Bonner County meetings remain closed to Zoom
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The regular Tuesday business meeting of the Bonner County commissioners began Feb. 14 with a strong statement from Chairman Steve Bradshaw, who said that the …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The regular Tuesday business meeting of the Bonner County commissioners began Feb. 14 with a strong statement from Chairman Steve Bradshaw, who said that the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
For 22 years, North Idaho Children and Community Mental Health has provided a suite of critical resources for children and their families with mental health …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
In one of the longest and most well-attended Tuesday business meetings in recent memory, Bonner County commissioners came to a split vote on a motion …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously Dec. 21 to send a zone change application for 11.8 acres at the intersection of Dufort and Vay roads back …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
After an initial notice of tort claim in late 2021, Bonner County Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bauer officially filed a civil suit against Bonner County commissioners …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
District 1 Idaho Senate candidate Scott Herndon, who won the Republican nomination over incumbent two-term Sen. Jim Woodward in May, has filed a complaint with …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
There’s a sense of awe surrounding North Idaho’s demographics.
“Where have all the young people gone?” you ask, and then blame this anomaly on lack …
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
My little one was nervous for the first day of school. The entire drive found her curled in the fetal position, reciting the mantra, …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
You hear it in conversations at bars and restaurants all over town. Locals complain to one another about the summer tourist struggles but, when someone …
By Nishelle Gonzales
Reader Contributor
Owning a handyman and contracting company has been a great way to interact and learn about our diverse local community. We get to assist everyone …
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