Bonner County Calendar - Jan. 2, 2024

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

Best Shot - Jan. 2, 2024

Great photos shared by the many talented photographers in the community.

Bonner County History - Jan. 2, 2024

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.

Local trail among country's best

A Bonner County trail has been named among the top nature walks in the country, according to a poll by the website, Sustainable Jungle. The Viewski Loop Trail near Sandpoint was among three Idaho trails voted among the top 150 nature walks in survey of families by the website. In addition to the Sandpoint area trail, named in Idaho were Revett Lake Trail near Mullan, and Around-The-Rock Trail in Castle Rock State Park.

Final Kaniksu OSV decision announced

A system of over-snow vehicle routes across the Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry and Priest Lake ranger districts has gotten the final green light from the Forest Service. The Idaho Panhandle National Forests issued a final decision for the Kaniksu Over-Snow Vehicle Use Designation Project in late December.

Hundreds plunge into the new year

More than 450 take part in annual event

Some dipped a toe in, shivering before cautiously, slowly walking into the freezing waters of Lake Pend Oreille. Others ran charging down the sands of City Beach into the water before diving into the chilly lake to the applause of the large crowd gathered to watch.

Legals for January, 2 2024

Bonner County Calendar - Dec. 31, 2023

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

Investigation, protection order among county's top stories

As the clock counts down to the new year, the Daily Bee is similarly counting down the top five county stories of the year.

Idaho's county clerks deserve our respect

We sometimes hear Idaho’s County Clerks spoken of dismissively as mere clerks – low-level functionaries just there to carry out the orders of county commissioners. Those dismissive individuals might be surprised to learn that elected clerks are the heart and soul of most counties in the Gem State. Idaho law says they serve as clerk of the courts in their county, as well as ex officio auditor, recorder and county commission clerk.

Idaho Mythweaver seeks help on story project

For almost 35 years, The Idaho Mythweaver has shared stories of Native Americans of the Plateau region primarily over public radio. Today we’re also creating podcasts that are available at mythweaver.org (and Spotify and Apple Podcasts) as Voices of the Wild Earth. Thanks to grants from the Idaho Humanities Council, Bonner County Human Rights Task Force, and Idaho Forest Group, eleven programs to date offer Indigenous wisdom about living in harmony with nature and each other.

Bonner County History - Dec. 31, 2023

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.

Bonner County Calendar - Dec. 30, 2023

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

Best Shot - Dec. 30, 2023

Great photos shared by the many talented photographers in the community.

Jeannie Nez Perce, 65

Jeannie Nez Perce passed on December 17, 2023.

Gerald Lee Kirkby, 59

Gerald ‘Lee’ Kirkby passed away Monday December 18, 2023, in Hope, Idaho at the age of 59.

Harold Owen Stephenson, 74

Harold O. Stephenson, 74, passed away on Dec. 24, 2023.

Robert (Bob) Rutherford, 78

Robert (Bob) Rutherford, 78, passed away on December 6, 2023.

'Tots' drive captures love, joy

Funds raised during the Toys for Tots campaign go to purchase new toys for area children — or gift cards for older youth — who live in the Lake Pend Oreille School District. Every Christmas, the Lions help almost 1,000 area children, from Sandpoint to Clark Fork and all points in between.

House where UI students killed is demolished

After about three hours, the home was fully demolished and its concrete foundation had been broken up. Multiple dump trucks continued to remove debris from the site.