Official candidate filing period open until March 15
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Though a number of candidates have already announced their intention to run for Dist. 1 legislative and local offices, the official filing period for the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Though a number of candidates have already announced their intention to run for Dist. 1 legislative and local offices, the official filing period for the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
More high drama was on display at the Bonner County administration building over the past week, with the trespassing of two individuals from county commissioners’ …
By Reader Staff
Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler announced Jan. 15 that he would seek a fifth term, signaling his intent to vye for the Republican nomination in the May …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Sheriff Daryl Wheeler took the opportunity during the public comment period of the Bonner County commissioners’ May 31 meeting to announce the formation of an …
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
After a year in the courts, countless hours of community conversation and gallons of newspaper ink, the lawsuit against the city of …
By Brenda Hammond
Reader Contributor
Do you know what a “constitutional sheriff” is? And do you know if we have one? It’s important to go back a bit in order …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Judith Carpenter, the woman accused of shooting and killing 79-year-old Hope resident Shirley Ramey at her Trestle Creek home in April 2017, will see a …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County filed a motion for summary judgement April 28 in its lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint, asking for a court ruling on whether …
By Pierre Bordenave
Reader Contributor
To Mr. Wheeler:
As an individual citizen, I support and vigorously defend your right of free speech and to believe whatever you wish to believe, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The May 19 primary election, in which locals will vote on Bonner County and state offices, has started to draw official filings for both Bonner …
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