November surprise — Part 2
By Luke Omodt, County Commissioner Dist. 3 Reader Contributor On July 26, 2023, Sheriff Daryl Wheeler issued a public release incorrectly stating that the fairgrounds financial activity was to be audited and included in...
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November surprise — Part I
By Luke Omodt, County Commissioner Dist. 3 Reader Contributor On Oct. 30, 2023, Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bauer submitted a notice of tort claim asserting defamation against Bonner County Clerk Michael Rosedale and Bonner County...
BOCC battle of the public records requests
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners heard a full hour of public commentary, prior even to the consent agenda, at the regular business meeting on Nov. 14. The meeting...
BOCC approves external audit of fairgrounds
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted to hire an external auditor for the fairgrounds at their regular business meeting Oct. 24, in a motion proposed by Commissioner Asia Williams, though as...
Controversy continues over alleged fairgrounds fraud
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The County Fair Board issued an extensive press release Oct. 16, claiming that the Bonner County commissioners and Clerk Michael Rosedale are likely to blame for the alleged 2022...
BOCC approves Providence subdivision
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff At a public hearing Oct. 2, Bonner County commissioners approved development of the Providence subdivision, which encompasses 116 residential lots on approximately 40 acres east of Kootenai. Residents of...
Sandpoint City Council votes to rezone portions of BoCo Fairgrounds
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff In a special public hearing Sept. 27, Sandpoint City Council members voted to approve two requests from the Bonner County commissioners to rezone portions of the Bonner County Fairgrounds...
‘I wasn’t elected by the precinct leaders of the BCRCC’
By Luke Omodt, County Commissioner, Dist. 3 Reader Contributor During their summer meeting, the Idaho GOP adopted Rule XX, which states: “The Idaho Republican Party is a private organization dedicated to the promotion of...
Tensions between Bonner County commissioners spur a new agenda bylaw
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County commissioners’ regular Tuesday, Sept. 12 business meeting was punctuated by three separate recesses, as acting-Commission Chair Luke Omodt attempted to rein in extensive deliberation and public...
BoCo commission drama reaches boiling point
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The in-fighting that has for months characterized business meetings of the Bonner County board of commissioners reached a higher pitch in the past week, with Commissioner Asia Williams filing...
