County adopts mass fatality plan
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved adoption of a Regional Mass Fatality Management Plan Tuesday, joining four other North Idaho counties in doing so.
The plan, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved adoption of a Regional Mass Fatality Management Plan Tuesday, joining four other North Idaho counties in doing so.
The plan, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County History Museum is presenting Movies in the Park for the third year this summer. There are plenty of reasons the event persists …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Mountain Mafia Entertainment’s annual Mountain Havoc event is said to be “pure vehicular violence.” What that means, exactly, is probably best put by the professional …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A 12-year-old Bonner County boy went missing Tuesday, prompting a search and rescue effort that ultimately found the boy not far from his home.
The …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Lake Pend Oreille is projected to reach summer pool next week, according to data from the Northwest River Forecast Center.
Summer pool — or the …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A grizzly bear was euthanized over the weekend in Boundary County after killing seven sheep in a matter of just a few days.
IFG said …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Rarely is an artist’s origin story as unforgettable as Kaylee Cole’s.
The Seattle-based singer-songwriter experienced a brutal car wreck in college. As Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah” …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Commissioners are putting the brakes on restructuring the county’s Emergency Management Services.
Since news broke in December that the BOCC was considering a …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The first few miles of Trestle Creek Road will see a $5 million makeover in coming years thanks to a Federal Lands Access Program grant.…
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
I picked up Delia Owens’ debut novel just last week, driven by rave reviews from friends and celebrities alike to find out what, exactly, made …
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