By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners are diving back into land use issues next week with proposed changes to county subdivisions. Under the amendments, a minor land division will be defined as...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Despite a defeat in last month’s primary election, Terry Ford is hoping the second time might be the charm. The sheriff’s candidate announced this week he is running as...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff In any job, practice makes perfect, and that’s doubly true when human lives are on the line. This week at Bonner County Emergency Management, practice is the order of...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the first time in 15 years, Timberfest will return to the Bonner County Fairgrounds. On Saturday, June 4, grab the whole family and engage in a day of...
By Cameron Rasmusson Staff writer Lukewarm turnout characterized the 2016 Bonner County primary elections, setting the stage for general election in November. In state elections, District 1 Sen. Shawn Keough and District 7 Rep....
By Reader Staff We sent a questionnaire to the various state and county candidates for public office and have dedicated the next three pages to printing their responses. The goal for this questionnaire is...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A longstanding legal dispute between Bonner County and SilverWing recently landed a judgment in the county’s favor. An abstract of judgment dated April 28 awarded Bonner County $741,730.06 plus...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Yet another round of lawsuits questioning the legality of recent Bonner County commissioner decisions have hit the courts. Hot off the heels of several wrongful termination lawsuits and tort...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Former county commissioner Bud Mueller died on March 18. He was 80 years old. A colorful and energetic personality in local politcs, Mueller is most remembered as a politician...
By Cate Huisman Reader Contributor On Wednesday evenings, you can see them waiting in chairs lined up outside a meeting room at the county courthouse: nervous youngsters, flanked by family members, often with younger...
