Its panhandle abuts British Columbia (5)

I believe the answer is:

idaho

(Other definitions for idaho that I've seen before include "Pertaining to the Bard" , "US state in the Rocky Mountains" , "US state, capital Boise" , "Another state" , "US state bordering Canada" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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