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Constitutional amendments on Nov. 2 ballot

SANDPOINT — Idaho voters will get a chance to weigh in on Idaho constitutional amendments concerning funding for the University of Idaho and public airports, hospitals and electrical systems.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Appeals court rules in cattle truck spill case

SANDPOINT — Idaho’s Court of Appeals is upholding the vacated judgment against a Canadian cattle truck driver accused of spilling a mixture of feces, urine and rainwater on U.S. Highway 95 in Boundary County.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Questions remain in fire

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man indicted on molestation charges by a California grand jury remains a person of interest in a suspicious fire that destroyed his home in Vay.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bartender hailed as lifesaver

SANDPOINT — A bartender at Schweitzer Mountain Resort mixed equal parts of quick thinking and experience last weekend to help a wedding reception guest who was in danger of choking to death.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hope bridge work forces detour

HOPE — Traffic will be detoured onto the Highway 200 business loop for 35 days so the bridge over the BNSF Railway can be rehabilitated, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Luke Commission is rebounding

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County-based humanitarian relief organization is rebounding from the turmoil of a former employee who defrauded them of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hearing postponed in cyclist fatality

SANDPOINT — A hearing to determine whether a Washington state woman should be made to stand trial for felony vehicular manslaughter is set for Sept. 15.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Questions outpace answers in highway funding dilemma

SANDPOINT — Idaho lawmakers considering increasing the gas tax and vehicle registration fees to overcome a shortage of available highway funding contend it’s too soon to say how much those increases could be.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Vay man indicted on federal sex charges

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County attorney has been indicted for interstate transport of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Board OKs county employee layoffs

SANDPOINT — Commissioners are contemplating laying off Bonner County employees because of declining revenues and escalating costs.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hope trio is indicted on drug charges

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County grand jury has indicted three people from Hope for selling cocaine, marijuana and other drugs.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Goodyear retiring as Sagle Fire's chief

SAGLE — Rob Goodyear is retiring as chief of the Sagle Fire District.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Board to visit land swap site

COOLIN — Bonner County commissioners are scheduled to conduct a site visit Tuesday as part of the board’s review of a proposed land exchange at Bishop’s Marina that is drawing opposition.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
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Highway funding options scrutinized

SANDPOINT — Members of the Governor’s Task Force on Modernizing Transportation Funding will update the Bonner County Area Transportation Team on some of the recommendations it’s considering on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

P&Z endorses Clagstone Meadows

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission is recommending approval of Clagstone Meadows, the largest planned unit development in the county’s history.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Crash causes are released

SANDPOINT — Operator error and intoxication are cited as contributing factors in a deadly boat crash that claimed the life of a Sunnyside couple on Lake Pend Oreille last month, according to a Bonner County Sheriff Marine Patrol investigation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Milfoil project starting soon

SANDPOINT — A federally funded project to nail down the most effective herbicide application methods for treating Eurasian milfoil in areas with deep water and water exchange starts next week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Probe continues into fatal boat crash

SANDPOINT — It remained unclear Monday who was at the helm in a deadly boating crash on Lake Pend Oreille late Friday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

ISP: Driver said she fell asleep

SANDPOINT — A motorist who crashed into participants in the Spokane to Sandpoint relay, killing one and injuring another, told Idaho State Police she fell asleep at the wheel.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Cyclist in relay race killed

BLANCHARD — One Spokane to Sandpoint relay race participant was killed and another was injured by a motorist on Highway 41 early Saturday morning, according to Idaho State Police.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Motorboat crash kills one, injures three

SAGLE — One person was killed and three others were injured when the motorboat they were in ran aground at Lake Pend Oreille’s Sourdough Point late Friday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Couple pleads not guilty to kidnapping charge

SANDPOINT — A criminal case involving a Ponderay couple arrested for battery has expanded to include first-degree kidnapping charges. A third defendant has also been added to the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ponderay eyes Field of Dreams complex

PONDERAY — The city is looking into acquiring the Field of Dreams sports complex.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Forest Service seeks comment on Hope-Sagle land swap

