‘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...
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House committee advances bill deregulating short-term rentals
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A bill to dramatically reduce the powers of counties and cities to regulate short-term rentals cleared the Idaho House Business Committee following a hearing Feb. 9, where legislators decided with...
Legislature to consider bill slashing regulations for short-term rentals
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Though Sandpoint’s short-term rental regulation ordinance was on the agenda for the Feb. 4 meeting of the City Council, the Reader was unable to report on it before press time....
Woodward, Sauter to host Dist. 1 legislative town halls
By Reader Staff With the commencement of the 2026 Idaho legislative session Jan. 12, District 1 lawmakers announced a series of town halls in Bonner and Boundary counties. Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, and 1A...
W. Bonner School Dist. paid former- superintendent Branden Durst $67,500 in settlement
By Emma EpperlyIdahoEdNews.org The West Bonner School District paid former superintendent Branden Durst $67,500 to settle a lawsuit, according to documents obtained Jan. 19 by Idaho Education News through a public records request. The...
GOP House member’s new bill would shield public officials when communicating with legislators
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The same day that the Idaho Capital Sun reported on Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s memorandum establishing “executive branch protocols” for the session — focused on communications both inside and outside...
Navy takes delivery of future USS Idaho submarine
By Reader Staff The USS Idaho Commissioning Committee announced earlier in December that the Virginia Class, nuclear-powered fast attack submarine bearing the state’s name has been delivered to the U.S. Navy. “This is the...
2025 YEAR IN REVIEW
Recapping some of the biggest headlines of the year… pray for us By Zach HagadoneReader Staff At the end of the introductory paragraph in the 2024 “Year in Review,” we congratulated Reader readers on...
BOCC issues additional disaster declaration
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners voted unanimously Dec. 23 to reaffirm a disaster declaration for Bonner County following recent wind storms on Dec. 17, which left thousands without power...
BOCC declares state of emergency for flooding
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff In response to recent flooding throughout the Inland Northwest, the Bonner County board of commissioners reaffirmed a countywide emergency disaster declaration and request for aid from the U.S. Army Corps...
