PREP BASKETBALL: Sandpoint girls open Holiday Shootout with win over Madison

Sandpoint girls and boys basketball will both be back in action tomorrow.

Ready, set … jump into new year

Scouts hosting annual Polar Bear Plunge

The annual Polar Bear Plunge is held Jan. 1 as a cooperative event by Boy Scout Troop 111 and the city of Sandpoint’s Parks & Recreation Department. The event will begin at 11 a.m. at the Sandpoint City Beach boat launch. All are welcome and there is no charge to take part.

Sandpoint tennis takes to courts, announces season schedule

Sandpoint tennis stars took advantage of the nice weather this holiday season.

Bonner County News of Record - Dec. 13, 2023

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

CF native helping train future aircrews

Airman Nathan Shelton, a native of Clark Fork, Idaho, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Aviation Enlisted Aircrew Training School. Shelton graduated from Clark Fork Jr./Sr. High School in 2023.

Bonner County Calendar - Dec. 27, 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. 27, 2023

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

NIC celebrates 48 nursing graduates

North Idaho College celebrated the graduation of 48 students from the NIC Nursing program in a pinning ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 15 in Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC’s Coeur d’Alene campus.

LPOSD student honored for artwork

A Lake Pend Oreille School District sixth grader was honored for his artwork as part of the Idaho Department of Education’s 2023 holiday card contest. Daniel Cook, a student at Washington Elementary in Sandpoint, received top honor among the state's sixth graders.

Ski resorts open for the holidays

Despite Mother Nature being pretty stingy so far this winter, at least 14 of the Gem State's 19 ski areas are open during the holiday season. All three ski areas in North Idaho - Schweitzer, Lookout Pass near Mullan, and Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg - are open daily.

Legals for December, 27 2023

Decker enters new chapter

Public servant, veteran, teacher, and school board trustee of over seven years, Purley Decker, bid farewell to the Lake Pend Oreille School Board at the Dec. 12 meeting.

United Way of North Idaho announces grant recipients

United Way of North Idaho announced recipients of the 2023 Community Care Fund competitive grant awards in a Thursday news release. Sixteen local nonprofits that positively impact lives in Idaho’s five northern counties were selected. Grantees demonstrate alignment with United Way’s education, health and financial stability goals; its focus on reaching the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population; and aiding community collaboration. Counties referenced in the grantee list refer to the agency’s primary office location, though most serve clients throughout the Idaho Panhandle.

Idaho educators set students up for success

Sometimes you hear that Idaho’s educators are “failing” our students, but don’t believe it. You can look across Idaho and see educators who are working hard and smartly every day to set students up for success in school, work, and life. These are not the “industrial style” schools that critics so often describe to hurt our public schools.

Bonner County History - Dec. 26, 2023

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

Bonner County Calendar - Dec. 26, 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.

Celebrating the greatest gifts this season

According to U.S. House of Representatives historians, on December 24, 1913, “thousands flocked to the U.S. Capitol to celebrate Washington’s first ‘community Christmas.’ "The centerpiece of the festivities, a 40-foot Norway spruce Christmas tree located on the East Front plaza of the U.S. Capitol, was adorned with red, white, and blue electric bulbs. The celebration boasted a lighted placard with the inscription, ‘Peace on earth, good will to men,’ nativity scenes, and a large chorus which sang Christmas hymns. "During the Christmas Eve celebration, the Marine Band played the national anthem, and in keeping with the spirit of community cooperation, Boy Scout troops assisted the Capitol Police with crowd control.”

Best Shot - Dec. 26, 2023

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

Summer trial date sought in UI murder case

Prosecutors are seeking a trial date next summer for the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last year.

Legals for December, 26 2023