Flood and fire outlook for 2019
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A slightly lower-than-average snowpack is indicating that North Idaho won’t see the flooding it did last spring, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.…
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Ballot initiative bills head to Gov. Little’s desk
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Two bills placing heightened requirements on the Idaho ballot initiative process are now in the hands of Governor Brad Little.
The established ballot initiative process …
BOCC objects to lack of public access on Bog Cr. Road project
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Commissioners are filing a letter of objection with the U.S. Forest Service after the agency announced no public access would be allowed following …
Misophonia: The rage is real
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Affection can be expressed by holding hands, offering a kind word or leaving a sweet note on the countertop.
My personal favorite act of affection …
BOCC passes resolution on gun rights
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday that states their opposition to any law restricting the Second Amendment.
The resolution, placed on the agenda …
PacWest backs out of Lakes meeting,cites zoning problems
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
PacWest Silicon, the company behind the controversial Newport smelter project, will no longer be presenting at Thursday’s Lakes Commission meeting due to zoning troubles with …
County upholds Sagle asphalt plant approval
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
County commissioners upheld approval of a conditional use permit for an asphalt batch plant at a reconsideration hearing Friday.
The applicants, Interstate Concrete & Asphalt, …
Ballot initiative bill passes Senate, divides N. Idaho lawmakers
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The advancement of a bill that would increase requirements for citizen-led ballot initiatives is receiving mixed reviews from North Idaho lawmakers.
Senate Bill 1159, introduced …
Pearl Island: From family homestead to island for the people
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The view from the Jamieson’s dining room table is familiar but still breathtaking.
Beyond the curtains and glass lies Lake Pend Oreille, sprawled out beneath …
Weight limits in effect on county roads
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Thanks to the abrupt arrival of spring and the thawing that comes with, weight and speed restrictions have been posted on all Bonner County roads …
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