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Bonner County News of Record - July 2, 2024

Police log information for Sandpoint, Ponderay, and Priest River police departments; and the Bonner County Sheriff's Office.

Proposed amendment would limit special session length

A proposed new amendment to the Idaho Constitution would ask Idaho voters to decide in November whether to limit the length of any special session of the Idaho Legislature to 20 days.

Idaho ramping up to legislative session

Inauguration and committee meetings begin before legislative session starts Jan. 9

Although Idaho’s 2023 legislative session doesn’t begin until Jan. 9, action will begin picking up at the Idaho State Capitol during the first week of January with the inauguration, inaugural ball and a couple of committee meetings setting the stage. Decisions made during the new year will help shape Idaho government, policies and politics for years to come, with four new statewide officials being sworn in and historical turnover and leadership changes at the Idaho Legislature. About one in three legislators will be rookies in 2023.

CdA mayor, arts chair square off

A contentious standoff developed Tuesday night over a now-toppled art piece that featured the hammer and sickle, sparking public outrage and thrusting forward warnings of government censorship.

These bad economic times shall pass

Mountain West Bank official says a 'correction' was overdo, but won't last

Growth won't stop despite economic slowdown

CLUB WRESTLING: North Idaho represented well at Western States Championships

Shelby Garten of Timberlake was second in folkstyle, fifth in freestyle, and fourth in Greco-Roman.

2023 Arbor Day grants offered in Idaho communities

This year, 45 Arbor Day grants will be awarded to Idaho communities in the amount of $300 each for “Planting Idaho”. Funding for this program is provided by the generous contribution of Idaho utilities that have a large interest in healthy urban forests and having the right tree planted in the right place.

Idaho Lottery celebrates 33 years of games

Since its inception in 1989, the Idaho Lottery has awarded more than $3.1 billion in prizes to players

Nielson chooses to be grateful for time she got at LCSC

Rather than dwelling on what she missed out on when the NAIA tournament was canceled because of the coronavirus, the lone senior on the Lewis-Clark State women’s basketball team instead chose to feel grateful for the “games I got to play.”

Legals December 20, 2016

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following taxing districts located within Bonner County, Idaho are eligible to conduct candidate elections during the calendar year 2017. Forms for Petitions and Declarations of Candidacy are available from the respective taxing districts at the address shown. (Idaho Code 34-1405) Respectfully submitted by Michael W. Rosedale, Bonner County Clerk Declaration of Name and Address Election Candidacy Of Taxing District Date Filing Deadline Bayview Water & Sewer Dist. 16-May March 17, 2017 16401 Emerson at 5:00 PM Bayview, Idaho 83803 Bottle Bay Recreational 16-May March 17, 2017 Water & Sewer District at 5:00 PM 8680 Bottle Bay Rd Sagle, Idaho 83860 Coolin Sewer District 16-May March 17, 2017 13837 E River Rd at 5:00 PM Coolin, ID 83821 East Bonner County 16-May March 17, 2017 Library District at 5:00 PM 1407 Cedar St Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Ellisport Bay Sewer District 16-May March 17, 2017 Pend Oreille Shores Resort at 5:00 PM 47390 Highway 200 Hope, Idaho 83836 Garfield Bay 16-May March 17, 2017 Water & Sewer District at 5:00 PM 1585 Garfield Bay Cutoff Rd Sagle, Idaho 83860 Granite Reeder 16-May March 17, 2017 Water & Sewer District at 5:00 PM 799 Hagman Rd Nordman, Idaho 83848 Independent Highway Dist. 16-May March 17, 2017 78 McNearney Rd, Suite A at 5:00 PM Ponderay, Idaho 83852 Kalispell Bay Sewer District 16-May March 17, 2017 851 Kalispell Bay Rd at 5:00 PM Priest River, Idaho 83856 Kootenai Ponderay 16-May March 17, 2017 Sewer District at 5:00 PM 511 Whiskey Jack Rd Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Lakeland Joint School 16-May March 17, 2017 District No 272 at 5:00 Pm 15506 N Washington St Rathdrum, Idaho 83858 Lake Pend Oreille School 16-May March 17, 2017 District No 84 at 5:00 PM 901 Triangle Drive Ponderay, Idaho 83852 Outlet Bay Sewer District 16-May March 17, 2017 149 Outlet Bay Rd at 5:00 PM Priest Lake, Idaho 83856 Pend Oreille Hospital District 16-May March 17, 2017 520 N Third Ave at 5:00 PM Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Priest Lake Public Library Dist. 16-May March 17, 2017 28769 Highway 57 at 5:00 PM Priest Lake, Idaho 83856 Southside 16-May March 17, 2017 Water & Sewer District at 5:00 PM 114 Second Suite C Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 West Bonner County School 16-May March 17, 2017 District No 83 at 5:00 PM 134 Main Street Priest River, Idaho 83856 West Bonner Library District 16-May March 17, 2017 118 Main St at 5:00 PM Priest River, Idaho 83856 West Bonner 16-May March 17, 2017 Water & Sewer District at 5:00 PM 215 N Washington Oldtown, Idaho 83822 Bay Drive 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 Recreation District at 5:00 PM 100 Bay Drive Sagle, Idaho 83860 City of Clark Fork 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 110 E 3rd St at 5:00 PM Clark Fork, Idaho 83811 City of Dover 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 699 Lakeshore Ave at 5:00 PM Dover, Idaho 83825 City of East Hope 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 505 Wellington Place at 5:00 PM Hope, Idaho 83836 City of Hope 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 146 W Main St at 5:00 PM Hope, Idaho 83836 City of Kootenai 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 204 Spokane St at 5:00 PM Kootenai, Idaho 83840 City of Oldtown 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 215 N Washington Ave at 5:00 PM Oldtown, Idaho 83822 City of Ponderay 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 288 4th St at 5:00 PM Ponderay Idaho 83852 City of Priest River 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 552 High St at 5:00 PM Priest River, Idaho 83856 City of Sandpoint 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 1123 Lake St at 5:00 PM Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Coolin Cavanaugh Bay 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 Fire Protection District at 5:00 PM 171 Cavanaugh Bay Rd Coolin, Idaho 83821 North of the Narrows 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 Fire District at 5:00 PM 14374 Eastshore Rd Coolin, Idaho 83821 Northside Fire District 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 437 Cedar Ave at 5:00 PM Ponderay, Idaho 83852 Sagle Fire District 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 2689 Gun Club Rd at 5:00 PM Sagle, Idaho 83860 Sam Owen Fire District 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 17 Old Sam Owen Dr at 5:00 PM Hope, Idaho 83836 Schweitzer Fire District 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 7094 Schweitzer Mtn Rd at 5:00 PM Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Selkirk Recreation District 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 7460 Village Lane at 5:00 PM Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 Spirit Lake 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 Fire Protection District at 5:00 PM 32182 N 6th Ave Spirit Lake, Idaho 83869 Timberlake 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 Fire Protection District at 5:00 PM 5985 E Highway 54 Athol, Idaho 83801 West Bonner Cemetery 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 Maintenance District at 5:00 PM 681 Cemetery Rd Priest River, Idaho 83856 West Pend Oreille 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 Fire District at 5:00 PM 61 Airfield Way Priest River, Idaho 83856 Westside 7-Nov Sept. 8, 2017 Fire Protection District at 5:00 PM 825 Railroad Ave Dover, Idaho 83825 SNP LEGAL 4300 DEC 20, 2016

