High inflows continue to affect lake level
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff In an update shared with the Reader on June 28, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Scott Lawrence said that the Albeni Falls Dam — located on the west...
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County enacts 500-foot no wake zones
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously June 21 to declare a local disaster emergency regarding possible flooding, effectively extending no wake zones on all county waterways to 500 feet. The...
Sheriff, prosecutor weigh in on Camp Bay Road dispute
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The ongoing battle over 50 feet of Lake Pend Oreille shoreline at the end of Camp Bay Road on the Sagle peninsula has gained the attention of Bonner County’s...
Idaho GOP primary sees more than a dozen legislative seats change hands
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The top-of-the-ticket contests in the May 17 Idaho primary election resulted in still-unofficial wins for GOP incumbent Gov. Brad Little and Oakley Republican Rep. Scott Bedke (for more on...
Contested District 1 primary results
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It was generally agreed by Idaho politicians and politics watchers alike that the May 17 primary election would be a game-changer for the Statehouse in Boise. It did not...
Law enforcement members of new PAC blast McGeachin, Bundy as ‘extremists’ ‘threatening’ the future of the state
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A new political action committee called Defend and Protect Idaho is making headlines for its stance against what it calls “political extremism in Idaho,” with a specific message of...
County upholds 700-acre Selle Valley zone change
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted May 4 to uphold their approval of a zone change to more than 700 acres in the Selle Valley, marking the latest development in an...
County ARPA funds remain fierce topic of debate
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County will take a standard allowance of $10 million revenue loss as part of its annual reporting requirement for the acceptance of American Rescue Plan Act funds. Despite...
Reconsideration of 700-acre zone change postponed
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted April 20 to postpone a hearing on reconsideration of a 700-acre zone change in the Selle Valley, leaving the matter undecided for two more weeks...
Series of local vigils planned for peace in Ukraine
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Between 30 and 35 area residents gathered April 10 along Highway 2 for a peace vigil centered on the conflict in Ukraine, which Russian troops triggered in February with...
