The children just want to breathe
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff As fires rage in Idaho’s forests, the smoke hangs so thick sometimes in Sandpoint that its famous views take on a muted, ghostly pallor. Summer vacation, every kid’s dream,...
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Council adopts ‘civility and decorum’ ordinance
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Civility governing interactions between the public and staff at City Hall, as well as decorum at public meetings, are at the core of a new ordinance approved July 5...
BoCo commissioner meeting closed to public comment
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff While tensions have run high at Bonner County commissioner meetings for months, that tension reached an all-time high on June 27, as Chairman Steve Bradshaw announced that public comment...
Three candidates, none with appraisal experience, vie for vacant assessor position
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff On May 9, Bonner County Assessor Grant Dorman — who took office in January — issued his resignation effective Friday, June 2 due to health concerns. On May 23,...
Shea wins reelection to E. Bonner Co. Library Board in heated campaign
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County voters returned a number of incumbents to office in the May 16 election for trustee positions on the East Bonner County Library and Pend Oreille Hospital District...
City moves away from long-term East-West Connection concept for U.S. 2
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the agenda items addressed at the April 26 meeting of the Bonner County Area Transportation Team were a number of significant developments regarding the city of Sandpoint’s ongoing...
BoCo Planning Commission recommends designating 875 acres near Priest River ‘Rural Residential’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning Commission on April 18 approved a Comprehensive Plan map amendment and zone change for nearly 900 acres of property recently de-annexed from the city of...
Library Board of Trustees candidates speak at packed forum
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It was a packed house April 19 at the East Bonner County Library Sandpoint Branch, as about 140 community members turned out to hear candidates from the Library Board...
IDPR grant officials share ‘serious concerns’ about BoCo RV park debacle
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation has now weighed in on the continuing debate about the future location of an RV park expansion at the Bonner County Fairgrounds,...
BoCo commissioners will hear from Fair Board on preferred RV park location
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The April 4 meeting of the Bonner County Commissioners, which lasted a remarkable four hours prior to executive session, saw two split votes on matters related to the proposed...
