What to know about the May 21 primary
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Voting in the 2024 primary election will take place in person at the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, though early voting continues from...
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Cedar St. Bridge to celebrate new ownership with grand reopening
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint’s iconic Cedar Street Bridge will celebrate the next phase in its long local history with a grand reopening and ribbon cutting Saturday, April 27 — marking the official...
County approves Panhandle Bike Ranch development in Sagle
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Bonner County Hearing Examiner approved a conditional use permit on April 22, sought by Scott and Jennifer Kalbach to build a downhill mountain bike recreational facility in Sagle....
Update on U.S. 95-Dufort to Lakeshore corridor expansion proposal
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Anxiety has been growing among Sagle residents about the proposed U.S. 95-Dufort Road to Lakeshore Drive corridor expansion, which the Idaho Transportation Department unveiled at an open house in...
Public hearing draws full crowd for proposed Sagle Panhandle Bike Ranch
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The developers of a mountain bike park slated to break ground in Sagle on May 1 were met with a capacity crowd April 17 when the Bonner County Hearing...
BOCC trespass controversy concludes, District Reports return
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Tensions between the Bonner County commissioners and constituents seemingly eased over the past few weeks, bringing the monthslong controversy over the Jan. 26 trespass of Dave Bowman and Rick...
Updates on the state of Lake Pend Oreille
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the spring refill of Lake Pend Oreille on April 1, with the goal of raising the water from the average winter levels...
Work nears completion on EMS Station 1
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Work is nearing completion on the new Bonner County Emergency Medical Services Station 1, a project that has been in progress since 2020 under the previous board of county...
Idaho’s growth is slowing, but some counties — including Bonner — outpace the state average
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Labor reported in January that the state’s population growth had slowed in 2023 to 1.3%, though still outpacing the national growth rate of 0.5%. However,...
PSNI begins planning for future expansion
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Panhandle Special Needs, Inc. has been given notice by the city that its lease will not be renewed when it expires 2033, and will then be required to move...
