Idaho Fish and Game seeks comments as officials consider spearfishing proposals

Changes proposed for the Panhandle region include permitting spearfishing for the harvest of walleye, lake trout and northern pike in bodies of water including Lake Pend Oreille. IDFG will accept comments through an online form until 11 a.m. April 28.

Bonner County Calendar - April 26, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

Legals for April, 26 2025

Bonner County Calendar - April 25, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

Faithful file into St. Peter's Basilica to pay final respects to Pope Francis

After so many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open overnight, the lines of mourners waiting to pay their last respects have continued to file past his coffin. The Vatican said more than 90,000 people had paid their respects by Thursday evening. Francis, who died Monday after a stroke, is lying in a simple wooden coffin in front of the main altar, inclined on a slight ramp toward mourners. St Peter's Basilica closed for just a short time Thursday morning after remaining open overnight, and will stay open Thursday night as long as there are mourners, the Vatican said.

Courthouse facility dog set for retirement

After almost ten years of service, Bonner County’s courthouse facility dog Ken will be hanging up his vest and retiring on April 25.

Bonner County History - April 24, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

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 take time, so the refuge will be closed for the summer.

Bonner County Calendar - April 24, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

Bonner County News of Record - April 5, 2025

Police log information for Sandpoint, Ponderay and Priest River police departments, and the Bonner County Sheriff's Office.

Bonner County Calendar - April 23, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

Wild places offer all a sense of belonging

Growing up in the Bay Area, nature came with a schedule and a set of keys. For my family, it always took planning, packing, and driving. Nature was weekends and summers, mostly spent at my family’s cabin on Fallen Leaf Lake in the Sierra Nevadas. That cabin, nestled in the pines with water cold enough to steal your breath, is where I first learned to love the quiet, the scent of sun-warmed wood, and the feeling of being tucked into a place that doesn’t ask anything of you but to simply be.

Pope Francis remembered for charming, humble style

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor. But he alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change. From his election, the Argentine-born Jorge Mario Bergoglio signaled a different papacy, embracing refugees and the downtrodden, especially following the troubled tenure of Pope Benedict XVI. But conservatives grew increasingly upset with Francis' progressive bent, outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics and crackdown on traditionalists. He badly botched a notorious case of clergy sexual abuse in 2018. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome on Monday, and in the evening, the Vatican began a Rosary prayer in St. Peter's Square in its first public commemoration.

Bonner County Calendar - April 22, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

Legals for April, 22 2025

Small group makes big impact at annual cleanup

About a half dozen volunteers braved the cold, drizzly weather Saturday morning as part of an effort to clean the community's shoreline.

Create pollinator-welcoming landscape for beauty, benefits

When I was a little girl in the 1930s and 1940s, it was the custom to always plant a tree on Arbor Day. Our family always did, and whether a fruit-bearing, ornamental or transplanted evergreen from the nearby woods, it was a festive, meaningful thing for us.

Bonner County Calendar - April 20, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

PREP SOFTBALL: Newsom blasts Lady Bulldogs to split with Lady Bears

PREP SOFTBALL: Newsom blasts Lady Bulldogs to split with Bears

Bonner County Calendar - April 19, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.