Details scarce at Smelter discussion panel
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
There were more questions than answers at Wednesday night’s Newport smelter panel discussion.
Local and statewide experts took the Panida stage to shed some light …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
There were more questions than answers at Wednesday night’s Newport smelter panel discussion.
Local and statewide experts took the Panida stage to shed some light …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
BNSF Railway has filed its application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a second rail bridge across Lake Pend Oreille.
The long-discussed project, …
By Reader Staff
Each year the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force (BCHRTF) seeks to fund projects and programs that support its stated mission; to affirm the American principles and …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Does the city stay, or should it go?
That’s the central question council members face as they ponder a proposed expansion to the wastewater treatment …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
Bonner County commissioners voted 3-0 Tuesday to adopt the Natural Resource Plan after four years of writing, workshopping and public debate.
The plan, drafted …
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an advisory vote question for the May 15 primary ballot. The advisory vote will ask …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Do you know a woman who is a terrific community contributor, generous volunteer and role model?
If so, it’s time to give her the much-deserved …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
The Idaho Senate Education Committee addressed proposed science standards Wednesday afternoon, marking the latest in the controversy of minimizing climate change in required Idaho …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A meeting hosted by the U.S. Forest Service last week about proposed exploratory drilling for silica deposits near Lake Pend Oreille turned into a battle …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Local sports legend Jerry Kramer received a long-awaited honor last week after being voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In his 11th time up …
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