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Join Bonner County Daily Bee Sports Reporter Max Oswald and Bonners Ferry Herald Reporter Emily Bonsant as they cover local news for LPOSD, BCSD and WBCSD winter sports teams in the pre-season up until Dec. 23, 2023. Get catch up on all things, Wampus Cats, Spartans, Bulldogs and Badgers sports on the December Sports Round-up. For more local sports coverage visit www.BonnerCountyDailyBee.com and www.BonnersFerryHerald.comOr follow us on Facebook or Twitter to stay up to date on local sports. 

Join Bonners Ferry Herald staff writer Emily Bonsant covering the feral cats population issue in Boundary County. To read the full story visit our website and read "Boundary County’s feral cat population is concerning."

Join Bonner County Daily Bee sports reporter Max Oswald and the Bonners Ferry Herald reporter Emily Bonsant, as they discuss the highlights of the Fall sports seasons for Sandpoint, Priest River, Clark Fork and Bonners Ferry High Schools. To keep up to date on local sports in Bonner County visit our website at bonnercountydailybee.com. To follow all things Badger sports visit bonnersferryherald.com For breaking sports news follow us on X (formerly twitter) and Facebook at Bonner County Daily Bee and Bonners Ferry Herald/BF Herald. 

Join Bonners Ferry Herald staff writer, Emily Bonsant, in this week's podcast covering Best Of for Bonner and Boundary Counties, Nominations for the Top 20 fastest growing businesses in North Idaho and 4th of July events in Boundary County. To nominate or vote for Best Of Bonner County, visit the www.BonnerCountyDailyBee.comTo vote for Boundary County Best Of, visit www.BonnersFerryHerald.comTop 20 Fastest Growing Buisness in North Idaho for the NIBJThe deadline for nominations for North Idaho firms to be considered has been extended to July 10.More info on our website. Nominations are accepted online at: nibj-fastest-20.webflow.ioFor more information on the nomination process, please contact Maureen Dolan at Hagadone Media Group: mdolan@cdapress.com

Come along with 7Bee Podcast for a conversation about all things coffee with Randy and Rick Evans of Evans Brothers Coffee. The Sandpoint-based coffee roaster recently won its third Good Food Award — a recognition of EBC's quality and dedication. Sit back, grab a cup of Joe, and enjoy.

Join Bonners Ferry Herald staff writer Emily Bonsant in the week's podcast covering the Boundary County School District's Maintenance and Operations Levy on the March 14 ballot. Podcast covers the story "BCSD levy meeting attracts small crowd" from the Feb. 23 edition of the Herald.On March 14, the Boundary County School District is requesting a renewal of the existing levy of $2.4 million annually for two years and will be used to maintain the current level of education and services for students such as extra/co-curricular activities, travel, maintenance, security, and staff pay. The levy rate is $105 per $100,000 of assessed property values after the $150,000 Homeowner Exemption is added.Voting Precinct Locations• BF/Kootenai Exhibit Hall at Fairgrounds (6571 Recreation Park Road, Bonners Ferry)• Copeland Mount Hall School (1275 Highway 1, Bonners Ferry)• Moyie Springs Moyie City Hall (3331 Roosevelt Road)• Naples South Boundary Fire Station No. 1 (20 Stagecoach Road)• North Bonners Ferry Exhibit Hall at Fairgrounds (6571 Recreation Park Road, Bonners Ferry)• Valley View Exhibit Hall at Fairgrounds (6571 Recreation Park Road, Bonners Ferry)The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Any person requiring a special accommodation due to a disability should contact the Clerk’s Office at 267-2242 at least five days prior to the election.A sample ballot is available at the Boundary County website. For more information, visit bcsd101.com.For more information on how access property values found, read our article "Why are accessed values going up?"To find your polling location, visit the Idaho Secretary of State’s website.

Join Bonners Ferry Herald staff writer Emily Bonsant as she sits down with BCSD101 Superintendent Jan Bayer to discuss how the district is responding to a the Title IX Compliant , which alleges BCSD is not providing equal opportunities for female athletes.For more information on the complaint visit our website and read articles: "BCSD responds to Title IX complaint" or "BCSD receives Title IX complaint."To learn more about BCSD proposed Supplementary Levy,  also known as a Maintenance and Operations levy, which will be on the March 14 ballot visit bcsd101.org  or attend the community presentation at the Bonners Ferry High School on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. 

Join Bonners Ferry Herald staff writer Emily Bonsant in this week's episode covering the city of Bonners Ferry considering a local option tax in order to pay for the shortfall in the general budget. This podcast is the second part of BFH Episode 9: City of Bonners Ferry budget shortfall. To learn more about the budget shortfall and the proposed local option tax or visit our website and read the stories written on it:City consider LOT to fund general budgetCity considering local option taxCouncil invites public to help solve shortfallCounty to pay to keep pool running for a year

Join Bonners Ferry Herald staff writer Emily Bonsant covering all things Bonners Ferry High School winter sports. Hear about badger boys basketball program eyeing state, Braeden Blackmore making 1,000 point in his high school career, Badger girls wrestling take first at tournaments, Badger cheer in competition mode and much more. Follow us on Facebook at Bonners Ferry Herald, on Instagram and Twitter @BFHeraldVisit our website at bonnersferryheral.com 

Join Emily Bonsant in learning how the Porthill Border Crossing  decreased hours of operations  are affecting Boundary County and north Idaho, economically and socially.  Full story at Herald website. 

