Early winter storm brings snow and outages
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
An early bout of winter weather on Sept. 28-29 dumped snow in the mountains and caused thousands of power outages in the Inland Northwest.
Kim …
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County Road and Bridge busy with winter-to-spring transition
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Road and Bridge Director Steve Klatt remembers when he and the other schoolchildren of North Idaho had “mud vacation.”
During the end of …
The road to decision
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It’s no secret that Bonner County officials dread choosing which of the county’s 679 roads get hard-surfaced and which do not.
Road and Bridge Director …
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 …
County earns grant to repair Squaw Valley, Grouse Creek Bridges
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A pair of Bonner County bridges will see some much-needed repair in coming months thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Local Highway Technical Assistance …
BOCC cracks down on plow route changes
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A proposal from the Bonner County Road and Bridge Department Dec. 11 opened up a larger conversation regarding when and why the county makes changes …
County road crews prep for winter
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Road and Bridge outlined winter operation plans Tuesday in preparation for another unpredictable North Idaho winter.
“Please remember to make sure you have …
Bottle Bay Road construction progresses, plus more road news
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bottle Bay Road project, which has had the intersection with Highway 95 blocked off all summer, is entering its final stages, according to Bonner …
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 …
Bottle Bay Rd. to open sooner than expected
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The entrance to Bottle Bay Road off Highway 95 south of Sandpoint will be opening up sooner than originally anticipated, said Bonner County Road and …
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