IT'S TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE FINEST OF 2025
Voted by the People,
Celebrated by the Community.
IMPORTANT DATES
Nominations for top three:
09/02 - 09/21
Crowning the winners:
10/03 - 10/19
HERE'S THE DEAL
EVERYTHING YOU
NEED TO KNOW
Each year, Bonners Ferry Living Local’s Finest honors the people, businesses, and organizations that go above and beyond to make Bonners Ferry an incredible place to live, work, and play. This cherished community tradition celebrates the finest — as voted by you!
Get Involved – Become a Sponsor
Show your support for the Bonners Ferry community while gaining valuable local exposure for your brand. We offer a variety of sponsorship opportunities to fit every budget:
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Category Sponsorships (NEW THIS YEAR!)
Whether you're a small business or a large organization, there’s a level for everyone. Sponsorship includes recognition across our promotional platforms and positions your business as a proud supporter of local excellence.
Why Participate?
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Celebrate the people and businesses that make Bonners Ferry great
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Support the growth of our local economy
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Gain visibility through extensive community-driven promotion
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Be part of a meaningful, long-standing local tradition
Join us as we celebrate the heart and soul of Bonners Ferry — its people. Because when we come together, we build something truly special.
ROOTED IN COMMUNITY
Strengthened by Support
PAST WINNERS
RECOGNIZING BONNERS FERRY'S FINEST YEAR AFTER YEAR!
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2024 WINNERSFinest Administrative Assistant Tiffany Maas - Turner Plumbing Finest Automotive Repair Bear Auto Inc. Finest Builder Fulton Quality Construction Finest Burger Mugsy’s Tavern & Grill Finest Casual Eats Mi Pueblo Finest CPA/Accountant Youngwirth, Davis & Associates Finest Cup of Coffee Two Brews Coffee Co. Finest Customer Service Under the Sun Bistro & Shop Finest Dentist Hank Willis - Hank Willis Dentistry Finest Dining Experience Mugsy’s Tavern & Grill Finest Employer Boundary Community Hospital Finest Family Owned Business Turner Plumbing Finest Food Truck 9B Tacos Finest Grocery Store Super 1 Foods Finest Hairdresser Briana Lo Porto Finest Health/Wellness Iron Mike's Gym Finest Insurance Agent Darron Branson - Pace-Kerby & Co. Inc. Finest Lodging Northside School Bed & Breakfast Finest New Business Froyo Mama Finest Organization With a Cause Hope House of Boundary County Finest Person of the Year Terry Huggins Finest Pet Boarding/Grooming Dirty Dog Salon Finest Pizza Pizza Factory Finest Photographer Lori Carpenter - Copper Ridge Photography Finest Realtor Jenny Graham - NextHome Finest Retail Shop Larson's Good Clothes Finest Server Matt - Mi Pueblo Finest Spa/Beauty Services Northern Beauty Bar Finest Teacher Lauren Bartoe - Valley View Elementary Finest Tradesman (Plumbing, Heating/Air etc.) Turner Plumbing
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2023 WINNERSFinest Administrative Assistant Katie Banning - Bonners Ferry Family Medicine Finest Automotive Repair Bear Auto Inc. Finest Builder Fulton Quality Construction Finest Burger Mugsy’s Tavern & Grill Finest Casual Eats Mi Pueblo Finest CPA/Accountant Youngwirth, Davis & Associates Finest Cup of Coffee Homestead Coffee Co. Finest Customer Service Turner Plumbing Finest Dentist Hank Willis - Hank Willis Dentistry Finest Dining Experience Two Tones Cafe Finest Employer Boundary Community Hospital Finest Family Owned Business Under the Sun Bistro & Shop Finest Grocery Store Super 1 Foods Finest Hairdresser Briana Lo Porto - Northern Beauty Bar Finest Health Care Bonners Ferry Family Medicine Finest Insurance Agent Darron Branson - Pace-Kerby & Co. Inc. Finest Lodging Bonners Ferry Log Inn Finest Logging Company Foust Logging Finest New Business Cornerstone Urgent Care & Family Medicine Finest Organization With a Cause Hope House of Boundary County Finest Person of the Year Eli Pine Finest Pet Boarding/Grooming Dirty Dog Salon Finest Pizza Pizza Factory Finest Photographer Sara Sandelin - Sara Grace Photography Finest Realtor Jenny Graham - NextHome Finest Retail Shop Under the Sun Bistro & Shop Finest Server Allison Worley - Mugsy’s Tavern & Grill Finest Spa/Beauty Services Northern Beauty Bar Finest Teacher Paul Bonnell - Boundary County Middle School Finest Tradesman (Plumbing, Heating/Air etc.) Turner Plumbing