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Forest Service is gathering public comment on a land exchange with Stimson Lumber Co. that’s designed to improve recreation access and wildlife habitat near Hope.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Mediation in murder case

SANDPOINT — The first-degree murder case pending against Keith Allen Brown could be resolved through mediation rather than a trial, according to court documents.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
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Marshals seek Ponderay man

SANDPOINT — U.S. Marshals are hunting for a Ponderay man who failed to appear in federal court for violating the terms of his supervised released in a weapons possession case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Falls caused man's death

SANDPOINT — An elderly Oklahoma man with dementia might have been fatally injured from repeated falls before he wandered from a home north of Priest River last month and was later found dead.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Little: Blame for festival's exit misplaced

SANDPOINT — The former executive director of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce is taking exception to some of the remarks made by founders of the Lakedance International Film Festival in the wake of their departure from Idaho.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Forest road projects selected

SANDPOINT — Five Bonner County roads which provide a direct benefit to U.S. Forest Service lands have been selected for improvement using more than $2 million in federal stimulus dollars.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Lakedance leaves town

SANDPOINT — The final curtain has drawn closed on the Lakedance International Film Festival.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Clagstone hearing is continued

SANDPOINT — A public hearing on a 12,400-acre housing and recreation development in southern Bonner County has been continued to next month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Man investigated for kidnapping following pursuit

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man is under investigation for kidnapping for possibly holding a passenger hostage during a high-speed pursuit that ended in a rollover crash on Rapid Lightning Road late Wednesday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Eluding suspect denies he was driving

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man arrested following a high-speed chase that ended in a crash on Wednesday night contends he was not behind the wheel during the incident.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Public testimony today on Clagstone Meadows

SANDPOINT — If you have thoughts on a proposal to create a 12,000-acre recreational community in south-central Bonner County, now is the time to express them.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Local attorney prevails in appeal

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming a district judge’s dismissal of a legal malpractice case against a Sandpoint attorney who bought the cause of action against him through bankruptcy proceedings.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Accounts clash in battery case

SANDPOINT — Two judges are bowing out of a misdemeanor battery case against an East Hope man accused of slugging the mayor on Monday, court records show.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
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Spreading the word, not the invader

SANDPOINT — You might want to think twice before you disregard the mandatory boat inspection stations in the Panhandle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Man jailed on gun assault charge

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man who shot his abusive father to death in 2004 was arrested Tuesday for threatening a neighbor with a pistol.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

County seeks bidders for juvenile lockup facility

SANDPOINT — A proposal to develop a 28-bed juvenile detention center on the city’s north side is going out to bid.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Feds approve Garwood-to-Sagle freeway EIS

SANDPOINT — The Federal Highway Administration has approved the final environmental impact statement to convert U.S. Highway 95 into a controlled-access freeway between Bonner and Kootenai counties.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Toddler dies in rollover

SANDPOINT — A toddler was killed and two others were injured Sunday when the sport utility vehicle they were in overturned on Highway 200 and landed on its roof in the Pack River delta.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Ex-councilman arrested for slugging mayor

EAST HOPE — A former councilman was arrested Monday for allegedly punching Mayor Jake Both in the chest in a dispute over a newspaper delivery tube on public property.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Woman nets sentence in exploitation case

SANDPOINT — A Spirit Lake woman accused of preying on a stroke victim for personal financial gain was given a suspended 30-day jail sentence, according to court documents.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
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Wild exercise featured red tape

SAGLE — The third installment of a multi-agency wildland fire event added a new wrinkle — red tape.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bypass work will result in path delays

SANDPOINT — Pedestrians and cyclists on the Sandpoint-to-Sagle bike path can expect delays as crews transfer surcharge material for the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Inkwell dries up after 35 years in Sandpoint

SANDPOINT — Another longtime downtown retailer is succumbing to a struggling economy and perceptions that buying locally is costlier compared to big box stores or online vendors.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Man gets 12-year sentence in child porn case

SANDPOINT — A West Virginia man who was arrested in Bonner County last year for possessing child pornography was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
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Mini ROV tested at City Beach

