By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday, Oct. 1 to discuss a conditional use permit application to expand the existing Long Bridge Marina. The public hearing comes after...
By Reader Staff Idaho transportation planners are looking to the future of the state’s multi-modal infrastructure, inviting residents to weigh in on a long-range plan that will inform agency investments through 2050. Comments on...
Data shows rural roadways account for 66% of fatal wrecks statewide By Zach HagadoneReader Staff If Bonner County residents feel like the area has been experiencing more frequent and severe traffic crashes in recent...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners declared an emergency loss of access for Merritt Bridge in Priest River on Aug. 11, following the discovery of “a significant infrastructure failure” in...
By Reader Staff Motorists traveling on U.S. 95 through the Sagle area are warned of delays, with the Idaho Transportation Department working to build a new northbound right-turn lane at the intersection with Dufort...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The pedestrian portion of the Long Bridge is again open to non-motorized traffic, less than a month and half after the Idaho Transportation Department closed the span due to deterioration...
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor A strong state needs strong infrastructure. Roads and bridges connect workers to jobs, products to markets and communities to opportunity. When infrastructure is neglected, the economy falls behind too. And...
By Matt LomeReader Contributor Fewer than two years ago, I bought a home in Sagle in the lovely suburban neighborhood located just to the south of Sandpoint’s iconic Long Bridge. One of the determining...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Following the closure of the Long Bridge pedestrian bridge in early June, nonprofit organization Project 7B, which advocates for responsible land use in Bonner County, has launched a community survey...
Daily service intended to maintain access while pedestrian bridge is closed for safety By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Selkirks-Pend Oreille Transit Authority announced it had established a new route June 12 with stops at...