Students can apply for Idaho Opportunity Scholarship

The Idaho State Board of Education is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 Idaho Opportunity Scholarship. The scholarship is available to Idaho resident students who will be enrolled in an Idaho college or university as an undergraduate in the 2017-2018 school year. Scholarship recipients can receive up to $3,000 in a single school year for tuition and fees.

Sandpoint medical student advances in WWAMI program

A second-year University of Idaho medical student from Sandpoint was among those being honored Dec. 14 as the future doctors in the WWAMI Medical Education Program transition to the clinical phase of their education.

Lottery returns $55.5M to benefit Idaho’s public schools

The Idaho Lottery has announced a $55,500,000 dividend to Idaho/s residents. Including this year’s dividend, the Idaho Lottery has now returned $961.5 million since it began in July 1989.

Bonner County News of Record - May 27, 2020

House OKs formal ‘Greater Idaho’ talks

With a wink and a smirk the Idaho House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a nonbinding memorial calling for formal talks between the Idaho and Oregon legislatures to discuss moving some rural Oregon counties out of their state and into Idaho.

There’s nothing like Idaho forests

Week pays tribute to state's timber industry, workers

Governor Brad Little has formally proclaimed the week of October 18-22 to be Idaho Forest Products Week and a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of the industry in Idaho.

What about that advisory question?

Idaho ballot includes non-binding advisory question about tax cuts, education

On this year’s general election ballot, Idaho voters will be asked whether they approve or disapprove of action Gov. Brad Little and the Idaho Legislature took on taxes and education funding during the Sept. 1 special session.

Arbor Day grants being offered to communities

The Idaho Nursery and Landscape Association, in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Lands, Avista, Rocky Mountain Power, and Idaho Power, is pleased to announce a program intended to help communities celebrate Arbor Day, plant appropriate trees for energy conservation and foster a stronger relationship between Idaho communities and the green industry.

McGrane: SOS office can’t enforce GOP voter affiliation deadline

Says office must follow state law, not political party rules

Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane said Thursday that his office cannot enforce the Idaho Republican Party’s new party rule requiring voters to affiliate with the GOP by Dec. 30 in order to vote in the party’s upcoming primary election.