other animal strikes versus automobile can be serious and even dead…
'I walk for my mom'
The walk, held in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is the first of what is expected to be a monthly effort to raise awareness about cancer and other ill…
CrimeStoppers offers $5K for Florida fugitive
Fischer was convicted in absentia of traveling to meet a child and is yet to be sentenced in Florida.
NIC awaits site visit report
North Idaho College will soon receive a final report from the accreditation evaluators who visited campus last week.
West Bonner explores middle school options
The building hasn’t hosted students since school let out last spring. Staring down a budget crunch, trustees voted in June to consolidate 7–12 graders at Pries…
Rasor joins Idaho Freedom Caucus
Idaho Gov. Brad Little appointed the Republican nominee in a North Idaho race to the Idaho Legislature to fill a vacancy left by a former Republican lawmaker, …
SASi seeks match for donation
The Sandpoint Senior Center has until Halloween to raise money to secure a match for its Fill the Gap campaign.
Community rallies to help family hurt in crash
A Bonner County teen is in critical condition after the car she was in was struck head-on Wednesday evening by a vehicle that had crossed the center median. …