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Long Bridge Marina expansion to be discussed at Oct. 1 meeting
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners will consider an application to expand the existing Long Bridge Marina at its 10 a.m. public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 1. Anyone seeking to...
BOCC ends disaster declaration for Merritt Bridge
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 29 to end its previously declared emergency loss of access for Merritt Bridge in Priest River, following repairs to the “significant infrastructure...
The District 1 choice is between culture warriors and true public servants
By Jim JonesReader Contributor As a Republican for most of my adult life, including the eight years I served as Idaho attorney general in the 1980s, I did not always toe the party line...
Herndon doesn’t represent my Republican Party
By George EskridgeReader Contributor Scott Herndon proposes removal of Bonner County Republican Central Committee members for supporting candidates or expressing ideas contrary to “Republican values.” Herndon seeks political loyalty through political coercion. A political...
Even AI thinks AI is bad for humanity
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff About seven months ago, I reported on my experience with interrogating ChatGPT about its capabilities, parameters and intentions — which it insisted it didn’t have, but I suspect otherwise. As...
Things to do coming up for you
PRIEST RIVER – There’s lots of fun to be had with fall on the horizon. Plenty of local events are coming up, including one of Priest River’s noted autumnal tradition, Oktoberfest, Saturday, Oct. 3, fr
BOCC to review Long Bridge marina expansion proposal
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday, Oct. 1 to discuss a conditional use permit application to expand the existing Long Bridge Marina. The public hearing comes after...
Sandpoint City Council OKs ‘essential’ RV park renovation
Revamped facility would be ready for summer ’27, but needs $270K from parks fund By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The long-discussed City Beach RV park reconstruction project will move forward, after the Sandpoint City Council...
Project 7B hosts workshop on how BoCo code impacts properties
By Reader Staff Land use nonprofit Project 7B will host an educational workshop on how local code — such as the Bonner County comprehensive plan — affects the area’s landscape and future developments. The...
Bay Trail now open through Oct. 4
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff After two seasons of closures due to remediation work at the former Panhandle Smelting and Refining Company — a.k.a. Black Rock — the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail is now open...
Anchoring a community
BoCo museum renews lease, plans for future expansions By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After seven years of uncertainty, the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum renewed its lease in Lakeview Park on Sept. 2. The...
Emily Articulated: Efficiency, connection
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist What if efficiency sits at one end of a long spectrum — our ability to perform tasks or produce results with the least waste of time, resources or energy? We...