Changes at the Panida Theater
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Changes are afoot at the historic Panida Theater, with Managing Director Lauren Sanders announcing July 27 that she is stepping down from running the historic theater after six months...
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BoCo commissioners spar over fairgrounds rezone
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The first hour or so of the regular business meeting of the Bonner County commissioners July 25 proceeded without incident. The Road and Bridge Department earned plaudits for reopening...
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...
Following Durst contract approval in W. Bonner School District, trustees face recall
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Weeks of controversy have roiled the West Bonner County School District, as its trustees have hosted a number of charged public board meetings related to the hiring of Branden...
Extension request for BoCo Fairgrounds RV park project denied
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation has denied an extension request from Bonner County for the use of a $473,000 grant meant to expand the RV campground at...
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...
BoCo files rezone request for proposed RV park location in special Friday meeting
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The board of Bonner County commissioners voted during a special meeting June 16 to move forward with a zone change request and conditional use permit application through the city...
WBSD holds off — again — on approving superintendent contract
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The sound and fury surrounding West Bonner School District’s selection of Branden Durst to serve as its latest superintendent will continue, after trustees opened and closed a special meeting...
A mountain of news
By Zach Hagadone and Ben Olson Reader Staff Sandpoint experienced one of its biggest news days in decades June 1, when Denver-based snowsports goliath Alterra Mountain Company announced it had moved to acquire Schweitzer...
Engelhardt appointed Bonner County assessor
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Dennis Engelhardt became the new Bonner County assessor in a swearing in ceremony June 5. He replaces Grant Dorman, who announced in early May that he would resign only...
