‘The ordeal is over’
County settles suit with former deputy prosecutor after 5 years By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After five years of legal battles leveled at the Bonner County Board of Commissioners, Clerk’s Office and other employees, the...
Tagged: Darcey Smith
BoCo fairgrounds’ new bookkeeper finds discrepancies in finances
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners and members of the Fair Board met Nov. 24, for a special meeting to examine the fairgrounds’ finances following the recent onboarding of its...
November surprise — Part 2
By Luke Omodt, County Commissioner Dist. 3 Reader Contributor On July 26, 2023, Sheriff Daryl Wheeler issued a public release incorrectly stating that the fairgrounds financial activity was to be audited and included in...
Investigation into alleged fraud at the BoCo Fairgrounds made public
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office publicized an investigative report and news release July 26 focused on alleged misuse of funds by late-Fairgrounds Director Darcey Smith, who took her own...
Investigation into late-fair director continues
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 Darcey Smith, public records...
Layers of fairgrounds investigation unfurl in public records
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff It’s been just over a week since Bonner County Prosecuting Attorney Louis Marshall, Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler and Sandpoint Police Chief Corey Coon released a joint statement urging...
Keep it moo-ving
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Speed. Precision. Offensive strategy. Defensive strategy. Communication. These are some of the hallmarks of sports, from football to basketball and beyond. They’re also integral to one of rodeo’s up-and-coming...
Bountiful Bonner County
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The 2019 Bonner County Fair theme — “Bounty of the County” — doesn’t only refer to the gigantic zucchini fairgoers are sure to see Wednesday, Aug. 21-Saturday, Aug. 24....
