By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners held a special meeting June 16 to consider seven new area of impact map proposals for the cities of Sandpoint, Dover, Kootenai, Ponderay,...
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor “Rural” is difficult to define, but how to protect that character is at the heart of the debate over the future Land Use Map for Bonner County. The county...
By Roger and Sandy Sparling Reader Contributors On Oct. 20, 2022, the Bonner County Zoning commissioners recommended approval of a zone change for the corner of Vay and Dufort roads. This area is currently...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff An amendment to Bonner County land use planning code meant to stop the rezoning of properties into higher densities saw its May 25 public hearing canceled on behalf of...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff When it comes to bureaucratic battles, little else inspires the masses to assemble quite like a land use issue. One slated to come before the Bonner County Planning and...
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor Skip Lassen and Jenny Post, like many rural North Idaho residents, found their dream homes in the woods, miles from town. Lassen’s home is off the grid on 50...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint Council members delayed a declaration of support for a greenprint report on Wednesday following a backlash from several individuals. Pitched as a report to identify and protect valuable...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A newly released report finds both disagreements and common ground among Bonner County property owners when it comes to land use issues. Conducted by the University of Utah’s Environmental...
