BOCC approves external audit of fairgrounds
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted to hire an external auditor for the fairgrounds at their regular business meeting Oct. 24, in a motion proposed by Commissioner …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted to hire an external auditor for the fairgrounds at their regular business meeting Oct. 24, in a motion proposed by Commissioner …
By Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
A near-capacity crowd turned out Oct. 17 at the Sandpoint Community Hall for a candidates’ forum featuring office seekers in contested races …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Republican Central Committee gathered Sept. 19 to tackle a lengthy agenda, but the item that drew the greater number of about 100 …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
As candidates have filed to run for local office in the November election, Jim Woodward has his eye on the May 2024 Republican primary, announcing …
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Greetings. I sincerely hope everyone is enjoying our summer. With several weeks to go before the summer temps and water levels begin to …
By Reader Staff
Following the announcement from Bonner County Assessor Grant Dorman that he would resign his office, citing health concerns, effective June 2, the Bonner County Republican Central Committee …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously July 12 to approve two new retainer agreements with Davillier Law Group, approving increased hourly rates in …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Jeff Connolly announced Jan. 24 that he is running for re-election for Bonner County commissioner in District 2.
“As a lifelong citizen of this county …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted to change the polling places for nine different precincts Aug. 24, with the change going into effect for the November 2021 …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County District 1 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw announced his run for Idaho governor July 27, sharing his deeply conservative platform in a media release.
“Biden’s …
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