County tax hearing Friday
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners will hold a public hearing Friday to consider business property tax exemptions for four local businesses.
The four businesses set to be …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners will hold a public hearing Friday to consider business property tax exemptions for four local businesses.
The four businesses set to be …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Bonner County is declaring a complete victory in its legal battle with SilverWing following an Idaho Supreme Court ruling in its favor.
In its decision, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Commissioners were divided on a vote Tuesday that ultimately led to the end of any county employee involvement with the Bonner Regional Team.…
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County swearing-in ceremony Monday brought new faces to county positions, and also marked the last official county business for Commissioner Glen Bailey.
Bailey …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Board of Bonner County Commissioners is experiencing pushback following the news that the county may transition their current Emergency Management Services system from county-operated …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A proposal from the Bonner County Road and Bridge Department Dec. 11 opened up a larger conversation regarding when and why the county makes changes …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County has shortened hours of operation and set a date for the temporary closure of the 11 Mile waste collection site.
Director of Solid …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) voicing the board’s opposition to the Kalispel Tribe of Indians’ request for …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for an asphalt batch plant in Sagle after a well-attended and emotional hearing …
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