Ollerton steps down as BoCo Planning Director
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
When Bonner County commissioners voted May 24 to approve a request from the human resources department to recruit for three positions, one in particular signaled …
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KBCR postpones hearing on county code amendment
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
An amendment to Bonner County land use planning code meant to stop the rezoning of properties into higher densities saw its May 25 public hearing …
Idaho GOP primary sees more than a dozen legislative seats change hands
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The top-of-the-ticket contests in the May 17 Idaho primary election resulted in still-unofficial wins for GOP incumbent Gov. Brad Little and Oakley Republican Rep. Scott …
Contested District 1 primary results
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It was generally agreed by Idaho politicians and politics watchers alike that the May 17 primary election would be a game-changer for the Statehouse in …
Williams, Omodt and Dorman prevail in BoCo primary races
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County government will see several new faces come January, as the May 17 primary poised three Republicans for uncontested November races for commissioner in …
Make your vote count in the May 17 primary election
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
With the primary election less than a week away, the Bonner County Elections office is gearing up to ensure that each ballot — whether cast …
BoCo Zoning Commission sees new appointment
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Kristina Kingsland to the county’s Zoning Commission on May 10, making her the fifth and final member …
Schweitzer announces Phase 1 of worker housing project
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When Schweitzer announced its Hemlock House employee housing project in Sandpoint last December, mountain officials hinted that there were “bigger projects” in the works. That …
Law enforcement members of new PAC blast McGeachin, Bundy as ‘extremists’ ‘threatening’ the future of the state
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A new political action committee called Defend and Protect Idaho is making headlines for its stance against what it calls “political extremism in Idaho,” with …
County upholds 700-acre Selle Valley zone change
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted May 4 to uphold their approval of a zone change to more than 700 acres in the Selle Valley, marking the …
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
