Lake level and dam operation update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Idaho Gov. Brad Little flew into our area Aug. 29 for a “Capitol for a Day” event in Priest River. Before and after …
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Idaho Gov. Brad Little flew into our area Aug. 29 for a “Capitol for a Day” event in Priest River. Before and after …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Hostilities between the Bonner County board of commissioners and the offices of the sheriff, prosecutor and coroner temporarily deescalated during the regular business meeting March …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Following months of raucous, often explosive meetings, the Bonner County board of commissioners enjoyed a relatively even-toned morning Dec. 12, even as it addressed a …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners covered a number of issues at the forefront of the public’s consciousness during their regular Tuesday business meeting Dec. …
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 commissioners approved an amendment to the county’s land use code June 23, allowing for the expansion of natural resource-based, legal non-conforming uses — …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted May 4 to uphold their approval of a zone change to more than 700 acres in the Selle Valley, marking the …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Jeff Connolly announced Jan. 24 that he is running for re-election for Bonner County commissioner in District 2.
“As a lifelong citizen of this county …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bauer filed a notice of tort claim Dec. 28 against Bonner County, alleging “malicious defamation” by Commissioners Dan McDonald and …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously in favor of a resolution Oct. 22 that states the county’s position against mandates — specifically mandated actions related to …
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