Deputies remain hospitalized

SANDPOINT — Bonner County sheriff’s deputies who were shot in the line of duty on Monday remained hospitalized on Tuesday.

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Chisholm sentenced in shooting

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man who shot another man in the back during a alcohol-fueled altercation last summer was ordered Tuesday to serve up to 10 years in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fugitive hooked up in Hawaii

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man who went on the lam while awaiting trial on lewd conduct charges was arrested in Hawaii, the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Man accused of killing-spree threats

PRIEST RIVER — A California man was arrested last week for allegedly attacking a couple at a Bonner County motel and threatening to kill them.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Manslaughter trial postponed

SANDPOINT — A Post Falls man’s trial on a vehicular manslaughter charge is being postponed amid ongoing efforts to resolve the case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Area man indicted for standoff role

SANDPOINT — A North Idaho man is among 14 people who were indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a 2014 rangeland standoff in Nevada.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lake level set to rise, fall under flexible ops

SANDPOINT — The level of Lake Pend Oreille is expected to rise by a foot or more by March 14, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Connolly seeking District 2 seat

PRIEST RIVER — Longtime councilman Jeff Connolly is in the hunt for the District 2 seat on the board of Bonner County commissioners.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Gunfire punctuates road rage dispute

SANDPOINT — An alleged road rage incident in downtown Sandpoint culminated in the peal of gunfire outside a grocery store on Saturday afternoon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Grand jury indicts alleged counterfeiter

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man has been indicted on 46 counts of creating counterfeit bank notes by a federal grand jury.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Oregon grower charged with trafficking in Idaho

SANDPOINT — An undercover Bonner County sheriff’s investigation has landed an Oregon marijuana grower in jail on allegations that he was selling his product in Idaho to increase his profits.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man accused of hazing hunters

BLANCHARD — A Bonner County man accused of hazing hunters on state land is pleading not guilty.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man sentenced in lewd conduct case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with an underage girl was ordered Thursday to serve up to 10 years in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Search intensifies for missing man

SANDPOINT — A search intensified Wednesday for a Bonner County man who was last seen walking alone on Wrenco Loop on Saturday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Dog rescued in accident

COCOLALLA — A Selkirk Fire Rescue & EMS firefighter donned an ice rescue suit to extricate a hound dog that became trapped in a truck that overturned in a flooded ditch along U.S. Highway 95.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Board takes up Priest Lake issues

DOVER — Priest Lake matters are topping the Lakes Commission’s agenda when it meets on Thursday, March 31.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Escaped Hope man nabbed in Palau

SANDPOINT — A Hope man on the run in Micronesia on drug trafficking charges was apprehended Saturday, according to the Palau Ministry of Justice.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Woman is charged in connection with son's death

SANDPOINT — A former Bonner County woman is being charged in connection with the death of her infant son, who was allegedly exposed to methamphetamine before and after he was born.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Draft SEIS on Rock Creek released

SANDPOINT — A draft supplemental environmental impact statement on the proposed Rock Creek Mine in northwestern Montana is being released by the U.S. Forest Service.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lake hooking higher catch rates

SANDPOINT — Catch rates on Lake Pend Oreille are the highest they’ve been in more than 60 years, according to the Idaho Department of Fish & Game.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Suspect enters not guilty plea

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown man accused of forcible rape pleaded not guilty in 1st District Court on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Charges are reduced in assault case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man accused of threatening another with a hatchet during a confrontation pleaded guilty to reduced charges.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

County seeks to shut down junkyard

OLDTOWN — Bonner County is suing two out-of-state landowners accused of operating an illegal junkyard.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Scotchman Peak Trail reopens

CLARK FORK — The Scotchman Peak Trail is being reopened with cautions for hikers to observe mountain goat etiquette.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Differing decisions on Montanore Mine

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Forest Service issued a record of decision Friday approving the Montanore Mine, but the Montana Department of Environmental Quality declined to grant full approval to the copper and silver mining proposal.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders rider in child porn case

SANDPOINT — Jurisdiction was retained Wednesday for a Kootenai man who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, 1st District Court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

$1.5M claim is filed over shooting

SANDPOINT — The family of a Sandpoint man who was killed by law enforcement last summer is seeking $1.5 million in damages for wrongful death and unnecessary use of excessive force.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Board taking up appeals code change

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are taking up a proposal to remove criteria for appealing land use decisions.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Appeals court vacates drug conviction

SANDPOINT — A Washington state woman who was convicted of supplying hallucinogenic mushrooms to an undercover officers during a sting operation in Bonner County is being granted a new trial in 1st District Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Prison is ordered in shooting

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man accused of opening fire on a Bonner County woman’s home last summer was ordered Friday to serve up to five years in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Striping a prelude to 2-way traffic

SANDPOINT — The City Council tabled a proposal Wednesday to start laying the groundwork for the restoration of two-way traffic flows downtown.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Accused tax dodgers face jail, fines

SANDPOINT — Options are narrowing for a Bonner County couple who argue they are not subject to Idaho’s income tax requirements.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Sandpoint OKs concert series

SANDPOINT — The City Council approved on Wednesday an outdoor summer concert series at Farmin Park.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Lyon memorial sought for bridge

SANDPOINT ­— An effort is underway to name the U.S. Highway 95 Long Bridge in honor of a Bonner County Air Force captain who was killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Political affiliation bills bring change

SANDPOINT — There are dueling pieces of legislation that could move up the date a person can change their political party affiliation or eliminate any deadline for making such a change.?Senate Bill 1195 would move the deadline for switching party affiliation prior to the primary election from March to Feb. …

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Highway intersection project OK'd

PRIEST RIVER — The Idaho Transportation Department is gearing up for a intersection improvement project to ease congestion on U.S. Highway 2 and Highway 57.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Suspect in fatal crash enters plea

SANDPOINT — A Post Falls man is pleading not guilty to a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge in connection with a deadly crash that claimed the life of a Bonner County woman last summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Man waives hearing in lewd conduct case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday on lewd conduct and sexual abuse charges.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Suspect ordered to stand trial

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for forcible rape.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Thorough Thorofare study set

NORDMAN — Whatever solution emerges to replace the bedraggled breakwater at Priest Lake, the science behind it is expected to be sturdy.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Outlet Bay dispute to endure

NORDMAN — Nobody is getting everything they want, but everybody is getting a something.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Bayview man sentenced in child porn case

SANDPOINT — A Bayview man accused of possessing and distributing child pornography over the Internet was placed on probation for five years and ordered to register as a sex offender, according to 1st District Court records.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Scott unveils constitutional carry bill

SANDPOINT — Idaho representatives Heather Scott and Ronald Nate released a draft Wednesday of legislation that will make it a constitutional right to carry a concealed weapon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Harvel pleads not guilty in theft case

SANDPOINT — Bonner General Health’s former chief financial officer pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations that she embezzled more than $200,000 from the hospital.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Man ordered to stand trial

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man who led law enforcement on a low-speed chase and holed up in a Sunnyside residence last month is being ordered to stand trial.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Driver in deadly crash faces charge

SANDPOINT — A criminal charge is pending against a Post Falls man who was involved in a crash on U.S. Highway 95 that claimed the life of a Bonner County woman last summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Alleged counterfeiter arrested in Clark Fork

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man was arrested Wednesday in connection with counterfeited U.S. currency that has been circulating in the community.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

County sacks longtime planner

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County commission fired longtime land use planner Clare Marley on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Manslaughter trial on hold

SANDPOINT — A Rathdrum man's trial on a charge of vehicular manslaughter charge is on hold due to the receipt of additional Idaho State Police investigative materials.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Judgment withheld in assault case

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man accused of firing a pistol at a woman and a teenager during a argument last fall was granted a withheld judgment Monday due to a diagnosis of a life-threatening medical condition.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kelly opts against bid for re-election

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Commission Chairman Cary Kelly said on Friday he won't seek re-election this year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Standoff ends without bloodshed

SANDPOINT — An armed standoff between a Sandpoint man and law enforcement ended peacefully on Sunday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

County OKs anti-tobacco prohibition

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is starting the new year with a new policy prohibiting the use of tobacco products on county property.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Shadow Valley litigation endures

SANDPOINT — A 1st District judge is declining to grant summary judgment to landowners who are fighting Bonner County’s establishment of a public road through their property north of Clark Fork, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Scott, Nate revive constitutional carry bill

SANDPOINT — District 1 Rep. Heather Scott is cosponsoring legislation that would make it a constitutional right in Idaho to carry a concealed weapon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Counterfeit bills making rounds in area

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Sheriff's Office is warning merchants to be on the lookout for counterfeit bills that are circulating in the area.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-BGH CFO waives theft prelim

SANDPOINT — Bonner General Health's former chief financial officer waived her right Tuesday to a preliminary hearing on a felony theft charge.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Alford plea entered in shooting

SANDPOINT — A Colburn man accused of wounding another man in a shooting during an altercation at Bloom Lake last summer entered into a plea agreement Tuesday to resolve his felony battery case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Man pleads guilty in case

SANDPOINT — A Hope man accused of lewd and lascivious conduct in Bonner and Kootenai counties entered into a plea agreement Monday to resolve his cases, 1st District Court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Hearing delayed in standoff

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is being reset for a Washington state man accused of pointing a rifle at a Sandpoint Police officer and engaging in a six-hour standoff with authorities earlier this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Man accused of possessing swag from heist

SANDPOINT — A slide-off crash near Priest River on Tuesday uncovered items reported stolen from a Sandpoint business earlier this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Woman is arrested on theft charges

PONDERAY — A Bonner County woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing merchandise from Walmart and gaming the store’s self-checkout lane system.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

County reclassifies Outlet Bay launch

NORDMAN — Bonner County is working with homeowners at Priest Lake to find a way through a 20-year struggle over a disputed boat launch.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Edgemere shooting ruled justifiable homicide

SANDPOINT ­— The shooting death of a Bonner County man during a protracted domestic attack in Edgemere last fall is being ruled a justifiable homicide.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Enticement case ends in Alford plea

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of using the Internet to entice a minor entered an Alford plea to an amended charge on Friday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Corps gears up for flexible lake ops

SANDPOINT — Flexible winter power operations are get underway on Lake Pend Oreille, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

IPAC hosts avalanche workshops

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center is hosting free workshops this winter to boost avalanche awareness.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Warrants are issued for park operator

SANDPOINT — Arrest warrants have been issued for the operator of an unpermitted off-road vehicle park in southern Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Fundraiser created for fire victim

SAGLE — An online fundraising campaign is being conducted for a Sagle man who lost his residence and all of his possessions in a structure fire last week.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Guilty plea in toddler death case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman charged in connection with the heat-exposure death of her child pleaded guilty Friday to felony injury to a child.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Standoff ends peacefully

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man is accused of pointing a rifle at Sandpoint Police officer early Wednesday morning, touching off a six-hour standoff in Sunnyside that ended with the man's arrest.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Explosive device found during arrest

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man was arrested last week for possessing a homemade explosive device.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Suspect picks up new charge

SANDPOINT — A Montana woman awaiting trial for trafficking methamphetamine was arrested Saturday on suspicion of ... trafficking methamphetamine.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Rock Creek SEIS expected next year

DOVER — The developers of the proposed Rock Creek Mine in northwestern Montana anticipate the release of an enhanced Environmental Impact Statement early next year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Basin board has busy agenda

DOVER — The Idaho Lakes Commission intends to cover a lot of ground when it convenes for its winter board meeting on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Hearing delayed in BGH embezzlement case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is being postponed again in the embezzlement case pending against Bonner General Health's former chief financial officer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Flooding closes part of N. Boyer

SANDPOINT — Rain-fueled flooding closed several Bonner County roads on Wednesday, sheriff's officials said.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Building permit regulations eased

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners voted Tuesday to relax building location permit requirements and expand permit exemptions.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

High-speed chase ends in man's arrest

SANDPOINT — A Montana man was arrested following a high-speed chase on U.S. Highway 2 through Priest River on Friday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Hunter pleads to shining of decoy deer

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County hunter who fired on a decoy whitetail deer while illuminating it with artificial light during an Idaho Department of Fish & Game sting operation pleaded guilty on Friday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Shooting still under investigation

SANDPOINT — The officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of a Sandpoint man remains under investigation, according to Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Gun allegedly pulled in fight over tablet

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly threatening a family member with a pistol during a dispute over the sale of a tablet computer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Idaho Supreme Court won't reinstate Wolf People license

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Supreme Court is declining to reinstate Wolf People's exhibition license while the business appeals its one-year suspension.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Pair killed, one injured in crashes

SANDPOINT — One Bonner County resident was killed and another was injured in separate crashes in Kootenai County, according to Idaho State Police.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

County OKs resettlement resolution

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday joining Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s call for a halt resettlement of refugees from Iraq and Syria.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

EMS offers trauma care for teachers

SANDPOINT — Bonner County EMS is conducting outreach at local schools to teach trauma care for teachers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Memaloose shoreline work on tap

HOPE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a proposal to shore up Lake Pend Oreille's Memaloose Island using riprap.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

County loses park access suit

PRIEST RIVER — Bonner County will have to utilize a different legal avenue in its bid to guarantee access to Bonner Park West isn't severed.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Noxious weed assaults taking shape

SANDPOINT — If you see something, say something.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Crash victims are seeking damages

SANDPOINT — A Priest River couple who were struck by a Bonner County sheriff's deputy in a traffic collision on U.S. Highway 95 is seeking damages for injuries they sustained in the crash.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Fired planner expanding legal battle

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County land use planner who claims he was fired for blowing the whistle on a “tyrannical” county commissioner is expanding his legal battle to win reinstatement and recover damages for wrongful termination.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Jurisdiction is retained in lewd case

SANDPOINT — A Kootenai man accused of sexually abusing an infant could be released onto probation after spending less than a year in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Rollover ends with DUI arrest

DOVER — A Priest River man was arrested early Wednesday morning for aggravated driving under the influence morning after overturning his car on U.S. Highway 2 and injuring a passenger.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Outages persist in county, region

SANDPOINT — There is a light at the end of the tunnel for Bonner County residents who remain in the wearisome grip of being without electricity, according to Avista Utilities.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Felon jailed for weapon possession

COEUR d'ALENE — A Sandpoint man was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for unlawful possession of firearms.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Inspections halt 25 befouled vessels

SANDPOINT — Since the Idaho State Department of Agriculture implemented its boat-inspection program in 2009, 145 vessels befouled with dreaded aquatic invasive mussels have been intercepted.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Sheriff urges halt to resettlement program

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler is joining Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter in calling for Idaho to halt its resettlement program for refugees of the conflict raging in Syria.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Windstorm augers Bonner County

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is picking up the pieces from another destructive windstorm.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hearing set in mill expansion

SANDPOINT ­— The Bonner County Commission is revisiting a conditional use permit to expand sawmill and woodworking operations at facility in the Selle Valley on Wednesday, Dec. 9.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Northside welcomes new rescue rig

PONDERAY ­— The Northside Fire District's acquisition of a new rescue vehicle is expected save precious time when it arrives at the scene of a vehicle collision to extricate injured motorists.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Cutoff project starts next year

SANDPOINT — Construction of a long-awaited project to improve Schweitzer Cutoff Road is expected to start next year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Annual LPOIC derby nears

SANDPOINT — Anglers of all ages will be shoving off later this month during the 2015 running of the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club Fall Derby.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Clark Fork OKs development proposal

CLARK FORK — The City Council approved a development proposal Monday aimed at amplifying the town as a destination getaway.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

U.S. 95 crash injures five

SAGLE — Five people were injured in a chain-reaction crash on U.S. Highway 95 on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Man sues over user, hookup fees

SANDPOINT — An Arizona man is suing the Garfield Bay Water & Sewer District over its hookup and inactive user fee policies.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Life sentence in home-invasion case

SANDPOINT — A convicted killer found guilty of a home-invasion robbery attempt in Sandpoint was sentenced to life in prison on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Income tax case heats up

SANDPOINT — Legal proceedings are intensifying against a Bonner County couple accused of withholding income taxes, court records indicate.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Avista suing Dover Bay Development

DOVER — Avista Utilities is suing the developer of Dover Bay over alleged non-payment on a promissory note related to establishing electrical hookups at the waterfront housing project.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Former planner sues to regain job

SANDPOINT — A former Bonner County land use planner who claims he was railroaded out his job is suing to regain his position.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Stork makes delivery on Highway 95

SAMUELS — Tamara McCurtain knew they wouldn’t make it to the hospital in time.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Sandpoint man charged with second child murder

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man apprehended in connection with a 1981 child abduction and slaying in California has been linked to the murder of a second child, according to the Los Angeles Times.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Signs of hope in flowering rush fight

SANDPOINT — Glimmers of hope continue to shine in the gloomy, windswept world of flowering rush.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Plea pact resolves kidnap case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman accused of kidnapping one child and battering another who tried to intervene pleaded guilty to reduced charges on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Attack ads resurface in mayor's race

SANDPOINT — Another round of racially-charged ads attacking Sandpoint mayoral candidate Shelby Rognstad is lighting up local phone lines.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners OK EMS fee hikes

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to update its EMS fee schedule amid gales of objections from the public.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Plea pact resolves lewd, attack case

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man facing seven criminal charges related to a series of alleged attacks on a 13-year-old girl with whom he had an illegal sexual relationship is entering into a pretrial settlement agreement to resolve his cases.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man accused of witness intimidation

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown man was arrested for allegedly intimidating a witness in a theft investigation, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Hearing is postponed in BGH theft case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing in a felony theft case pending against Bonner General Health’s former chief financial officer is being postponed.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

County seeks EMS rate hike

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is seeking to raise EMS fees for the first time since the system was formed a decade ago.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Suspect moves to suppress evidence

SANDPOINT — Counsel for a Bonner County man accused of wounding another man in a shooting at Bloom Lake is moving to suppress evidence in the case and prevent the state from introducing character evidence.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Former worker alleges retaliation

SANDPOINT — A former longtime Bonner County Planning Department official contends he was railroaded out of a job for filing a grievance against a county commissioner who allegedly wanted to him to disregard the law.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Athol park operator faces arrest

SANDPOINT — An arrest warrant is being issued for an Athol woman accused of operating a bootleg off-road vehicle park.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Polygraph exams eyed in crash case

SANDPOINT — Polygraph examinations will be utilized to get to the bottom of a collision between a motorist and cyclist, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Marley steps down as planning chief

SANDPOINT — Changes are under way at the Bonner County Planning Department.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man's request for a new trial denied

SANDPOINT — A man convicted of perpetrating a brazen home-invasion burglary is being denied a new trial, 1st District Court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Plane crash victims identified as Hensleys

SANDPOINT — Officials have positively identified the remains recovered at the scene of an Oct. 8 airplane crash in the Cabinet Mountains as those of Donald Hensely and his wife, Bessie “Tookie” Hensley.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bonner EMS station eyed in Sagle

SAGLE — The Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission is conducting a public hearing next month on the county’s plan to establish an EMS station in Sagle.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Sentence set in child porn case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for possession of child pornography.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders prison in molestation case

SANDPOINT — A Moyie Springs man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for engaging in lewd conduct and sexual abuse of a minor.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Sentence shortened in Holt slaying

SANDPOINT ­­­— A Sagle man convicted of shooting Elvin "Eli" Holt to death in 2008 is receiving a shortened sentence against the impassioned objections of Holt's family.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Searchers examine crash site

HOPE — Evidence possibly pertaining to the third victim from last week's deadly plane crash on Round Top Mountain was recovered Tuesday, according to Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Careywood station is burglarized

CAREYWOOD — Bonner County sheriff's deputies are investigating a break-in at the Selkirk Fire Rescue & EMS station beside U.S. Highway 95.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Playground unveiled at fairgrounds

SANDPOINT — City and Bonner County officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on a new playground at the fairgrounds.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

High-speed chase ends with arrest

BLANCHARD — A St. Maries man with a history of trying to outrun law enforcement was arrested early Sunday after leading Bonner County sheriff's deputies on a high-speed chase.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Mug bog operator to seek permit

SANDPOINT — A formal default judgment has was entered Thursday against the operator of a bootleg off-road vehicle park in Clagstone.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Aviator, inventor killed in plane crash

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler confirmed on Friday that Dr. Pamela Riddle Bird and two of her close friends were killed in a plane crash in the Cabinet Mountains near Hope on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

No survivors in Hope plane crash

HOPE — No survivors were found Thursday among the wreckage of an airplane that crash landed in the Cabinet Mountains near Lake Pend Oreille.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Companies stepped up when chips were down

KOOTENAI — Nerves were on edge when retailer Coldwater Creek fell into bankruptcy, taking with it 500 well-paying jobs.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Landowner joins Shadow Valley legal fray

