November surprise — Part I
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 …
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BOCC battle of the public records requests
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 …
Sandpoint City Council votes to rezone portions of BoCo Fairgrounds
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
In a special public hearing Sept. 27, Sandpoint City Council members voted to approve two requests from the Bonner County commissioners to rezone portions of …
‘I wasn’t elected by the precinct leaders of the BCRCC’
By Luke Omodt,
County Commissioner, Dist. 3
Reader Contributor
During their summer meeting, the Idaho GOP adopted Rule XX, which states: “The Idaho Republican Party is a private organization dedicated …
Tensions between Bonner County commissioners spur a new agenda bylaw
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 …
Greetings from 2023: Send help
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Part of my weekly duties as publisher of the Reader is skimming through old newspaper archives for interesting news stories of the past for the …
BoCo commission drama reaches boiling point
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The in-fighting that has for months characterized business meetings of the Bonner County board of commissioners reached a higher pitch in the past week, with …
BoCo commissioners spar over fairgrounds rezone
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The first hour or so of the regular business meeting of the Bonner County commissioners July 25 proceeded without incident.
The Road and Bridge Department …
Zone change for gas station at Dufort and Vay roads denied
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners ultimately struck down a Comprehensive Plan Map amendment and zone change in June that would have paved the way for a gas …
BoCo files rezone request for proposed RV park location in special Friday meeting
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The board of Bonner County commissioners voted during a special meeting June 16 to move forward with a zone change request and conditional use permit …
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