May 2025 election results
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County voters went to the polls May 20 in an election that featured no candidates for local offices, but did include a number of taxing district levies —...
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Sandpoint council approves proposed reduction to city’s area of impact
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted May 7 to approve a proposed adjustment to the city’s area of impact, reducing it from the current 12.3 square miles to...
BOCC cures Open Meeting Law violation, strikes then reinstitutes moratorium on MLDs
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Nearly a month after the Bonner County board of commissioners approved an 182-day moratorium on all minor land divisions and family exemptions, the board held a special meeting April...
Bonner County Ambulance Service District raises user fees
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners, which serves as the Ambulance Service District Board, voted April 9 to raise and add fees for emergency services to account for inflation...
Commissioners temporarily halt minor land divisions, place restrictions on RV parks
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners made two decisions at the March 25 business meeting that will affect future population density and land use, approving a 182-day moratorium on all minor land...
BOCC greenlights Idaho Sheriff Connect app
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 25 to enter into a one-year agreement with Idaho Sheriff Connect, authorizing OCV, LLC developers to tailor a facet of...
Public comment period on proposed Comp Plan Map updates closes Feb. 15
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners had to cut the Feb. 11 regular business meeting short to attend an emergency meeting regarding a potentially “significant financial loss” to the...
BOCC strikes standing rules
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners voted Jan. 21 to eliminate a set of 12 standing rules from the regular business meeting, arguing that they both hampered public involvement...
County swears in new, returning officials
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County welcomed the newest batch of elected officials in a swearing-in ceremony Jan. 13, which introduced Dist. 1 Commissioner Brian Domke and reinstated Dist. 3 Commissioner Ron Korn,...
Commissioner Korn founds BoCo Civil Defense and Resilience Team
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff At a Jan. 8 People’s Rights meeting, Bonner County Commissioner Ron Korn announced the creation of the Bonner County Civil Defense and Resilience Team, a group of county officials,...