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff’s officials are hoping partnerships with other agencies, grant funding or a combination thereof can be used to acquire a remotely operated underwater vehicle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Dover Bridge girders coming soon

DOVER — The first of 77 girders for the new Dover Bridge on U.S. Highway 2 should start arriving by the end of the month, project officials say.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Mechanical failure ruled out in crash

SANDPOINT — Mechanical failure does not appear to have played a role in a fatal motorboat crash on Lake Pend Oreille on Saturday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Couple killed in motorboat crash

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint couple was killed and a third person was injured Saturday when the motorboat they were in crashed into the U.S. Highway 95 Long Bridge.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Clagstone Meadows hearings set

SANDPOINT — Public hearings to consider a 12,000-acre resort community north of Kelso Lake have been reset for later this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Murder suspect arrested in Sagle

SANDPOINT — An Oregon man who relocated to Sagle after his wife disappeared more than two years ago was arrested Thursday and charged with her murder.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Engelbrecht arrested in Michigan

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man accused of molesting a 6-year-old girl was apprehended Wednesday on an Idaho arrest warrant in southeastern Michigan.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Fugitive meth suspect caught

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man who avoided capture during a three-pronged methamphetamine bust earlier this month was apprehended on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Repeat meth suspect sought

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman accused of selling methamphetamine is wanted on $300,000 in arrest warrants after she failed to show at her sentencing hearing earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Coolin man held on weapons offense

SANDPOINT — A Coolin man who was involved in a notorious shoot-out with a Bonner County Sheriff’s deputy on Priest Lake was arrested last weekend for illegally possessing firearms.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
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Hunt on for accused molester

PRIEST RIVER — A Priest River man is the subject of a $100,000 arrest warrant alleging he engaged in lewd and lascivious conduct with a 6-year-old girl.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

BPA explains rationale behind lake level request

SANDPOINT — The Bonneville Power Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are hosting another open house on Wednesday for people to learn more about a proposal to fluctuate the level of Lake Pend Oreille during the winter.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

More focused milfoil treatments planned

SANDPOINT — Herbicide treatments of Eurasian milfoil in Lake Pend Oreille this summer are expected to be later in the season and more limited than in years past.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Police: Driver in fatal crash was drunk

SANDPOINT — Alcohol was a factor in a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Washington state man earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Admitted embezzler sentenced

SANDPOINT — A Washington state woman who admitted stealing from her former employer can avoid further incarceration if she makes good on an order of restitution.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Missing man found dead

PRIEST RIVER — The search for an elderly Oklahoma man with dementia who went missing south of Priest Lake came to a tragic end on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Panhandle parcels eyed in land trade

SANDPOINT — About 8,500 acres of public lands in the Panhandle factor into a proposed land exchange between the Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Forest Group and an Arizona development company.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Triple damages awarded in dog dispute

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County dog breeder has been awarded a $141,825 default judgment against a Delaware couple accused of using her money to purchase two pedigree Shiba Inus for their own kennel.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

ISDA takes the helm in milfoil fight

SANDPOINT — The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will be taking point in this summer’s battle against Eurasian milfoil.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Developer responds to criticism

DOVER — Developer Bruce Pedersen contends he is being treated unfairly by neighbors, the city and the local media in his quest for an after-the-fact conditional use permit for a luxury retreat.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Armed standoff ends peacefully

SANDPOINT — A Vay man who attracted national attention for a sign which advocated the hanging of President Barack Obama last year was arrested Tuesday for pulling a handgun on a neighbor during a dispute.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Crashes in Bonner County declined in '09

SANDPOINT — The total number of crashes in Bonner County fell in 2009, according to the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Operations and Safety.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Wrongful death claim filed in crosswalk fatality

SANDPOINT — The family of a Sandpoint pedestrian struck and killed in a Fifth Avenue crosswalk last year is seeking $250,000 in damages from the city, the state and Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Marine patrol wins grant

