Weight limits in effect on county roads
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Thanks to the abrupt arrival of spring and the thawing that comes with, weight and speed restrictions have been posted on all Bonner County roads in districts 1 and...
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City contracts GreenPlay for parks plan
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The city is rolling out the next phase of its parks planning process by hiring contractor GreenPlay. A Colorado-based company specializing in parks projects, GreenPlay will work with the...
Ballot initiative bill heads to Senate
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A bill meant to increase requirements for ballot initiatives is headed to the Idaho Senate’s 14th Order for possible amendments. SB 1159, sponsored by Sen. C. Scott Grow, R-Eagle,...
Missing person found dead with gunshot wound
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A suspect in the death of 26-year-old Robert Cameron Hegseth Wohali is in custody, according to the city of Sandpoint. Michael R. McDermott is incarcerated at the Bonner County...
Hearing for bill to make ballot initiatives more difficult continues Friday
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Senate State Affairs committee saw a packed house Monday as it discussed a bill that would make it harder to get a voter initiative on a state...
Medical marijuana petition aims for 2020 Idaho ballot
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Cannabis Coalition has officially filed a petition with the Idaho Secretary of State’s office, according to a KTV-Boise report Monday. The proposal, which the group hopes to...
Education bills highlight legislative week in Boise
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Legislators introduced a long-expected bill changing the way Idaho funds its public schools on Wednesday. IdahoEdNews.org reports that while the legislation is finally here, with the Senate State Affairs...
LPOSD supplemental levy passes
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille School District will receive full funding for another two years following the passage of a two-year $25,400,000 supplemental levy. Voters approved the request with 3,391 votes...
Ponderay day care shuts down amid controversy
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A Ponderay child care business has closed permanently following allegations that a six-month-old infant was left unattended and suffered serious injuries. A letter from the Idaho Department of Health...
Supreme Court favors county in appeal
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Bonner County is declaring a complete victory in its legal battle with SilverWing following an Idaho Supreme Court ruling in its favor. In its decision, the Idaho Supreme Court...