CLARK FORK — Another landowner is entering the legal quagmire surrounding Shadow Valley Lane.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Former BGH CFO surrenders

SANDPOINT — A former Bonner General Health chief financial officer accused of embezzlement turned herself in for arrest at the Bonner County Jail on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Gas 'n' Go ordered to pay $100K for whistleblower violation

Editor's note: The original version of this story incorrectly listed the sum that was awarded for lost wages because of a reporter's error. The correct amount is listed in the story.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Idaho Forest Group endorses Scotchman proposal

SANDPOINT — Idaho Forest Group is adding its voice to a diverse chorus voicing support for congressional designation of the Scotchman's Peak wilderness.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Passenger dies in Luby Bay crash

NORDMAN — One man was killed and another was critically injured in a single-vehicle collision on Luby Bay Road at Priest Lake on Sunday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Income tax suit endures

SANDPOINT — It remains unclear if a Bonner County couple accused of withholding their income taxes complied with a Sept. 25 deadline.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man denied early release

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint who pleaded guilty to repeatedly molesting two preteen girls is being denied release onto parole, according to the Idaho Commission of Pardons & Parole records.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Edgemere shooting ruled self-defense

EDGEMERE — Criminal charges will not be pursued against a Bonner County woman who shot her husband to death during an attack on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Hearing is waived in toddler death

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman charged in connection with the death of her 3-year-old boy is scheduled to be arraigned in 1st District Court on Oct. 19.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Ex-CFO faces arrest for embezzlement

SANDPOINT — Bonner General Health's former chief financial officer is being sought for arrest for allegedly embezzling approximately $220,000 from the hospital.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Woman granted new trial

SANDPOINT — A Moyie Springs woman accused of multiple counts of lewd conduct is being granted a new trial after one of the state's key witnesses recanted her testimony.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Airport named after Forrest Bird

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint Airport has been given the honorary name of Dr. Forrest M. Bird Field.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Sagle postponing levy election

SAGLE — The Sagle Fire District's board of commissioners voted Monday to postpone its ballot request for a levy increase from voters.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Sagle, county at odds over levy

SAGLE — Plans for a Nov. 3 levy election in the Sagle Fire District may not come to fruition.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Couple ordered to file delinquent tax returns

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County couple has until today to file delinquent Idaho income tax returns for three years in which their documented income totaled more than $173,000, according to the Idaho State Tax Commission.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Airport to be named after Forrest Bird

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint Airport is being renamed in honor of Dr. Forrest M. Bird, an inventor and lifelong aviator who died this summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Rolling tire fire sparks blazes on U.S. 95

CAREYWOOD — The catastrophic failure of a fifth-wheel recreational vehicle's tire sparked three blazes along U.S. Highway 95 on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Schweitzer building summit lodge

SANDPOINT — One of the most epic views in the Inland Northwest is about to get a dose of luxury.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Hearing today in eluding case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is set for today in the case of a Clark Fork woman accused of leading Idaho State Police on a high-speed chase in Hope earlier this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Sagle Fire releases levy details

SAGLE — Owners of improved land in Sagle will see a $69 decrease per $100,000 of assessed value if voters approve a permanent levy override sought by the Sagle Fire District.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Brandishing of pistol prompts man's arrest

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man was arrested Wednesday for threatening a teen with a semiautomatic pistol during an altercation in Sagle earlier this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Court enters default judgment in off-road park suit

SANDPOINT ­— A default judgment has been entered against the operator of a unpermitted off-road vehicle park in Clagstone.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Courthouse dog on duty in county

SANDPOINT — Testifying in court proceedings in Bonner County is expected to get a lot less daunting for child witnesses and other vulnerable witnesses.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Jury find man guilty in home invasion

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury convicted Randy Carl Eiland Thursday of forcing his way into a Sandpoint home and attacking the homeowner during a home-invasion robbery attempt last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Man arrested on aggravated assault charge

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man was arrested Wednesday on allegations that he menaced a landowner with a rifle.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Suspect contends selfies will clear him

SANDPOINT — A man accused of attempting a daylight home-invasion burglary attempt contends self portraits on his cellphone will exonerate him of the crime.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Child's death triggers charge

SANDPOINT — A criminal charge has been filed against a Bonner County woman whose child died after becoming trapped in a vehicle near Spirit Lake in June.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Jury takes up case involving home invasion

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury began hearing the case Monday against a man accused of perpetrating brazen home invasion in Sandpoint last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Goat encounters dim out trail use

CLARK FORK — The U.S. Forest Service announced on Friday that the Scotchman Peak Trail will be temporarily closed due to recent encounters between hikers and aggressive mountain goats.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

National security still lacking post 9/11, Wheeler says

SANDPOINT —Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said the nation — and Bonner County — have come a long way toward improving emergency and communications since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2011.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

PL slaying to be featured on TV program

SANDPOINT -— A Priest Lake murder case is being featured on the Investigation Discovery network's "Deadly Sins" television series next year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Judgment sought against off-road park

SANDPOINT — Bonner County intends to obtain a default judgment against the operator of a bootleg off-road vehicle park amid questions that its operators are violating a preliminary injunction barring events at the site.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Wolf people appeals to high court

COCOLALLA — Wolf People is appealing its wildlife exhibition license suspension to the Idaho Supreme Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Jury convicts in cold-case killings

SANDPOINT — A jury in California has convicted a suspect in a cold-case homicide in which a Bonner County man was once accused of having a hand in.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Evacuation notice lifted in Clark Fork

CLARK FORK — The Level 1 evacuation notice in Bonner County associated with the Clark Fork Complex fires was lifted on Friday, according to Sheriff Daryl Wheeler.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Sackett is sentenced in sex sting case

SANDPOINT — A Priest Lake businessman who made headlines taking on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was ordered to serve a year and a day in prison after being targeted in a sex trafficking sting in North Dakota.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Robbery suspect plans to admit guilt

PONDERAY— An Alaska man indicted the strong-arm robbery of a Ponderay credit union intends to plead guilty, according to U.S. District Court records.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Sagle Fire seeking levy increase

SAGLE — The Sagle Fire District adopted resolutions Tuesday to begin taxing on unimproved properties and asking voters to approve a levy increase.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Student takes second in I Cubed challenge

SAGLE — A Forrest M. Bird Charter School student was the runner-up in the 2015 I Cubed Challenge, a national student invention competition.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

NWS: Winds could fan Panhandle wildfires

SANDPOINT — Wildfire managers across the region are bracing for forecasted high winds this weekend.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Evacuation readiness urged

CLARK FORK — A precautionary pre-evacuation notice was issued Tuesday due to continuing wildfire activity on the Clark Fork Complex fires.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Soldiers arrive at fire lines

PRIEST RIVER — More than 200 U.S. Army soldiers arrived at the scene of the Tower Fire on Monday, according to Bonner and Pend Oreille county sheriff’s officials.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Progress made on Tower Fire

PRIEST RIVER — Firefighters made progress Saturday on containing the Tower wildfire near Priest Lake, the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office reported on Saturday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Manslaughter suspect pleads not guilty

SANDPOINT — A Rathdrum man accused of causing a deadly crash on a forest road pleaded not guilty on Friday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bonner P&Z OKs mill's expansion

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved a permit Thursday enabling the expansion of the Alpine Cedar sawmill.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County hopes for best, braces for worst

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners declared a local disaster emergency Friday as firefighters grappled with the Tower and Clark Fork Complex wildfires.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Officers in fatal shooting are identified

SANDPOINT — The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the officers involved in the shooting death of Casey George Alarcon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Shooting suspect pleads not guilty

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of shooting another man during an alcohol-fueled dispute at Bloom Lake pleaded not guilty on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Corps outlines drawdown plans

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to begin drafting Lake Pend Oreille on Sept. 21.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County files counterclaim in access dispute

SANDPOINT — Bonner County filed a counterclaim against a couple accused of encroaching on a public right of way northwest of Clark Fork.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Worker files age-discrimination claim

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man is seeking damages from Loy Clark Pipeline Co. for age discrimination.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Pact to remove home in floodway gets OK'd

SANDPOINT — Bonner County will soon be no longer in Dutch with the Federal Emergency Management Agency over a home that was illegally constructed in a floodway.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hankey cases headed for dismissal

SANDPOINT — The state is moving to dismiss two more lewd conduct cases because a witness recanted her testimony in a related case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hearing eyed in crossing closure plan

SAGLE — Bonner County commissioners plan to hold a public hearing as plans progress to close the at-grade railroad crossing on Heath Lake Road.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Woman accused of kidnapping, battery

LACLEDE — A Sandpoint woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping a 6-year-old girl and attacking two others at the Riley Creek Recreation Area.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hearing set in off-road park dispute

SANDPOINT — A 1st District Court judge has denied motions for a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction meant to idle an off-road vehicle park that’s operating without a permit.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Heath Lake crossing set to close

SAGLE — Bonner County plans to work with the Idaho Transportation Department and BNSF Railway to close the at-grade railroad crossing on Heath Lake Road.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hearing pending in eluding case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is pending for a Sandpoint man accused of leading Idaho State Police on a high-speed chase that ended with him crashing on U.S. Highway 95 in Sagle.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Fire sparked by cigarette

PONDERAY — A carelessly discarded cigarette has been pinpointed as the cause of a fire that damaged the Fiesta Bonita Mexican restaurant on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Searchers recover body from lake

HOPE — Authorities believe a body recovered from Lake Pend Oreille on Thursday is that of Jeremy Robert Heckert, who disappeared after reportedly jumping from a boat on July 10.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Judge affirms Wolf People license suspension

SANDPOINT — A 2nd District Court judge is affirming the one-year suspension of Wolf People’s license to exhibit wolves at its Cocolalla facility.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Search continues for missing man

HOPE — The search for a Bonner County man who disappeared after reportedly jumping into Lake Pend Oreille earlier this month is resuming.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Litigation filed in Clark Fork road dispute

SANDPOINT — Another legal front is opening up in an ongoing access dispute northwest of Clark Fork.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

IDWR pledges to keep Priest Lake level up

SANDPOINT — The director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources pledged on Tuesday try and keep Priest Lake’s water level at the statutorily mandated elevation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Firefighters douse Sand Creek fire

SANDPOINT — Firefighters made quick work of a fire that took hold in the Sand Creek watershed on Friday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Sunday accident kills one, injures three

SANDPOINT — One woman was killed and three others were injured in a series of collisions on U.S. Highway at the north end of the Long Bridge on Sunday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

IDL sues landowner over fill in lake

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Lands is suing a Priest Lake landowner accused of placing fill material on the lake bed and erected three small sea walls without a permit.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Two killed in Highway 95 Friday crash

COLBURN — Two people were killed in a head-on collision with a dump truck on U.S. Highway 95 on Friday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

ITD settles over asbestos violations

PRIEST RIVER — The Idaho Transportation Department has settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over federal asbestos violations at a commercial building demolition site.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Jay pleads not guilty in crash case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County sheriff’s deputy accused of causing a collision that seriously injured two motorcyclists from Priest River is pleading not guilty.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of shooting another man during a dispute at Bloom Lake last month waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Robbery suspect indicted

PONDERAY — An Alaska man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for robbing Horizon Credit Union on July 7, according to U.S. District Court records.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Jury convicts Johnson of sexual abuse

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury convicted a North Idaho man of sexual abuse of a minor, but deadlocked on three additional counts of lewd and lascivious conduct on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Search for answers

HOPE — Cadaver-detecting dogs picked up scents in Lake Pend Oreille and the shoreline on Sunday during a search for a Bonner County man who was reported missing.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Beckford faces new charge

SANDPOINT — Another witness tampering charge has been filed against a Bonner County man who is awaiting trial for allegedly killing his wife in Washington state in 1997.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Injured boy, teen rescued

SAGLE — A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured Friday by a falling rock dislodged from a steep hillside overlooking Lake Pend Oreille at Talache.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Blowtorch may have sparked fire

SANDPOINT — A blowtorch has emerged as the suspected cause of a recreational vehicle fire that claimed the life of a 2-year-old girl on Tuesday, according to Bonner County Undersheriff David Hale.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

County looks to put brakes on 4x4 park

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is moving to shut down an off-road vehicle park it contends is operating without a conditional use permit.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

RV fire claims toddler's life

SANDPOINT — Bonner County sheriff’s officials say a 2-year-old girl was killed in a fire that consumed a recreational vehicle in the Hoodoo Valley on Tuesday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Robbery suspect ordered held on $250K bail

SANDPOINT — An Alaska man accused of robbing a Ponderay credit union made an initial appearance in Bonner County Magistrate Court on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Gun club code change OK'd

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners approved a land use code change Monday that permits gun clubs and shooting ranges within Agricultural/Forestry zones with 20-acre minimums.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Gatherers remember Riley, call for changes

SANDPOINT — A group of approximately 30 people gathered Wednesday near the site where Jeanetta Riley was killed by police to keep her memory alive and press for changes to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Man's past resurfaces in investigation

SANDPOINT — The prosecution of a Bonner County man accused of shooting another man during an argument took an unexpected turn during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Bank robbery suspect identified

PONDERAY — The suspect accused of robbing a Horizon Credit Union branch on Tuesday has been identified as Karl E. Erikson, a 32-year-old from Wasilla, Alaska.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Robber strikes Horizon Credit Union

PONDERAY — Horizon Credit Union was robbed on Tuesday morning.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Man rescued near Scotchman summit

CLARK FORK — A helicopter was used to pluck a hiker who fell ill near the summit of Scotchman Peak on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Hearing on gun range code change

SANDPOINT — A proposal to allow gun clubs and rifle ranges in Agricultural/Forestry zoning districts appears to be locked and loaded.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

High court affirms ruling

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Supreme Court is affirming a Hope man’s conviction for violating a no-contact order in a felony domestic violence case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Motive in shooting remains elusive

SANDPOINT — What prompted a shooting at Bloom Lake on Sunday remains elusive.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Judge finds no probable cause in crash

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County Magistrate Court judge declined to find probable cause Thursday to support an inattentive driving charge against a sheriff’s deputy who was involved in a crash last month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Charge pending in Bloom Lake shooting

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man was arrested for shooting another man during an altercation at Bloom Lake on Sunday afternoon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Charge is pending in fatal crash

SANDPOINT — A Coeur d’Alene man is going to be charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with deadly rollover crash earlier this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Pot patches discovered in Clark Fork Delta

CLARK FORK — Restoration work on the Clark Fork Delta has lifted the lid on outdoor marijuana growing operations, according to the Idaho Department of Fish & Game.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Sentence to stand in manslaughter

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County Magistrate Court judge declined on Wednesday to lessen the sentence imposed against a Washington state man who accidentally killed another motorist in a collision.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Man accused of opening fire on PR woman

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man was arrested on Monday night for allegedly opening fire on a woman.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Hearing set in Wolf People license case

SANDPOINT — A June 30 hearing is set in Wolf People’s bid to thwart a license suspension for allowing the public direct contact with captive wolves at its Cocolalla facility.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Property taxes on the rise in Elmira, Samuels

SANDPOINT — Assessed values are on the climb in the Elmira and Samuels area, which is giving landowners a case of sticker shock.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Resolution is sought in road dispute

SANDPOINT — A hearing on a restraining order was called off Thursday in a access dispute involving Shadow Valley Lane near Clark Fork.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Suit challenges no-jeopardy call on mine

SANDPOINT — A coalition of environmental groups filed suit in federal court Wednesday to challenge a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service determination that the proposed Montanore mine would not jeopardize endangered bull trout and grizzly bear.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lewd conduct case dismissed

SANDPOINT — A lewd conduct case pending against a Sagle man has been dismissed with prejudice and without explanation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Drawdown aided milfoil winter kill

DOVER — The deep drawdown of Lake Pend Oreille last winter helped curb Eurasian milfoil growth, according to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Child's death still under investigation

SANDPOINT — The death of a 3-year-old boy who was found unconscious in an unattended vehicle remains under investigation, according to Bonner County sheriff’s officials.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Quake shakes Bonner County

SANDPOINT — A magnitude-3.1 earthquake was detected on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Leniency sought in manslaughter

SANDPOINT — Leniency is being sought for a Washington state man who accidentally killed a woman in a collision on U.S. Highway 2 last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Suspects in case waive hearings

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of lewd conduct and possession of sexually exploitive material waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lowrey enters into deal on ND charge

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman who was crowned Extreme Huntress is entering into a pretrial diversion agreement to resolve hunting violations in North Dakota.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

New counsel is sought in home-invasion case

SANDPOINT — Standby counsel for a North Idaho man implicated in a home-invasion robbery attempt last fall is asking to be removed from the case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Man accused of lewd conduct

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he carried on a sexual relationship with an underage girl.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Debate continues in Bonner EMS expansion

SANDPOINT – The Sagle Fire District remains optimistic that it can work out a new contract, but Bonner County is showing no sign of changing course in expanding its EMS service into Sagle.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Railroad response plan awaits approval

DOVER — BNSF Railway is finalizing a geographic response plan for hazardous materials spills in the Panhandle’s three northern counties, according to Bob Howard, director of Bonner County Emergency Management.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Man is rescued after Long Bridge jump

SAGLE — Firefighters from Sagle and Sandpoint rescued a man from the Pend Oreille River after he jumped off the Long Bridge early Friday morning.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Venue change is sought in lewd case

SANDPOINT — A North Idaho man awaiting trial on lewd conduct charges is seeking a change of venue and the disqualification of 1st District Judge Barbara Buchanan.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

County seeks permanent access at Bonner Park West

PRIEST RIVER — An access disagreement is emerging as the city and private developers assemble a comprehensive waterfront plan that embraces the Pend Oreille River and ties into downtown revitalization.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Motorcyclists hurt in crash with deputy

SAGLE — Two motorcyclists from Priest River were injured Friday when they were struck by a Bonner County sheriff deputy’s sport utility vehicle on U.S. Highway 95.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Board dismisses Careywood post office appeal

CAREYWOOD — The U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission is dismissing the appeal that sought to undo the closure of the Careywood post office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Gosling killing upsets visitor

SANDPOINT — The city is finding success in using Border collies to haze Canada geese at City Beach, but there was some collateral damage earlier this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Plea resolves case against former county clerk

SANDPOINT — Former Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge in connection with her mishandling of a failed Lake Pend Oreille School District trustee recall election.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Child sex abuse case expanding

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County child sex abuse case is deepening and widening.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Teens accused of SHS vandalism

SANDPOINT — Two teens have been arrested in connection with a vandalism spree at Sandpoint High School that caused more than $2,400 in damage.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

National cycling route designated in county

SANDPOINT — Idaho is officially part of a U.S. Bike Route 10, an interstate cycling route that spans from northwestern Washington state to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Pact resolves case against ex-clerk

SANDPOINT — A pretrial settlement has been reached to resolve a felony criminal charge pending against former Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bonner EMS expansion is questioned

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners continue to move forward with expanding EMS services in Sagle despite concerns that the move is fiscally and operationally questionable.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

FEMA grant enables removal of home in floodway

SANDPOINT — The saga of a home built in a floodway at the confluence of Pack River and Grouse Creek is drawing to a close.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Wolf People licensing action stayed

SANDPOINT — A pending action against Wolf People’s exhibition license has been stayed while the matter is being reviewed by a 2nd District Court judge, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Arrests swift in pawn shop burglary

SANDPOINT — Two people have been arrested in connection with a burglary at High-Speed Pawn on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Idaho Club shoots for public opening in June

SANDPOINT — The pending new owners of The Idaho Club are shooting for opening its 18-hole golf course to the public in June.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bonner EMS setting up Sagle station

SAGLE — Bonner County EMS is moving forward with a plan to establish its own station in Sagle.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Dover matriarch passes away

DOVER — A founding mother of the city has passed.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

PAS distemper outbreak stirring concerns

SANDPOINT — Panhandle Animal Shelter officials say they are close to pinpointing the source of a canine distemper outbreak last month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Threat puts Farmin Stidwell in lockdown

SANDPOINT — A telephoned threat warning of gun violence against students put Farmin Stidwell Elementary School in lockdown mode on Thursday afternoon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Rocky needs your Facebook votes

SANDPOINT — Fourth graders at Farmin Stidwell Elementary School are calling on teens and adults with Facebook accounts to put a vote in for Rocky as the Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation’s new mascot.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Fraud suspect to challenge his arrest

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man fighting extradition to California to face fraud charges is challenging the legality of his arrest, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Court affirms forest planning rule

SANDPOINT — A U.S. District judge is outlining her rationale for rejecting a challenge of a federal rule that requires the U.S. Forest Service to rely on science and conservation biology when developing forest plans.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Seat-slashing case dismissed

SANDPOINT — A lawsuit accusing a former Schweitzer Mountain Resort resident of maliciously damaging scores of chairlift seat covers has been dismissed.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bond reduced in stabbing

