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'{{short description|City in Idaho}} {{Cleanup bare URLs|date=September 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2012}} {{Use American English|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Bonners Ferry | settlement_type = [[City]] | image_skyline = Bonners Ferry along Kootenai River th.jpg | image_caption = Bonners Ferry and the Kootenai River | image_map = File:Boundary County Idaho Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bonners Ferry Highlighted 1609370.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Bonners Ferry in Boundary County, Idaho. | pushpin_map = USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States | coordinates = {{coord|48|41|32|N|116|19|03|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Idaho]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Idaho|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Boundary County, Idaho|Boundary]] | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_16.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 9, 2020}}</ref> | area_total_sq_mi = 2.51 | area_land_sq_mi = 2.35 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.15 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 1896 | population_footnotes = <ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/> | population_total = 2543 | population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] | pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/> | population_est = 2687 | pop_est_as_of = 2019 | population_density_sq_mi = 1120.22 | timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]] | utc_offset = -8 | timezone_DST = PDT | utc_offset_DST = -7 | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | postal_code = 83805 | area_codes = [[Area codes 208 and 986|208, 986]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 16-09370 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 0396163 | website = {{URL|https://bonnersferry.id.gov/}} |area_total_km2 = 6.50 |area_land_km2 = 6.10 |area_water_km2 = 0.40 |population_density_km2 = 432.59 }} '''Bonners Ferry''' ([[Kutenai language]]: '''ʔaq̓anqmi'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktunaxa.org/wp-content/uploads/Traditional_Territory_Av2_02.png|title=Ktunaxa Nation Official Website - Territory Map}}</ref>) is the largest city and the [[county seat]] of [[Boundary County, Idaho|Boundary County]], [[Idaho]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> The population was 2,543 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. ==History== [[File:Wild Horse Trail, Idaho State Historical Marker No. 150, Bonners Ferry, Idaho (51299839109).jpg|thumb|left|Idaho State Historical Marker No. 150 marking the Wild Horse Trail utilized by prospector pack trains]] When [[gold]] was discovered in the East [[Kootenays]] of [[British Columbia]] in 1863, thousands of prospectors from all over the West surged northward over a route that became known as the Wildhorse Trail. Edwin Bonner, a merchant from [[Walla Walla, Washington]], established a ferry in 1864 where the trail crossed the broad [[Kootenai River]]. In 1875, Richard Fry, and his [[Sinixt]] wife, Justine Su-steel Fry, leased the business,<ref>Pryce, Paula. ''Keeping the Lakes Way'', {{ISBN|0-8020-8223-8}}, University of Toronto Press, pp. 166–7</ref> but the location retained the name of the original founder and later became the town of Bonners Ferry. Before the [[gold rush]], only a few visitors had come to the region; one of the first was explorer [[David Thompson (explorer)|David Thompson]], a [[cartographer]] for the [[North West Company]]. Thompson and four fellow [[fur trader]]s arrived in 1808 to trade with the Lower Kootenais. The local natives gave Thompson's party dried fish and moss bread. Thompson returned the next year and established a trading post on [[Lake Pend Oreille]]. He was followed in 1846 by [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] Priest [[Pierre-Jean De Smet|Father DeSmet]], a missionary to the [[Kootenai Tribe]].<ref name="DTSPM">{{cite web |last1=Nisbet |first1=Jack |title=A place to build a House on |url=http://www.sandpointonline.com/sandpointmag/sms09/david_thompson.html |website=Sandpoint Magazine |publisher=Keokee Co. Publishing, inc. |access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> [[File:Bird's-eye view of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, between 1910 and 1920 (AL+CA 1539).jpg|thumb|left|Bonners Ferry ca. 1915]] The [[Oregon Question]] was settled by the [[Oregon Treaty]] of 1846 which established the 49th Parallel north as the boundary between the US and [[British North America]]. Government surveyors of the [[Canada–United States border#International Boundary Commission .281925.29|Boundary Commission]] came in 1858 to establish the border between the United States and [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dougherty |first1=Phil |title=The International Boundary Commission first meets on June 27, 1857 |url=https://historylink.org/File/9328 |website=History Link |access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> Bonners Ferry in the 1880s flourished due to the mines in the north.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to Bonners Ferry, Idaho |url=http://www.sandpoint.com/community/bonners-ferry.php |website=Sandpoint |access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> Entering service in 1883 the [[Norway|Norwegian]]-built [[Steamboat|steamer]] ''Midge'' [[Steamboats of the upper Columbia and Kootenay Rivers|transported passengers and freight between Bonners Ferry and British Columbia]] for 25 years. In 1892 The [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] was built, followed by the Spokane International and the Kootenai Valley lines.