Bonner County commissioner candidate roundup
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioner seats in Districts 1 and 3 are up for election Nov. 6, with Steven Bradshaw and Steve Johnson vying for the District …
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County adopts employee social media policy
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved a social media policy for all county employees and officials Tuesday. The new policy, headed by the county’s Human Resources …
Students to gather county feedback
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
Graduate students from the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning will be gathering information via public “listening sessions” and surveys throughout Bonner County …
Bonner County’s choppy wake debate
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Last week marked the latest in Bonner County’s wake saga, as county commissioners voted against extending no-wake zones from the county standard of 200 feet …
Unpacking the 2019 Bonner County budget
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
In a budget workshop on Aug. 8, county clerk Mike Rosedale laid out the greatest point of contention during this budget season: to take forgone …
Bonner County budget sees salary, tax increases
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The 2019 Bonner County budget was finalized last week, boasting increased salaries in several departments and introducing a 3-percent tax increase.
Going into effect this …
Bonner County ranks second in nation for vaccine exemptions
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A recent study places Bonner County among the highest rates in the nation for parents opting kindergarten-age children out of vaccinations.
Published in the peer-reviewed, …
Boaters: It’s a big year for debris
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Sheriff’s Deputy Rob Danno can describe this year’s waterway debris situation in a single word: “Problematic.”
“There’s an unusual amount of debris in …
Upland Dr. solid waste site closed
By Reader Staff
The solid waste collection site at 274 Upland Dr. will be closed starting Thursday, May 24 for construction, said Bob Howard, director of Bonner County Solid Waste.…
No-wake zone extended due to flood threats
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County no-wake zone regulation is being extended to 500 feet on all waterways starting now in response to flood threats.
The Board of …
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