County receives no-wake buoy donation
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff County commissioners approved the use of 10 new mobile no-wake buoys on the Pend Oreille River Tuesday, marking the latest in the Bonner County wake issue. “This is part...
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Boaters: It’s a big year for debris
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Sheriff’s Deputy Rob Danno can describe this year’s waterway debris situation in a single word: “Problematic.” “There’s an unusual amount of debris in the water right now,”...
No-wake violation fines doubled
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners approved higher no-wake zone fines Tuesday, doubling the infraction cost and making subsequent infractions even more costly. Fines for no-wake zone violations were previously $75 for...
Athol man drowns in Jewel Lake
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A man drowned in Jewel Lake on Saturday, May 12, after jumping off a dock. The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office reports that they, Selkirk Fire and Bonner County EMS...
Free boating courses offered
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting Boat Idaho courses on April 14, May 5 and June 9 for the boating public wanting to learn basic boating laws and safety....
Badges, guns and boats
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader staff The temperature is a solid 80 degrees come Sunday at City Beach. There’s barely a wisp of cloud in the sky. The water temperature rests at a steady 69.4...
