BOCC appoints new Fair Board member
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners appointed resident Quentin Ducken to the Bonner County Fair Board at their Tuesday, May 7 meeting, filling a position …
Tagged: fairgrounds
Sandpoint P&Z recommends approval of fairgrounds lot subdivision
By Zach Hagadone
and Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Local government watchers enjoyed a double-header on March 5, as both the Bonner County board of commissioners and Sandpoint Planning and Zoning …
BOCC alters standing rules, proceeds with fairgrounds audit
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Before they could adopt the order of the agenda, an argument broke out among the Bonner County board of commissioners at their regular Jan. 16 …
YEAR IN REVIEW: 2023
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
We’ve been doing these retrospectives every year since 2020, and so far the ’20s have lived up to their reputation for being “roaring.” Just reading …
Continued hostilities at the BOCC
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners covered a number of issues at the forefront of the public’s consciousness during their regular Tuesday business meeting Dec. …
BOCC to draft response to alleged ‘misinformation’ given by sheriff
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners touched on multiple aspects of the county’s finances — including the much-debated fairgrounds funds — at their meeting on …
BOCC addresses numerous county issues at special meeting
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 …
Controversy continues over alleged fairgrounds fraud
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 …
The fair must go on
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Fair Board met for its regular business meeting Nov. 8, receiving updates from departments and, more than anything, establishing footing around certain …
Sheriff levels open meeting law violation against BOCC over ice rink
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The rift between Bonner County commissioners and Sheriff Daryl Wheeler over a lease agreement for an ice rink to be built next to the Bonner …
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