Bonners Ferry Herald

10/17/2025

Despite helping over 500 people this year, Boundary County Victim Services has received $27,000 less in federal funding from the previous year.

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Despite helping over 500 people this year, Boundary County Victim Services has received $27,000 less in federal funding from the previous year.

10/17/2025

After more than a day of deliberations, a jury has found Shannon Dabbs not guilty on charges of second-degree murder and arson.

10/17/2025

"Polypores are a group of fungi that form fruiting bodies with pores or tubes on the underside of trees living and dead; also called bracket fungi or shelf fungi. Their woody fruiting bodies are called conks. Most polypores inhabit tree trunks or branches, consuming the wood."

Many artists gather conks, let them dry; then paint beautiful images on the flat underside. In the Museum collection, there are three of these interesting pieces of art. Paintings on conks are done by Daisy Huggins, Lori Kelso and Korra Olson.

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"Polypores are a group of fungi that form fruiting bodies with pores or tubes on the underside of trees living and dead; also called bracket fungi or shelf fungi. Their woody fruiting bodies are called conks. Most polypores inhabit tree trunks or branches consuming the wood."

10/17/2025

Orofino has cancelled their Friday night home game against Bonners Ferry, citing a lack of healthy players. The forfeit comes a week after Bonners Ferry beat Moscow 41-26 on Senior Night.

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Orofino has cancelled their Friday night home game against Bonners Ferry, citing a lack of healthy players. The forfeit comes a week after Bonners Ferry beat Moscow 41-26 on Senior Night.

10/17/2025

Former Idaho Rep. Todd Achilles visited Bonners Ferry on Oct. 7, as part of his campaign for U.S. Senate in Idaho. During his visit, Achilles hosted a town hall at the county fairgrounds to talk with Boundary County constituents about the issues that matter to them.

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BONNERS FERRY — Former Idaho Rep. Todd Achilles visited Bonners Ferry on Oct. 7, as part of his campaign for U.S. Senate in Idaho. During his visit, Achilles hosted a town hall at the county fairgrounds to talk with Boundary County constituents about the issues that matter to them.

10/17/2025

The Spiritsong Women’s Choir and Boundless Vocal Ensemble will present “Inside Out: Reflections on Life in an Earthsuit”, a choral theater work combining spoken word and song that explores the wonder of the human body and spirit.

Performances are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. at Little Carnegie Hall in Sandpoint at the Sandpoint Music Conservatory; Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bonners Ferry; and Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. at the Kootenay River Secondary School Auditorium in Creston, British Columbia, in Canada.

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The Spiritsong Women’s Choir and Boundless Vocal Ensemble will present “Inside Out: Reflections on Life in an Earthsuit”, a choral theater work combining spoken word and song that explores the wonder of the human body and spirit.

10/16/2025

BONNERS FERRY— Compared to the thrashing the Badgers delivered against Kellogg two weeks ago, Senior Night was a much tougher game. However, Bonners Ferry had the upper hand throughout to end the home season undefeated.

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BONNERS FERRY— Compared to the thrashing the Badgers delivered against Kellogg two weeks ago, Senior Night was a much tougher game. However, Bonners Ferry had the upper hand throughout to end the home season undefeated.

10/16/2025

Bonners Ferry girls soccer, playing St. Maries on Oct. 7, scored seven goals in a 7-2 win. On the boys side, Bonners Ferry beat Immaculate Conception Academy 5-3 on Oct. 8 to win their fourth game in a row on Senior Night.

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Bonners Ferry girls soccer, playing St. Maries on Oct. 7, scored seven goals in a 7-2 win. On the boys side, Bonners Ferry beat Immaculate Conception Academy 5-3 on Oct. 8 to win their fourth game in a row on Senior Night.

10/16/2025

Longtime Bonners Ferry resident Rick Maggi has been competitively growing giant pumpkins on and off for more than 15 years, and this season proved to be one of his most successful yet.

After taking a five-year break, Maggi returned to the patch with a goal of surpassing his personal biggest pumpkin which weighed 1,268 pounds. Assisted by his 12-year-old neighbor Paislee Perkins, the pair grew three pumpkins this year weighing approximately 800, 1,250 and 1,482.5 pounds.

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Longtime Bonners Ferry resident Rick Maggi has been competitively growing giant pumpkins on and off for more than 15 years, and this season proved to be one of his most successful yet.

10/16/2025

Facing Clark Fork on Senior Night (or AdleeMae Robles night, as she is the only senior), Bonners Ferry Girls Volleyball started off slow, losing the first set 19-25 as they fell behind early and never came close to coming back in the set.

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Facing Clark Fork on Senior Night (or AdleeMae Robles night, as she is the only senior), Bonners Ferry Girls Volleyball started off slow, losing the first set 19-25 as they fell behind early and never came close to coming back in the set.

10/16/2025

A financial windfall will allow the Boundary County School District to give its teachers a little something extra.

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In a meeting with Boundary County Education Association negotiators on Oct. 13, BCSD officials at the district’s school board budget review meeting said that the windfall will allow them to give each full-time teacher $2,000 and each part-time teacher $1,000.

10/15/2025

Update from BCSO regarding the Grizzly Bear:

Updated Location 10-15-2025 @ 3:23pm.

The incident occurred on State land near Porthill close to the coordinates listed.

48.98159, -116.4693

A Boundary County resident reported he was charged by a Grizzly Bear and fired four rounds in self defense.

No injuries were reported. A search of the area for blood and the bear was conducted.

The bear was not located and no blood was found. It is unconfirmed if the bear was hit but based on the information provided there is a high likelihood of an injured grizzly bear in the above listed area.

Fish and Game will notifiy surrounding landowners and advise them to be extra cautious over the next few days.

If anyone in the area notices signs of a deceased animal, please contact Idaho Fish and Game.

Our priorty is to keep the public informed and safe.