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol won a $90,000 grant from the Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation to purchase a patrol boat to serve the south end of Lake Pend Oreille.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Basin board seeks EIS on BPA plan

SANDPOINT — The Pend Oreille Basin Commission is calling for a more in-depth environmental review on a plan to manipulate the winter level of Lake Pend Oreille to maximize power generation in the Columbia Basin.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Multiple crashes on Wednesday

COCOLALLA — Two Sagle residents were injured when another motorist lost control of his pickup truck and trailer on a hailstone-slicked section of U.S. Highway 95 on Wednesday afternoon, according to Idaho State Police.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Inertia builds behind EMS move

SANDPOINT — A trial run of stationing a Bonner County EMS ambulance at the Sandpoint Fire Department appears to have run its course.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Floodplain flap is likely over

SANDPOINT — A convoluted controversy surrounding a waterfront home thought to be in violation of Bonner County’s floodplain ordinance is expected to come to an anticlimactic end today.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Raids yield lab, meth

SAGLE — Four people were arrested during three simultaneous drug raids on Thursday morning. A fifth suspect remains at large.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

USFS goes for gold

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Forest Service is celebrating the grand opening of its new Sandpoint Ranger District Office on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Ex-county worker accused of embezzlement

SANDPOINT — A criminal case is pending against a former Bonner County employee who is accused of embezzling public funds while serving as manager of the University of Idaho’s extension office in Sandpoint.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Woman seriously injured in DUI crash

SANDPOINT — A Missouri man is pleading not guilty to a drunken driving crash that might have cost a passenger part of her right arm.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Two injured in separate accidents

SANDPOINT — A woman had to be rescued after her pickup truck rolled 400 feet down a hillside near Clark Fork and a man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated drunken driving after crashing an all-terrain vehicle in Laclede on Friday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Candidates funded their own cammpaigns

SANDPOINT — Some of the biggest contributors to primary campaigns for elected office in Bonner County were the candidates themselves, according to financial disclosure records.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Clagstone Meadow hearings on hold

SANDPOINT — Public hearings to consider a proposal to develop a 12,442-acre resort community north of Kelso Lake have been canceled so the developer can provide further information about the project.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Nielsen, incumbents win primary races

SANDPOINT — All but one of the candidates holding public office in Bonner County were able to stave off challengers during Tuesday’s primary election.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Questions linger over state of EMS

KOOTENAI — Bonner County EMS is working through its interdepartmental strife, but questions persist about the department’s lack of a strategic plan, in addition to response time and performance standards.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Brown seeks to cut spending

SANDPOINT — Gene Brown seeks to regain a seat on the Bonner County commission because of government overspending in a dire economic times.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rich stands by his record

SANDPOINT — District 3 county Commissioner Lewie Rich is letting his record do the talking in the race for the Republican nomination.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Palmer would dissolve EMS

SANDPOINT — Patty Douglas Palmer plans to dissolve the county’s ambulance district and dismantle the planning and juvenile detention departments if she’s elected to the Bonner County commission.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Schenck runs on experience

SANDPOINT — Russ Schenck has never been a county commissioner, but that doesn’t mean he lacks any political and business experience.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Manslaughter convict arrested on DUI charge

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown man on probation for a drug charge stemming from a deadly traffic accident south of Priest Lake was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Human remains recovered from Priest Lake

SANDPOINT — Decades-old human remains were pulled up from the bottom of Priest Lake on Tuesday using a remotely operated submersible, the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

County turns back $640,000 grant

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners decided Tuesday to turn back a $640,000 federal grant to develop a 700-megahertz public safety communications site on Gold Mountain.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

First bypass girders to be set next week

PONDERAY — The first set of girders for the U.S. Highway 95 bypass are scheduled to be set next week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Hearing postponed in escape case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing was postponed Wednesday for a Bonner County man who escaped from an Idaho State Police trooper after being arrested on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Crowded races for GOP nominations

SANDPOINT — Competition is stiff for Bonner County elected offices in the May 25 primary election.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Man with child porn arrested by Border Patrol

