By Katie Botkin
Reader Contributor
Public input and has already had an effect on the controversial draft Land Use Map developed by the Bonner County Planning Commission.
At its July …
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
“Rural” is difficult to define, but how to protect that character is at the heart of the debate over the future Land Use Map for …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Project 7B and the Idaho Chapter of the American Planning Association hope to inspire the community with their new Small Town, Big Vision Film Festival …
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
It’s been out of the public eye for months, but the battle over public access to Lake Pend Oreille at Camp Bay is not over. …
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
Idaho is lucky to have environmental experts looking out for public health when it comes to land use decisions that impact water quality. These experts …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
A minor land division applied for by the Bonner County planning director saw major modification on Sept. 21, with county commissioners approving a change from …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Members of the public have the chance to have their voices heard regarding the suggested “Goals, Objectives and Policies” of Bonner County’s updated Comprehensive Plan …
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 …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The board of Bonner County commissioners unanimously denied an application to vacate a 2,550-foot section of Camp Bay Road before a packed audience Feb. 16, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners will hear an appeal Thursday, Dec. 9 regarding two short plat applications in the Whiskey Jack area of Kootenai, where developer Tricore …
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