Priest River USFS project faces lawsuit
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
An environmental group filed a lawsuit in federal district court Aug. 29, taking issue with a U.S. Forest Service project planned 25 miles north of …
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Lake level timeline announced
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Lake Pend Oreille will remain at summer pool through Sept. 18, after which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will start a gradual drawdown until …
Sound and fury
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Despite the sound and fury surrounding the Festival at Sandpoint’s policy banning weapons at the publicly-owned War Memorial Field, city officials said they still haven’t …
County solid waste fees to increase
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 4 to increase solid waste fees starting in the 2020 fiscal year in order to account for several improvement …
P&Z tables decision on Cedar St. housing complex amid neighborhood opposition
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Residents of the west Sandpoint neighborhood comprised of Madison Avenue, Willow Drive and Lincoln Avenue turned out en masse Sept. 3 to oppose a 15-unit, …
Coast Guard issues ‘Finding of No Significant Impact’ for proposed second rail bridge
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The United States Coast Guard has completed a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) regarding the proposed second rail bridges …
Lawyering up
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It has been more than two weeks since Bonner County commissioners voted to proceed with legal action against the city of Sandpoint …
UI property sale approved
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho State Board of Education at its Aug. 29 meeting unanimously approved the sale of the Sandpoint University of Idaho Boyer property for $4 …
County adopts $63M budget
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners adopted a $63 million fiscal year 2020 budget Aug. 26, following two public hearings in which increased revenues, spending and salaries dominated …
County releases 2020 budget, hearings set for Aug. 26
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County released a $63 million proposed 2020 budget Aug. 14, unveiling a $6 million increase over last year’s budget and prompting a conversation about …
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