Hoodoo Valley rezone sent back to square one
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff An application for a zone change in the Hoodoo Valley has seen it all, from denial to approval to a full-on scrapping, as the board of Bonner County Commissioners...
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Idaho National Guard pandemic mission ends
By Reader Staff Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced June 24 that the Idaho National Guard’s COVID-19 Task Force would begin wrapping up operations over the coming weeks as the impacts of the pandemic continue...
County, followed by fire districts and Sandpoint, ban fireworks
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Ben Olson Reader Staff Discussion surrounding a resolution to ban the use of fireworks in Bonner County heading into the Independence Day weekend turned into a lengthy debate over legal...
BoCo Solid Waste to pursue compost program
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners gave unanimous approval June 22 for the Solid Waste Department to pursue a grant for a pilot compost program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture....
‘Active’ fire season shapes up in Bonner County
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff An extremely active electrical storm in the early morning on June 15 saw lightning strikes all over the county, with one bolt making contact with tinder and sparking a...
BoCo moves forward with $8.7 million solid waste loan
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Solid Waste Director Bob Howard received official approval from the board of commissioners June 1 to ratify the signature and submission of a loan application to the...
LPO to hit summer pool mid-June, despite early request
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The lack of rain and below-normal snowpack this spring have sparked a conversation about when, exactly, Lake Pend Oreille should reach summer pool. Some stakeholders believe that in years...
Bonner Co. Republican Central Committee wants Woodward out of the party — and the Statehouse
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Bonner County Republican Central Committee is seeking the “disaffiliation and resignation” of Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, for “conduct it deemed unbecoming of a member of the Republican Party.”...
Weight limits lifted across county
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Road and Bridge Department announced May 11 that weight limits had been lifted from county roads in all three districts. Weight limits are put in place...
BoCo to expand Gold Hill Trail parking
By Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners unanimously approved a final agreement May 11 with the U.S. Forest Service, accepting a $31,752 grant to expand the parking area at the Gold Hill trailhead. Pete Hughes,...
