2024 election results
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The 2024 general election was historic by every measure. Former-President Donald Trump won both the popular and Electoral College vote, besting Democratic Vice President Kamala …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The 2024 general election was historic by every measure. Former-President Donald Trump won both the popular and Electoral College vote, besting Democratic Vice President Kamala …
By Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little will be in Priest River for the next “Capital for a Day” event, which will take place Thursday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The West Bonner County Library District got its wish for a boundary expansion, following the vote at an Aug. 20 joint meeting of its board …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
West Bonner County School Board Trustee Troy Reinbold has tendered his resignation, citing work and family obligations. WBCSD Board Chair Margaret Hall announced Reinbold’s departure …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
East Bonner County has one of the most well used and financially healthy library districts in the state. While that’s good news for patrons from …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For the first time in nearly a month after the Aug. 29 special election that resulted in the recall of former-West Bonner County School District …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Voters in the West Bonner County School District made headlines around the state Aug. 29, turning out in large numbers to successfully recall two trustee …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The sound and fury surrounding West Bonner School District’s selection of Branden Durst to serve as its latest superintendent will continue, after trustees opened and …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Planning Commission on April 18 approved a Comprehensive Plan map amendment and zone change for nearly 900 acres of property recently de-annexed …
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