CHLOE COCHRAN
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Shelter, municipalities adjust to stray dog changes
In the three months since Bonner County and the cities of Ponderay and Sandpoint allowed their contracts with a local shelter to expire, there has been uncertainty as all parties have worked to navigate what happens next.

Road and Bridge warns of potentially dangerous road conditions
Bonner County Road and Bridge officials are warning Bonner County residents to be careful as a forecast of constantly shifting weather could create danger.

Priest River man charged in strangling case
A Priest River man is facing a handful of assault-related charges stemming from an alleged Dec. 29, 2024, assault.

BOCC presses for quick meeting, tables two action items
The Bonner County commissioners met briefly Tuesday in a meeting cut short by a special emergency meeting. Commissioners tabled action items to approve the sheriff’s office county and fair purchases after commissioners expressed concern.

Pepperdine enters Alford plea on two battery charges
A Sandpoint man has entered a plea to two amended battery charges connected to an offense dating back to Aug. 4, 2024.
Moores ordered to pay $15M in civil case
A former Bonners Ferry chiropractor and his wife must pay the bereaved family of Brian Drake more than $15 million after a First District Court judge earlier ruled they were civilly liable for damages.

Ambulance District Board discusses 2025 budget plans
The Bonner County Ambulance Service District commissioners met Wednesday to examine EMS budget updates.

BCSO deputies retire, over 45 years of collective service
Two Bonner County law enforcement officers were honored last week by the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

BOCC approves next steps in Spirit Lake Cutoff safety project, clarifies open board positions
Bonner County commissioners voted Tuesday in approval of a professional service agreement to negotiate services for acquisition regarding the Spirit Lake Cutoff curves safety project. Clarifications for open board positions were also provided.
Judge ponders decision in Moore civil case
A judge has taken under advisement on the amount of damages to award the family of a Coeur d’Alene man killed in a 2020 shooting in Boundary County.