Bonners Ferry Herald
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hagadone Media Group |
| Founder | Stephen D. Taylor, |
Managing editor | Caroline Lobsinger |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 6811 S Main St, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 |
Sister newspapers | Bonner County Daily Bee |
| Website | bonnersferryherald |
The Bonners Ferry Herald is a weekly newspaper published in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. It is owned by Hagadone Media Group.
History
[edit]On July 4, 1891, Stephen D. Taylor published the first edition of the Kootenai Herald in Kootenai, Idaho.[1][2] Taylor relocated his printing plant to Bonners Ferry in January 1892.[3] The paper was renamed to the Bonners Ferry Herald in December 1904.[4] Taylor leased the paper to Bert Hall for three years followed by Charles W. King in 1912.[5] King acquired full ownership at some point and Taylor died from blood poisoning in 1925.[6]
King operated the Herald for three decades until he leased it in 1945 to Richard Meyers and two other men. In February 1946, Meyers and William A. Chubb, a co-owner of the Sandpoint News-Bulletin and previous owner of the Northern Idaho News, bought the Herald from King. Chubb soon sold his stake in the News-Bulletin.[7][8]
In December 1977, Chubb sold the Herald to Pete Thompson, owner of Pend Oreille Printers, Inc. Thompson also owned the Bonner County Daily Bee, Priest River Times and Sandpoint News-Bulletin.[9] In July 1984, Thompson sold his four papers to Duane Hagadone of Hagadone Media Group.[10][11] The News-Bulletin was discontinued in October 1984.[12] Hagadone died in 2021.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Friendly Expressions". Bonners Ferry Herald. July 25, 1891. p. 5.
- ^ "About Us". Bonners Ferry Herald. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ "The Herald Will Move". Bonners Ferry Herald. January 2, 1892. p. 5.
- ^ "The History of the Name". Bonners Ferry Herald. December 31, 1904. p. 8.
- ^ "To Herald Patrons". Bonners Ferry Herald. March 16, 1912. p. 8.
- ^ "Former No. Idaho Man Dies At Strawn, Texas | S.D. Taylor, Founder of Bonners Ferry Herald, Succumbs to Blood Poisoning". Sandpoint News-Bulletin. December 15, 1925. p. 17.
- ^ "Acquire Paper". The Coeur d'Alene Press. February 6, 1946. p. 2.
- ^ "William Chubb Buys News Paper". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. February 8, 1946. p. 3.
- ^ "Bonners Ferry Herald Will Be Sold Next Week To Pend Oreille Printers". Bonners Ferry Herald. December 29, 1977. p. 1.
- ^ "Hagadone Corp. buys Sandpoint papers". Bonner County Daily Bee. July 25, 1984. p. 1.
- ^ "Hagadone outlines North Idaho market plans". Bonners Ferry Herald. August 9, 1984. p. 1.
- ^ "The final News-Bulletin | Bulletin ceases publication today". Sandpoint News-Bulletin. October 3, 1984. p. 1.
- ^ Quinlan, Maggie (2021-04-24). "Coeur d'Alene megamillionaire Duane Hagadone dies at age 88". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2025-12-15.