<ref>{{cite web |title=HISTORY OF BONNERS FERRY |url=http://www.threemilecorner.com/bonners_ferry.html |website=Three Mile Corner |access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> The [[village]] of Bonners Ferry was formally established in 1893, along the south bank of the Kootenai River. Scattered along the valley and benchland were a few ranches and homesteads. Numerous mines were developed in the nearby mountains, including the Continental Mine in the Selkirks. The lumber industry also grew rapidly. Bonners Ferry, perched on stilts to avoid the inevitable spring floods, appeared to be a boom town. [[File:Log jam, Bonners Ferry Lumber Co, Kootenai Falls, Idaho, 1911 (INDOCC 406).jpg|thumb|left|Bonners Ferry Lumber Co. workers working on a log jam upriver on the Kootenay, 1911.]] Moving into the 20th century, the town became the center of a lumbering and farming community. The valley land was drained, levees were constructed and farms were cleared on the benches. The rich Kootenai Valley became known as the "Nile of the North," while the Bonners Ferry Lumber Company grew to be one of the world's largest [[lumber mill]]s. The downtown took shape as brick buildings were constructed, replacing those on stilts. Completion of the [[Libby Dam]] in 1975 lessened the threat of serious flooding. Today, much of Main Street dates from this initial period of solid, permanent construction. On September 20, 1974, the [[Kootenai Tribe]], headed by chairwoman [[Amy Trice]], declared war on the United States government. Their first act was to post soldiers on each end of the highway that runs through the town who would ask people to pay a toll to drive through what had been the tribe's aboriginal land. The money would be used to house and care for elderly tribal members. Most tribes in the United States are forbidden to declare war on the U.S. government because of treaties, but the Kootenai Tribe never signed a treaty. The dispute resulted in the concession by the United States government and a land grant of {{convert|10.5|acre|m2}} that is now the [[Kootenai Reservation]].<ref name=lewiston2June1976>{{cite news|last=Kuglin|first=John|title=Idaho Indians Reap Spoils Of War|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u8ReAAAAIBAJ&pg=3257,433563|access-date=April 26, 2011|newspaper=[[Lewiston Morning Tribune]]|date=June 2, 1975}}</ref> Bonners Ferry is 8 miles (13&nbsp;km) from the site of the [[Ruby Ridge]] confrontation and siege in 1992, which occurred just outside Naples, Idaho. ==Geography and climate== [[File:Kootenay River with Bonner's Ferry; Elmo Fire in the background.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the valley of the Kootenay River, with Bonners Ferry, Idaho; smoke plume of the 2022 Elmo Fire in the background]] Bonners Ferry is located 27 miles (43.5 km) south of the [[Canada–United States border|Canada-United States]] border at {{Coord|48|41|32|N|116|19|3|W|type:city}} (48.692110, −116.317626),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> at an altitude of 1,896&nbsp;feet (578&nbsp;m).<ref>{{gnis|396163}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bonners Ferry {{!}} Idaho, United States {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Bonners-Ferry |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.44|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> Bonners Ferry has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb''/''Dsb'') with cold, snowy winters and dry summers with hot days and cool nights. It is almost warm enough to be classed as a [[Mediterranean climate]] or [[oceanic climate]], and snow depths above {{convert|10|in|m|2}} occur on 23.6 days on average. {{Weather box |location = Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1907–present |single line = Yes |Jan record high F = 55 |Feb record high F = 63 |Mar record high F = 75 |Apr record high F = 89 |May record high F = 95 |Jun record high F = 108 |Jul record high F = 107 |Aug record high F = 105 |Sep record high F = 97 |Oct record high F = 84 |Nov record high F = 67 |Dec record high F = 59 |Jan avg record high F = 45.7 |Feb avg record high F = 50.1 |Mar avg record high F = 62.0 |Apr avg record high F = 74.3 |May avg record high F = 83.1 |Jun avg record high F = 89.8 |Jul avg record high F = 96.0 |Aug avg record high F = 96.3 |Sep avg record high F = 86.7 |Oct avg record high F = 71.5 |Nov avg record high F = 54.8 |Dec avg record high F = 46.4 |year avg record high F = 97.5 |Jan high F = 33.7 |Feb high F = 38.6 |Mar high F = 48.4 |Apr high F = 59.2 |May high F = 69.4 |Jun high F = 74.6 |Jul high F = 84.8 |Aug high F = 84.7 |Sep high F = 73.3 |Oct high F = 56.3 |Nov high F = 41.5 |Dec high F = 33.1 |year high F = |Jan mean F = 28.7 |Feb mean F = 31.6 |Mar mean F = 39.0 |Apr mean F = 47.3 |May mean F = 56.3 |Jun mean F = 61.9 |Jul mean F = 69.0 |Aug mean F = 68.3 |Sep mean F = 58.9 |Oct mean F = 45.9 |Nov mean F = 35.6 |Dec mean F = 28.5 |year mean F = |Jan low F = 23.7 |Feb low F = 24.6 |Mar low F = 29.7 |Apr low F = 35.5 |May low F = 43.1 |Jun low F = 49.2 |Jul low F = 53.2 |Aug low F = 52.0 |Sep low F = 44.5 |Oct low F = 35.6 |Nov low F = 29.7 |Dec low F = 23.8 |year low F = |Jan avg record low F = 3.4 |Feb avg record low F = 8.3 |Mar avg record low F = 16.5 |Apr avg record low F = 25.7 |May avg record low F = 30.8 |Jun avg record low F = 37.8 |Jul avg record low F = 42.9 |Aug avg record low F = 42.2 |Sep avg record low F = 32.4 |Oct avg record low F = 21.8 |Nov avg record low F = 13.8 |Dec avg record low