Bonners Ferry Herald

Bonners Ferry Herald Local newspaper for Bonners Ferry and Boundary County Idaho since 1892.

It was a packed year in Bonners Ferry and Boundary County. With everything from illegal huckleberry picking to sting ope...
01/01/2026

It was a packed year in Bonners Ferry and Boundary County. With everything from illegal huckleberry picking to sting operations to the announcement of a new elementary school building, 2025 was one for the books.

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It was a packed year in Bonners Ferry and Boundary County. With everything from illegal huckleberry picking to sting operations to the announcement of a new elementary school building, 2025 was one for the books.

Junior Taren Bateman has lit up the stat sheet for Bonners Ferry girls basketball and is Idaho’s second leading scorer a...
01/01/2026

Junior Taren Bateman has lit up the stat sheet for Bonners Ferry girls basketball and is Idaho’s second leading scorer as they fight to improve each game before they face league opponents Timberlake on Jan. 17.

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Junior Taren Bateman has lit up the stat sheet for Bonners Ferry girls basketball and is Idaho’s second leading scorer as they fight to improve each game before they face league opponents Timberlake on Jan. 17. It has been a mixed bag for the Bonners Ferry High School girls basketball team this se...

Former Bonners Ferry resident Michelle A. Lundquist has earned a bachelor of arts degree in English with highest distinc...
01/01/2026

Former Bonners Ferry resident Michelle A. Lundquist has earned a bachelor of arts degree in English with highest distinction from National University, graduating summa cm laude at the age of 74.

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Former Bonners Ferry resident Michelle A. Lundquist has earned a bachelor of arts degree in English with highest distinction from National University, graduating summa cm laude at the age of 74.

The Elite Tire & Suspension auto shop burned down early Sunday, Dec. 28, destroying the building. The fire likely starte...
12/31/2025

The Elite Tire & Suspension auto shop burned down early Sunday, Dec. 28, destroying the building. The fire likely started in a server area, according to the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office. No other properties were damaged.

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BONNERS FERRY — The Elite Tire & Suspension auto shop burned down early Sunday, Dec. 28, destroying the building. The fire likely started in a server area, according to the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office. No other properties were damaged.

Twenty-six years ago, Pamela Roper gave birth on Christmas Day.  Fast forward to 2025, she served as midwife for another...
12/31/2025

Twenty-six years ago, Pamela Roper gave birth on Christmas Day.

Fast forward to 2025, she served as midwife for another woman who welcomed a child on the holiday, though in a twist of fate she could not be there to help.

This is their story.

Fast forward to 2025, she served as midwife for another woman who welcomed a child on the holiday, though in a twist of fate she could not be there to help.

PREP BASKETBALL: Christmas break not a problem as both Bonners Ferry teams win.
12/31/2025

PREP BASKETBALL: Christmas break not a problem as both Bonners Ferry teams win.

Junior Ty Schrock, pictured driving against a Stillwater Christian opponent, started against Lake Roosevelt High School. Photo By NOAH HARRIS

Daniel Woelfle has been working most of his life, much like many in the community. “For a long time, I worked for my gra...
12/26/2025

Daniel Woelfle has been working most of his life, much like many in the community.

“For a long time, I worked for my grandpa,” Woelfle said. “I would shovel sawdust and vacuum sawdust from the sawmill or the shop, and then I’d get 50 cents a bucket or $1.25 for each square I shoveled.”

It wasn’t a stretch to begin shoveling snow and Woelfle said he has been shoveling snow since he was 6 years old.

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“For a long time, I worked for my grandpa,” Woelfle said. “I would shovel sawdust and vacuum sawdust from the sawmill or the shop, and then I’d get 50 cents a bucket or $1.25 for each square I shoveled.”

This beautiful Christmas tree, from 1952, stood in the telephone office building on the corner of Kootenai and Main stre...
12/26/2025

This beautiful Christmas tree, from 1952, stood in the telephone office building on the corner of Kootenai and Main streets.

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This beautiful Christmas tree, from 1952, stood in the telephone office building on the corner of Kootenai and Main streets.

More children than ever took part in the Second Chance Animal Adoption thrift store’s annual “Kids Shop for Free” event....
12/25/2025

More children than ever took part in the Second Chance Animal Adoption thrift store’s annual “Kids Shop for Free” event.

Held Dec. 4-23, thrift store staff sets up a table in the middle of the store with free items that children can take and give to family and friends. This year, hundreds of local children visited the store to pick out gifts.

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BONNERS FERRY — More children than ever took part in the Second Chance Animal Adoption thrift store’s annual “Kids Shop for Free” event.

Families across Boundary County took part in the second annual Share the Light of Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 20. Read m...
12/25/2025

Families across Boundary County took part in the second annual Share the Light of Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 20.

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Families across Boundary County took part in the second annual Share the Light of Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 20.

PREP BASKETBALL: Bonners Ferry boys beat rivals, girls lose to best team in Washington.
12/25/2025

PREP BASKETBALL: Bonners Ferry boys beat rivals, girls lose to best team in Washington.

The Badger boys basketball team played the Moscow Bears on the road on Dec. 18. Though it was a non-league game, the schools are league opponents in football.

The Bonners Ferry High School wrestling team kicked off its season with two tournaments, the George Wild Invitational an...
12/25/2025

The Bonners Ferry High School wrestling team kicked off its season with two tournaments, the George Wild Invitational and the Dick Griswold Memorial. Six wrestlers have finished in the top three, and two have won their respective brackets.

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BONNERS FERRY — The Bonners Ferry High School wrestling team kicked off its season with two tournaments, the George Wild Invitational and the Dick Griswold Memorial. Six wrestlers have finished in the top three, and two have won their respective brackets.

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6811 Main Street, Suite A
Bonners Ferry, ID
83805

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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