SANDPOINT — Bond was reduced Wednesday for a young Sandpoint man charged with stabbing another man on New Year’s Eve.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Dismissal of asphalt plant review sought

SAGLE — Bonner County is seeking the automatic dismissal of a legal query into the county commission’s denial of a proposal to make a temporary asphalt batch plant a permanent fixture.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Claim alleges unlawful termination

SANDPOINT — A former Bonner County employee is seeking damages for wrongful termination.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Friends, family seek memorial for McTevia

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Forest Service said agency policy is preventing friends and family from erecting a memorial at the site of a deadly all-terrain vehicle mishap that claimed the lives of two people earlier this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Snowbound couple are rescued

NORDMAN — Priest Lake Search & Rescue rescued an elderly couple Saturday night after becoming snowbound and attempting to hike out on foot with only a blanket and no coats.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Supreme Court rules in Priest River woman's labor case

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Supreme Court is affirming the denial of unemployment benefits to a former Thorne Research employee who quit because her job aggravated her bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Charges stand in lewd conduct case

SANDPOINT — A 1st District judge is denying a motion to dismiss lewd conduct charges pending against a Post Falls man, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

No damage after temblors rattle Bonner County

SANDPOINT — Bonner County was unscathed by the series of earthquakes that occurred on Thursday night and early Friday morning.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Quake shakes Bonner County

SANDPOINT — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled Bonner County on Thursday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Service.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Distemper puts dog adoptions on hold at PAS

PONDERAY — The Panhandle Animal Shelter announced on Wednesday that it is temporarily suspending dog adoptions after a puppy tested positive for canine distemper.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Overturned kayakers are rescued

SANDPOINT — Selkirk Fire Rescue & EMS rescued two paddlers who overturned their kayaks in the Pend Oreille River on Saturday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Plea resolves sex trafficking case

SANDPOINT — A Priest Lake landowner accused of sex trafficking in North Dakota is pleading guilty to a reduced charge.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Two killed in deadly plunge

BAYVIEW — Two people were killed on Sunday after the all-terrain vehicle plummeted off a cliff at the Bernard Overlook on Lake Pend Oreille.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Poll examines county's beliefs in global warming

SANDPOINT — About 58 percent of Bonner County residents believe global warming is occurring, according to the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

EMS releases annual report

SANDPOINT — Bonner County EMS is marking its 10th anniversary with the release of an annual report highlighting its operations, personnel, budget and service call volumes.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

County calls for public review of BNSF bridge plan

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to require a public review of a proposal to construct a new BNSF Railway bridge across Lake Pend Oreille.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Warrant issued in laptop theft

BONNERS FERRY — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Bonner County man accused of a brazen theft of a laptop computer from RadioShack earlier this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Pact preserves summer pool on Pend Oreille

SANDPOINT — Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter announced an agreement Monday with federal resource managers that is meant to bring certainty to the summer recreation season on Lake Pend Oreille.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders prison time in stabbing case

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man accused of stabbing his father during an argument near Priest River was placed in the Idaho Department of Correction’s retained jurisdiction program on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge denies bail reduction request

SANDPOINT — A bail reduction was denied Friday for a Bonner County man awaiting extradition back to California to answer to forgery charges in San Bernardino County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Conviction is upheld in case

SANDPOINT — The conviction stands against a Bonner County woman who was charged with possessing methamphetamine after being pulled over for not having mud flaps on her pickup truck.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Family grateful for firefighters, passer-by

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman whose home was damaged in a fire on Tuesday is grateful for the actions of firefighters and a passer-by who alerted her to the blaze.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Death penalty mulled in case

SANDPOINT — Prosecutors in California are weighing whether to seek the death penalty against a Sandpoint man implicated in the slaying of a 6-year-old boy.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Passer-by credited with saving family

SANDPOINT — A passer-by is credited with saving the lives of nine people who were unaware their Cedar Street home was burning on Tuesday morning.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Lowrey accused of hunting violations

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman who garnered national acclaim after winning a televised hunting competition is accused of violating hunting laws in North Dakota.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

High-speed chase ends in man's arrest

SANDPOINT — A Newport man was arrested last Saturday after crashing a stolen pickup truck during a high-speed chase on Highway 41.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rep: Careywood post office appeal should carry on

SANDPOINT — A public representative is urging the Postal Regulatory Commission to reject the U.S. Postal Service’s motion to dismiss an appeal of an order closing the post office in Careywood.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

SilverWing plans to appeal to 9th Circuit

SANDPOINT — SilverWing at Sandpoint intends to appeal the denial of its federal claims against Bonner County to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Caribou's changing status

SANDPOINT — A change in protection status of woodland caribou in Canada is prompting the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to reopen the comment period on the proposed amended listing of caribou in the U.S.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

USFS releases final EIS on mine proposal

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Forest Service has released a final environmental impact statement and draft record of decision for the proposed Montanore copper and silver mine in northwestern Montana.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

State seeks to thwart relief in murder case

SANDPOINT — The state is moving to bring an abrupt end to convicted killer James Matthew Anderson’s effort to win post-conviction relief.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Accused child killer waives extradition

SANDPOINT — A convicted sex offender charged in connection with disappearance and death of 6-year-old California boy waived his right to extradition on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Wrangling continues in Careywood post office closure

SANDPOINT — The battle over the closure of the post office in Careywood is heating up.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sex offender arrested in 1981 killing

SANDPOINT — A convicted sex offender who has been living in Sandpoint was arrested Friday in connection with the abduction and killing of a 6-year-old boy in California in 1981.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

There's nothing like snow business

SANDPOINT — Manmade snow and creative grooming techniques are credited with keeping Schweitzer Mountain Resort’s winter season from evaporating any sooner than it did.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Firm vows to mine responsibly at Rock Creek

SANDPOINT — Hecla Mining Co. is embracing the prospect of developing the proposed Rock Creek mine in northwestern Montana and contends it can do so without jeopardizing the environment or wildlife.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Wolf People seeks review of IFG order

SANDPOINT — Counsel for Wolf People filed a petition for review Thursday in a bid to overturn its pending license suspension.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Schweitzer set to close Sunday

SANDPOINT — Schweitzer Mountain Resort is bidding adieu to the winter season on Sunday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sheriff's office hit with another tort claim

SANDPOINT — A former sheriff’s lieutenant who alleges he was effectively demoted without cause before being unjustly fired is seeking $6 million in damages from Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Suspect files tort claim

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man fighting extradition to California to face forgery charges is seeking $500,000 in damages from the county and the city.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Asphalt plant backers sue to overturn denial

SANDPOINT — The backers of a proposal to permanently establish an asphalt plant in Sagle are suing to overturn Bonner County’s denial of a rezone.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County: Give area wilderness designation

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday calling on Congress to designate the Idaho portion of the Scotchman Peaks area as wilderness.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sea change in effect at Laclede Water District

LACLEDE — A sea change has taken hold at the Laclede Water District.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Patrons appeal closure of Careywood post office

CAREYWOOD — The Postal Regulatory Commission is taking up an appeal of the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to close the Careywood post office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hikers find suspected human remains

CLARK FORK — A jawbone that appears to be human was found on the exposed bed of Lake Pend Oreille earlier this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Mediation continues in vandalism suit

SANDPOINT — A resolution remains elusive in a civil suit against a man accuse of slashing scores of chair lift seat covers at Schweitzer Mountain Resort.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sentence in case upheld

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming the sentence imposed against a Post Falls man who stabbed his estranged wife at her home near Priest Lake in 2013.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Petition calls for fresh look at Rock Creek Mine impacts

SANDPOINT — Conservation groups are petitioning the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to take a fresh look at the impacts the proposed Rock Creek Mine could have on endangered grizzly bear and bull trout.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Asian clam project resumes

EAST HOPE — University of Idaho researchers will be headed back to Lake Pend Oreille’s Ellisport Bay this week to install barriers that have shown effectiveness in killing Asian clams.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Accused forger jailed in county

SANDPOINT — An accused forger wanted by authorities in California was arrested by Sandpoint Police on Tuesday while attempting to access misappropriated funds at a local bank.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Angler pulls in husky northern pike

CLARK FORK — A Bonner County angler hauled in a massive northern pike Tuesday while fishing for trout on Lake Pend Oreille near the mouth of the Clark Fork River.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Former clerk obtains new legal counsel

SANDPOINT — Former Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater has obtained new legal counsel, according to court documents.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Troy mine bond concerns Rock Creek Alliance

SANDPOINT — Further negotiations are pending to recalculate the amount of the reclamation bond for idled Troy Mine, according to the U.S. Forest Service and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Man charged with witness tampering

SANDPOINT — A Vay man implicated in the shooting death of his wife in Washington state in 1997 faces additional an charge of tampering with witnesses.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

P&Z approves Blanchard waste site

SANDPOINT — A proposal to construct a full-service solid waste collection site in Blanchard is in the bag.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Garfield Bay breakwater removed

SAGLE — The breakwater at Lake Pend Oreille’s Garfield Bay is history.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Wolf People appealing suspension of license

COCOLALLA — Wolf People intends to appeal the Idaho Department Fish & Game’s suspension of the wolf advocacy company’s wildlife exhibition license.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Police urge prompt calls on crimes

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint Police are urging residents to report crime in their neighborhoods in a timely manner.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Home invasion suspect seeks pro se status

SANDPOINT — A North Idaho man implicated in a home invasion robbery attempt is moving to act has his own legal counsel.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fish & Game suspends Wolf People's exhibition license

COCOLALLA — Wolf People’s alleged disregard for conditions of an Idaho Department of Fish & Game agreement is coming back to bite the wolf advocacy and education enterprise.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Spokane man jailed for deadly crash

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man was ordered to serve 210 days in jail Tuesday for accidentally killing a motorist in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 2 near Oldtown last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Wheeler backs constitutional carry legislation

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler is voicing support for a House of Representatives bill that would make it a constitutional right in Idaho to carry a concealed weapon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Flowering rush treatment shows promise

SANDPOINT — An effective way to nip flowering rush in the bud may have been discovered.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Suit filed over Shadow Valley

SANDPOINT — The Shadow Valley Camp Retreat proposal is facing a legal challenge if it’s not withdrawn, according to documents filed in 1st District Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

P&Z denies retreat permit

SANDPOINT — A controversial proposal to expand a retreat in the Cabinet Mountains was unable to surmount road and access issues on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Rainbow trout rule wishes cover spectrum

SANDPOINT — Lake Pend Oreille anglers are lobbying the Idaho Department of Fish & Game to close the increasingly popular catch-and-release rainbow trout fishery in the Clark Fork and Pack rivers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Court upholds conviction

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming a felony drug conviction against a Bonner County man who was stopped for having non-compliant wheel covers on his truck.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fish & Game easing up on lake trout netting

PONDERAY — The Idaho Department of Fish & Game is downshifting its lake trout suppression efforts on Lake Pend Oreille this year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Spokane man sentenced in unlawful entry case

SANDPOINT — A Spokane businessman pleaded guilty Friday to unlawful entry for breaking into a neighbor’s vacation home in Laclede while wearing only a hooded sweatshirt and flip flops.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fish & Game: Priest Lake siphon no pipe dream

PRIEST RIVER — The Priest River has 40 miles of meandering habitat that boasts complexity and clarity, which makes it perfect for trout species.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Asian clam treatment set

EAST HOPE — Volunteers are being sought to assist with a project to test the effectiveness of a new Asian clam countermeasure in Ellisport Bay.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Claim alleges gender bias at sheriff's office

SANDPOINT — A former records clerk at the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is seeking damages from the county for wrongful termination and discrimination.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Input sought on tower proposals

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Planning Department is seeking public comment on proposals to erect wireless communication towers north of Ponderay and Kootenai.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Board denies asphalt plant permanency

SAGLE — A temporary asphalt plant that has been operating at a Sagle surface mine intermittently for more than a decade was denied permanent status on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pair honored for aiding deputy

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler honored two citizens Tuesday for coming to the aid of a deputy who was seriously injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer last month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Japanese firm acquires Quest Aircraft Company

SANDPOINT — Quest Aircraft is being acquired by a Japanese firm with extensive experience in shipbuilding and transportation, the company announced on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Panhandle lags in snowpack totals

SANDPOINT — Shocker.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Disaster declared on Gypsy Bay Road

SAGLE — Bonner County commissioners made a local disaster declaration Friday to hasten work to stabilize Gypsy Bay Road and develop an alternate access route in case the road fails.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Former clerk again seeks case's dismissal

SANDPOINT — Counsel for a former Bonner County clerk charged with suborning perjury in a failed recall election is moving for reconsideration of a motion to dismiss her case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Board takes up asphalt plant controversy

SANDPOINT — A controversial proposal to rezone a piece of property in Sagle to pave the way for a permanent asphalt plant operation heads to Bonner County commissioners on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trial rescheduled in Sackett sex trafficking case

SANDPOINT — A Priest Lake man’s jury trial on sex trafficking charges in North Dakota is being postponed again.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Reports of ski season's demise exaggerated

SANDPOINT — Reports of the death of the ski season on Schweitzer Mountain have been greatly exaggerated.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

County moves levy voting out of schools

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is shifting levy elections out of local schools to provide impartial locations for voters to cast ballots.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Senior warns of Social Security fraud

SAGLE — Willie Chapman of Sagle is urging fellow Social Security recipients to play close attention to the mail they receive from the Social Security Administration.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

BCEMS promotes Grande to captain

SANDPOINT — Lisa Grande was collecting her mail at the Spirit Lake post office in 1989 when she glanced over at the community message board and saw a poster.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man accused of battering EMT

PRIEST RIVER — A Washington state man was arrested Saturday for allegedly throwing a urine-soaked garment into the face of a Bonner County EMS technician.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County man charged with rape

SANDPOINT — A 20-year-old Bonner County man has been arrested for sending nude pictures to a 15-year-old girl and having sex with her.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Court taking up Bonner County man's appeal

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is slated to take up the case of a Bonner County is serving a life sentence after being convicted of lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Suspect's past comes to light

SANDPOINT — A North Idaho man accused of a brazen home invasion in Sandpoint last fall was convicted of shooting a movie theater manager to death during a failed robbery attempt in the 1980s.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

County seeks $1.2M in costs, fees in suit

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is seeking approximately $1.2 million in attorney and expert witness fees from the developers of SilverWing at Sandpoint, according to U.S. District Court records.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Enhanced penalties being sought in case

SANDPOINT — The state is seeking enhanced penalties against a North Idaho man implicated in a daytime home-invasion robbery attempt on the city’s southwest side last fall.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Concept mulls siphoning Priest Lake water for river

(Editor's note: This story was updated to correct an incorrect date that appeared in an earlier version.)

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Hunter facing felony charges for wasting moose meat

SANDPOINT — A Dalton Gardens man is charged with felony offenses for shooting two bull moose near Priest Lake and allowing the meat to go to waste.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Judge denies bid to dismiss perjury case

SANDPOINT — A 1st District judge denied on Tuesday a motion to dismiss a subornation of perjury charge against former Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

USFS: New OSV rule doesn't affect current plan

SANDPOINT — Snowmobile and other over-snow vehicle riders won’t encounter any surprises when they hit the trail in the northern zone of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Beckford to be arraigned in 1997 killing

SANDPOINT — A Vay man implicated in the 1997 shooting death of his wife in Washington state is scheduled to be arraigned today in Yakima County Superior Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Benefits set for injured BCSO deputy

PRIEST RIVER — A benefit dinner and auction is set to help the family of Alex Hughes, a Bonner County sheriff’s deputy who was critically injured in a traffic collision while on duty last month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

New generator shrugs off power outages

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Administration Building won’t miss a beat when the power goes out.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

USFS releases snowmobile management rule

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Forest Service released a federal rule Tuesday aimed at putting in place management plans for snowmobiles on all national forest lands.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Man accused of trafficking

PONDERAY — A Ponderay man was arrested Monday after a search of his residence turned up nearly 9 pounds of marijuana.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

DEQ awards $2.5M loan to Bottle Bay district

SAGLE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is awarding the Bottle Bay Recreational Water & Sewer District a $2.5 million low-interest loan to upgrade and expand its system.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

USFS pledges to find solution to funding shortfall

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Forest Service is pledging to leave no stone unturned in a hunt for funding that will enable a Priest Lake campground and day-use site to tie into the Granite Reeder Water & Sewer District system.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Empire Builder schedule back on track

SANDPOINT — The Empire Builder schedule is back on track.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Team Autism 24/7 announces grants

SANDPOINT — Team Autism 24/7 continued its tradition Thursday of helping kids on the spectrum and their caregivers through endless commitment.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Water heater fires remain under investigation

SANDPOINT — Fire officials are still investigating the cause of simultaneous fires that damaged a duplex on the city’s west side on Wednesday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Sheriff: Deputy will recover from crash injuries

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County sheriff’s deputy injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer on Wednesday night remains in critical condition.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Crash injures BCSO deputy

CAREYWOOD — A Bonner County sheriff’s deputy was injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 95 on Tuesday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County man arrested in cold-case killing

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his wife in Washington state in 1997.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

SilverWing suit bound for district court

SANDPOINT — SilverWing at Sandpoint’s federal lawsuit against Bonner County is being redirected to Idaho’s state court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Subsidies' impact won't be felt until '16

SANDPOINT — Bonner County residents won’t see any changes in level of service on local roads or the road-and-bridge levy this year due to reduced federal subsidies paid to counties that contain national forest lands.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

USFS grapples with Granite Reeder funding dilemma

NORDMAN — The Granite Reeder Water & Sewer District is running out of patience with the U.S. Forest Service’s inability to hook up to its system at Priest Lake.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

P&Z recommends approval of Sagle asphalt plant

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a rezone and comprehensive plan amendment that will bring permanency to a temporary asphalt plant in Sagle.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Opponents cast dark image over retreat plan

SANDPOINT — Opposition cast a pall over a proposal to turn a family’s retreat in the Cabinet Mountains near Clark Fork into an expanded commercial operation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-firefighter sues Sagle Fire

SAGLE — A former firefighter is suing the Sagle Fire District on allegations that she was sexually harassed by a supervisor and subjected to a hostile work environment.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-county clerk seeks dismissal in perjury case

SANDPOINT — Counsel for former Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater is moving to dismiss a subornation of perjury charge.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Jensen's death is mourned

SANDPOINT — A Lake Pend Oreille School District educator who was killed in a collision with a logging truck on Monday is being remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and teacher.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pair uninjured in slide-off accident

SANDPOINT — A pair of Schweitzer Mountain Resort visitors narrowly escaped a dangerous rollover crash on Monday afternoon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Teacher killed in collision

HERON — A Bonner County teacher was killed in a collision with a log truck on Monday, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Another chapter opens in asphalt plant saga

SAGLE — The saga of a contested asphalt plant continues on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Washington man jailed for stabbing

PRIEST RIVER — A Washington state man was arrested Friday on allegations that he stabbed his father in the neck during an argument.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County officials take oaths

SANDPOINT — Six Bonner County elected officials took their oaths of office on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Court: Brown's confession was not coerced

SANDPOINT — A district judge has ruled that Keith Allen Brown’s confession in the killing of a Priest Lake man was voluntary, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Meeting set on Lightning Creek project

CLARK FORK — The Idaho Panhandle National Forest is hosting a community meeting Thursday to acquaint the public with a plan to restore whitebark pine and its habitat in the Lightning Creek watershed.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Brown seeking post-conviction relief for killing

SANDPOINT — A former Bonner County man convicted in a killing at Priest Lake in 2007 is launching an effort to have his case overturned and his sentence amended.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Bail stands in stabbing case

SANDPOINT — A bail reduction request was denied Wednesday for a young Sandpoint man accused of stabbing another young man on New Year’s Eve.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man took responsibility Wednesday to accidentally killing another motorist on U.S. Highway 2 last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered for man who crashed into cop

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man accused of ramming a stolen truck into a Spirit Lake Police chief’s vehicle was ordered Tuesday to serve up five years in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Claim seeks damages from city, BGH over shooting

SANDPOINT — The husband of a Bonner County woman killed by Sandpoint Police is seeking $2 million in damages from the city and Bonner General Health.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

County seeks clarity on MLS data disclosures

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is seeking an opinion from the Idaho Attorney General’s office whether it can withhold real estate sales data generated by the Selkirk Association of Realtors’ multiple listing service.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

SilverWing sought $5M settlement

SANDPOINT — Correspondence between attorneys in SilverWing at Sandpoint’s lawsuit against Bonner County indicates the company would settle the matter if the county paid at least $5 million in damages.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Speed, alcohol factors in deadly traffic crashes

SANDPOINT — Excessive speed and intoxication were factors in unrelated crashes that claimed the lives of two people in Bonner County last summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