PORTHILL — A United States citizen was arrested earlier this month after allegedly getting his car stuck while attempting to sneak into Canada with a laptop computer containing child pornography.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Northside voters to decide levy

PONDERAY — The fate of Northside Fire District’s request to levy additional taxes to keep up with increasing demands for service and equipment costs will be decided by patrons on May 25.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Pair possessed stolen welder

SANDPOINT — Two people have been arrested in connection with a trailer-mounted welder stolen from the job site for the new Lightning Creek Bridge in Clark Fork.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Questions linger after weekend fire

KOOTENAI — Questions outnumbered answers Monday as officials probed the cause of a structure fire on North Main Street last weekend.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Border Patrol arrests man with child porn

PORTHILL — A United States citizen was arrested earlier this month after allegedly getting his car stuck while attempting to sneak into Canada with a laptop computer containing child pornography.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Nielsen runs for commissioner

SANDPOINT — Mike Nielsen is running for Bonner County commissioner as a troubleshooter.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County EMS sees shakeup

SANDPOINT — Bonner County EMS is enduring another personnel shakeup.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Molloy outlines Rock Creek mine decision

SANDPOINT — A federal judge’s ruling is marked by victories and defeats on both sides of a lawsuit aimed at thwarting development of the proposed Rock Creek mine in northwestern Montana.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Trial ordered in theft case

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for allegedly embezzling as much as $439,000 from his former employer over a seven-year period.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Maras running for treasurer

SANDPOINT — John Maras’ is campaigning for Bonner County treasurer on a solid background in forensic accounting and financial management.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
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Sagle, Sandpoint departments tighten bonds

SANDPOINT — The Sandpoint Fire Department and Sagle Fire District already have each other’s back.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Resolution offers prescription assistance in Bonner County

SANDPOINT — Bonner County and the National Association of Counties are teaming up to help provide prescription medication assistance to the uninsured and underinsured.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Residents can receive prescription assistance

SANDPOINT — Bonner County and the National Association of Counties are teaming up to help provide prescription medication assistance to the uninsured and underinsured.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Green Owl gets green light

SANDPOINT — A plan to close and relocate the Green Owl waste collection site north of Priest River has been given the green light by the Bonner County commission.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Possible dog poisoning investigated

CLARK FORK — Authorities are investigating the death of a dog that apparently consumed tainted sausage found on a U.S. Forest Service trail along East Fork Creek.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Embezzlement trial begins

SANDPOINT — Testimony finally got under way Wednesday in a complex theft case against an Oldtown man accused of manipulating his former employer’s bookkeeping system to line his own pockets.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Fugitive turns himself in

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man who escaped from an Idaho State Police vehicle turned himself in at the county courthouse on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Craiglist ad hoax traced to local teen

SANDPOINT — A Craigslist advertisement offering a 4-year-old boy for sale has been traced back to a Sandpoint teen with a bad sense of humor and too much time on his hands.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

BPA schedules line work

SANDPOINT — The Bonneville Power Administration is scheduled to start work next month on an $8 million project to rebuild 25 miles of transmission line between here and the Albeni Falls Dam.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County seeking lean budgets

SANDPOINT — Bonner County department heads are being advised to submit bare-bones spending plans in light of the sputtering economy and falling revenues.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Dover path closing at Chuck Slough

DOVER — The Dover bike and pedestrian path will be closed west of Chuck Slough until 2011 because of construction of the new U.S. Highway 2 alignment and bridge.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Board balks on variance

SANDPOINT — The board giveth and the board taketh away.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Anderson asks to be released pending appeal

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man convicted of the shooting death of Elvin “Eli” Holt is asking to be released on his own recognizance while he appeals the judgment against him.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County attorney investigated after house fire

VAY — A Bonner County attorney awaiting trial in a federal tax fraud case is being investigated for attempted murder, arson and molestation after his home was destroyed by a fire last month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Dismissal in felony pot case

SANDPOINT — A procedural misstep by the prosecution led to the dismissal of a felony marijuana charge against a Kootenai man on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bypass lawsuit terms released