F = 7.5 |year avg record low F = -2.2 |Jan record low F = -29 |Feb record low F = -25 |Mar record low F = -12 |Apr record low F = 12 |May record low F = 17 |Jun record low F = 23 |Jul record low F = 32 |Aug record low F = 28 |Sep record low F = 15 |Oct record low F = 8 |Nov record low F = -13 |Dec record low F = -33 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 2.63 |Feb precipitation inch = 1.83 |Mar precipitation inch = 2.01 |Apr precipitation inch = 1.26 |May precipitation inch = 1.78 |Jun precipitation inch = 1.92 |Jul precipitation inch = 0.64 |Aug precipitation inch = 0.53 |Sep precipitation inch = 1.02 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.73 |Nov precipitation inch = 2.55 |Dec precipitation inch = 3.17 |year precipitation inch = |Jan snow inch = 15.0 |Feb snow inch = 10.8 |Mar snow inch = 3.7 |Apr snow inch = 0.4 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.2 |Nov snow inch = 6.4 |Dec snow inch = 17.3 |year snow inch = |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 12.9 |Feb precipitation days = 8.5 |Mar precipitation days = 10.7 |Apr precipitation days = 9.4 |May precipitation days = 9.7 |Jun precipitation days = 10.2 |Jul precipitation days = 5.6 |Aug precipitation days = 4.3 |Sep precipitation days = 6.7 |Oct precipitation days = 10.1 |Nov precipitation days = 13.0 |Dec precipitation days = 12.9 |year precipitation days = 114.0 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 7.8 |Feb snow days = 3.8 |Mar snow days = 1.9 |Apr snow days = 0.3 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.1 |Nov snow days = 2.9 |Dec snow days = 8.4 |source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA> {{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00101079&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |access-date = September 22, 2022 }} </ref> |source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData> {{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=otx |publisher = National Weather Service |title = NOAA Online Weather Data |access-date = September 22, 2022 }} </ref> }} ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1900= 349 |1910= 1071 |1920= 1236 |1930= 1418 |1940= 1345 |1950= 1776 |1960= 1921 |1970= 1909 |1980= 1906 |1990= 2193 |2000= 2515 |2010= 2543 |2020= 2687 |estyear=2019 |estimate=2637 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy }}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,543 people, 1,117 households, and 631 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1042.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,254 housing units at an average density of {{convert|513.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.3 percent [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2 percent [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.0 percent [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6 percent [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2 percent [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.5 percent from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.2 percent from 2 or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.7 percent of the population. There were 1,117 households, of which 27.6 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1 percent were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5 percent had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8 percent had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5 percent were non-families. 38.6 percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 23.7 percent of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5 percent were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9 percent were from 25 to 44; 27.4 percent were from 45 to 64; and 19.5 percent were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0 percent male and 52.0 percent female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website |df=mdy }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,515 people, 1,027 households, and 650 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,186.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,120 housing units at an average density of {{convert|528.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.67 percent [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.04 percent [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.59 percent [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.52 percent [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.31 percent from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.87 percent from 2 or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.29 percent of the population. There were 1,027 households, out of which 31.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0 percent were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7 percent were non-families. 32.9 percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.9 percent under the age of 18, 8.2 percent from 18 to 24, 24.5 percent from 25 to 44, 21.3 percent from 45 to 64, and 19.1 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,509, and the median income for a family was $35,237. Males had a median income of $28,558 versus $16,776 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,343. About 17.3 percent of families and 20.0 percent of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.6 percent of those under age 18 and 10.9 percent of those age 65 or over. ==Politics== {{Hidden begin |titlestyle = background:#ccccff; |title = Presidential elections results }} {| align="center" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |+ '''Previous presidential elections results'''<ref name="Dave's Redistricting">{{Cite web|url=https://davesredistricting.org/|title=Dave's Redistricting|website=davesredistricting.org|access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> |- bgcolor=lightgrey ! Year ! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]] |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election in Idaho|2020]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.7%''' ''970'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.9% ''297'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% ''31'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election in Idaho|2016]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.7%''' ''790'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19.6% ''216'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.7% ''96'' |- |} {{Hidden end}} {{Hidden begin |titlestyle = background:#ccccff; |title = Statewide elections results }} {| align="center" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |+ '''Previous statewide elections results'''<ref name="Dave's Redistricting"/> |- bgcolor=lightgrey ! Year ! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]] |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2020 United States Senate election in Idaho|2020 Senate]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.6%''' ''952'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23% ''298'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.3% ''43'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2018 Idaho gubernatorial election|2018 Governor]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.9%''' ''631'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.3% ''255'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% ''17'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''2018 Lt. Governor''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.5%''' ''636'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.5% ''254'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0% ''0'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''2018 Attorney General''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.3%''' ''645'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.7% ''235'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0% ''0'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States Senate election in Idaho|2016 Senate]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''75.1%''' ''825'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.2% ''221'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.7% ''52'' |- |} {{Hidden end}} ==Transportation== [[Boundary County Airport]] is a county-owned, public-use [[airport]] located 2 nautical miles (3.7&nbsp;km) northeast of the [[central business district]] of Bonners Ferry.<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=65S|use=PU|own=PU|site=04153.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective June 3, 2010.</ref> ==Local media== Bonners Ferry has been home to [[KBFI]] AM 1450 since 1983. It is owned by local licensee Radio Bonners Ferry, Inc, owned by [[Blue Sky Broadcasting, Inc]]. While licensed to Bonners Ferry and having its transmitter site located there, KBFI shares studios and offices with its sister stations ([[KSPT]], [[KIBR]], and [[KPND]]), in nearby Sandpoint, Idaho. A prominent newspaper in Bonners Ferry is the weekly ''[[Bonners Ferry Herald]]'', owned by Hagadone Publishing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bonnersferryherald.com/|title=Bonners Ferry Herald|website=bonnersferryherald.com}}</ref> The ''Kootenai Valley Times'' was a newspaper in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events. Print circulation at the time of closure was 1,559 copies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kootenai Valley Times |url=http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/12/7366/21416 |website=Mondo Times |publisher=Mondo Code LLC |access-date=April 26, 2019}}</ref> In March 2018, in response to various pressures on traditional print media, KootenaiValleyTimes.com was launched to continue to provide local news and information.<ref>https://KootenaiValleyTimes.com</ref> == Sports == [[Bonners Ferry High School]] has [[physical education]] programs such as wrestling, football, baseball, soccer, cheer, dance, golf, and basketball. There are teams fielded for [[Little League Baseball|Little league]] baseball, in association with nearby [[Sandpoint, Idaho]].[https://bonnersferryherald.com/news/2022/mar/10/bonners-ferry-little-league-2022/ Bonners Ferry Little League registration open] ==Other languages== Some of the [[Kootenai Tribe of Idaho]] speak the city name of their language as '''Bonners Ferry''' ([[Kutenai language|Ktunaxa]]: ''k̓akanmituk ʔa·kaq̓ǂaʔhaǂ, ʔaq̓anqmi''<ref>{{Cite web | title = FirstVoices: Nature / Environment – place names: words. Ktunaxa. | access-date = 2012-07-07 | url = http://www.firstvoices.com/en/Ktunaxa/word-query-results?q=id&btn=Search&archive=Ktunaxa&lang=en }}</ref>). ==Notable people== *[[Christopher John Boyce]], American spy *[[Denis Johnson]], author, journalist *[[Claire Du Brey]], silent film actress *[[Johnny James]], baseball player *[[Rita La Roy]], silent film actress ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{Official website|https://bonnersferry.id.gov/}} {{Boundary County, Idaho}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Bonners Ferry, Idaho| ]] [[Category:Cities in Idaho]] [[Category:Cities in Boundary County, Idaho]] [[Category:County seats in Idaho]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1864]] [[Category:1864 establishments in Idaho Territory]]'