SilverWing: No $5M settlement offer

SANDPOINT — SilverWing at Sandpoint is shooting down a claim that it offered to settle its lawsuit against Bonner County for $5 million.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Charge elevated in stabbing case

SANDPOINT — A felony charge against a Sandpoint man implicated in a stabbing is being upgraded to attempted murder.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Teen arrested on battery charge

SANDPOINT — An 18-year-old Sandpoint man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing another man during an altercation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

BSCO volunteers rescue dogs trapped at Green Monarchs

CLARK FORK — The Bonner County sheriff’s officials rescued two hunting dogs Tuesday that spent two frigid nights trapped on the steep and rugged flanks of Green Monarch Mountain on Lake Pend Oreille.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

County seeks vote in Tongue River proposal

(Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an erroneous figure involving the amount of coal the proposed rail line is expected to generate.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Stolen grader recovered in Montana

SAGLE — A Bonner County road grader believed stolen on Christmas has turned up in Helena, Mont., according to Bonner County sheriff’s officials.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Quick thinking, fire crews turn tables on blaze

SAGLE — A homeowner near Gamlin Lake managed to turn the tables on a structure fire on Sunday by simply shutting a bedroom door.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

P&Z holding hearing on retreat planned near Clark Fork

CLARK FORK — The Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission is holding a public hearing next month on a proposed retreat in the Cabinet Mountains.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Husband doubts wife had death wish during confrontation

SANDPOINT — Jeanetta Riley’s husband does not believe his wife thought she would be killed by Sandpoint Police last summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

County planning new waste site for Blanchard

BLANCHARD — Plans are under way to develop a full-service solid waste collection site in Blanchard, Bonner County Planning Department records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

USFS project aims to restore whitebark pine

CLARK FORK — The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on a plan to restore whitebark pine and whitebark pine habitat in the Lightning Creek drainage.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Cell tower planned for Colburn

SANDPOINT — A cell tower is being proposed near the corner of Colburn Culver and Hopkins roads, according to Bonner County Planning Department records.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Manslaughter suspect to plead guilty

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man accused of accidentally killing another motorist in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 2 is slated to withdraw his not-guilty plea.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Permanent blacktop plant plan resurfaces

SAGLE — Permanency is being sought for a temporary asphalt batch plant on the west side of U.S. Highway 95.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Shelter welcomes Wings of Rescue delivery

PONDERAY — Eighteen dogs and four puppies from Southern California shelters that practice euthanasia gained brighter futures in North Idaho on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Sportsman charged with license violations

SANDPOINT — Negotiations may resolve criminal charges against a man who is accused of obtaining Idaho resident hunting and fishing privileges while living in Arizona.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

AG's office looking into corruption complaints

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Attorney General’s Office has received 43 complaints of public corruption since it received additional staff and resources to investigate such cases.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Parties seek trial in SilverWing lawsuit

SANDPOINT — Mediation and arbitration have failed to gain any loft in SilverWing at Sandpoint’s federal suit against Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Grinch swipes Dover treetop

DOVER — A Grinch swiped the top of a storm-damaged tree near the Westside Fire District Station over the weekend, presumably for use as a Christmas tree.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Commission seeking lake level certainties

DOVER — The Idaho Lakes Commission is refining a position document that’s meant to bring certainty to the management of water levels in Lake Pend Oreille.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Kokanee project swimming along

BAYVIEW — Idaho Department of Fish & Game biologists admit they weren’t sure if the spawning habitat project on Lake Pend Oreille would draw in kokanee.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

County accepts East Shore Road into program

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners unanimously agreed on Tuesday to accept a nine-mile stretch of road at Priest Lake that deviates from county design standards in nearly a half-dozen respects.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Man pleads to unauthorized use of forest

COEUR d’ALENE — A Blanchard man accused of posing as a U.S. Forest Service official in a bid to acquire 240 acres of timberland pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Some claims still survive in Schweitzer suit

SANDPOINT — Schweitzer has been granted partial summary judgment on some claims filed by a Texas woman who sued the resort after suffering a head injury in its inner tubing park.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

City defends decision to bar public

SANDPOINT — The city is aggressively defending its decision to shut the public out of a meeting involving oil and coal train traffic issues on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Sandpoint bars public from rail issues meeting

SANDPOINT — The city denies violating the state’s open meeting law the same day Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden was in town to educate officials and the public on that very law.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Quick thinking, response save local man's life

SANDPOINT — Training and a coordinated response are credited with saving the life of a local man who plunged a knife into his chest in a crowded downtown bar early Wednesday morning.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Sentence stands in Jacobson killing

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is rejecting yet another effort by a Sandpoint man to have his life sentence reduced for his role in the killing a U.S. Forest Service law officer in 1989.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Accidental code input triggers SMS lock-down

SANDPOINT — An accidental alarm activation put Sandpoint Middle School into lock-down mode and Sandpoint into lock-out mode on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Library expanding as its mission evolves

SANDPOINT — The East Bonner County Library is gaining more elbow room as its role within the community expands.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

State appeals court upholds man's drug conviction

BONNERS FERRY — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming a felony drug conviction in Boundary County even though inadequate foundation was laid for testimony on the weight of the marijuana.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Manslaughter case heads to jury trial

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man is rejecting a plea offer to resolve a vehicular manslaughter case against him.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Forest plan approval aids Scotchman proposal

SANDPOINT — Proponents of the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness are hopeful that approval of forest management plans in Idaho and Montana will give the proposal additional traction.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Fire damages Kootenai home

KOOTENAI — No injuries were reported following a structure fire which destroyed a lean-to and damaged a home on North Kootenai Road on Wednesday afternoon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Plea offer is made in case

SANDPOINT — A plea offer is on the table in a vehicular manslaughter case resulting from a U.S. Highway 2 crash that killed a Washington state woman.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Sandpoint shooting cited in CBS report

SANDPOINT — The deadly officer-involved shooting in Sandpoint was cited Tuesday in a CBS Evening News report about President Barack Obama’s desire to see more officers fitted with body cameras.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Accused home invader pleads not guilty

SANDPOINT — A transient accused of attacking a family with bear attack deterrent spray during a home-invasion robbery pleaded not guilty Monday to a suite of felony charges.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Bonner County joins call for 2015 PILT funding

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are joining the National Association of Counties in urging members of Congress to approve funding for the Payment In Lieu of Taxes program before the year’s end.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Memaloose Island changes hands

HOPE — Memaloose Island is no longer on the market.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Officers detail thoughts during fatal shooting

SANDPOINT — The officers involved in the deadly shooting outside Bonner General Health told investigators that Jeanetta Riley left them with no choice but to open fire.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

More details emerge in officer-involved shooting

SANDPOINT — The events leading up to the officer-involved shooting death of Jeanetta Riley are becoming clearer with the release of hundreds of pages of documents.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Beware of Walmart scam

SANDPOINT — You will save money and live better if you pitch an offer to work as a secret shopper at Walmart into the nearest trash can.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Court trims SilverWing lawsuit

SANDPOINT — A U.S. District Court judge on Friday clipped three-fourths of SilverWing at Sandpoint’s lawsuit against Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

BGH says lock-down protocols were followed

SANDPOINT — Bonner General Health officials said the hospital hewed to its safety protocols when it locked out an armed woman who was later shot to death by Sandpoint Police on July 8.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Allegations resurface amid BCSO discord

SANDPOINT — Allegations against a chief deputy are being aired amid reports of internal strife at the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

EH council OKs no-conflict finding

EAST HOPE — Councilwoman Eileen Klatt has been cleared to participate in rezoning discussions after the city’s legal counsel concluded she did not have a conflict of interest in the matter.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

East Hope council taking up conflict claim

EAST HOPE — The city is slated to address a complaint tonight that Councilwoman Eileen Klatt has a conflict of interest if property is rezoned to commercial residential.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Mourners press for change after deadly shooting

SANDPOINT — A gathering is being held to remember the life of Jeanetta Riley and call for better handling of people in the throes of a mental breakdown.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Pact drops release of LPO water

SANDPOINT — A plan to use releases from Lake Pend Oreille to moderate downstream temperatures has been excised from an agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration and the Kalispel Tribe.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Idaho's high court rules on worker's comp claim

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Supreme Court is rejecting a Ponderay woman’s appeal of a worker’s compensation ruling.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Salvation Army seeking red kettle volunteers

SANDPOINT — The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers for its signature Christmas kettle campaign this year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

County grooms animal control ordinance

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are slated to tighten up the county’s animal control ordinance today.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Suspended prison term imposed in case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman who accused of raiding medicine cabinets while soliciting donations door-to-door was given a suspended one- to three-year prison term on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Court imposes 20-year term in lewd-conduct case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man convicted of lewd conduct with a minor was ordered Friday to serve up to 20 years in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Questions, unease persist in deadly shooting

SANDPOINT — Today is the 411th day of Hollis Stewart’s waking nightmare.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Details emerge in officer-involved shooting

SANDPOINT — Details surrounding the deadly officer-involved shooting last summer are coming into sharper focus.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

P&Z declines counseling center permit

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission denied a conditional use permit Thursday for a proposed counseling center on the Montana border.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Prosecutor: Lethal force was justified in shooting

SANDPOINT — The lethal force used against a woman who advanced on Sandpoint Police officers while holding a knife has been deemed justified, according to Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Archery proposal targets airport deer

SANDPOINT — Bonner County officials hope to obtain permission from the City Council tonight to allow archers to hunt deer in and around Sandpoint Airport to reduce the threat of collisions with aircraft.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

GOP took commanding leads early

SANDPOINT — Republicans Glen Bailey and Michael Rosedale were in command of sizable leads over their Democratic rivals in early returns in Tuesday’s general election.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Discovery adds wrinkle to CF Delta work

CLARK FORK — Mining contaminants have turned up in soil samples gathered from the site of Clark Fork Delta restoration project.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Delta work dims access at drift yard

CLARK FORK — Public access to the Clark Fork Drift Yard will be mostly prohibited this winter due to efforts to restore the Clark Fork Delta.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

MLS data crimp blamed on glitch

SANDPOINT — Officials from the Selkirk Association of Realtors told Bonner County commissioners on Wednesday that they are working to iron out a software glitch that was preventing the assessor’s office from receiving data from its Multiple Listing Service.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Clerk pleads not guilty

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater pleaded not guilty Monday to suborning perjury in last year’s failed Lake Pend Oreille School District recall election.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man sentenced in case

SANDPOINT — A Spirit Lake man who had sexual contact with three teens in three counties was sentenced Friday to up to 20 years in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Manslaughter suspect has court hearing

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man accused of causing a deadly traffic accident on U.S. Highway 2 made an initial court appearance on Friday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Opponents swarm work academy proposal

HOPE — Proponents of a proposed counseling center on the Montana border faced a tough room during a three-hour public hearing at Hope Elementary School on Thursday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Home-invasion suspect faces more charges

SANDPOINT — A transient implicated in a home-invasion attack was charged Thursday with repeatedly violating a court’s no contact order in an unrelated domestic violence case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Home-invasion suspect has a troubling past

SANDPOINT — The alleged perpetrator of a home-invasion attack on a Sandpoint family on Tuesday has a first-degree murder conviction in Washington state.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Police arrest man in home-invasion attack

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint Police arrested a North Idaho man Tuesday after he allegedly burst into a home and attacked its occupants with pepper spray.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Keough, Scott lead in campaign contributions

SANDPOINT — Legislative candidates are amassing small fortunes in their bids to obtain or retain office as the Nov. 4 general election draws nearer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bonners Ferry man sentenced for illegal cat hunt

COEUR d’ALENE — A Naples man who pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the poaching of a mountain lion in Idaho was sentenced on Wednesday to five years of probation and a five-year hunting ban.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bootleg guide catches charge

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man is pleading not guilty to guiding without a license on Priest Lake last summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Duo arraigned on ATM theft spree

SANDPOINT — Two former Bonners Ferry residents were arraigned in Boise Thursday on an indictment alleging multiple bank larcenies, conspiracy and use of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony offense.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

State candidates cover ground in forum

SANDPOINT — Education, health care, public lands and economic development were dominant topics for legislative candidates during the joint Daily Bee and Cedar Post forum at Sandpoint High School on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Same-sex marriage licenses available today

SANDPOINT — People can obtain same-sex marriage licenses in Bonner County today starting at 9 a.m.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners in Scotchman's circle of friends

CLARK FORK — Friends of Scotchman Peak Wilderness hosted an ascent of its namesake peak on Saturday as part of Bonner County’s employee wellness program.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Order regulates discovery in bitter legal feud

SANDPOINT — A court order has been entered to regulate the flow of discovery materials in the contentious legal battle between Percussionaire and its former president and CEO.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Prosecution of officials spurs unease

SANDPOINT — Some county officials and employees have privately expressed unease with the prosecution of Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater and Deputy Clerk Charlie Wurm.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders trial in clerk's misconduct case

SANDPOINT — Election malfeasance charges against Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater and Deputy Clerk Charlie Wurm were dismissed on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Brown: Murder confession was coerced

SANDPOINT — A man implicated in the shooting death of a Priest Lake man testified Tuesday that he was goaded into confessing by a detective.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Cougar sightings reported in area

SANDPOINT — Mountain lion sightings have been reported in Sandpoint and Clark Fork in the last few days.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Work center plan draws objections

SANDPOINT — A proposed counseling center southeast of Clark Fork is facing significant opposition from neighboring landowners and adjacent residents.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Investigation turned over to Kootenai County prosecutor

SANDPOINT — The review of an officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of a Priest River woman is being handed off to the Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Osprey Cam gets upgrade

SANDPOINT — Things are looking up for Sandpoint Online’s lofty Osprey Cam.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Kokanee habitat project starting at Bayview

BAYVIEW — A new approach to improving kokanee spawning habitat is being rolled out on Lake Pend Oreille this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Misdemeanor filed in fatal U.S. 2 crash

SANDPOINT — A misdemeanor charge has been filed against a Spokane man who accidentally killed a motorist on U.S. Highway 2 last spring, according to the Idaho Statewide Trial Court Record System.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Hearings reset in election case

SANDPOINT — Preliminary hearings have been reset for two Bonner County officials accused of malfeasance in their handling of a Lake Pend Oreille School District recall election.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Homeowner foils burglary

SANDPOINT — A Blanchard woman caught an alleged burglar red-handed at her home and held him at gunpoint on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Family calls for felony in fatal crash

SANDPOINT — The family of a Pend Oreille County woman who was killed in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 2 is expressing outrage over plans to charge the other driver with a misdemeanor offense.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Charges filed in burglaries

SANDPOINT — A Ponderay man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries that took place this summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Suspicious device shuts down highway

SANDPOINT — A smoldering grass fire along Highway 200 led to the discovery of a suspected explosive device on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Teen who crashed overloaded Jetta receives sentence

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County teen pleaded guilty Wednesday to adult misdemeanor charges in connection with a car crash that injured one of his passengers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Burglars had a busy summer in Bonner County

SANDPOINT — Burglaries and attempted burglaries have been almost daily occurrences since June, according to dispatch logs published by Bonner County 911.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Deputy clerk challenging allegations

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County deputy clerk accused of election fraud intends to fight the allegations against him.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Repairs set for airport runway

SANDPOINT — The Sandpoint Airport runway will be closed for 10 days this fall so its surface can be mended.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Volunteers rescue trapped hiker on Chimney Rock

SANDPOINT — Search-and-rescue personnel conducted an overnight operation to extricate a hiker who became trapped while traversing a talus-covered slope on Chimney Rock.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Suspect accused of chewing seat

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman arrested on a host of misdemeanor charges on Thursday added a felony to the pile after allegedly gnawing through the upholstery of a sheriff’s patrol vehicle while being taken to jail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Report sheds light on deadly crash

SANDPOINT — The driver in a deadly dump truck crash on Highway 57 was avoiding an oncoming vehicle that was in his lane of travel, according to an Idaho State Police vehicle collision report.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Laclede Water director drops recall challenge

SANDPOINT — A Laclede Water District director who was voted out of office in a lopsided recall is withdrawing his challenge of the election’s legality, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Gas 'n' Go facing federal lawsuit

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against Sandpoint Gas ‘n’ Go & Lube Center and its owner for violating federal whistleblower protection provisions.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Felony charges filed in attack

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man amassed four felony offenses after allegedly attacking a woman and threatening her with a pistol and a shotgun.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Details emerge in election case

SANDPOINT — The criminal case pending against Bonner County Clerk Ann Dutson-Sater has been unsealed.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Man injured in barbell attack

SANDPOINT — A Montana woman was ordered held in lieu of $100,000 bail after attacking a Bonner County man with a barbell during a domestic dispute.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Board: County had no influence in case

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners said on Friday that alleged election improprieties were first brought to them, but insisted no county officials exerted any influence in the matter.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Teacher reportedly is subject of review

SANDPOINT — It remains unclear if a former Sandpoint Middle School teacher’s certification is in jeopardy as a result of sending inappropriate texts to a Lake Pend Oreille School District student.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Community pauses to remember on 9/11

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Commissioner Cary Kelly urged the community Thursday to look back in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, but also to look ahead to prevent future attacks.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Officials facing felony charges

SANDPOINT — The charges recently brought against two Bonner County officials are felony offenses, according to court records.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Teacher retires after inappropriate text messages

SANDPOINT — A long-time Sandpoint Middle School teacher is retiring after sending inappropriate text messages to a student.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County clerk, deputy face prosecution

SANDPOINT — Criminal charges are pending against two Bonner County officials, according to the Idaho Statewide Trial Court Record System.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Suspect linked to break-ins

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint Police Department traffic stop on Wednesday night turned up evidence to three unsolved burglary cases, according to the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Commission takes up fish passage, habitat

DOVER — The Idaho Lakes Commission will take in updates on efforts to improve fish passage and habitat locally and regionally when it meets on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in enticement

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man was ordered Friday to serve up to a year in prison for attempting to arrange a sexual encounter with an underage girl in Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Suit aims to block Intermountain, CBS merger

SANDPOINT — An Intermountain Community Bancorp stockholder is bringing a class action lawsuit to derail the company’s merger with Columbia Banking System.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Hoping for the best, planning for the worst

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is seeking a state grant to develop a regional geographic response plan in the event of a railroad catastrophe.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Lions offer free health screenings to community

SANDPOINT — Mike Parker has been hauling around the Northwest Lions Foundation’s health screening unit for 15 years and aside from Interstate 5 traffic, he’s got no complaints.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Sewer district seeks OK for costly upgrades

SAGLE — The Bottle Bay Recreation Water & Sewer District is seeking judicial confirmation of a plan to enter into a loan agreement with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality to finance up to $3 million in system upgrades.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Officer-involved shooting probe nears completion

SANDPOINT — The investigation into the deadly officer-involved shooting outside Bonner General Health is nearing completion, according to sheriff’s Det. Sgt. Gary Johnston.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Court rejects injunction on PL appraisals

SANDPOINT — A 1st District judge again declined on Friday to grant a preliminary injunction to Priest Lake cottage site lessees.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

District ordered to pay city's legal bill

SANDPOINT — The Independent Highway District is being ordered to pay more than $56,000 in legal costs and fees to the city, which successfully sued the district over withheld tax revenue.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Robust turnout in recall election

SANDPOINT — Voter turnout during Tuesday’s Laclede Water District recall election was 48 percent, according to the Bonner County Clerk’s Office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

BNSF mulls second railroad bridge

SANDPOINT — Already flush with bridges, Sandttttpoint could be see one more being built in the near future.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Woman faces perjury charge

SANDPOINT — A Washington state woman has been arrested for perjury for allegedly testifying falsely at a preliminary hearing in an attempt to protect her fiancé from a statutory rape charge.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Laclede Water director ousted in lopsided recall

SANDPOINT — A member of the Laclede Water District’s board of directors was ousted from office Tuesday in a landslide recall election.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners grilled on budget proposal

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are scheduled to adopt the county’s $58.6 million budget today.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Man charged with indecency, prostitution

SANDPOINT — A trial is pending for a Bonner County man accused of soliciting a sex act from a pizza delivery driver in Sandpoint earlier this summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County unveils $58.6 million budget

SANDPOINT — Bonner County landowners will see a 2.66-percent increase on the county portion of their taxes.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Suspect in rape case pleads guilty

SANDPOINT — A Spirit Lake man pleaded guilty to statutory rape for engaging in a sexual relationship with his girlfriend’s underage daughter.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Another ex-dispatcher alleges discrimination

SANDPOINT — Another former 911 dispatcher is accusing Bonner County of race discrimination and retaliation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County has hands on localizer funding

SANDPOINT — Bonner County has finally received funding to replace crash-damaged navigation equipment at Sandpoint Airport.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Laclede Water recall election set for Tuesday

