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• Commissioners vote to revisit rules regarding public comment
  By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at the Nov. 3 business meeting to revisit Bonner ...
• Sow black bear and two cubs euthanized on Schweitzer
  Idaho F&G: ‘Nuisance’ bears had been breaking into homes By Ben OlsonReader Staff A sow black bear and two of her cubs ...
• BGH secures $5.8M in grant funding
  By Ben OlsonReader Staff Bonner General Health recently secured two grants totaling $5.8 million, which will be used to improve electronic ...
• Army Corps announces day-use fees for local recreation sites
  By Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Oct. 27 that day-use fees will be introduced at a number ...
• What are the ballot measures for the Nov. 3 election?
  By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Early in-person voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 ...
• Korn’s warning on limiting public comments at BOCC meetings treads old ground
  By Ben OlsonReader Staff Bonner County Commission Chairman Ron Korn began the Oct. 27 BOCC business meeting with a warning about ...
• Planning and Zoning recommends council OK zoning updates
  Amendments would establish new commercial zones and downtown preservation By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 at ...
• CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
  2026 general Election By Reader Staff Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested legislative and local races ...

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• Commissioners vote to revisit rules regarding public comment
  By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at the Nov. 3 business meeting to revisit Bonner ...
• Sow black bear and two cubs euthanized on Schweitzer
  Idaho F&G: ‘Nuisance’ bears had been breaking into homes By Ben OlsonReader Staff A sow black bear and two of her cubs ...
• BGH secures $5.8M in grant funding
  By Ben OlsonReader Staff Bonner General Health recently secured two grants totaling $5.8 million, which will be used to improve electronic ...
• Emily Articulated: Hope
  By Emily EricksonReader Columnist In his acceptance speech after winning the Senate race in Texas, James Talarico spoke the words so ...
• Mad about Science: Leaving the leaves
  By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist People have a lot of rituals. Among the most bizarre to me is the collection of biodegradable ...
• Post-Prop. 1, let’s wreak some empathic havoc
  By Jen Jackson QuintanoReader Contributor Despite the striving and storytelling of thousands over the past several years, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, ...
• 208 Recovery opens new Bonner County location
  By Reader Staff The Kootenai County-based 208 Recovery North celebrated the grand opening of its newest campus on Oct. 30, welcoming ...
• Thank God love wins, because we keep messing it up
  By Rev. Catherine LyleReader Contributor Jesus was clear and persistent in his call to love everyone; yet, throughout history, Christians have ...

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