BOCC elects new chair, alters vice chair position
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Brian Domke is the new chair of the Bonner County board of commissioners, after a Sept. 23 vote to alter the terms and election procedures for the BOCC’s chair and...
Category: News in Brief
New lawsuit challenges Idaho’s private school tax credit program
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Idaho’s controversial private school tax credit program is being challenged in court, with a lawsuit announced Sept. 17 in Boise arguing that House Bill 93 is unconstitutional. According to Idaho...
BoCo Museum faces obstacles to lease renewal
Repairs, potential expansion on hold By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After six years of applications, the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum has once again petitioned the city of Sandpoint to renew its 40-year lease...
‘100 Deadliest Days’ on Idaho roads total 88 fatalities
By Reader Staff The Idaho Office of Highway Safety reported Sept. 17 that 88 people died in crashes on Idaho roads during the so-called “100 Deadliest Days” — defined as the dates between the...
What’s on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff With the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election fewer than two months away, absentee ballots could start being mailed as soon as Thursday, Sept. 25 and early voting open on Tuesday, Oct....
Council will delay collecting higher impact fees until Jan. 1
Public testimony centers on future of $100M Averill Hospitality hotel development By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint’s development impact fees haven’t been updated since 2011, and that’s about to change — but not until Jan....
Commissioners deny Deerfield Subdivision preliminary plat application
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Reconvening after continuing its Aug. 14 meeting, the Bonner County board of commissioners met Sept. 9 to discuss the preliminary plat for the proposed Deerfield Subdivision. After nearly three hours...
Save Our Schools town halls to focus on effects of public funding for private education
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The statewide nonprofit organization Save Our Schools will bring a series of town halls to North Idaho, inviting attendees to learn “about the harms” of House Bill 93, which lawmakers...
New fires reported east of Lake Pend Oreille
State of Idaho seeking small businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the Sunset Fire for potential disaster assistance By Ben OlsonReader Staff A series of new fires broke out on the east side of...
Meeting on downtown paid parking ideas highlights opposition to meters
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Representatives of downtown businesses, as well as concerned citizens and business supporters, turned out Sept. 8 for an informational and question-and-answer session on downtown paid parking, hosted by the city...