SANDPOINT — The Laclede Water District recall election remains set for Tuesday despite a late-in-the-game effort to halt the proceeding.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Appeal rejected in shooting case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man convicted of threatening his former girlfriend with a pistol and engaging in a gunfight with her boyfriend has lost his appeal.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hearing set in video voyeurism case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is pending for a young man from California who secretly recorded a 16-year old girl in her bathroom this summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bonner VSO grapples with high demand

SANDPOINT — Military service veterans in Bonner County don’t have to navigate the sea of red tape on their own when sorting through Veterans Affairs issues.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Boat thieves allegedly abandoned ship

SANDPOINT — A group of young woman accused of stealing a boat abandoned the vessel on the Priest River while the motor was running, according to the boat’s owner.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Raises sought for deputies

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler is pushing for $2-an-hour raises for sworn deputies.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

A fuel spill can foul your bottom line

SANDPOINT — Pend Oreille Lake Assist is teaming up with local marinas to raise awareness of hazardous material spills.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

New Priest Lake lot reappraisals under way

SANDPOINT — An appraisal firm is conducting a second round of appraisals for Priest Lake cottage site lessees who challenged their initial appraisals.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Deputy, officer bring abrupt end to chase

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County sheriff’s deputy and a Ponderay Police officer brought an abrupt end to a high-speed chase before it could reach Sandpoint’s tourist-clotted streets on Sunday morning.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

IDL is silent on future PL auctions

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Lands announced on Tuesday that 62 state lease lots at Priest Lake were going up for auction next month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

First slug of Priest Lake lots set for auction

SANDPOINT — More than 60 state lease lots at Priest Lake will be up for auction next month, the Idaho Department of Lands has announced.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Trials reset in grand jury's molestation cases

SANDPOINT — Jury trials have been reset for eight people indicted by a Bonner County grand jury for molesting children.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

County still reeling from severe storms

SANDPOINT — Bonner County residents are still picking up the pieces and some are still without power following Wednesday’s severe thunderstorm.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Appeal denied in meth, theft case

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown wrecking yard operator accused of possessing methamphetamine and stolen vehicles has lost his appeal.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Re-hearings set in Coolin slaying

SANDPOINT — Evidentiary and suppression hearings are set in the case of a former Bonner County man convicted of shooting Leslie Carlton Breaw to death at Priest Lake in 2007.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Family thanks local officials

SANDPOINT — The victim in a lewd and lascivious conduct case expressed gratitude Thursday for authorities’ help in gaining a conviction.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Man rescues intoxicated Sand Creek swimmer

SANDPOINT — A Good Samaritan is being credited with saving the life of an intoxicated man who tried to swim across Sand Creek on Friday evening.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Woman shot by police was 'erratic, aggressive'

SANDPOINT — The woman who was killed in an armed confrontation with Sandpoint Police on July 8 was brought to Bonner General Health by her husband because he said she was exhibiting “erratic” and “aggressive” behavior, according to the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Wheeler: Suspect started PF gun battle

SANDPOINT — An Arizona man wounded in a shoot-out with law enforcement in Post Falls last month was heavily armed and attempted to draw first blood, Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said in a press conference on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

BCSO releases names in officer-involved shooting

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office identified on Tuesday the Sandpoint Police officers involved in the shooting death outside Bonner General Health on July 8.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Lewd conduct trial starts Monday

SANDPOINT — Jurors began hearing Monday the case against a Bonner County man accused of lewd and lascivious conduct with a preteen girl.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Appeal denied in court case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man who was given several chances to get his life squared away after a felony domestic violence conviction lost his appeal for a lesser sentence.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Motorists can expect delays on Highway 200

KOOTENAI — Motorists should expect delays in their travels on Highway 200 for the next couple of months.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Sandpoint officials pushing for new traffic plan

SANDPOINT — The city unveiled a conceptual plan Friday to reconfigure downtown traffic patterns as part of its quest to gain control of streets that serve as highway routes.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Woman killed in officer-involved shooting identified

SANDPOINT — Bonner County sheriff’s officials identified the woman who was shot and killed by police on Tuesday as Jeanetta Marie Riley.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Board member resignation resolves case

LACLEDE — A Laclede Water District board member accused of corruption resigned his position on Wednesday and acknowledged that hiring his stepson as a facility operator was contrary to state law.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Knife-wielding woman shot, killed by police

SANDPOINT — A 35-year-old woman armed with a knife was shot and killed by police outside Bonner General Health on Tuesday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Valiant hoping for a new era at Idaho Club

SANDPOINT — Valiant LLC plans to finish development of the Idaho Club and intends to allow for public play of its Jack Nicklaus-signature golf course.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Bulk of Idaho Club off the auction block

SANDPOINT — The majority of the Idaho Club is no longer on the auction block, according to Bonner County Treasurer Cheryl Piehl.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ex-dispatcher claims race, age discrimination

SANDPOINT — A former 911 dispatcher filed a charge of discrimination Monday against Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Small-claims action grows

SANDPOINT — A small-claims suit against a Cocolalla business appears to be expanding into much costlier litigation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Entrapment alleged in case

SANDPOINT — Counsel for a Washington state man accused arranging a sexual liaison with a fictitious underage girl in Bonner County is moving to have the case against his client dismissed.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Idaho Club auction nears

SANDPOINT — The deadline to register for the auction of Idaho Club parcels is looming.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

U of I digs into clam research on Lake Pend Oreille

SANDPOINT — University of Idaho researchers are conducting surveying to determine the extent of the Asian clam population in Lake Pend Oreille.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Residents, nonprofit team up to rescue injured eagle

SANDPOINT — Raptor biologist Jane Fink is fond of saying that it takes a neighborhood to save an eagle.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Highway crashes climbed in 2013

SANDPOINT — The number of motor vehicle crashes in Bonner County climbed in 2013, according to the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety annual report.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

The good, bad and ugly of aquatic invasives

DOVER — There is an ample amount of good news about the control of aquatic invasive species in the Pend Oreille basin, but its marbled with some streaks of bad and the downright ugly.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Teen facing adult charges

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County teen is facing adult criminal charges after crashing his overloaded car while allegedly returning from an underage drinking party in the Cabinet Mountains early Thursday morning.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Otter vows vigilance on lake levels

SANDPOINT — Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter seeks to allay concerns that revisions to the 1964 Columbia River Treaty will impact Lake Pend Oreille.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Judge declines to block Priest Lake appraisals

SANDPOINT — A 1st District judge declined Friday to grant a preliminary injunction to stop the state from using the latest round of appraisals to set cottage site lease payments at Priest Lake.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Meeting sparks differing calls for caribou protections

SANDPOINT — Some urged the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on Wednesday to roll back protections for southern Selkirk Mountains caribou, while others called for them to be expanded.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Percussionaire records put under seal

SANDPOINT — A 1st District Court judge ruled on Thursday that business records pertaining to Percussionaire Corp. should be kept from public view.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Former Percussionaire CEO files counterclaim

SANDPOINT — Percussionaire Corporation’s former president and CEO is denying allegations that he orchestrated a mutiny and sought to harm the company and has filed an 11-count counterclaim.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Concern abides over Kalispel river agreement

DOVER — September releases of Lake Pend Oreille’s water appear to have the ability to influence temperatures in the Pend Oreille River, according to modeling conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Corps disputes Pend Oreille Alliance claims

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is disputing Pend Oreille Alliance claims that it is drawing down the level of Lake Pend Oreille by 2 feet in the summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Company disputes rare earth mining claims

BONNERS FERRY — An Australian company considering the developing of a mine at Hall Mountain is disputing claims that it is planning to mine rare earth elements and thorium

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Flood control influencing lake levels

SANDPOINT — Outflow at Albeni Falls Dam are decreasing again, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Ousted EMS chief seeks damages

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s ousted EMS chief is seeking $3 million in damages for wrongful termination.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Prospect of Hall Mountain mine stirs concern

BONNERS FERRY — Concern is radiating around a potential plan to develop a rare earth element mine at Hall Mountain.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Judge: Lawyer can step down

SANDPOINT — A skier accused of slashing scores of the Schweitzer Mountain Resort’s chair lift covers has lost his legal counsel.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

BCSO: Skull appears to be human

SANDPOINT — A portion of a skull discovered in the Hoodoo Valley last week has been ruled out as being that of wildlife.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lakes board meets Tuesday

DOVER — The Idaho Lakes Commission will be wading through a number of weighty topics when it meets on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

All Idaho Club parcels remain on auction block

SANDPOINT — All 18 golf holes and all of the undeveloped parcels at the Idaho Club remain in play as the tax auction date draws closer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Suspect faces felony charges after manhunt

SANDPOINT — A homeless Washington state man accused of going on an interstate crime spree last week was ordered held Monday in lieu of $60,000 bail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bussey named new EMS chief

Bussey named new EMS chief

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Home-invasion suspect enters Alford plea

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man implicated in a home-invasion robbery that left an Elmira man with a gunshot wound to the face is taking a plea deal.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Skull piece awaiting analysis

SANDPOINT — A portion of a skull that was found earlier this week in the Hoodoo Valley is still awaiting analysis, according to Bonner County sheriff’s officials.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Skull found in western Bonner County

SANDPOINT — A skull was reportedly found Tuesday in the Hoodoo Valley.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Percussionaire, former CEO trade legal blows

SANDPOINT — A cloud of litigation is forming around the departure of Percussionaire Corp. president and CEO Dr. Adel Bougatef and both sides are coming out swinging.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Clark Fork Delta work drifting toward fall start

CLARK FORK — A sweeping project to restore the eroding Clark Fork Delta is tracking toward a November starting date, according to the Idaho Department of Fish & Game.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trooper waives theft hearing

SANDPOINT — A decorated Idaho State Police trooper charged with theft and fraud in Bonner County is waiving his right to a preliminary hearing.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Developer moves to reclaim Idaho Club lots

SANDPOINT — The original developer of the Hidden Lakes golf course is moving to regain ownership of a substantial portion of the Idaho Club before it is put up on the auction block.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Robbery accessory sentenced

SANDPOINT — A Kootenai man described as a minor player in a home-invasion robbery and shooting was given a suspended prison term on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Local firefighters honored

SANDPOINT — Two eastern Bonner County firefighters are being awarded the Idaho Medal of Honor for bravery and heroism above and beyond the call of duty.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Official pleads not guilty to self-dealing

SANDPOINT — A Laclede Water District board member is pleading not guilty using a public position for personal gain.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Minimum bids set in Idaho Club auction

SANDPOINT — The minimum bid for the Idaho Club golf course and 176 undeveloped lots will be at least $1.7 million, according the Bonner County Treasurer’s Office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Area could see flooding

SANDPOINT — Above-normal precipitation is setting up the likelihood that Lake Pend Oreille elevation and Pend Oreille River flows below Albeni Falls Dam will exceed flood stage as early as next week.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Save Pend Oreille! campaign takes root

SANDPOINT — A grassroots effort is sprouting to protect Lake Pend Oreille’s water from being co-opted by downstream interests.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Air Force honors fallen hero

SANDPOINT — Captain David Lyon’s fingerprints on the world he touched continue to turn up.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Duo accused of meth trafficking

SANDPOINT — A faulty taillight sparked a drug investigation Sunday that culminated in the arrest of two Montana men on methamphetamine trafficking charges.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in stabbing case

SANDPOINT — A Post Falls man was ordered on Friday to serve up to 15 years in prison for stabbing and slashing his wife with a knife at her home near Priest Lake last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Last Mann Gulch survivor passes

SANDPOINT — Bob Sallee was fresh out of Sandpoint High School when he dropped into a tragic piece of U.S. History.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Man jailed for felony battery

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man has been arrested for allegedly choking and beating a 16-year-old girl in western Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

WBCSD levy foes question election

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners canvassed the results Tuesday of last week’s primary election, including the hotly debated West Bonner County School District levy.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Lake Pend Oreille could exceed flood stage

SANDPOINT — Lake Pend Oreille could surpass flood stage and may need to be drafted in June, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Convictions upheld in case

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming convictions entered against a Bonner County man who was caught with an indoor marijuana growing operation and illegally possessing a firearm.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Felony battery case resolved

SANDPOINT — Mediation has produced a plea agreement in the case of a Sandpoint man accused of fracturing another man’s skull in an alleged attack last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Levy drove up voter turnout

SANDPOINT — Voter turnout was slightly higher than it was during the 2012 primary election, according to the Bonner County Clerk’s Office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Idaho Club bound for auction block

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Commission is speeding up its play in auctioning off The Idaho Club golf course to satisfy outstanding tax debts.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Service seeks amended caribou listing

SANDPOINT — Woodland caribou in the southern Selkirk Mountains require continued protection under the federal Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Trial reset in Sackett case

SANDPOINT — A Priest Lake landowner accused of attempted sex trafficking of a child in North Dakota is set for next month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Suit filed over deadly crash

SANDPOINT — A wrongful death suit has been filed against a motorist accused of causing a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 2 last March.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Memorial set for couple killed in plane crash

SANDPOINT — Friends of George and Colleen Simchuk are gathering on Saturday, May 31, to remember the couple.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Trooper's court hearing rescheduled

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing has been reset for an Idaho State Police trooper accused of felony theft and fraud in Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

PACs fueling incumbents' campaigns

SANDPOINT — Political action committees and businesses are filling the campaign coffers of incumbent lawmakers, while challengers are largely financing their campaigns locally.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Director denies wrongdoing

SANDPOINT — A Laclede Water District director accused of self-dealing denies any wrongdoing.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Man stuck with felony conviction

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is declining to paper over a felony conviction against a man who attacked his girlfriend in Bonner County in 2009.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Commission taking up kokanee harvest hike

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Fish & Game is moving ahead with a proposal to increase the harvest limit for kokanee on Lake Pend Oreille.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Woman in U.S. 95 crash dies

SANDPOINT — A woman involved in a fatal collision on U.S. Highway 95 earlier this year has died, according to an Idaho State Police report.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in shooting, robbery case

SANDPOINT — A 19-year-old from Sandpoint was ordered Friday to spend up to 15 years in prison for his role in a home-invasion robbery in which an Elmira man was shot in the face.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Criminal charge filed in Laclede water probe

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Prosecutor’s Office investigation into the Laclede Water District has produced a criminal charge against a member of its board of directors.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Federal lands issue debated

SANDPOINT — Legislative candidates dominated the spotlight during the Bonner County Farm Bureau’s well-attended candidate forum on Wednesday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Deadly crash is still under investigation

SANDPOINT — Idaho State Police are investigating whether intoxication factored into a deadly crash on U.S. Highway 2 east of Oldtown in March.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Trooper facing felony charges in Bonner County

SANDPOINT — A decorated Idaho State Police trooper is facing felony charges in Bonner County for grossly misrepresenting the purchase price of a special edition Harley-Davidson motorcycle he purchased in Oregon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hearing scheduled in check fraud case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is pending for a Bayview man accused of using the Bonner County Jail’s banking information to create counterfeit checks that were passed at a Ponderay business.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Missing man's body found

SANDPOINT — The body of a Bonner County man reported missing last month was discovered in the Cabinet Mountains on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Scams make rounds in community

SANDPOINT — A couple of phone scams appear to be making the rounds in Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Feeding wildlife creating 'a mess'

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Fish & Game is issuing its perennial reminder to the public that feeding wildlife is a bad idea.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing set in stabbing case

SANDPOINT — A Post Falls man who pleaded guilty to attempting to kill his estranged wife at her Priest Lake home is scheduled to be sentenced on May 16.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners sack Bonner County EMS chief

SANDPOINT — Rob Wakeley is no longer Bonner County’s Emergency Medical Services chief.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

County ordered to pay legal fees

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is ordering the award of attorney fees to a Bonner County man who successfully fought off civil forfeiture proceedings.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Mountain lion poacher enters plea

SANDPOINT — A Boundary County man pleaded guilty Monday to aiding and abetting the poaching of Idaho mountain lion.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Stagger Inn still closed

SANDPOINT — A trio of popular forest destinations near Upper Priest Lake remain closed until further notice due to hazardous conditions, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Daycare owner charged with endangerment

SANDPOINT — The owner of a Sandpoint daycare facility was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of driving under the influence with four children in his vehicle in Pend Oreille County, Wash.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Candidates emphasize contrasts

SANDPOINT — Candidates seeking elected office at the state and county level played up their contrasts with their challengers during a Bonner County Farm Bureau forum at Northside Elementary School on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in meth case

SANDPOINT — A former Sandpoint woman ensnared in a child pornography investigation involving her husband will have to spend up to a year in prison for possessing methamphetamine.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Man is arrested in sex sting

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly arranging a sexual tryst with an underage Bonner County girl and sending her an explicit photo.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Shooter in home-invasion robbery pleads guilty

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint teen who shot an Elmira man in the face following a home-invasion robbery pleaded guilty to attempted murder on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

County may be path of least resistance for megaloads

SANDPOINT — State highways in Bonner County appear to be the path of least resistance for three massive pieces of oil refinery equipment destined for Montana.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Woman arrested after missing trial

SANDPOINT — A Coeur d’Alene woman accused of trafficking methamphetamine was arrested Monday after failing to appear at her trial in 1st District Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

ITD explains scenic byway tree removal

SANDPOINT — The removal of trees and brush along Highway 200 between Pack River Flats and Trestle Creek was done to improve safety, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Appeals court upholds sentence

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming the prison sentence imposed against a Sandpoint man who pleaded guilty to fondling and attempting to kiss a 10-year-old girl while swimming at Lake Pend Oreille’s Talache Landing.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Murder charges dismissed in Bunty case

SANDPOINT — Murder and robbery charges against a Cocolalla man implicated in a cold-case homicide in California were dismissed on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bonners Ferry men indicted in ATM thefts

SANDPOINT — Two former Bonners Ferry men were indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Boise for a string of bank heists and firing on pursuing law officers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Guilty plea in robbery case

SANDPOINT — A Kootenai man implicated in a home-invasion robbery in Elmira last month pleaded guilty Monday to an amended charge of being an after-the-fact accessory to the crime.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Idaho Club faces tax deeding over unpaid debts

SANDPOINT — The developers of the exclusive Idaho Club have until May 21 to settle tax debts in Bonner County or face losing the club at auction.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Couple killed in plane crash

SANDPOINT — A couple with strong ties to Bonner County was killed Tuesday in a plane crash in the mountains of Central America.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Lengthy legal saga bound for appeal phase

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman entangled in a lengthy legal struggle with authorities in Bonner County was convicted Wednesday of possessing a marijuana pipe.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Constitution party ballot to be issued

SANDPOINT — A third ballot will be available to Bonner and Boundary county voters when they head to the polls for the May 20 primary election.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Variances sought at Priest Lake

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission is taking up the saga of the large home on the small lot at Priest Lake’s Sherwood Beach on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Megaload foes meet Wednesday

SANDPOINT — A group opposed to megaloads rolling through Idaho is hosting a meeting at the library on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Local conservation projects rank high nationally

SANDPOINT — Two proposals to protect sprawling tracts of forest land from development in the Panhandle have ranked as high priorities for federal funding.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hall Mountain preserves link

BONNERS FERRY — A proposed conservation easement at Hall Mountain in Boundary County aims to protect 2,885 acres of habitat within an internationally recognized wildlife corridor.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Megaloads could roll through Bonner County

SANDPOINT — Megaloads could be rolling through Bonner County this spring.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Delta restoration could start this summer

SANDPOINT — A massive project to restore the fading Clark Fork River Delta is slated to start this year if environmental clearances are secured.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Downstream demands may face push-back

DOVER — Momentum is gathering behind efforts to countervail downstream interests’ covetous eyes on Lake Pend Oreille’s water.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trials ordered in home-invasion robbery case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial in connection with a home-invasion robbery in which an Elmira man was shot in the face and doused with gasoline.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bridge, widening are a matter of when

The Sand Creek Byway is completed and the widening of U.S. Highway 95 in Ponderay is nearing completion, but it remains unclear when the two remaining segments of the sprawling Sandpoint North & South project will be constructed.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Jail escapee apprehended

NEWPORT — An escaped Pend Oreille County Jail inmate was arrested Saturday, ending more than a month on the lam.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kootenai man charged with lewd conduct

SANDPOINT — Another Bonner County resident has been indicted on lewd-and-lascivious conduct charges by a grand jury.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Board rescinds meeting recording ban

LACLEDE — The Laclede Water District swiftly rescinded a proposed policy Thursday to prohibit members of the public from making audio or video recordings during open meetings.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

FEMA grant being sought

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is seeking another federal grant in a bid to resolve a floodway development violation that poses a threat to flood insurance rates for landowners.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bunty murder trial date set

SANDPOINT — A 12-day jury trial has been set in the case of a Cocolalla businessman accused of robbing and killing two men in southern California in 1995.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County EMS chief put on paid leave

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Emergency Medical Services Chief Robert Wakeley has been placed on administrative leave pending a disciplinary hearing, according to county commissioners.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Updated boating law awaits adoption

SANDPOINT — A bill to improve Idaho’s law against grossly negligent operation of a vessel was delivered to the governor’s office on Monday, according to District 1 state Sen. Shawn Keough.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trial in SilverWing suit on hold

SANDPOINT — A jury trial in SilverWing at Sandpoint’s suit against Bonner County has been called off, according to U.S. District Court records.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trial postponed in city's suit against district

SANDPOINT — A five-day jury trial in the city’s lawsuit against the Independent Highway District is being pushed back to the fall.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Candidates file for state, local races

SANDPOINT — The race for the District 1 seat on the Bonner County commission is a busy one.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

PLSAR searching for volunteers

SANDPOINT — Priest Lake Search & Rescue is searching for volunteers to broaden the ranks of its Sandpoint Detachment.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Details emerge in robbery case

SANDPOINT — An Elmira man who was shot in the face following a home-invasion robbery on Monday was also doused with gasoline by his alleged assailants.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Heroin traffickers enter guilty pleas

SANDPOINT — Plea agreements have been struck to resolve heroin trafficking cases pending against two Bonner County men, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bow deemed 'firearm' in man's arrest

SANDPOINT — Can a hunting bow be construed as a firearm under Idaho law?

