Blanchard, Idaho is a small-unincorporated town situated in a scenic area appropriately named Spirit Valley.  It is located in Bonner County, about 30 air-miles northeast of Spokane, Washington and about one and one-half miles east of the Washington-Idaho state line.  Blanchard is in the heart of big game country, a fishing haven, and a stopover flyway point for wild geese and eagles.  It is a valley as rich in natural resources as it is in history.  Beautiful mountains, forest and farmland surround us.  Pioneers first homesteaded and farmed these lands in 1883.  In the early years people made their living at the sawmills or in the woods as lumberjacks.  At one time there was a very successful ice operation business on Blanchard Lake and the railroad came through the center of town.  Unfortunately, the sawmill and ice businesses are long gone.  The railroad line that put Blanchard on the map was taken out about 1975. But the "little town that thought it could" is still "proving it CAN" with many activities and busy citizens bringing new opportunities and improvements to the area, as you will discover as you explore this website.