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April 6, 2009 9 p.m.

Lawbreakers must be held accountable

“Let’s make a deal” seems to be the slogan of the Bonner County Prosecutor’s Office and the rest of the North Idaho justice system. It seems that not a day goes by, when I don’t read in local newspaper or hear on the local radio station, that a person has been arrested for any number of felony or misdemeanor charges for violation of statutory law.

April 16, 2009 9 p.m.

Big turnout is expected at Career Fair

SANDPOINT — Organizers are preparing for a record turnout at the fourth annual Career Fair in Sandpoint.

August 12, 2009 9 p.m.

Jobless rate spikes again

SANDPOINT — The county’s jobless rate spiked once again last month, giving July the dubious honor of being the worst month for unemployment in more than a decade.

July 24, 2009 9 p.m.

ISP: Inmate suffered from heart failure

SANDPOINT — More than a month after his death, Idaho State Police investigators announced Thursday that Bonner County Jail inmate Ward David Coble died of natural causes.

January 14, 2008 8 p.m.

No new taxes in '08

Indications show the economy becoming more fragile, with a 2008 recession more probable with significantly increasing inflation.

January 29, 2009 8 p.m.

City official investigated for thefts

CLARK FORK - A former assistant clerk is under investigation for allegedly embezzling cash from the city.

October 20, 2009 9 p.m.

WIB conference scheduled

SANDPOINT — Packed with a powerful line up of speakers including KXLY anchor Teresa Lukens, business coach and entrepreneur Pam Stewart, and Kinderhaven executive director Phyllis Horvath, the 2009 Empowering Women in Business Conference brings education, inspiration, humor, and fun to women throughout the region on Nov. 5.

April 9, 2009 9 p.m.

2009 Career Fair aims to help workers, businesses

PONDERAY — With more than 750 job seekers last year, organizers of the 2009 Career Fair expect continued growth at the fourth annual Career Fair slated for April 29 at the Bonner Mall.

January 28, 2009 8 p.m.

Show commitment to schools and vote 'yes'

I was graduated from Sandpoint High School 20 years ago and was interested to hear Bonner County voters are considering a school levy. My husband and I believe it is a community responsibility to support the schools charged with preparing children for the future.

August 12, 2009 9 p.m.

Fill out survey on milfoil treatment funding

I received via postal mail an “Aquatic Invasive Species Control Survey” from the Bonner County Public Works Department asking for my opinion on my preference on how to extract money from the community to fund future milfoil treatments since the state funding is coming to an end. It also asks for my preferred method of treatment.

June 12, 2009 9 p.m.

Pend Oreille Surgery Center opens

Pend Oreille Surgery Center owners and staff, accompanied by the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony announcing the opening of the new  surgical center.

July 19, 2006 9 p.m.

Science backs up county's use of herbicides in lake

According to an article in the Daily Bee (July 9, 2006), opponents of the use of herbicides to suppress milfoil in the area's waterways are now turning to prayer vigils to "positively effect" (the) water." Let's hope they have more success than those participating in the most rigorously conducted prayer study to date. That recent study, involving 1,800 heart bypass surgery patients, failed to find any beneficial effect whatsoever. In fact, one group of patients who were prayed for had more complications than those who were not. (See

August 20, 2008 9 p.m.

Why is Iowa being treated different than other areas?

Has anyone else experienced pictures of the flooding devastation in Iowa? Not the news glimpses where corn field are rotting in a foot of water, but rather the shots where a dozen two-story homes are piled up against bridges in river currents, and downtown skyscrapers whose bottom three levels are submerged. Comparing this disaster to a similar one, say Katrina or Rita, it raises a few questions.

December 26, 2007 8 p.m.

No new taxes

That "black hole" of property taxation, LPOSD, is back again planning in 2008 to extract $18.3 million in plant facilities levy from its "money tree," we property owners. Look through the smoke and mirrors of LPOSD's upcoming propaganda deluge. Vote "no" as in 2006. LPOSD must learn to make do with existing resources just like the rest of us!

July 25, 2007 9 p.m.

25th Festival is a time for joyous reflection

The Festival at Sandpoint turns 25 years old in about a week.

November 16, 2005 8 p.m.

Donations are practical way to show thanks for library

The New York Times newspaper recently selected Wayne Gunter, director of the East Bonner County Library District, to receive an award in New York City on Nov. 16 for being one of the nation's outstanding librarians. This is not only a prestigious award for Wayne, but is actually a great honor for the entire community and provides national recognition of the quality of service provided by our local libraries.

August 10, 2006 9 p.m.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public sale by the Coolin Sewer District pursuant to Idaho Code Section 42-3212(f) shall take place on September 5, 2006 , at 9:00 a.m. at the Office of the District, located at 13837 East River Road, Coolin, Idaho (mailing address of P.O. Box 86, Coolin, ID 83821), for the disposal of surplus property identified as follows:

Movers and Shakers
April 10, 2021 1 a.m.

Movers and Shakers

Mountain West Bank promotes two to assistant VPs Mountain West Bank has promoted commercial lenders David Brandi and

October 9, 2016 6 a.m.

Bass Pro Shops hooks Cabela's acquisition

Cabela’s Incorporated on Monday announced it will be acquired by Bass Pro Shops after reaching an agreement with the outdoor retail giant for an approximate $5.5 billion transaction.

Hope King, 65
September 21, 2016 6 a.m.

Hope King, 65

Hope King, 65, passed away on Sept. 18, 2016, at North Valley Hospital.