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Laclede Water District probed

SANDPOINT — The Laclede Water District is under investigation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Flood advisory issued for county

SANDPOINT — Bonner and five other Panhandle counties are under a flood advisory until Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Spokane.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Jail ordered in theft case

SANDPOINT — A Ponderay woman who pleaded guilty to manipulating her former employer’s credit card charging system to pay down personal debt was ordered Tuesday to serve 90 days in jail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Whistleblower awarded damages

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury awarded $56,000 in damages Friday to an excavation crew foreman who alleged that he was fired for reporting safety violations on the Sand Creek Byway construction project.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Court affirms sentence in voyeurism case

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is upholding a district judge’s decision not to grant leniency to a Sandpoint man imprisoned for video voyeurism.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man pleads guilty to attempted murder

SANDPOINT — A Post Falls man accused stabbing his estranged wife near Priest Lake pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted murder.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Logging accident victim identified

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County man who was killed Tuesday in a logging accident north of Kootenai has been identified as Kenneth Frank Schwartz, 63.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Whistleblower trial under way

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury is expected to hear closing remarks Friday in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former heavy equipment foreman on the Sand Creek Byway project.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pair accused of fuel thefts

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint Police arrested two Spokane men early Monday morning in connection with a string of fuel thefts at Gas & Go.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trials set in lewd cases

SANDPOINT — Three Boundary County residents pleaded not guilty to repeatedly molesting up to a half-dozen children while living in Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man killed in logging mishap

SANDPOINT — A man was killed Tuesday in an apparent logging accident north of Kootenai.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Court upholds CDL suspension

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is upholding the suspension of a Sagle man’s commercial driver’s license because of a drunken-driving arrest in 2009.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Party affiliation deadline nears

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Clerk’s Office is reminding voters that they have until March 14 to resolve any second thoughts about their political party affiliation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Jury trial slated in whistleblower suit

SANDPOINT — A jury trial is slated to start Monday in the case of a former Parsons RCI employee who claims he was fired for reporting safety violations and sexual harassment during construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

TU scouts for passage, habitat projects

SANDPOINT — The Panhandle chapter of Trout Unlimited is casting for projects that will improve passage or habitat for cold-water fish species in Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Snedden seeks 1A GOP nod

SANDPOINT — Attorney and former city councilman Stephen Snedden announced his candidacy Wednesday for the Idaho House of Representatives’ District 1A seat.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Anderson announces retirement

SANDPOINT — State Rep. Eric Anderson is retiring from public office, but plans to remain on the front lines of repelling the scourge of invasive mussels.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Knapp spared custodial term

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman convicted of leaving the scene of a deadly crash was spared further incarceration on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trial ordered in felony battery

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for kicking another man in the face and breaking his jaw during a bar brawl last October.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Knapp slated for sentencing

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman convicted of leaving the scene of a deadly collision on Highway 200 is scheduled to be sentenced today in 1st District Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Elmira crossing upgrade sought

SANDPOINT — Idaho Transportation Department officials in the Panhandle and Boise are slated to huddle today to identify federal funding to improve safety at the Elmira Road railroad crossing, the site of a fatal collision last fall.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Court upholds case's dismissal

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming the dismissal of a lewd conduct case against a former Sandpoint man.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Foster families sorely needed in Panhandle

SANDPOINT — There is a pressing need for foster and adoptive parents in Bonner and Boundary counties, according the Idaho Child Welfare Research & Training Center.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Officers find stolen guns

By KEITH KINNAIRD

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County Fair's trophy case expands

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Fair cleaned up at the recent International Association of Fairs & Expos awards banquet in Las Vegas.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Woman charged with witness tampering

SANDPOINT — A Priest River woman has been indicted for allegedly taking a witness in a pending lewd conduct case out of the area to keep him from testifying.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Sagle Fire: Layoff was fiscal decision

SAGLE — The Sagle Fire District is insisting the decision to lay off its chief was strictly a fiscal decision designed to sustain its level of service.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

IDEQ evaluating ammonium nitrate spill

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is evaluating whether a deadly crash that spilled ammonium nitrate will have an effect on surface and groundwater.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Sagle Fire lays off its chief

SAGLE — Sagle Fire District Chief Robert Webber was laid off on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Questions, unease pile up amid death investigation

SANDPOINT — Unease is welling for a Sandpoint man whose son was found shot to death in Boundary County last fall.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Marina proposal lauded, rapped

SAGLE — A proposal to expand docks into a 39-slip marina at the Lodge at Sandpoint drew mixed reactions during a public hearing on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Curless resigns as Dover's mayor

DOVER — Longtime Mayor Paul “Randy” Curless resigned on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Laclede Water recall halted

LACLEDE — A pending recall election targeting a Laclede Water District board member has been torpedoed on technical grounds, according to Bonner County Clerk’s Office records.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ban sought on publicizing concealed carry permits

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday asking state lawmakers to make it crime to publish information about Idaho’s concealed weapons permit holders.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Indictment reiterates prior charges

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County grand jury indicted a Priest River man Wednesday on an identical set of charges he previously faced.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Labrador concerned by spending

SANDPOINT — Congressman Raúl Labrador said the presence of mandatory expenditures and absence of payments to offset the loss of tax revenue on federal lands are what prompted him to vote against the omnibus spending bill.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Man indicted by grand jury

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man accused of molesting two Bonner County children last year was arrested Wednesday on a grand jury indictment.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Fire district flap heads to court

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are asking a court to settle a dispute over the appointment of West Priest Lake Fire District commissioners.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Community celebrates the life of David Lyon

SANDPOINT — Hundreds of mourners packed the Sandpoint Middle School auditorium Saturday to celebrate the life of U.S. Air Force Capt. David Lyon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Burglary suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of burglarizing the Panhandle Animal Shelter earlier this month waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Bunty dismissal motion resumes

SANDPOINT — A Cocolalla man’s effort to have California murder and robbery charges against him dismissed resumes today in San Bernardino Superior Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Be wary of utility scam

SANDPOINT — Police are warning consumers to be on guard in light of a scam targeting utility customers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Any time is train time at crossings

SANDPOINT — Freight train crews can do little but yank an emergency brake and pray when they cross paths with somebody in a railroad crossing.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pilot in crash enters plea

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Magistrate Court Judge Debra Heise agreed on Thursday to adopt the terms of a plea agreement that resolves a misdemeanor charge against a Utah pilot who crashed at Sandpoint Airport last fall.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hearing waived in child porn case

SANDPOINT — A former Sandpoint accused of possessing and distributing child pornography waived his right Wednesday to a preliminary hearing in Bonner County Magistrate Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Railroad crossing safety focus of Thursday talk

SANDPOINT — Bonner County EMS is hosting a presentation on railroad crossing safety on Thursday following the recent deaths of two motorists who were killed by oncoming trains.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Victim in fatal fire identified

SANDPOINT — Bonner County sheriff’s officials have identified the woman who was killed in a structure fire at Priest Lake as Shirley McDonald, 73.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Woman pleads to grand theft

SANDPOINT — A Ponderay woman accused of gaming her former employer’s credit card charging system to pay personal expenses pleaded guilty Monday to grand theft.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Plea deal proposed in plane crash case

SANDPOINT — A pretrial settlement agreement is being proposed to resolve a misdemeanor criminal charge against a Utah pilot who crashed a plane at Sandpoint Airport last fall.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Marina burglar admits guilt

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint teen implicated in a heist at Sandpoint Marina last summer admitted guilt on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County tobacco policy resurfacing

SANDPOINT — If you’re looking to be hired by Bonner County in 2014, you may want to consider kicking tobacco as a New Year’s resolution.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Dog program promotes justice with compassion

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Prosecutor’s Office is adopting a program designed to help soothe the jangled nerves of children and other vulnerable witnesses who are called to testify in court proceedings.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Deicing additive getting ITD test

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Transportation Department is testing the efficacy of adding corrosion inhibitor to its deicer mix in Bonner County this winter.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Court impaneling grand jury

SANDPOINT — A grand jury is being impaneled next month, according to 1st District Court records.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Board adopts Second Amendment resolution

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday calling on the governor and state lawmakers enhance protections for the right to bear arms.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Probation is extended in embezzlement

SANDPOINT — Probation for a Ponderay woman convicted of embezzling from her former employer has been extended for two years to foster compliance with a restitution order, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Bunty moving for dismissal of case

SANDPOINT — A Cocolalla man’s effort to have murder and robbery charges against him dismissed is under way in California, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Negligent boating law capsizes in Panhandle

SANDPOINT — A ruling in the 1st Judicial District that Idaho’s negligent boating law is unconstitutionally vague is now final.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Judge orders mediation in seat-slash case

SANDPOINT — A five-day jury trial in 1st District Court has been set in a civil suit accusing a part-time resident of slashing scores of chair lift seat covers at Schweitzer Mountain Resort.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Councilwoman pleads guilty to DUI charge

SANDPOINT — City Councilwoman Jamie Brunner pleaded guilty Friday to driving under the influence of alcohol.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Developer files $2 million suit

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint developer is suing the states of Idaho and California, and various public and private individuals for alleged constitutional rights violations.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Shooting death ruled a suicide

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man’s shooting death last fall is being ruled a suicide.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Highway district agrees to turn over tax revenue

SANDPOINT — The Independent Highway District has agreed to turn over tax revenue it collected in Sandpoint while the district fends off a lawsuit filed by the city, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Funding blockage could shutter Priest outhouses

SANDPOINT — Federal budget cuts and staff reductions are threatening the U.S. Forest Service’s ability to service more than 20 campsite outhouses at Priest Lake.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Prison ordered in gunshot cases

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man was given consecutive prison terms Tuesday for opening fire on people in separate incidents north of Priest River last summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Landowners seek down-zoning near Kootenai

KOOTENAI — Landowners east of town are asking the Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission to return approximately 515 acres to rural residential and agricultural zoning.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Court rejects appeal in lewd conduct case

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is rejecting an Athol man’s claim that a biased juror factored into his conviction on three counts of lewd conduct with a minor.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Studies: Higher winter pools don't aid kokanee

SANDPOINT — The proposition that a higher winter pool on Lake Pend Oreille enhances kokanee survival has gone belly-up.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Teen sentenced for marina heist

SANDPOINT — One of two Sandpoint teens implicated in boat burglaries at Sandpoint Marina was ordered Tuesday to serve at least 16 days in juvenile detention, but refused to implicate alleged accomplices in the heists.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Warrant issued for embezzler

SANDPOINT — A bench warrant was issued last Thursday for a Kootenai woman convicted of defrauding her former employer in 2007.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Woman convicted of leaving scene of deadly crash

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury convicted a Sandpoint woman Tuesday of leaving the scene of a deadly crash on Highway 200 last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Woman sentenced for Yoke's thefts

SANDPOINT — A former Yoke’s Fresh Market bookkeeper accused of stealing from the grocery store pleaded guilty last week to a reduced theft charge and was ordered to serve five days in jail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Knapp watched crash scene from afar

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman accused of leaving the scene of a deadly traffic accident spent the night alone near the scene within view of her abandoned pickup and a fallen motorcyclist, according to Idaho State Police.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Basin commission meets Friday

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Fish & Game is slated to brief the Pend Oreille Basin Commission Friday on its effort to find a new benchmark to guide winter pool recommendations for Lake Pend Oreille.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Knapp trial set to start Monday

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman’s trial for allegedly leaving the scene of a highway crash that killed an off-duty law officer could start on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Trial date set in city's suit

SANDPOINT — A March trial date has been set in the city’s lawsuit to force the Independent Highway District to honor an agreement to turn over the tax revenue it collects within the city limits.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Video visitation debuts at Bonner County Jail

SANDPOINT — Video visitation is replacing traditional inmate visitation at the Bonner County Jail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Third suspect arrested in cold case killings

SANDPOINT — A third person has been arrested in connection with a double homicide in California that has ensnared a Cocolalla man.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Schweitzer celebrates 50 years

SANDPOINT — Schweitzer Mountain Resort is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Suspect in gun incidents pleads guilty

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of aggravated assault stemming from separate armed confrontations north of Priest River last summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

County opposes wilderness plans

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are urging the U.S. Forest Service not to designate any more lands as wilderness in the Idaho Panhandle and Kootenai national forests.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Man charged with aggravated assault

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man was arrested on Thanksgiving for allegedly drawing a pistol on a Priest River man during a verbal altercation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Court affirms denial of relief petition in Clark Fork stabbing

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is upholding the summary dismissal of a petition for post-conviction relief sought by a former Bonner County man convicted of stabbing another man at a Clark Fork bar in 2005.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Merchants see relief on tax bills

SANDPOINT — Business owners in Bonner County are encountering a pleasant surprise with their tax bills this year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Convicted killer appeals sentence

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man ordered imprisoned for the rest of his life without parole after killing his wife and their unborn daughter is appealing his sentence to the Idaho Supreme Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Grocery supplier warns of regional data breach

SANDPOINT — A regional food distributor that supplies Bonner County grocery stores is warning customers that its payment processing system is under attack by a cyber criminal.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Sackett enters not guilty plea

SANDPOINT — A Priest Lake landowner accused of attempted sex trafficking of a child in North Dakota is pleading not guilty, U.S. District Court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ruling pending in tax revenue dispute

SANDPOINT — A ruling is still pending on the Independent Highway District’s effort to upend a lawsuit filed by the city over tax revenue.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Woman hit in crosswalk recovering

PONDERAY — A Sandpoint woman who was struck and dragged beneath a pickup truck in a Walmart Supercenter crosswalk is recovering and the motorist who hit her is facing a charge of reckless driving.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Woman loses home, pets

SAGLE — A recent widow lost her home, pets and nearly all of her possessions in a fast-moving fire that swept through her residence on Wednesday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Bonner County forming objections to forest plan

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is preparing objections to the pending management plan for the Idaho Panhandle National Forest.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Bomb threat empties Walmart

PONDERAY — An extortion-related bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Walmart Supercenter on Saturday afternoon.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Natural resources panel's makeup is questioned

SANDPOINT — A new advisory board in Bonner County is raising eyebrows.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Councilwoman arrested on DUI charge

PONDERAY — Sandpoint City Councilwoman Jamie Brunner was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of drunken driving.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Credit card fraud probed by authorities

SANDPOINT — Take a close look at your credit card statements.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hearing postponed in stabbing case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing in an attempted murder case is being postponed so the defendant can undergo a neurological examination.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Widened U.S. 95 slated to debut today

PONDERAY — Motorists will finally see the light at U.S. Highway 95 and Bonner Mall Way today.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Court affirms sentences in PR slayings

SANDPOINT — First District Judge Benjamin Simpson declined on Tuesday to ease the life sentences he imposed against a Bonner County man who pleaded guilty to stabbing his wife to death and killing their unborn child.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Man sentenced for gun incident

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of firing a pistol toward a woman during a domestic dispute has been given a suspended sentence and credit for time served, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trestle Creek bridge completed

SANDPOINT — Work to replace an aging Highway 200 bridge across Trestle Creek is substantially complete, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Airport's navigation gear outage to continue

SANDPOINT — The crash-damaged navigation equipment used for instrument landings at Sandpoint Airport will stay dimmed out this winter.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New round of 'huntress' voting opens

SANDPOINT — Bonner County hunter Amanda Lowrey is one of four finalists in the “Extreme Huntress” competition and another round of public voting has opened.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Appeal in rape case to be heard Nov. 12

SANDPOINT — The state’s appeal of a dismissed rape case against a former Sandpoint man is slated to go before the Idaho Court of Appeals later this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Drug crackdown nets heroin, meth

SANDPOINT — Nearly a hundred grams of heroin were discovered when Bonner County sheriff’s officials raided a Sagle home last month, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Embezzler dodges additional incarceration

SANDPOINT — A Sagle woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling from the Panhandle Animal Shelter was given a suspended prison term and credit for time served in a Kootenai County embezzlement case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Board pondering replacement of localizer/DME

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are scheduled to take up on Tuesday the matter of replacing navigation equipment that was damaged when a Utah pilot recently crashed at Sandpoint Airport.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Federal grand jury indicts Sackett

SANDPOINT — A federal grand jury in North Dakota indicted a Priest Lake businessman Wednesday on a charge of attempted sex trafficking of a child, according to U.S. District Court documents.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Appeals court upholds prison sentences

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming the prison term imposed against a Bonner County man convicted of felony drug possession.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Deadline looms for voters to declare party

SANDPOINT — If voters have any second thoughts about their declared political party affiliation, they have until March 14 to get them sorted out.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Some jumping the gun on security concept

SANDPOINT — The concept of using retired law enforcement or military personnel in the community to enhance security in the Lake Pend Oreille School District remains just that — a concept.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Death probes continue in Clark Fork

CLARK FORK — Authorities may be able to positively identify the remains of person that were discovered after a fire swept through a home near the Montana state line.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Manslaughter case dismissed

SANDPOINT — The state is discontinuing its prosecution of a motorist accused of causing a deadly crash on U.S. Highway 95 in Cocolalla last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Claim alleges rights violations

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman involved in a protracted saga with law enforcement and the court system in Bonner County is seeking $2.5 million in damages for alleged civil rights violations.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man accused of rape sentenced

SANDPOINT — A Montana man who took a plea agreement to stave off being retried on a rape allegation was sentenced to time served on Monday and placed on probation for three years.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

LPOSD grapples with security against grim backdrop

SANDPOINT — Although a recent poll of staff at the Lake Pend Oreille School District shows little support for arming school personnel, there is a strong consensus for additional security measures of some sort.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Dover council candidates square off

DOVER — Utility rates, transparency in government, law enforcement and the continued role of urban renewal were recurring themes Wednesday at forum for candidates seeking election to the City Council.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

County passes on SilverWing settlement offer

SANDPOINT — Counsel for the developers of SilverWing at Sandpoint offered to settle its suit against Bonner County for $4.5 million, according to correspondence obtained by The Daily Bee.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

LPOSD open to broadening security options

SANDPOINT — The Lake Pend Oreille School District appeared open Tuesday to broadening its options for improving school security and refining the way those alternatives are evaluated.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Swanson seeking leniency

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his wife and their unborn child is making a post-conviction appeal for leniency, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Woman blames 'World of Warcraft' in child neglect case

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is upholding the termination of parental rights of a North Idaho woman who claimed video game addiction was partly to blame for neglecting her kids.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Unrelated deaths under investigation

CLARK FORK — Sheriff’s detectives are probing two unrelated deaths that occurred in eastern Bonner County last week.

BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Sackett accused of sex trafficking

SANDPOINT — A Priest Lake businessman embroiled in a high-profile wetland dispute with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been arrested in North Dakota on a federal sex-trafficking charge.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

BGH, nurses enter into mediation

SANDPOINT — Bonner General Hospital and the union representing its nursing staff are calling upon a federal mediator in hopes of resolving an ongoing contractual stalemate.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Legal costs ascend in SilverWing lawsuit

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners declared a financial emergency Wednesday to sustain its vigorous defense of a multi-million-dollar lawsuit filed by developers of SilverWing at Sandpoint.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Deputies investigate unrelated deaths

CLARK FORK — Sheriff’s detectives are probing two unrelated deaths that occurred in eastern Bonner County last week.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Suit aims to restore timber contracts

SANDPOINT — A lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court Monday to force the federal government to honor timber sale and stewardship contracts it let prior to the government shutdown.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

ITD pledges funds if stalemate continues

SANDPOINT — Idaho will pay contractors working federal highway projects and keep funding flowing to transit providers with state funds if the national government shutdown continues beyond Thursday, the Idaho Transportation Department announced Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Utt sentenced in sex case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with an underage girl has a chance of avoiding a lengthy prison term.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Scotchman Peaks fares well in forest plan

SANDPOINT — A U.S. Forest Service national forest management plan is recommending 25,900 acres in the Scotchman Peaks area be added to the federal Wilderness Preservation system.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Teachers suing to uncover allegations

PRIEST RIVER — Two Priest River Junior High School teachers are suing the West Bonner County School District to uncover unflattering allegations that were made against them by their colleagues.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Charges revived, expanded in child porn case

SANDPOINT — Child pornography charges have been reinstated and expanded against a former Sandpoint man.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Fish & Game keeping an eye on walleye

SANDPOINT — Walleye have proliferated throughout Lake Pend Oreille and the Pend Oreille River, but the Idaho Department of Fish & Game has no near-term plans to change its strategy for managing the non-native fish.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Plane crash pilot pleads not guilty

SANDPOINT — A Utah man accused of crashing a plane at Sandpoint while under the influence of prescription medication is maintaining his innocence.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders trial in sexual battery case

SANDPOINT — A Bonners Ferry man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for sexually abusing a teen despite testimony from the alleged victim’s father that she has a history of making false allegations.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Felony charges dismissed in assault case

SANDPOINT — Felony assault and kidnapping charges are being dismissed against a Cocolalla man.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Accused drug dealer sentenced

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of drug trafficking and possession has steered clear of a custodial prison sentence, 1st District Court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Another delay in crash case

SANDPOINT — Unavailability of an essential witness is forcing yet another postponement in the case of a Sandpoint woman accused of fleeing the scene of a deadly highway crash.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Waters grow choppy for state boating law

SANDPOINT — A district court judge is buoying a lower court’s ruling that Idaho’s negligent boating law is unconstitutionally vague.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man sentenced in gun incident

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man has been sentenced to time served for allegedly opening fire on two people last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man arrested on attempted murder charge

SANDPOINT — A Post Falls man was arrested Monday for entering his estranged wife’s home north of Priest River and stabbing her.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Suit seeks delta monitoring plan, more analysis

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Conservation League is pressing ahead in federal court to protect Lake Pend Oreille from a Bonneville Power Administration plan to fluctuate the winter pool on the state’s largest lake.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Former player sues over gridiron injuries

SANDPOINT — The family of a Bonner County teen who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a football game is suing the West Bonner County School District and the manufacturer of the former student-athlete’s helmet.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Deliberations pending in Carlson slaying

SANDPOINT — Jurors are expected to begin deliberating in the case of a former Sandpoint woman who was kidnapped, raped and murdered after relocating to California.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Highway district seeks dismissal of city's lawsuit

SANDPOINT — The Independent Highway District is moving to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the city in a feud over tax revenue.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

BCSO unveils new BearCat

SANDPOINT — A piece of equipment deemed vital by the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office has finally dropped into place.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Plane crash damage could take months to fix

SANDPOINT — It could take up to seven months to restore the instrument landing system that was damaged in Monday’s plane crash, according to Sandpoint Airport Manager Dave Schuck.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Corps plans deep winter drawdown

SANDPOINT — A deep drawdown is planned for Lake Pend Oreille this winter, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Life sentence in lewd case

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man who pleaded guilty to repeatedly molesting a minor in Bonner County was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Plea talks under way in arson case

COEUR d’ALENE — A pretrial settlement agreement is pending in the case of a Sandpoint man accused of arson in Kootenai County, court records show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Battery suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man implicated in an alleged blind-sided attack on a Bonner County man outside a downtown bar waived his right Wednesday to a preliminary hearing.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Shelter embezzler has prior record

SANDPOINT — A Sagle woman awaiting sentencing for embezzling from the Panhandle Animal Shelter already owes more than $100,000 in restitution in an embezzlement case out of Kootenai County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Laclede Water District disputes recall method

LACLEDE — The chairman of the Laclede Water District announced his resignation Wednesday, although the board intends to challenge the state’s determination on a pending recall election.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Recall targets Laclede Water District officials

LACLEDE — Discontent with the operation of the Laclede Water District and certain board members is reaching a boiling point.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Byway receives another award

SANDPOINT — The Sand Creek Byway has earned yet another accolade.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Hunter captures bear attack on smartphone

SANDPOINT — There are hunting stories and then there are hunting stories with video.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Byway competes for national award

SANDPOINT — Vote early and vote often.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

FEMA grant sought to level home

SANDPOINT — Bonner County expects to learn next year if it will be awarded a federal grant to purchase and level a home that was built in the floodway of two migrating rivers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Project seeks to scale back conditions

SAGLE — The developers of a hotly contested housing project overlooking the Pend Oreille River are seeking to scale back fire protection requirements for waterfront homes.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Man jailed on kidnapping charge

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man is facing a suite of criminal charges for allegedly kidnapping his wife and threatening her with a stun gun and a survival knife during a domestic dispute that spanned from Cocolalla to Sandpoint on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Brown granted re-hearing in Coolin killing

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man convicted of shooting Leslie Carlton Breaw to death at Priest Lake may be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Second suspect in attack jailed

SANDPOINT — A second suspect in an alleged attack that fractured a Bonner County man’s skull has been taken into custody.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Warrants issued for convicted embezzlers

SANDPOINT — Arrest warrants were issued Thursday for two Priest River residents convicted of embezzling from their respective employers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Swanson receives life sentence in stabbing deaths

This story was updated on Sept. 13 to more accurately reflect Swanson's job title at Thorne Research.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Details emerge in rape case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint teen accused of raping and sodomizing a 14-year-old girl was ordered held Friday in lieu of $100,000 bail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Man arrested for attack on bar patron

SANDPOINT — One man was arrested Thursday and another is sought for arrest in connection with an alleged attack that left a Sandpoint man in critical condition with a skull fracture.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Anglers oppose fees for Mirror Lake access

SAGLE — A group of Bonner County anglers are seeking clarity on whether use fees can be charged to access Mirror Lake.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Judge dismisses seat-slashing case

SANDPOINT — A felony vandalism charge against a Bonner County man accused of slashing dozens of chair lift seat covers at Schweitzer Mountain Resort was dismissed on Wednesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Truce is called in KEA lawsuit

SANDPOINT — The Kootenai Environmental Alliance and Bonner County officials have called a truce in a legal battle over public records connected to the county’s dimmed-out Property Rights Council.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Spirit Lake man put on probation

SANDPOINT — A Spirit Lake man imprisoned for molesting a minor in Bonner County over a four-year period is being released onto probation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Man's skull fractured in alleged attack

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint Police are investigating a beating in downtown early Friday morning that left a local man with a fractured skull.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Accused kidnapper put on probation

SANDPOINT — A Spokane man who allegedly kidnapped the mother of his child last year is being released from prison, but still faces up to six months of local incarceration.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Man accused of firing on relative

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly opening fire on a relative who bailed him out of jail in a pending felony assault case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Woman accused of malingering to sidestep jail

SANDPOINT — A Priest River woman convicted of grand theft was ordered Thursday to show proof of hospital treatment amid suspicions that she is using another pregnancy to shirk serving time in jail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Sherwood Beach woes continue

SANDPOINT — Sherwood Beach Road and some of the Coolin landowners who rely on the route can’t seem to catch a break.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Details scarce in campground fatality

SANDPOINT — Few details are emerging from a freak mishap that claimed the life of a Sandpoint man on Sunday night in northeastern Pend Oreille County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Permit fees questioned

SANDPOINT — The pastor of the Cocolalla Cowboy Church is calling on Bonner County to reevaluate some of its building permit fees and to question fees required by other agencies.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bonner budget shrinks, but taxes are on the rise

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s budget is a mixed bag.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Fallen tree kills Sandpoint camper

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man was killed Sunday after a storm-toppled tree fell onto his tent at a campground in northern Pend Oreille County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County budget hearings on Monday

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is expected to increase property taxes by about 3 1/2 percent, according to the county commission.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Counsel seeks dismissal of vandalism case

SANDPOINT — Defense counsel for a Bonner County man accused of slashing dozens of chair lift seat covers at Schweitzer Mountain Resort is calling for the criminal case against his client to be dismissed.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Thunderstorms have officials on high alert

SANDPOINT — Although the fire danger in the northern Panhandle remains high, there are no active wildfires, unlike many other parts of the West.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Trial set for manslaughter suspect

SANDPOINT — A two-day jury trial is set in case a plea agreement cannot be reached in a vehicular manslaughter case pending against a Texas man.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Another dispatcher files claims for damages

SANDPOINT — A third dispatcher has filed a claim for damages against Bonner County for allegedly allowing a hostile work environment to fester in its 911 call center.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Missing boys turn up in Sagle

SAGLE — Three runaways from Boundary County were found near Muskrat Lake on Wednesday morning.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

PAS bookkeeper accused of theft

PONDERAY — A former bookkeeper is accused of embezzling from the Panhandle Animal Shelter.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Thefts vexing Sandpoint's cycling community

SANDPOINT — Bike theft rates in Sandpoint appear to be keeping pace with the increasing number of cyclists who are navigating city streets.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Street fighting re-ignites between Sandpoint, IHD

SANDPOINT — The city and the Independent Highway District are at odds again.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Community's history uncovered

SANDPOINT — The archaeological project that preceded construction of the Sand Creek Byway has produced one the largest collections of artifacts in the Northwest.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

PLSAR seeks east-side volunteers

SANDPOINT — Priest Lake Search & Rescue is on the hunt for more volunteers on the east side of Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Police: Pushy peddler on the level

SANDPOINT — A persistent eastern European woman peddling educational materials in Bonner County appears to be ... a persistent eastern European woman peddling educational materials.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Embezzler faces arrest

SANDPOINT — A $10,000 bench warrant was issued Thursday for an Oldtown man convicted of embezzling from his employer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Convicted embezzler faces arrest

SANDPOINT — A $10,000 bench warrant was issued Thursday for an Oldtown man convicted of embezzling from his employer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Court orders trial in Horvath Case

SANDPOINT — A former Sandpoint man accused of shooting a man to death during an altercation in North Dakota has been ordered to stand trial, according to the Williston Herald.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Crapo touts collaboration on public lands management

SANDPOINT — Federal officials’ firmly entrenched belief that they know how best to manage public lands will prevent them relinquishing control, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo said.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Cocolalla man awaits hearing for CA killings

SANDPOINT — A pretrial hearing is pending for Christian Leonard Bunty Sr., a Cocolalla man charged with first-degree murder in California.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing in murder case postponed

SANDPOINT — Sentencing is being postponed again in the case of a Priest River man who stabbed his pregnant wife, killing her and their unborn child.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

State drops battery case

SANDPOINT — A misdemeanor charge against a Sandpoint woman accused of battering a city official was dismissed on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

More charges likely in case

SANDPOINT — The cases against a Bonners Ferry couple implicated in child molestation appear to be expanding.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

School drawn into lawsuit

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman who is suing two teens who brutally attacked her is also seeking damages from the therapeutic boarding school they ran away from.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Release date nears for man convicted in Ponzi scheme

SANDPOINT — A former Bonner County man convicted of masterminding a Ponzi scheme that bilked $2.2 million from investors is scheduled to be released this fall, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Guard scraps local readiness center

SANDPOINT — A shortage of federal military construction funding is forcing the Idaho National Guard to do an about-face on a plan to develop a readiness center behind the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Hearing set in shotgun incident

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is pending for a Bonners Ferry man accused of drawing down a shotgun on a carload of people who tried to intervene in a domestic dispute.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Byway marks one-year anniversary

Decades of rancorous debate over the costliest highway realignment project in state history have faded into the background for Idaho Transportation Department Resident Engineer Ken Sorensen.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

BPA seeks comments on delta's restoration

SANDPOINT — The Bonneville Power Administration is hosting a scoping meeting Wednesday to gather public input on a project to protect the Clark Fork Delta from erosion.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Judge declines leniency in lewd conduct case

SANDPOINT — A district judge is declining leniency for a Sandpoint man convicted of lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders third evaluation

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman accused of battering a city official is being given a third chance to undergo a mental health evaluation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners want brine salt off the table

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is asking the state to leave salt off the menu of winter highway maintenance options until use of the material is vetted more thoroughly.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

'Stunned ... devastated ... heartbroken'

SANDPOINT — The death of Sagle man who leapt from Bridge Street Bridge is being classified as a drowning, according to the Sandpoint Police Department.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Questions dog Hutchens case

SANDPOINT — Despite being a low-level offense, the battery case against Rita Nancy Hutchens has some of the trappings of a high-stakes affair.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Beloved fire chief passes

SANDPOINT — Former Fire Chief Wade Gary Brown passed away Friday following an extended illness.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Man dies after jumping from Bridge Street Bridge

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man presumably drowned early Saturday morning after jumping from the Bridge Street Bridge.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Defiance results in contempt arrest

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman embroiled in a low-level battery case involving a city official was arrested again Friday for defying a court order.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing delay in lewd conduct cases

SANDPOINT — Sentencing hearings for two Bonner County men being prosecuted separately for child molestation are being postponed due to delays in obtaining presentence reports.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

FEMA: Flood insurance subsidies drying up

SANDPOINT — Increased flood insurance rates will be a fact of life for some Bonner County landowners, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Woman faces theft charge

PONDERAY — A former Yoke’s Foods employee was arrested earlier this month for stealing more than $3,000 in merchandise and fraudulently redeeming coupons over a seven-month period.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Meetings focus on FEMA changes

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is hosting a pair of meetings this month to discuss changes to Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps at Priest Lake and phased elimination of flood insurance subsidies.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Arson suspect contends innocence

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of setting a series of fires that damaged a Hope home contends he is innocent.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Fire levels large barn

SANDPOINT — Fire destroyed a large barn at the iconic Gold Creek Ranch on Monday night, according to the Northside Fire District.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Local man arrested on arson charge

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man was arrested Monday in connection with a fire that damaged a home in Hope last month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lightning strike injures two in Sagle

SAGLE — Two men were injured by a lightning strike late Saturday morning, according to Bonner County Emergency Medical Services.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Supreme Court rules in favor of embattled dentist

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Supreme Court is extracting Idaho State Board of Dentistry sanctions against a former Priest River dentist who was accused of failing to adequately advise a patient and publishing misleading advertising.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trial in deadly crash case is postponed

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman’s trial for allegedly leaving the scene of a deadly crash is being pushed back slightly to accommodate the consideration of additional pretrial motions.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Campbell seeks clerk nomination

SANDPOINT — A third applicant has stepped up as a nominee to complete Bonner County Clerk Marie Scott’s term in office, according to the Bonner County Democratic Central Committee.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

State wants Hutchens held in contempt

SANDPOINT — Contempt-of-court proceedings are resurfacing in the case of a Sandpoint woman accused of battery on a city official.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Prolific burglary suspect nabbed

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man has been arrested in connection with a rash of burglaries in western Bonner County this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Court rules on beach access dispute

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal filed by Priest Lake landowners who argued a strip of beach was exclusively theirs.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Court upholds meth conviction

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is rejecting a Bonner County man’s claim that he was unaware he faced a mandatory-minimum prison sentence when he pleaded guilty to cooking methamphetamine.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Accused seat slasher charged

SANDPOINT — A felony criminal charge is pending against a Bonner County man accused of slashing dozens of chair lift seat covers at Schweitzer Mountain Resort.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Accessory in Smith killing sentenced

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man who witnessed the execution of Michael Wyatt Smith, but kept quiet about the slaying to avoid meeting a similar fate was given a suspended prison term on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Flood advisory issued Thursday

SANDPOINT — The National Weather Service in Spokane issued a flood advisory Thursday for Bonner and Boundary counties.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Dump ravens may be shot

SANDPOINT — A handful of ravens may nevermore plague Bonner County’s garbage collection site in Colburn.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

GOP opposes local anti-discrimination codes

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Republican Party is calling upon the Legislature to nullify a growing number of city ordinances which prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Missing woman is found safe

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman who was reported missing Monday in southeastern Washington state was found after an intense daylong search.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Accused seat slasher claims vendetta

SANDPOINT — A condominium owner accused of repeatedly slashing chair lift seats at Schweitzer Mountain Resort denies the allegations against him and claims he is the victim of a vendetta.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Courthouse grand opening set for June 21

SANDPOINT — The protracted odyssey of the Bonner County Courthouse remodel is finally coming to an end.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Dems head back to the drawing board

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s Democratic Central Committee is again seeking applications for potential nominees to complete the rest of county Clerk Marie Scott’s term in office.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Teens arrested on burglary charges

SANDPOINT — Four teenagers were arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly breaking into the Snack Shack at City Beach.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

New Priest Lake floodplain maps proposed

SANDPOINT — Bonner County and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials will be teleconferencing on Friday to discuss proposed amendments to floodplain maps for Priest Lake.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Ousted clerk claims harassment, seeks damages

DOVER — Ousted Clerk Kym Holbert contends she was subjected to a pattern of harassment by two overzealous council members before being railroaded out of her job.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Theft suspect charged with intimidation

SANDPOINT — Criminal troubles are compounding for a Sandpoint man accused of perpetrating a costly break-in at a woodworking shop.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Woman suspects car window shot out

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman suspects her car window was obliterated by a stray gunshot last month on Grouse Creek Road.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Horner pleads not guilty to sex, drug charges

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman charged with committing an infamous crime against nature and drug possession pleaded not guilty on Monday in 1st District Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing delayed in PR slayings

SANDPOINT — Sentencing is being postponed for a Priest River man accused of killing his wife and their unborn child to determine if a traumatic brain injury he suffered factored into the crime.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Batch plant is approved

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners approved a temporary asphalt batch plant in Sagle on Wednesday despite a host of concerns raised by neighboring residents and allegations of prior non-compliance with permit requirements.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Uncertainty, strife mar Bonner County audit

SANDPOINT — Bonner County accepted a battle-worn, no-opinion independent audit on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bomb threat suspect enters guilty pleas

SANDPOINT — A Bonners Ferry woman accused of perpetrating a bomb hoax to stave off her sentencing in a felony drug case pleaded guilty on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

LPOSD seeks suit's dismissal

SANDPOINT — The Lake Pend Oreille School District is moving to upend a lawsuit filed by a student athlete who was injured in a cycling accident during cross country practice in 2009.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Surface mine, batch plant proposed

SANDPOINT — A proposed gravel pit north of Colburn and a temporary asphalt batch plant proposal in Sagle are encountering smooth sailing.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Trio arrested on burglary charges

PRIEST RIVER — An adult and two juveniles have been implicated in a pair of burglaries that were perpetrated last month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

ITD chipping away at Icicle Cliffs

CLARK FORK — Motorists traveling on Highway 200 east of Clark Fork can expect intermittent delays in June due to work to stabilize Icicle Cliffs and improve drainage.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Sentence stands in deadly attack

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming the sentence imposed against paranoid schizophrenic man who went on a violent rampage in Bayview that left one person dead and three others injured.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County faces no-opinion disclaimer on audit

SANDPOINT — An independent audit of Bonner County’s finances could bear a dreaded no-opinion disclaimer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Westside Fire seeking input from taxpayers

DOVER — Public turnout was scant for a Westside Fire District workshop to consider raising its levy rate to improve its level of service and conduct necessary repairs of its fire-fighting equipment.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Marshall: Killing was justifiable homicide

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man who killed another man that shot him with a pistol during an altercation has been cleared of wrongdoing, according to Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Police solve costly heist

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint Police investigators made quick work of solving a burglary case in which tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools and equipment were taken, court record show.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Westside ducks questions about tax increase

DOVER — The Westside Fire District is holding public workshops to consider increasing its operating budget, but district officials declined on Friday to disclose how much of a tax hike they might seek.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Man's death undetermined

PONDERAY — The cause of death of a Bonner County man whose skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area cannot be determined.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Probation denied in molestation case

SANDPOINT — Probation was denied Thursday for a former Bonner County man who pleaded to molesting a 12-year-old girl in 2010.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Claim alleges sexual harassment at Sagle Fire

SANDPOINT — A Sagle Fire District firefighter is seeking $1 million in damages from the district for allegedly failing to stop a supervisor from harassing her following the demise of a romantic relationship.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Gunter, Ray grateful for voters' support

SANDPOINT — Gloria Ray and Wayne Gunter are thanking voters for electing them to the East Bonner County Library District’s board of trustees on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