SANDPOINT — A marina owner who sued the Idaho Transportation Department in a right of way dispute involving the U.S. Highway 95 bypass received a $275,000 payment from the state.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Crash underscores CO poisoning risks

SANDPOINT — A collision on Priest Lake is highlighting the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning while boating.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

No charges in crosswalk fatality

News editor's note: This story has been modified to correct a reporting error concerning Anthony James Joerger's direction of travel. The correct direction of travel is listed in the body of the story.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Filings hint of contested races in Bonner County primary

SANDPOINT — Contested races appear to be taking shape for this spring’s primary election in Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
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Boulder blast plan hits snag

SANDPOINT — A plan to blast a troublesome boulder near Priest Lake’s Bartoo Island has fizzled.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Dover Bridge work resuming

DOVER — Work on the new Dover Bridge is going to be shifting into a higher gear.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County picks site to replace Green Owl

PRIEST RIVER — The quandary over where to develop a new waste collection site to replace the troubled Green Owl site could be over.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Animal control plan implemented

SANDPOINT — Bonner County finally has a long-term — and less costly — plan in place to deal with neglected and abused animals seized in criminal cases.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
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Wild storm topples trees

SANDPOINT — The windstorm that raked Bonner County on Thursday brought with it some incredibly close calls.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Escapee's brother in plea negotiations

SANDPOINT — Bail was reduced Wednesday for a Bonner County man implicated in his fugitive brother’s attempts to elude capture by law enforcement.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Northside pitches levy request

PONDERAY — The Northside Fire District outlined on Tuesday a levy request designed to improve its level of service and lower fire insurance rates.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Meth labs, stolen vehicles discovered

NEWPORT — Local, state and federal authorities uncovered three methamphetamine labs, eight stolen vehicles and a trove of suspected swag from burglaries in Pend Oreille County, Wash., on Friday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Meetings set on Northside levy request

PONDERAY — The Northside Fire District is hosting a series of public meetings in the coming weeks to consider a tax increase to pay for capital improvements and paid staff positions.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fugitive reportedly hiding in plain sight

SANDPOINT — The older brother of a Bonner County man who is still at large after escaping from an Idaho State Police trooper has been arrested for harboring a wanted felon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
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Home defaced with swastika, tires slashed

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint couple’s home was defaced with a swastika and tires on their vehicles were slashed late Thursday night or early Friday morning.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Assessor race heating up

SANDPOINT — The race for the Republican nomination for Bonner County assessor has all the trappings of a spirited contest.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Battery suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A Montana man accused of beating a Bonner County man into unconsciousness two years ago waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County still working to justify variance

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County commission roughed out justifications Tuesday for granting a variance to a couple who expanded their home on Lake Pend Oreille without a permit.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Judge nullifies Rock Creek mine approval

SANDPOINT — A federal judge in Montana nullified on Monday the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a proposal to mine beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness for copper and silver.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Son of Ponzi schemer agrees to repay $313,000

SANDPOINT — The son of a former Bonner County man accused of orchestrating a $2 million Ponzi scheme has agreed to pay a judgment of more than $313,000.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Western Pleasure builds on family legacy

Janice Schoonover thinks her grandfather had a specific vision for what he wanted in a ranch when he was lured to northern Idaho by an advertisement for cut-over timber land being sold by the Humbird Lumber Co.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Phoslock would starve algae

COCOLALLA — Treating Cocolalla Lake with a product that sequesters phosphorus and thwarts algae blooms could cost anywhere from $800,000 to $1 million, according to officials from Phoslock Water Solutions.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

No violations at Colburn landfill, agencies say

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is rejecting claims that Bonner County’s landfill at Colburn was improperly capped and discharging leachate.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Juvenile detention figures promising

SANDPOINT — Preliminary cost estimates indicate Bonner County can fund a new juvenile detention center without having to raise taxes.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County, city teaming up on EMS calls

SANDPOINT — County commissioners approved a joint operations agreement with the city Tuesday to station a Bonner County EMS ambulance at the Sandpoint Fire Department.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

