At private businesses across all industries, average quarter one employment in Bonner County rose 30.0% from 2015 to 2024, which essentially mirrors the U.S. Census Bureau’s estimate of a 29.8% population increase during the same period.
Results from the 2019, 2021 and 2023 iterations of the survey show that Bonner County’s rate of population growth was above the national and state average, and its median household income was below average. Additionally, the surveys indicate that Bonner County’s abundant population of seniors is expanding faster than senior …
The USFS’ Hanna Flats Good Neighbor Authority Project, which the agency has said would reduce insect disease and catastrophic wildfire risk and is planned to include 2,352 acres of timber harvest, prescribed fire and reforestation work, has been challenged in court since 2018 by conservation group Alliance for the Wild …
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In a February City Council meeting, Mayor Jeremy Grimm said the initiative to resurface the lot has been budgeted and put off every year since 2014. When councilors were asked to approve a preliminary design, concerns about traffic efficiency and tree removal caused the officials to be split on the …
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Idaho will continue apportioning funds based on average daily attendance. Since Wallace doesn’t anticipate a significant difference in enrollment next year, he’s expecting a similar amount of money from the state.
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The monthlong exhibition features paintings, sculptures and other works from eight local creatives who integrate repurposed, upcycled and found materials into their art.
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Throughout April, Coeur d’Alene-based nonprofit St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho is hosting “Pull up for Pull-Ups” — a series of six drive-through events in which residents can receive packages of both traditional diapers and pull-ups for free.
Graduates of Sandpoint High School, Clark Fork High, Forrest Bird Charter School, Lake Pend Oreille Alternative High and The Home School Academy are eligible to apply by April 10. Successful applicants typically receive about $3,000.
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Project organizers have spent the past three years laying the foundation for a park that could one day include a swimming beach, a dog park, athletic fields and other amenities. Once foresters remove hazard trees and cut footpaths on the property this spring, community members will be able to safely …
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The U.S. Forest Service is aiming to address local wildfire risk through ‘Sandpoint South’ — a proposed 2026 initiative to thin approximately 8,334 acres of public forest within a 174,000-acre project area in southern Bonner County.
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In a comprehensive presentation posted to YouTube on March 21, Dux cited strong ecological diversity, an abundance of trophy-size specimens and a survey showing high angler satisfaction as evidence of an attractive current fishing climate.
Officials noted that it’s “too early” to determine when Lake Pend Oreille will reach its summer pool, but that they expect to achieve the mark once flood risks have subsided. They added that staff will consider the limitations of Albeni Falls Dam’s current limitations as they navigate the refill.
The event offered students a chance to delve into topics of their choosing for two hour-long sessions. A total of 90 experts and volunteers hosted 17 unique workshops that included an opportunity to interact with local firefighters and their fire engine and an “instrument petting zoo,” where kids could try …
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Home to hundreds of vacation homes and several resorts, Priest Lake receives an influx of visitors each summer. Supporting the seasonal boom are a collection of local food service, recreation and hospitality workers that can find their wages stretched thin by high regional housing costs.
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At one station, high schoolers demonstrated the conservation of angular momentum with a bicycle wheel and a low-friction turntable. Participants stood on the turntable and held the spinning wheel using two handles attached to its hub. When they rotated the wheel left or right, they found their whole body rotating …
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