‘Back to the drawing board’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted down a lengthy resolution brought by Commissioner Steve Bradshaw after two weeks of debate about the purpose — and legality — …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted down a lengthy resolution brought by Commissioner Steve Bradshaw after two weeks of debate about the purpose — and legality — …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners stood at a stalemate during their Aug. 31 business meeting, disagreeing on a resolution that would declare “Constitutional County” status and forbade …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Who has the authority to take the reins during a deadly pandemic?
Elected officials — and citizens — across the state have wrestled with this …
We believe strongly in informing the community about candidates running for public office. As part of our commitment to this effort, we present this questionnaire for candidates running for office. …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners moved to adopt the FY2021 budget following Aug. 24 public hearings that featured little to no public input.
The county’s general budget …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted July 14 to file a complaint with Idaho District Court alleging discrepancies between the state’s interpretation of the …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation May 28 opposing the Idaho Stage 2 “Stay Healthy” order from Gov. Brad Little, alleging that …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Board of Bonner County Commissioners has reopened public comment at regular business meetings after a confrontation at its Jan. 28 meeting led to a …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho’s presidential primary election is less than a month away, and the local and state primary races are on the horizon. As the latter approaches, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Priest River native Jeff Connolly will again be running for District 2 Bonner County commissioner in 2020.
Connolly told the Reader on Dec. 31 that …
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