Join Emily Bonsant in this edition of "What's in the Community" where we look at upcoming community events in Boundary and Bonner Counties.Event information below.  Boundary CountyThe Care-N-Share program- goal to provide Christmas gifts to children in Boundary County.  Sponsor a local child by picking a tag off the tree at Mountain West Bank or the Boundary County Courthouse. Festival of Trees at Boundary Community Hospital provided by the Fry Healthcare Foundations-trees are on display until December 14, when the silent auction closes in the Outpatient Lobby. Bidding is accepted online or in-person. Bids will be reconciled between online and in-person with the most current high bid daily.If you wish to just donate towards BCH’s fund-an-item, the Stryker Defibrillators, visit www.boundarycommunityhospital.org/fyr-healthcare.Bonner County Toys for Tots-Donations can be dropped off at the front desk at the Bonner County Daily Bee, 310 Church St., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can also drop off donations at Columbia Bank’s Sandpoint branch, 414 Church St., or at the Ponderay branch, 300 Bonner Mall Way; the Ponderay Starbucks, and the Ponderay Mountain West Bank.Donations may be mailed to the Sandpoint Lions Club, Box 414, Sandpoint, ID 83864. Information: Sandpoint Lions Club, 208-263-4118Pend Oreille Chorale and Orchestra Christmas Concerts- with selections from Handel’s "Messiah" at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9; and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on North Boyer across from the fairgrounds.

Join Emily Bonsant, staff writer at the Bonners Ferry Herald as she covers the City of Bonners Ferry's budget shortfall as announced at the Nov. 1, 2022 city council meeting. For the full story visit our website www.BonnersFerryHerald.com.Link to story that ran in the Herald Nov. 3., "City faces $450,000 budget shortfall."https://bonnersferryherald.com/news/2022/nov/03/city-faces-450000-budget-shortfall/ 

Join Bonners Ferry Herald staff writer Emily Bonsant in this week's podcast covering Bonners Ferry High School football players bring s back  "Badger Buddies" by visiting Boundary County elementary schools. For more North Idaho news visit us on social media @bfherld on Twitter and Instagram and Bonners Ferry Herald on Facebook. Follow the Bonner County Daily Bee on twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 

Join Bonners Ferry Herald reporter Emily Bonsant on this week's podcast covering the  Kootenai Tribe's 48th war anniversary against the U.S. Other local news includes the Moyie Dam resurfacing project and a Badger sports update. For more local news and updates follow us on FB at Bonners Ferry Herald and on Twitter and Instagram @bfHerald. Visit our website at www.BonnersFerryHerald.comDo you have local news? Or did you take the perfect picture during a thunderstorm? Then send us an email at news@bonnersferryherald.com 

Join Emily Bonsant on the monthly Bonners Ferry Herald Edition of the 7Bee podcast. Listen to updates on Bonners Ferry High School sports, local fires, updates to the lead and copper rule, Boundary County's Best Beard 2022 and more. Follow us on Facebook at Bonners Ferry Herald and on Instagram and Twitter @BFHerald.  Visit our website www.bonnersferryherald.com for news daily. Want more North Idaho News? Visit our sister-podcast North Idaho Now for more North Idaho news. #bonnersferrybadgers 

Team Spirit of America takes on the Yukon 1000 as Bonners Ferry Herald staff writer Emily Bonsant reads the story "Kirk, Friedman prove it's never too late to achieve your goals" from the Aug. 4 edition of the Herald. For more Boundary County news visit our website BonnersFerryHerald.com or follow us on Instagram @bfherald, twitter at @bfherald or Facebook @Bonners Ferry Herald. 

Daily Bee reporter Daniel Radford talks about the county's approval of the Camp Bay wastewater facility and how it fits in with the proposed development.

In this episode of the Bonner County Daily Bee sports podcast, Sports Editor Trevan Pixley breaks down numerous topics including: -The Mariners 14 game win streak -Sandpoint's future in baseball -The NI Lakers 16 & 19U teams-College commitments -And more!

On Episode 4 of the Bonners Ferry Herald Edition of the 7Bee podcast.Join staff writer Emily Bonsant on coverage of the Boundary County School District school bond for Valley View Elementary in August. Follow Bonners Ferry Herald on Facebook at Bonners Ferry Herald, on Instagram and Twitter @bfherald. Don't forget to share this podcast to stay informed on all  things 7Bee and 9B. 

A segment of the 7Bee podcast that has City and Education staff writer Beaux White Eagle sitting down with guests from local non-profit to talk about their organizations and events. However, summer is here, so in this episode we talked about events throughout the month of July and I will return in August with more events.