Bonner County Calendar - April 6, 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.

Montana researcher reflects on 30 years of wolves in Yellowstone

Snow crunched underfoot as Mark Hebblewhite scanned the ridgelines of Canada’s Banff National Park. It was 1995, and the young biologist, fresh out of undergrad, was trailing one of the park’s most elusive wildlife species – the gray wolf.

Bonner County Calendar - April 5, 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.

Colleen Jean Carter, 65

Colleen Jean Carter, 65, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

Mary Ann Cooper, 80

Mary Ann Cooper, 80, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

Idaho's anti-DEI bill heads to the governor's desk

A bill placing sweeping prohibitions on DEI in public higher education institutions passed the House on Thursday and will go to the governor for consideration.

Bonner County Calendar - April 4, 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 Calendar - April 3, 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.

Forest, shoreline work approaches at Two Rivers Park

Priest River prepares to lay foundation for 38-acre riverfront project

Project organizers have spent the past three years laying the foundation for a park that could one day include a swimming beach, a dog park, athletic fields and other amenities. Once foresters remove hazard trees and cut footpaths on the property this spring, community members will be able to safely access the area for the first time in a century.

Bonner County Calendar - April 2, 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.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion

I write a lot of letters to the Bonner County Daily Bee about my opinions on some things. They print some of my letters and some they don’t. But it’s just my opinions and that’s what they call that page - Opinion

Area veteran reflects on 'The last hurrah'

Vietnam veteran reflects on 'Operation Frequent Wind'

Amos is particularly proud that National Vietnam War Veterans Day, signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2017, is today, March 29. It leads him to reflect on time with the Marine Corps nearly 50 years ago . It was in 1975, from April 18 to May 13, Amos was the Commanding Officer, Detachment Tango, Amphibious Evacuation Security Force, Third Marine Division, in connection with what was called “Operation Frequent Wind.”

Community garden set to bloom at 'The Woods'

Effort underway to create garden near sled hill

Plans are blooming to create a community garden at the base of the Pine Street Woods sled hill.

Bonner County Calendar - April 1, 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 Calendar - March 30, 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.

Your voice matters on proposed logging projects

It’s not too late to stop the Almost Round Lake logging project by the Idaho Department of Lands adjacent to Round Lake State Park. The logging plan includes clearcuts and seed tree clearcuts, threatens the park, nearby trails, and local biodiversity.

Bonner County Calendar - March 29, 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 Calendar - March 28, 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 Calendar - March 27, 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.

Idaho continues state's ‘historic’ tax cuts

Idaho residents can expect to see more property tax relief after Gov. Brad Little signs a bill into law that would cut $100 million in taxes a year.