State seeks 10-year term in rape case

SANDPOINT — A Ponderay man who pleaded to drunkenly attacking a young woman and raping her is facing up to 10 years in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Gunter, Ray claim seats on library district board

SANDPOINT — Retired librarian Gloria Ray and retired library director Wayne Gunter cruised to lopsided wins Tuesday in the race for two seats on the East Bonner County Library District’s board of trustees.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hutchens held in contempt

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman being prosecuted for allegedly battering a city official talked her way into a stay at the Bonner County Jail on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Four vying for library board seats

SANDPOINT — Elections in Bonner County don’t get much more cordial than Tuesday’s contest for two spots on the East Bonner County Library District’s board of trustees.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Driver in boat crash sentenced

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man who crashed into a powerboat into a moored sailboat on Lake Pend Oreille entered a plea Wednesday to an amended charge of simple negligent operation of a vessel.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Defense probing deadly Highway 95 accident

SANDPOINT — A pretrial conference in a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter case was postponed Friday so the defense can conduct a crash reconstruction investigation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Ceremony honors an Idaho hero

SANDPOINT — A U.S. Forest Service agent’s dedication to justice and familiarity with the lay of the land in Bonner County were recognized Wednes-day during a ceremony honoring law officers in Idaho who were slain in the line of duty.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Ricin-tainted letters received in Spokane

SANDPOINT — Postal officials in the Inland Northwest are on alert after two pieces of mail postmarked in Spokane contained material that preliminarily tests showed the presence of ricin.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County jury deadlocks in rape case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury deadlocked Wednesday on a verdict in the case of a Montana man charged with rape.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Democrats seek clerk's candidates

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Democratic Party is seeking candidates to complete the balance of county Clerk Marie Scott’s term.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Scott announces retirement as county clerk

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s unofficial fourth commissioner is bowing out.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in sex abuse case

SANDPOINT — A 48-year-old Washington state man convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl was ordered Thursday to serve up to 12 years in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Lifelong Sandpoint resident guns for hunting title

SANDPOINT — Hunting has been a part of Amanda Lowrey’s life ever since she was big enough to keep up with her father on the trail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Trial is reset in fatal crash case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman’s trial for leaving the scene of a deadly crash on Highway 200 last year has been reset for July.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Convicted tax dodger faces prison term

SANDPOINT — Federal prosecutors are recommending more than six years in prison for a Hope man convicted of dodging his personal income taxes and failing to file corporate tax returns.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders time served in battery case

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man was sentenced Monday to time served for entering another man’s home, beating him and threatening to kill him if he reported the attack to authorities.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Man pleads to lewd conduct

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man charged with engaging in lewd conduct with a minor pleaded guilty on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Appeals court affirms rulings in rape case

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming the conviction and sentence imposed against a Bonner County man for statutory rape.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Review hearing scheduled in theft case

SANDPOINT — A probation compliance review hearing is set for a Hope woman who pleaded guilty to diverting disability benefits for personal use while employed at Goodwill Industries in 2007.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Another chapter opens in Glengary Bay piling saga

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Supreme Court is affirming the Idaho Department of Lands’ denial of a controversial piling proposal at Lake Pend Oreille’s Glengary Bay, but is remanding a companion dock proposal back to IDL for further review.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Theft suspect withdraws pleas

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown wrecking yard operator charged with possessing stolen vehicles and methamphetamine rescinded his guilty pleas after a 1st District judge declined to adopt the terms of a plea agreement.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Thrift store seeks planter's return

SANDPOINT — A group that gives generously to the community is hoping it will receive back a decorative planter that a thief callously stole last month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders evaulation in battery case

SANDPOINT — An eccentric quilt artist accused of battering a public official was ordered Wednesday to undergo a mental health evaluation.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Community mourns Robinson's passing

SANDPOINT — An enduring force in Idaho’s legal community dimmed on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Lewd conduct convict seeks lesser sentence

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man who ordered imprisoned for up to 10 years for engaging in lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor argues he received an unduly harsh sentence.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Court: Rights violated during traffic stop

SANDPOINT — First District Judge Barbara Buchanan is suppressing evidence supporting felony and misdemeanor drug charges against a Ponderay woman because it was gained in violation of her constitutional rights.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Further jail in question in accessory to murder case

SANDPOINT — It remains unclear if a young man from Clark Fork will face any additional incarceration for his involvement in the killing of Michael Wyatt Smith.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Accused pot grower pleads

SANDPOINT — A Rathdrum man accused of operating a productive indoor marijuana growing operation in southern Bonner County pleaded guilty Monday to amended felony drug charges.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Corps, tribe mull experimental drawdowns

SANDPOINT — Although a pre-Labor Day experimental drawdown of Lake Pend Oreille is not anticipated this year, there is still a chance that an experimental drawdown could occur after the holiday, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Get hooked on spring derby

SANDPOINT — The Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club is looking to burnish the lake’s reputation as a trophy rainbow trout fishery as it gears up for its 68th annual spring derby.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Swanson pleads guilty to murders

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man pleaded guilty Tuesday to murdering his wife and their unborn daughter last December.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners balk on improper loan repayments

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners voted Tuesday not to repay $3.1 million in inter-fund loans because they were likely illegal.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Priest Lake lessees push back against new rates

SANDPOINT — A cascade of legal actions is trailing in the wake of the Idaho Department of Lands’ plan to boost lease rates at cottage sites on Priest Lake.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders jail in pill theft case

SANDPOINT — A pharmacist who succumbed to the occupational hazard of abusing the drugs he was dispensing was ordered Thursday to serve 30 days in jail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Warrant executed in battery case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman accused of battering a city official last year was arrested late Tuesday night for failing to appear in court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Man gets life sentence in murder case

SANDPOINT — First District Judge Barbara Buchanan sentenced a Cocolalla man on Tuesday to life in prison for luring a romantic rival to his home and executing him.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Suit targets seat slasher

SANDPOINT — Who has been slashing dozens of chair lift seats at Schweitzer Mountain Resort the last two winter seasons?

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Charge modified in double killing

SANDPOINT — A modified criminal charge against a Priest River man accused of stabbing his wife and their unborn child to death allege a desire to torture or satisfy sadistic urges could have factored into the slayings.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge won't relocate Knapp trial

SANDPOINT — First District Judge Barbara Buchanan declined on Thursday to shift a Sandpoint woman’s trial for leaving the scene of a deadly crash out of Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Loans don't warrant prosecution

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall is flatly rejecting demands for county commissioners to be criminally prosecuted for effecting $3.1 million in inter-fund loans that appear to be illegal.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Claims allege hostile environment at dispatch

SANDPOINT — Current and former dispatchers at the Bonner County 911 Center have filed tort claims alleging a hostile work environment.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trial looming in lewd case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man accused of molesting two children and felony drug possession is scheduled to be tried next month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Prosecutor urges against transfer repayments

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners continue to warily circle the knotty dilemma of $3.1 million in long-term loans amid a growing body of legal research that deems the transfers illegal.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hearing in murder case to remain open

SANDPOINT — First District Judge Barbara Buchanan denied a defense motion Monday to bar the public from attending a sentencing hearing in a Bonner County murder case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Man jailed on lewd conduct, child porn charges

SANDPOINT — Bail was set Monday at $100,000 for a Clark Fork man accused of molesting a Bonner County girl over a three-year period and documenting the sexual abuse with videos and photographs.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

High court reinstates $1,000 property sale

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Supreme Court is reinstating the sale of a nearly 20-acre property in Bonner County for $1,000.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Release denied for embezzler

SANDPOINT — A Priest River woman convicted of grand theft and later arrested for failing to serve her jail sentence was denied release onto her own recognizance on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fire razes Peninsula Road home

HOPE — Bonner County sheriff and state fire marshal officials spent a second day Thursday poring over the remains of a waterfront home on Lake Pend Oreille that burned to the ground.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in assault case

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man accused of kidnapping his wife at gunpoint late last year has a chance at avoiding a lengthy prison term.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Double murder suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man accused of stabbing his pregnant wife to death and killing their unborn child waived his right Wednesday to a preliminary hearing.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Pretrial wrangling in fatal crash case

SANDPOINT — Defense counsel for a Sandpoint woman accused of leaving the scene of a deadly crash on Highway 200 last year is moving to narrow the amount of evidence jurors will be exposed to in her case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bailey takes office as newest commissioner

SANDPOINT — A surprise addition to Bonner County’s management team was welcomed into office on Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hearing is set in PR slayings

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday for a Priest River man accused of stabbing his pregnant wife to death.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Judge affirms denial of bio-control petition

SANDPOINT — A district judge is affirming the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s denial of a proposal to utilize biological controls to combat Eurasian milfoil in the Pend Oreille basin.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Governor appoints Bailey to Dist. 1 commission seat

SANDPOINT — Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter appointed Glen Bailey Friday to the Bonner County board of commissioners.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

AG declares inter-fund loans illegal

SANDPOINT — In a stance that could have implications throughout the state, the Idaho Attorney General’s Office has declared that certain inter-fund transfers are contrary to state law.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Woman jailed for embezzling

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman who resorted to embezzlement to cope with financial struggles was given a suspended prison term Thursday and ordered to serve 90 days in jail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Teen jailed for role in burglary ring

SANDPOINT — One of the defendants in a prolific burglary ring that was broken by a confiscated iPhone was given a suspended prison term Monday and ordered to serve 30 days in jail.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Embezzler arrested for avoiding jail sentence

SANDPOINT — A Priest River woman convicted of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from her former employer was arrested Tuesday for failing to serve her jail sentence.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders Cocolalla man to stand trial for murders

SANDPOINT — A Cocolalla man was ordered to stand trial Thursday for allegedly luring two men to their deaths in a California desert during a drug-related rip-off in 1995, according to the Barstow Police Department.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Former Bonner County resident charged with battery

SANDPOINT — A former Bonner County resident who was recently sentenced for a spate of burglaries is in trouble with the law again.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

State appeals boat crash case dismissal

SANDPOINT — The state is appealing the dismissal of a misdemeanor criminal charge filed against a Seattle man who plowed his powerboat into another vessel on Priest Lake last summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Suspect pleads to reduced charge

SANDPOINT — A Ponderay man accused of forcibly raping a woman last summer pleaded Thursday to a reduced charge of aggravated battery.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Settlement proposed in claim against district

SANDPOINT — The Lake Pend Oreille School District appears to be settling a claim for damages from a 13-year-old student who was seriously injured when a soccer goal was blown down onto him.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Appeals court takes up case

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is slated on Thursday to take up a Bonner County man’s effort to reduce his sentence in a statutory rape case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Life sentence sought in Carlson killing

SANDPOINT — The death penalty will not be sought against a man accused of raping and murdering a former Bonner County resident in California.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Meulenberg appointed to bench

SANDPOINT — Lori Meulenberg was appointed Friday to serve as Bonner County’s newest magistrate court judge.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Nielsen opposes inter-fund loan repayment

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Commissioner Mike Nielsen is advocating against the repayment of $3.1 million in inter-fund loans because they violate the Idaho Constitution.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County demolishing parking deck

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is accelerating the demise of a failing parking deck overlooking Sand Creek.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Engelhardt, Rasor and Bailey make GOP short list

SANDPOINT — Three potential successors to Bonner County Commissioner Joyce Broadsword’s seat on the board swiftly emerged on Tuesday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

GOP voting on board vacancy

SANDPOINT — A crowded field of candidates to fill a vacancy on the Bonner County commission is expected to narrow today.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Garlin sentencing postponed

SANDPOINT — Sentencing was postponed Monday for a young Clark Fork man who initially withheld knowledge that he witnessed a Hope man’s first-degree murder.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Suspect arrested for costly thefts

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man is facing felony charges for stealing more than $20,000 worth of copper wire and other recyclable materials from two businesses last fall and summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Police: Knife brandished during dispute

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman was arrested for allegedly threatening a man with knife during a dispute late Thursday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Woman facing 'crimes against nature' charge

SANDPOINT — The wife of a Sandpoint man accused of possessing and sharing child pornography is facing a charge alleging bestiality.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Inter-fund loan question clouds county audit

SANDPOINT — Bonner County officials are working to refine declarations in the county’s external financial audit amid a haze of uncertainty over whether a pair of million-dollar loans were illegal.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Strategy shift on Priest irks some anglers

PRIEST RIVER — Unease is brewing in some circles as the Idaho Department Fish & Game contemplates a change in fishery management at Priest Lake.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Sheriff's office purchasing APC

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is getting one of the last pieces of equipment the department feels it needs to adequately respond to an active-shooter scenario.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in child abuse case

SANDPOINT — A Spirit Lake man accused of sexually abusing a minor in Bonner County over a four-year period has a chance at dodging a lengthy prison term.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Victim in vicious attack seeks punitive damages

SANDPOINT — The victim in a notoriously violent attack on a Bonner County woman is seeking additional damages from two young men who subjected her to the ordeal.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered for burglaries

SANDPOINT — Two defendants in a burglary ring that was brought down by a confiscated iPhone were handed prison sentences Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pend Oreille mysis shrimp population shrinks

PONDERAY — A major player in the imperilment of Lake Pend Oreille’s kokanee population is now itself against the ropes.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in burglaries

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man who relapsed on drugs and embarked on single-handed crime spree to feed his addiction was given a last chance Tuesday to avoid a lengthy prison term.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners: Positive changes afoot in county

SANDPOINT — Positive changes are afoot in Bonner County, but commissioners say there are still struggles ahead.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Suspect in pill thefts enters plea

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man pleaded guilty to felony drug possession Tuesday to resolve allegations that he squirreled away tens of thousands of tablets of prescription medication while working at a pharmacy.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Dover Bridge superintendent sentenced on charge

SANDPOINT — The lead superintendent on construction to replace the Dover Bridge on U.S. Highway 2 was sentenced to three years of probation for trying to conceal substandard work on the new span.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Burglary suspects nabbed in Idaho

SANDPOINT — Two Washington state burglary suspects were arrested early Saturday morning after leading law enforcement on a low-speed chase that ended in Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Uninsured man's legal effort falls short

SANDPOINT — An uninsured Sagle man’s legal effort to steer clear of a $22,000 medical bill is being dismissed on technical grounds.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

State high court takes up pilings dispute

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Boise Wednesday in a dispute over plans to replace pilings at Lake Pend Oreille’s Glengary Bay.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Flawed statute sinks another boating charge

SANDPOINT — A judge has scuttled a negligent boating charge against a Sandpoint man, but several other criminal charges stemming from a crash on Lake Pend Oreille remain afloat.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Gravel pit's resurrection stirs opposition

SANDPOINT — A controversial gravel mine proposal near the Kootenai County line is resurfacing.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Courthouse funding obtained

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners issued a promissory note Tuesday for what’s hoped to be the last slug of financing needed to complete the overhaul of the courthouse.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Broadsword resigns to take Health & Welfare post

SANDPOINT — Less than a month after taking her oath of office, Bonner County Commissioner Joyce Broadsword announced Tuesday she is resigning.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man jailed for attacking wife

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown man was arrested Friday for allegedly attacking his wife as she held their two-month child in her arms.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Appeals court affirms sentence

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming a prison sentence imposed against a Sandpoint man who was accused of kidnapping an ex-girlfriend during a drug deal while on probation for felony theft.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Business tax repeal would impact budget

SANDPOINT — Bonner County could have to grapple with a $1.2 million budget shortfall if state lawmakers eliminate a tax on business’ personal property, according to the Idaho State Tax Commission.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Teen convicted in attack put on probation

SANDPOINT — A California teen who played a role in a vicious attack on a Hope woman was released on probation on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Depot could reopen by year's end

SANDPOINT — A cracked and fading jewel in Sandpoint’s crown is finally going to be repaired and polished.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Details scarce in Sandpoint killing

SANDPOINT — Few details emerged Thursday following the death of a Washington state man who was reportedly killed during an alcohol-fueled confrontation on Wednesday night.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New temporary clerk's office opens Monday

SANDPOINT — The temporary Bonner County Clerk’s Office is slated to have a new short-term home by Monday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

One dead, another injured in violent confrontation

SANDPOINT — One man was killed and another was injured during a violent confrontation early Wednesday night, Sandpoint Police Chief Corey Coon said.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Sheriff's office finalizing active-shooter response plans

SANDPOINT — Bonner County sheriff’s officials are putting the finishing touches on a comprehensive response plan for responding to mass shooting incident.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Defense in Swanson murder granted additional funding

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are making sure a Priest River man’s constitutional rights are being protected while being prosecuted for killing his wife and their unborn child.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Cocolalla man pleads guilty in Smith slaying

SANDPOINT — A Cocolalla man pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree murder for the shooting death of Michael Wyatt Smith.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Accused embezzler maintains innocence

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman being sued for allegedly embezzling from her former employer is professing her innocence.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Bunty enters not guilty pleas

SANDPOINT — A 40-year-old Cocolalla man implicated in a 1995 double homicide in California pleaded not guilty on Friday, according to published reports.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Evaluation ordered in fatal accident

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man accused of causing a deadly head-on crash in southwestern Montana was ordered Tuesday to undergo a mental health evaluation, according to published reports.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Court rules boater law unconstitutionally vague

SANDPOINT — A criminal charge against a Seattle man who crashed his boat into another vessel on Priest Lake are being dismissed because the state law he was cited under has been ruled unconstitutionally vague.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

14 vying for magistrate post

SANDPOINT — Fourteen attorneys have applied to fill a vacancy on the magistrate court bench in Bonner County, 1st District Adminis-trative Judge John T. Mitchell announced on Thursday.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Two arrested in Hydra burglary

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint Police may have picked up a two-for-one special at the Hydra Steakhouse.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hearing nears on LPOW petition

SANDPOINT — Oral arguments on Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper’s effort to compel the state to embrace the use of biological controls in combating Eurasian milfoil are set for Wednesday in Lewiston.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Idaho records may shed light on deadly Montana crash

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man charged with causing a deadly highway crash in southwestern Montana was apparently experiencing mental health crises in the months leading up to the collision.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Dismissal sought in wrongful termination suit

SANDPOINT — Attorneys in a wrongful termination suit filed by a former Bonner County sheriff’s deputy who was fired after his son was accidentally jolted by a Taser are moving to dismiss the case.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in burglary case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man who sought refuge in a Sandpoint condominium after being caught red-handed burglarizing a nearby home was ordered Monday to serve up to five years in prison.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Proceedings slowed in deadly crash case

SANDPOINT — Attorneys are pumping the brakes in the case against a Texas man accused of causing a deadly pileup on at Cocolalla flats last year.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Knapp pleads not guilty in crash case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman accused of leaving the scene of a deadly highway crash involving a fallen motorcyclist is pleading not guilty.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Intoxicated defendant arrested in court

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man was arrested Tuesday after showing up to his sentencing in a felony domestic case late, under the influence of alcohol and unprepared for the hearing.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Murder suspect extradited to CA to face charges

SANDPOINT — A Cocolalla man has been extradited to California to face first-degree murder charges that date back to 1995.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hearing is postponed in PR killings

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing in a Priest River double homicide is being postponed again.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Numbers speak highly of Verby's tenure

SANDPOINT — Idaho Supreme Court statistics reflect favorably upon Judge Steve Verby’s tenure on the 1st District bench.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Plea hearing scheduled in Smith murder case

SANDPOINT — A Cocolalla man charged with murder is scheduled to enter a plea next month in 1st District Court.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Sheriff pledges to protect Second Amendment

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler is letting the public know where he stands as the debate over gun control rages in Washington, D.C.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Coroner says autopsy budget is under strain

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Coroner Kitt Rose warned commissioners on Tuesday that her autopsy budget is in danger of being prematurely expended to an unusual number of deaths recently.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Teens charged following home-invasion assault

SANDPOINT — Two Bonner County teens have been implicated in a home-invasion battery that occurred earlier this month.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Buchanan appointed 1st District judge

SANDPOINT — Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter appointed Barbara Buchanan on Tuesday to be 1st District judge in Bonner County.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Sex abuse trial delayed

SANDPOINT — A felony sex case pending against a former Bonner County couple appears to be expanding as plea negotiations get under way.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Arraignment reset in bomb hoax case

SANDPOINT — A Bonners Ferry woman accused of orchestrating a bomb hoax in order to stall her sentencing in a felony drug case is scheduled to be arraigned this summer.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Boating law faces constitutional challenge

SANDPOINT — The constitutionality of Idaho’s negligent operation of a vessel law is being challenged by counsel for a Seattle man accused of crashing his motorboat into a cabin cruiser at Priest Lake.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hearing reset in child porn case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is being reset for a Sandpoint man accused of possessing and sharing child pornography.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Snowmobile outing nearly turns deadly

SANDPOINT — A casual snowmobile ride in the woods of Hoodoo Valley turned into a nearly deadly ordeal for a Washington state couple.