Bonner County News

Seasonally adjusted unemployment in Idaho rose half a percentage point in June, to 8.3 percent.

Officials with the humane society in Bonner County say the office is closing after more than 20 years because donations have dried up.

After more than 20-years, the Bonner Humane Society is shutting down. John Langeler, KREM2 Bonner Humane Society closes its doors for good The non-profit veterinary facility in Sandpoint is thousands of dollars in debt and has seen its donations dry up.

The Bonner County Sheriff's office confirms there has been some kind of accident at JD Lumber in Priest River, Idaho.

The Bonner County Sheriff's office confirms there has been some kind of accident at JD Lumber in Priest River, Idaho.

The Idaho Community Foundation recently awarded $176,753 in grants to 77 organizations in 10 counties in North Idaho.

Donald R. Maskell, 43, has been missing since May 22, when he was presumed to have drowned during a camping trip after falling off a log that angled into the river.

One woman, and possibly seven other people visiting Bonner and Boundary counties, has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, commonly known as the swine flu.

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Nearly $10 million of federal stimulus funding will help the Idaho Panhandle National Forests address a multi-year backlog of road repairs and bridge work.

Cis: Holy Mother of did someone blow up a refinery? Gas just jumped 20 cents in the past two days Gas was $2.44 in Sandpoint and today it is $2.65!!!!!! For those in Bonner county Ponderay Babe's gas station has it at $2.55 for now.

The body of a man found Friday in the Pend Oreille River has been identified as Patrick C. Opferman, who had been missing since December.

The Bonner County Sheriff's Office says a body has been found on the north shore of the Pend Oreille River between Johnson Creek and Laclede.

At least a dozen Idaho school districts have declared financial emergencies under a new state law, and more are considering the move as they face their first-ever cut in state funding next year.

A Kootenai County man is presumed drowned after falling from a log into the Priest River on Friday night.

The search is off for a man who fell into the Priest River Friday afternoon. KREM 2 News Rescue crews ended the search Sunday for 43-year-old Donald Maskell.

The search has been called off for a missing man who slipped into the water along Priest River Friday night.

The boat was named Hello, but there was no further description of the vessel or the vehicle that was towing it.

Steve Barnhart says ita s a miracle his young son survived a gruesome farm accident last week in North Idaho.

A bicyclist was hit by a sport utility vehicle Friday night about 11 p.m. at Post Street and Cora Avenue, and Spokane police are asking for help finding the driver.