BoCo planning staff: Camp Bay Road vacation ‘is in the public interest’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County Planning staff has issued its staff report on a file proposing the vacation of Camp Bay Road, set to be discussed at a …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County Planning staff has issued its staff report on a file proposing the vacation of Camp Bay Road, set to be discussed at a …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
After an initial notice of tort claim in late 2021, Bonner County Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bauer officially filed a civil suit against Bonner County commissioners …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
As the Sandpoint Police Department continues to investigate “the potential misuse of public funds” at the Bonner County Fairgrounds on the part of late-Fair Director …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
An investigation into “the potential misuse of public funds” at the Bonner County Fairgrounds is underway, prompting local law enforcement officials to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Fair Board met for its regular business meeting Nov. 8, receiving updates from departments and, more than anything, establishing footing around certain …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
A minor land division applied for by the Bonner County planning director saw major modification on Sept. 21, with county commissioners approving a change from …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 30 in favor of contracting surveying services to plan a route for a secondary access to Whiskey Jack Road …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Despite Bonner County commissioners voting unanimously in an Aug. 16 executive session to remove Kristina Kingsland from the county’s Zoning Commission, records show that she …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 2 to accept grant funding from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation to expand the RV campground at …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners tabled a decision July 26 to accept grant funding from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation for an extension of the …
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