‘The ordeal is over’
County settles suit with former deputy prosecutor after 5 years By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After five years of legal battles leveled at the Bonner County Board of Commissioners, Clerk’s Office and other employees, the...
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Judges rule Bonner County and Spokane sheriff’s offices can no longer censor critical Facebook comments
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Two federal judges recently ruled in favor of activist Jim Leighty, formerly of Bonner County, in his lawsuits against Spokane and Bonner counties’ sheriff’s offices for violating his First...
County pays $200K to Dave Bowman for physical injuries, violation of constitutional rights in trespassing case
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Nearly a year after the Bonner County board of commissioners trespassed frequent meeting attendees Dave Bowman and Rick Cramer from county property, the BOCC has issued an apology for...
BNSF reaches coal dust settlement
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff BNSF Railway has agreed to investigate car covers for coal transportation, addressing a longtime complaint of local environmental and conservation groups. Company officials announced this week that they had...