CLA targeting phosphorus

COCOLALLA — The Cocolalla Lake Association is contemplating a cutting-edge proposal to control algae growth in the lake with a bentonite clay infused with lanthanum.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Avalanche danger variable in Panhandle

SANDPOINT — Avalanche conditions in the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains range from low to considerable, according to the U.S. Forest Service’s Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Few uncontested races in 2010

SANDPOINT — All but one of the Bonner County offices up for election this year have some form of contest, according to Bonner County Clerk’s Office records.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Avalanche kills area snowmobiler

SANDPOINT — A snowmobile rider from Washington state was killed by an avalanche on Saturday afternoon, Bonner County sheriff’s officials said.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fugitive remains on the loose

SANDPOINT — Authorities are sifting through leads on the possible whereabouts of a Bonner County man who let himself out of a police vehicle while handcuffed last weekend.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

County eyes land for juvenile detention facility

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners agreed on Tuesday to pursue negotiations with landowners to secure property for a new juvenile detention facility.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Child molester given 20 years

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man who admitted molesting an 11-year-old girl dodged a life sentence on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Hunt on for Bonner County fugitive

SANDPOINT — Law officers are on the lookout for a Bonner County man who escaped from a patrol vehicle while handcuffed on Saturday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Avalanche kills snowmobiler

SANDPOINT — A snowmobile rider from Washington state was killed by an avalanche on Saturday afternoon, Bonner County sheriff’s officials said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Opposition dogs rezone requests

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners put off decisions on two controversial land use map amendments on Wednesday so they can consider a surge of public input on the requests.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Buyer interest at SilverWing picks up

SANDPOINT — Buyer interest is gaining loft at SilverWing at Sandpoint, a luxury fly-in residential development at Sandpoint Airport.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Accounts clash in battery case

PONDERAY — Two people accused of battering a Sandpoint woman last month contend they were attacked by the alleged victim in the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

ITD, marina owner settle suits

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Transportation Department and the operator of a marina on Sand Creek affected by construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass have resolved their legal disputes.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Young seeking third term

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Commission Chairman Joe Young is seeking re-election to the District 2 seat on the board.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Houseboat ordinance capsizes

SANDPOINT — A proposed ordinance that would have banned non-navigable float homes in Bonner County is dead in the water.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Life sentence in lewd case

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man convicted of lewd and lascivious conduct with a 5-year-old Bonner County girl has been given a life sentence.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Variance may boost flood insurance rates

SANDPOINT — Bonner County landowners could lose a 5 percent discount on their flood insurance policies if the county commission grants a variance to Sagle landowners who expanded their home in a floodplain.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Keough picks Kerby to complete session

Former Bonners Ferry mayor and councilman Darrell Kerby is scheduled to be sworn in today to complete the balance of the legislative session for District 1 Sen. Shawn Keough, who is bowing out because of a family health emergency.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Keough picks Kerby to complete session

SANDPOINT — Former Bonners Ferry mayor and councilman Darrell Kerby is scheduled to be sworn in today to complete the balance of the legislative session for District 1 Sen. Shawn Keough, who is bowing out because of a family health emergency.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Revett seeks clarity on mine status

SANDPOINT — A status conference is pending in federal court to determine if developers of the proposed Rock Creek mine can initiate development of the project.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Detention costs add up at Region 1

SANDPOINT — A five-month snapshot of juvenile detention bookings in Bonner County is drawing into focus the potential economic toll on taxpayers if the county is forced to close its detention facility.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Charges mulled in battery case

SANDPOINT — Felony charges are being contemplated against two people accused of battering a woman in Ponderay on Wednesday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
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Roundabout debuting this spring

SANDPOINT — “Hey, look kids! Big Ben! Parliament!”
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Bypass work forces walkway closure

SANDPOINT — The temporary walkway at the east end of Cedar Street Bridge will be closed until mid-May because of ongoing construction work for the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Variance puts county's flood insurance at risk

SANDPOINT — Two Bonner County commissioners’ stand against federal government influence in local land use decisions and development standards could cost landowners who rely on flood insurance.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Juvenile facility losing certification

