🌱 Where Bonners Ferry’s new classical charter school is finally opening

Good day Bonners Ferry! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where Bonners Ferry’s new classical charter school is finally opening

Also on today's calendar: The #1 90's Country Experience in America! The Jeremy McComb Honky-Tonk Circus Tour and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 48 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 51.
• Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 96 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• New schools are set to open across Idaho (kmvt.com) — A new charter school, North Idaho Classical Academy, is finally opening in downtown Bonners Ferry this fall at an old mill site behind the county fairgrounds, after a year-long delay. It will start with grades K-7 using Hillsdale’s classical curriculum and still has open seats in first grade and grades 3-6, giving local families another tuition-free option this school year.
   

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📸 Around Bonners Ferry

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bonners Ferry

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Kids Book Club →
  Bonner's Books, 7195 Main St, Bonners Ferry
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Science Dinosaurs
  Boundary County District Library 6370 Kootenai, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
  10:30 am

Saturday August 8

• The #1 90's Country Experience in America! The Jeremy McComb Honky-Tonk Circus Tour →
  Halfway House Bar and Grill, 19824 Bull Lake Rd, Troy
  5:30 pm

Monday August 17

• Diabetes Education Support Group →
  Fry Healthcare Foundation, 6640 Kaniksu St, Bonners Ferry
  1:00 pm

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📣 Bonners Ferry Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 5

• GEORGE THOROGOOD and THE DESTROYERS “THE BADDEST SHOW ON EARTH” →
  War Memorial Field, 801 Ontario St, Sandpoint
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• Midland Band →
  War Memorial Field, 801 Ontario St, Sandpoint
  6:00 pm
• Karaoke Night Party →
  The Pearl Theater, 7160 Ash St, Bonners Ferry
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• LIVE MUSIC at Smokesmith BBQ
  Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 S Boyer Ave
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Rick Springfield →
  War Memorial Field, 801 Ontario St, Sandpoint
  6:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Kootenai Reservation AA Meeting →
  Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, 142 Co Rd 38A, Bonners Ferry
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Group Level Up Networking Luncheon →
  Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Marigold Bistro, 1st floor conference room, in the Umpqua Bank Building, Downtown Sandpoint
  11:30 am

Thursday August 13

• General Membership Luncheon Sponsored by Lewis and Clark State College
  Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Marigold Bistro, 414 Church St., Sandpoint
  11:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Bonners Ferry. Apply here.
• Boundary Community Hospital posted a job opening for HOUSEKEEPER/Full-time in Bonners Ferry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bonners Ferry here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kootenai

• Crews boost lines ahead of winds (cdapress.com)

Sandpoint

• Aug. 2, 2026 (bonnercountydailybee.com)
• Long Bridge swim celebrates over 700 finishers at 31st annual event (bonnercountydailybee.com)
• County to discuss planning, zoning hard-stop time (bonnercountydailybee.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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