County approves altered CUP for Panhandle Bike Ranch in Sagle
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
After six and a half hours of tears, cheers and spirited arguments on June 24, the Bonner County board of commissioners approved an appeal from …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
After six and a half hours of tears, cheers and spirited arguments on June 24, the Bonner County board of commissioners approved an appeal from …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Kootenai County-based right-wing blogger Summer Bushnell has been held accountable for a video she posted to her political site “The Bushnell Report” that defamed a …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idahoans around the state went to the polls May 21 to select candidates who will appear in the November general election. The primary in District …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Voting in the 2024 primary election will take place in person at the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, though …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners appointed resident Quentin Ducken to the Bonner County Fair Board at their Tuesday, May 7 meeting, filling a position …
By Soncirey Mitchell and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Candidates for District 1 and District 3 Bonner County commissioner seats joined contenders for Bonner County sheriff at a community forum April …
Compiled by Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell
Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested races to ask questions about how they would represent …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Anxiety has been growing among Sagle residents about the proposed U.S. 95-Dufort Road to Lakeshore Drive corridor expansion, which the Idaho Transportation Department unveiled at …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Tensions between the Bonner County commissioners and constituents seemingly eased over the past few weeks, bringing the monthslong controversy over the Jan. 26 trespass of …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Work is nearing completion on the new Bonner County Emergency Medical Services Station 1, a project that has been in progress since 2020 under the …
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