Brian Riley announces candidacy for BoCo commissioner Dist. 1 seat
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The actions of the Bonner County board of commissioners have been tumultuous — to say the least — and now comes a challenger to Dist. …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The actions of the Bonner County board of commissioners have been tumultuous — to say the least — and now comes a challenger to Dist. …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In a sprawling special meeting Nov. 16, the Bonner County board of commissioners covered a laundry list of topics, ultimately passing several motions involving retention …
By Luke Omodt,
County Commissioner Dist. 3
Reader Contributor
On Oct. 30, 2023, Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bauer submitted a notice of tort claim asserting defamation against Bonner County Clerk Michael …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners heard a full hour of public commentary, prior even to the consent agenda, at the regular business meeting on …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted to hire an external auditor for the fairgrounds at their regular business meeting Oct. 24, in a motion proposed by Commissioner …
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 Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The County Fair Board issued an extensive press release Oct. 16, claiming that the Bonner County commissioners and Clerk Michael Rosedale are likely to blame …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
At a public hearing Oct. 2, Bonner County commissioners approved development of the Providence subdivision, which encompasses 116 residential lots on approximately 40 acres east …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Republican Central Committee gathered Sept. 19 to tackle a lengthy agenda, but the item that drew the greater number of about 100 …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County commissioners’ regular Tuesday, Sept. 12 business meeting was punctuated by three separate recesses, as acting-Commission Chair Luke Omodt attempted to rein in …
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