KLT eyes iconic property for community access
By Reader Staff Bonner County is experiencing growth at an astounding pace. Since this past January, more than 500 parcels of five acres or more have changed hands across the county. This hit close...
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Camp Bay Road vacation back to drawing board
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff A district court has ruled that Bonner County unlawfully vacated a section of Camp Bay Road in April, finding that the board failed to address a conflict of interest...
Malek steps back from lt. gov. race
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The race for Idaho lieutenant governor has gotten significantly smaller (and more interesting), with the announcement Nov. 21 via Twitter by candidate Luke Malek that he would drop out...
Idaho lifts crisis health standards — just not in the panhandle
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced Nov. 22 that it was deactivating crisis standards of care across the state — everywhere, except for in North Idaho. “While...
BoCo P&Z recommends denial of 700-acre Selle Valley rezone
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Nov. 18 to recommend denial of a 700-acre rezone request in the Selle Valley — a file that drew opposition...
The great divide
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff When it comes to bureaucratic battles, little else inspires the masses to assemble quite like a land use issue. One slated to come before the Bonner County Planning and...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Nov. 18, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Staff East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: The New Orleans-based Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently granted...
Tribes, conservation groups sue Montana DEQ to enforce ‘bad actor’ law against Hecla Mining CEO
By Reader Staff A group of Northwest tribes and conservation organizations joined forces Nov. 10 to sue the state of Montana in district court, demanding that its Department of Environmental Quality enforce the “bad...
Idaho surpasses 300,000 COVID cases
By Reader Staff Cases of the novel coronavirus have topped 300,000 in Idaho since the pandemic first began in spring 2020, according to the state’s data-tracking system. However, the latest surge in cases appears...
P&Z approves 107-unit development north of airport
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission members voted 5-2 on Nov. 16 to approve a conditional use permit that would clear the way for 107 multi-family housing units on 8.5...
