2024 Year in Review
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff We’ve been publishing the “Year in Review” for a while now, and every installment seems to get bigger and bigger. Maybe that’s because there’s always more and more news,...
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‘Fleecing the flock’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County Republican Central Committee passed a resolution Dec. 17 to appoint Commissioner-elect Brian Domke to District 1 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw’s seat, despite Bradshaw’s insistence that he will...
Sheriff Wheeler’s temporary ‘resignation’ draws ‘concerns’ from local GOP Chair Herndon
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler voluntarily resigned his position, effective Dec. 13 — but only until he’s sworn in for a fifth term Jan. 13 — in order to...
County pays $200K to Dave Bowman for physical injuries, violation of constitutional rights in trespassing case
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Nearly a year after the Bonner County board of commissioners trespassed frequent meeting attendees Dave Bowman and Rick Cramer from county property, the BOCC has issued an apology for...
‘The foundation has cracks and crumbles in it, but we still have people dialing 911’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County EMS is facing a financial mess following the move to the newly finished Station 1 building, leaving the ambulance district $2 million short in its current budget...
IDL approves Idaho Club encroachment permit for Trestle Creek project
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Lands has once again approved the Idaho Club’s application for an encroachment permit near the mouth of Trestle Creek in a Nov. 18 final order,...
BoCo Republicans to meet on whether Commissioner Bradshaw has ‘vacated’ his seat
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Bonner County Republican Central Committee has outgoing Dist. 1 Bonner County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw in its sights, with BCRCC Chair Scott Herndon announcing that the committee will gather...
Commissioners approve final Camp Bay trail agreement with conditions
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff After more than two years of work and litigation, the Bonner County board of commissioners voted Nov. 5 to approve the easement at Camp Bay, taking the final step...
Commissioners table rezone and map amendment of 1,565-acre Schweitzer parcels
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staf The Bonner County board of commissioners met with the planning department and members of the public Oct. 23 to hear a proposal from Schweitzer Mountain Properties, to amend the...
County votes to curtail credit card usage
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners voted Oct. 29 to pare down the county’s 60 credit cards, which are spread out across multiple departments, with the eventual goal of...
