What’s on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff With the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election fewer than two months away, absentee ballots could start being mailed as soon as Thursday, Sept. 25 and early voting open on Tuesday, Oct....
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Council will delay collecting higher impact fees until Jan. 1
Public testimony centers on future of $100M Averill Hospitality hotel development By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint’s development impact fees haven’t been updated since 2011, and that’s about to change — but not until Jan....
Save Our Schools town halls to focus on effects of public funding for private education
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The statewide nonprofit organization Save Our Schools will bring a series of town halls to North Idaho, inviting attendees to learn “about the harms” of House Bill 93, which lawmakers...
New fires reported east of Lake Pend Oreille
State of Idaho seeking small businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the Sunset Fire for potential disaster assistance By Ben OlsonReader Staff A series of new fires broke out on the east side of...
Meeting on downtown paid parking ideas highlights opposition to meters
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Representatives of downtown businesses, as well as concerned citizens and business supporters, turned out Sept. 8 for an informational and question-and-answer session on downtown paid parking, hosted by the city...
ITD gearing up for six-week Long Bridge construction project
Work will focus on removing raised joint edges to lessen damage for snowplows By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Idaho Transportation Department announced the beginning of a project on the Long Bridge intended to lower...
BOCC to hold interviews for volunteer positions in public
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners voted Aug. 26 to conduct interviews for county volunteer positions — such as members of the Zoning Commission — in public. Meeting attendees will...
BoCo Ambulance District approves $5M budget
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners, serving as the Ambulance Service District Board, voted Aug. 20 to adopt the Bonner County Ambulance Service District’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget of $5,323,976....
Sunset, Lightning Creek fires increase containment
‘Go’ evacuation status lifted for Sunset fire, with some areas downgraded to ‘Set’ level By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Despite its swift and heavy growth after starting northeast of Athol on Aug. 13, the 3,230-acre...
‘What in the world is going on at Panhandle Health’
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Panhandle Health District Board of Health Chair Thomas Fletcher gave an update to the Bonner County board of commissioners Aug. 26, introducing incoming PHD Medical Director Gregory Pennock and making...
