LPO drawdown begins Sept. 19
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The fall drawdown of Lake Pend Oreille will commence on Monday, Sept. 19, marking the beginning of the slow season for local waterways. According to a news release from...
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County upholds Wood View Acres minor land division
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners upheld approval of a minor land division off Wood View Road during an appeal hearing Aug. 29, attended by neighbors of the proposed division who argued...
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...
Steve Johnson announces write-in campaign vs. Dist. 1 Senate GOP nominee Scott Herndon
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Once the Democratic contender for the Idaho House 1A seat being sought by Republican nominee Mark Sauter, Steve Johnson has dropped out of that race and announced his intention...
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...
Director steps down amid political pressure on Boundary Co. Library
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Boundary County Library Director Kimber Glidden announced her resignation Aug. 16, effective Saturday, Sept. 10, following months of mounting pressure from a recall effort, as well as...
Mountain lion activity partially closes trails at Pine St. Woods
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Kaniksu Land Trust temporarily closed several trails at Pine Street Woods on Aug. 15 after mountain bikers reported seeing a dead deer near the Crooked Tree overlook. The organization...
Bonner County proposes $81M budget
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Sticker shock is a natural reaction upon first seeing the proposed Bonner County budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which features a jump from $62 million in FY 2022...
