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Keep your mailbox safe this winter

by LAUREN REICHENBACH
Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 1:00 AM

SANDPOINT — As the snow decides whether it will stick around this winter, Bonner County Road and Bridge director Jason Topp warned residents of the risks snowplows can pose to mailboxes.

While it was alleged that the department is not liable for any damage caused to mailboxes, Topp said that is not the case.

“The fact is if we actually hit the mailbox with a plow, we will fix it,” he said. “If it is hit with snow, we will not fix them.”

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