The fair must go on
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Fair Board met for its regular business meeting Nov. 8, receiving updates from departments and, more than anything, establishing footing around certain …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Fair Board met for its regular business meeting Nov. 8, receiving updates from departments and, more than anything, establishing footing around certain …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
First District Court Judge Cynthia K.C. Meyer remanded the vacation of Camp Bay Road back to the Bonner County Commissioners for a second time on …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 2 to accept grant funding from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation to expand the RV campground at …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously July 12 to approve two new retainer agreements with Davillier Law Group, approving increased hourly rates in …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners approved an amendment to the county’s land use code June 23, allowing for the expansion of natural resource-based, legal non-conforming uses — …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County will take a standard allowance of $10 million revenue loss as part of its annual reporting requirement for the acceptance of American Rescue …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted Feb. 15 to establish election precincts and polling places — a routine action, aside from the changes made necessary in 2022 …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The board of Bonner County commissioners unanimously denied an application to vacate a 2,550-foot section of Camp Bay Road before a packed audience Feb. 16, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 11 to pass a resolution putting a stop to spending American Rescue Plan Act funds, sparking satisfaction among a …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bauer filed a notice of tort claim Dec. 28 against Bonner County, alleging “malicious defamation” by Commissioners Dan McDonald and …
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