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2022 WINNERSADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Jenn Maynard - Boundary Community Hospital AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Les Schwab Tire Center BUILDER Fulton Quality Construction BURGER Mugsy’s Tavern & Grill CASUAL EATS Under the Sun Bistro & Shop CPA/ACCOUNTANT Youngwirth, Davis & Associates CUP OF COFFEE Homestead Coffee Co. CUSTOMER SERVICE Hank Willis Dentistry DAY CARE 9B Family Foundations DENTIST Dr. Hank Willis - Hank Willis Dentistry DINING EXPERIENCE Two Tone’s Café EMPLOYER Boundary Community Hospital FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS Under the Sun Bistro & Shop GROCERY STORE Super 1 Foods HAIRDRESSER Briana Lo Porto - Northern Beauty Bar HEALTH CARE Bonners Ferry Family Medicine INSURANCE AGENT Darron Branson - Pace-Kerby & Co. Inc. LODGING Bonners Ferry Log Inn NEW BUSINESS 9B Tacos ORGANIZATION WITH A CAUSE Hope House of Boundary County PET BOARDING/GROOMING Dirty Dog Salon PERSON OF THE YEAR Eli Pine - Hope House of Boundary County PIZZA Goat Mountain Pizzeria PHOTOGRAPHER Sara Sandelin - Sara Grace Photography REALTOR Kirsten Madden - Century 21 Four Seasons Realty RETAIL SHOP UnBoxed Retail Outlet SERVER Allison Worley - Mugsy’s Tavern & Grill SPA/BEAUTY SERVICES BellaGentè TEACHER Lyndsay Hart - Mt. Hall Elementary TRADESMAN Turner Plumbing
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2021 WINNERSAdministrative Assistant Angie Villelli - Panhandle Health District Automotive Repair Bear Auto Inc. Barista Reyna Lopez - Far North Coffee Lodge Builder Bennett Custom Construction Burger Mugsy’s Tavern and Grill Casual Eats Two Tones Cafe CPA/Accountant Youngwirth, Davis & Associates Cup of Coffee Homestead Coffee Co. Customer Service Larson’s Good Clothes Dentist Hank Willis - Hank Willis Dentistry Employer North Idaho Energy Logs Family Owned Business Under the Sun Fine Dining Tavern at the Lodge Grocery Store Super 1 Foods Hair Salon Picturesque Salon Hairdresser Denneil Baker-Johnson - Mane Street Hair Salon Health Care Bonners Ferry Family Medicine Insurance Agent Darron Branson - Pace-Kerby & Co. Inc. Lodging Bonners Ferry Log Inn New Business Unboxed Retail Outlet Organization with a Cause Rotary Club of Bonners Ferry Retail Shop The Dressing Room Person of the Year Blanche Studer Pizza Pizza Factory Photographer Lori Carpenter - Copper Ridge Photography Realtor Kirsten Madden - Century 21 Four Seasons Realty Server Allison Worley - Mugsy’s Tavern and Grill Spa Services The Spa at Kootenai River Inn Teacher Angie McElmurry - The Learning Center Tradesman (Painter, Heating/Air, etc.) Alexander’s Painting and Remodel
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2020 WINNERSADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Richelle Rode - Boundary Community Hospital AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Bear Auto, Inc. BARISTA LaCee Amoth - Homestead Coffee Co. BUILDER Bennett Custom Construction BURGER Mugsy’s Tavern and Grill CASUAL EATS Compass Grille CPA/ACCOUNTANT Youngwirth, Davis & Associates CUP OF COFFEE Mojo’s Coffee CUSTOMER SERVICE Community Title, LLC DENTIST Dr. Taylor Geyman - North Idaho Family Dentistry EMPLOYER Boundary Community Hospital FINEST FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS Beck’s Furniture Store FINE DINING Two Tones Cafe GROCERY STORE Super 1 Foods HAIR SALON Picturesque Salon HAIRDRESSER Kasey Solt - Picturesque Salon HEALTH CARE Bonners Ferry Family Medicine INSURANCE AGENT Wally Dinning - Farm Bureau Insurance LODGING Northside School Bed and Breakfast NEW BUSINESS Grocery Outlet Bargain Market ORGANIZATION WITH A CAUSE Hope House of Boundary County RETAIL SHOP Under the Sun PERSON OF THE YEAR Rockey Burkholder FINEST PIZZA Pizza Factory PHOTOGRAPHER Sara Schrock - Sara Grace Photography REALTOR Kirsten Madden - Century 21 Four Seasons Realty SERVER Allison Worley - Mugsy’s Tavern and Grill SPA SERVICES The Spa at Kootenai River Inn TEACHER Kelly Hinthorn TRADESMAN Alexander’s Painting and Remodel
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2019 WINNERSADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Katie Banning AUTOMOTIVE Bear Auto, Inc. BARISTA Sarah Henslee White BARTENDER Allison Worley - Mugsy’s Tavern & Grill BUILDER Fulton Quality Construction BURGER Compass Grille CASUAL EATS Mugsy’s Tavern & Grill CPA/ACCOUNTANT Youngwirth, Davis & Assoc. CUP OF COFFEE Homestead Coffee Co. CUSTOMER SERVICE Vinyl Expressions DENTIST Hank Willis - Hank Willis Dentistry EMPLOYER Boundary Community Hospital FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS Sharon’s Country Store FINE DINING Two Tones Cafe GROCERY STORE Super 1 Foods HAIR DRESSER Kasey Solt - Picturesque Salon HAIR SALON Picturesque Salon HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER Dr. Troy Geyman - BF Family Medicine INSURANCE AGENT Darron Branson - Pace-Kerby & Co. Inc. LODGING Bonners Ferry Log Inn LOGGING COMPANY Foust Logging NEW BUSINESS Far-North Coffee Lodge ORGANIZATION WITH A CAUSE Boundary County Victim Services PAINTER Alexander’s Painting and Remodel PERSON OF THE YEAR Aimee Christopherson PIZZA Pizza Factory REALTOR Kirsten Madden - Century 21 Four Seasons Realty RETAIL SHOP Under the Sun SERVER Armando Morales - Mi Pueblo SPA SERVICES Kootenai Day Spa TEACHER Paul Bonnell
BEST CUP OF COFFEE
2019, 2021-2023
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