Category: News in Brief

Wildfires burn north of Bonner County

By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff August saw North Idaho’s fire danger elevated to “Very High,” as well as a number of lightning storms igniting fires throughout the panhandle — a handful of which continue...

Kingsland removed from BoCo Zoning Commission

By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Despite Bonner County commissioners voting unanimously in an Aug. 16 executive session to remove Kristina Kingsland from the county’s Zoning Commission, records show that she was not informed of...

Hard data

By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Kochava Inc. drew international headlines Aug. 29 when the Federal Trade Commission announced a lawsuit aimed at the Sandpoint-based data broker and analytics company, alleging geolocation data sold by...

Bonner County adopts FY 2023 budget

By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted to adopt a $81 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year at a public hearing on Aug. 22, making official a nearly $19 million increase...

Fires burn near Priest Lake

By Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Lands reported Aug. 7 that there had been 89 fires — totaling 345 burned acres — on the 6.3 million acres of land the department protects across...

BoCo Comp Plan workshop slated for Aug. 16

By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Members of the public have the chance to have their voices heard regarding the suggested “Goals, Objectives and Policies” of Bonner County’s updated Comprehensive Plan at a workshop scheduled...