Laurier is a census-designated place in Ferry County, Washington that neighbors the Canada–United States border.

[5] The initial name of the community was Russel but the origin of the namesake was uncertain at the time.

When seeking to establish a post office, Russel was discovered to have been an ex-convict, prompting a search for a new name.

The Great Northern Railway, which arrived in 1902, chose Boawell from a combination of two settlers named Boath and Kidwell respectively.

The Avey Field State Airport is in Laurier and its runway crosses the border into British Columbia.