‘Back to the drawing board’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted down a lengthy resolution brought by Commissioner Steve Bradshaw after two weeks of debate about the purpose — and legality — of the document, instead...
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Commissioners table ‘Constitutional County’ issue
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners stood at a stalemate during their Aug. 31 business meeting, disagreeing on a resolution that would declare “Constitutional County” status and forbade them from ever enacting...
Full steam ahead
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously to approve a letter of support for the “North Coast Hiawatha Restoration” as part of their May 11 business meeting consent agenda, the...
BOCC approves zone change in Hoodoo Valley
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners approved a controversial zone change April 28 for 160 acres in the Hoodoo Valley, which would change the property from agricultural/forestry to a rural residential designation,...
Idaho Supreme Court voids permit for Sagle asphalt plant
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A citizens group opposed to the relocation of an asphalt batch plant to a gravel pit in Sagle have successfully appealed a District Court decision that would have allowed...
BoCo drops appeal of Festival gun suit
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Board of Bonner County Commissioners announced March 16 that it will drop its appeal of the lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint regarding The Festival at Sandpoint’s policy...
BoCo v. Governor suit over CARES Act funds sees ‘amicable resolution’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A lawsuit between Bonner County and Idaho Gov. Brad Little regarding the allocation and use of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds has come to an end,...
The 2021 Idaho legislative session through the eyes of county commissioners
By Dan McDonald Special to the Reader Each year, January brings a new legislative session for our Idaho legislators. For county commissioners in Idaho it brings a hope of potentially some good things to...
Masks, money and ‘making some sort of a point’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Who has the authority to take the reins during a deadly pandemic? Elected officials — and citizens — across the state have wrestled with this question throughout the COVID-19...
Bonner County objects to city’s fee request in gun suit
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County filed an objection in district court Sept. 30 in response to the city of Sandpoint’s request for almost $94,000 in costs and legal fees...
