Mask order is no attack on freedom
By Cynthia Dalsing
Reader Contributor
I take issue with Steven Bradshaw, Bonner County commissioner, after his recent diatribe against a public mask mandate by the Panhandle Health Department [News, “Education, …
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Masks, money and ‘making some sort of a point’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Who has the authority to take the reins during a deadly pandemic?
Elected officials — and citizens — across the state have wrestled with this …
County limits staffing due to virus
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Commissioners took steps to mitigate COVID-19 transmission among county employees Nov. 17, when the board unanimously approved a revised human resources policy outlining …
County appeals Festival suit to Supreme Court
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County is appealing its case against the city of Sandpoint to the Idaho Supreme Court, after a district court judge ruled in early September …
Bonner County to pave all gravel RR crossings
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Railroad crossings on gravel roads across Bonner County are about a year away from a major makeover, as the county plans to spend federal grant …
City files motion to recover costs in Festival gun suit
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Two weeks after a district judge ruled in favor of the city of Sandpoint in the lawsuit brought by Bonner County over The Festival at …
From Bonner County to outer space
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
North Idaho may soon have a connection to a worldwide effort to launch a space-based internet service into every nook and cranny of the planet.…
County pushes mining code change hearing
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission is tabling a controversial mining ordinance change after an Aug. 20 workshop made clear that the issue was …
County and city argue standing in Festival gun suit
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The original suit surrounding The Festival at Sandpoint’s weapons ban saw some action Aug. 25, as counsel for both Bonner County and the city of …
Bonner County Fair is a go
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The 2020 Bonner County Fair will showcase the best of the community’s animals, projects and garden bounty from Wednesday, Aug. 19 through Saturday, Aug. 22.…
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 