Bonner County’s choppy wake debate
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Last week marked the latest in Bonner County’s wake saga, as county commissioners voted against extending no-wake zones from the county standard of 200 feet to 300 feet around...
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Unpacking the 2019 Bonner County budget
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In a budget workshop on Aug. 8, county clerk Mike Rosedale laid out the greatest point of contention during this budget season: to take forgone taxes, or to not...
Bonner County budget sees salary, tax increases
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The 2019 Bonner County budget was finalized last week, boasting increased salaries in several departments and introducing a 3-percent tax increase. Going into effect this October, the budget features...
Bonner County ranks second in nation for vaccine exemptions
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A recent study places Bonner County among the highest rates in the nation for parents opting kindergarten-age children out of vaccinations. Published in the peer-reviewed, open-access journal PLOS Medicine,...
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,”...
Upland Dr. solid waste site closed
By Reader Staff The solid waste collection site at 274 Upland Dr. will be closed starting Thursday, May 24 for construction, said Bob Howard, director of Bonner County Solid Waste. There is no expected...
No-wake zone extended due to flood threats
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County no-wake zone regulation is being extended to 500 feet on all waterways starting now in response to flood threats. The Board of Bonner County Commissioners voted...
The trail to the ballot: How the politics of Scotchman Peaks evolved over time
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff One might not expect the eye-popping vistas of Scotchman Peaks to be the symbolic site of a political battlefield. Yet as pro- and anti-wilderness advocates mobilize for a May...
County wake workshop gets turbulent
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Waterways Subcommittee hosted a public workshop Monday to gather opinions on possible solutions to local wake damage, but the discussion revolved largely around placing blame on...
County dump sites to close May 2
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff All attended Bonner County solid waste collection sites will be closed on Wednesday, May 2. Solid Waste Director Bob Howard said the closures are due to an employee training....