SANDPOINT — Strong staffing is keeping Bonner County’s juvenile detention facility on life support.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Hearings pending in Colburn meth case

SANDPOINT — Preliminary hearings are pending for two Bonner County men accused of cooking methamphetamine.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Skier's death attributed to heart condition

SANDPOINT — A 15-year-old skier who was found unresponsive in a tree well in Schweitzer Mountain Resort’s north bowl last December likely died of an undetected heart condition.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

By KEITH KINNAIRDNews editor

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury has convicted a Sagle man of a battery that seriously injured a Sandpoint man during Lost in the 50s last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Theft suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A Washington state woman accused of stealing from her former employer through a Priest River bank waived her right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Stimulus funds sought for milfoil control

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is putting in for federal stimulus money to help sustain its battle against Eurasian milfoil and other aquatic invasive species.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ordinance would buy landowners more time

SANDPOINT — Bonner County landowners and developers could get some breathing room in light of the gasping economy.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Anderson gets 10-20 years for Holt killing

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man convicted of second-degree murder for the shooting death of Elvin “Eli” Holt was ordered Friday to serve 20 years in prison.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

IDEQ sues to halt petroleum contamination

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is moving to jump start a flagging cleanup effort at a Sandpoint gas station that has been jeopardizing ground and surface water quality for nearly 20 years.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Suspect ordered to hire attorney

SANDPOINT — An Athol man accused of lewd conduct has been ordered to obtain defense counsel at his own expense.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hackers cut into official's e-mail

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Commissioner Cornel Rasor was not robbed at gunpoint while visiting London and does not need any help getting back home.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Filings hint of contested primary races

SANDPOINT — Contested races appear to be taking shape for this spring’s primary election in Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

BCSO investigating school threat report

CLARK FORK — Clark Fork Junior/Senior High School went into lock-down mode for about two hours Tuesday after a threat was apparently made against a teacher over a bad grade.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Grant sought to buy patrol vessel

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is seeking a state grant to purchase another marine patrol vessel to shorten emergency response times on the southern portion of Lake Pend Oreille.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Sentence issued in shooting

SANDPOINT — A Montana man accused of opening fire on two people during a night of heavy drinking has been given a suspended prison sentence.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Settlement reached in jail chaplain lawsuit

SANDPOINT — A settlement has been reached between the county and a Bonner County Jail chaplain who argued jail policy violated the constitutional right to free speech.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Accused meth dealer facing more charges

SANDPOINT — The state is bringing another case against an accused methamphetamine dealer as the defense works to strip evidence from the original case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

City bids adieu to attorney, council members

SANDPOINT — Mayor Gretchen Hellar announced Friday that City Attorney Will Herrington is retiring.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Nixle offers instant alerts

SANDPOINT — The sheriff’s office and three police departments in Bonner County are launching a community information service that can instantly alert residents of emergencies, road closures and other important information.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Questions persist in arson case

SANDPOINT — Dueling mental health evaluations are bringing complexity to the case against a developmentally disabled man accused of setting a motel fire.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Veto of text messaging ban stands

SANDPOINT — The newly configured City Council declined on Wednesday to disturb Mayor Gretchen Hellar’s veto of a proposed ordinance that would have banned text messaging while driving in Sandpoint.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Murder trial venue shifts

SANDPOINT — The venue for Keith Allen Brown’s trial for first-degree murder has been moved to Shoshone County
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Probation granted in manslaughter case

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man convicted of causing a deadly rollover crash while driving drunk was released onto probation on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Priest River man pleads to lewd charge

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man pleaded guilty Tuesday to molesting an 11-year-old girl last month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Anderson sentencing is postponed

SANDPOINT — A sentencing hearing in a Sagle murder case was postponed Tuesday so the defense could develop a response to unflattering information the state intended to bring up during the hearing.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing is today in Holt killing

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man is scheduled to be sentenced today in a senseless killing that devastated two families.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

ITD considers intersection improvements

SANDPOINT — The city is proposing nearly a half-dozen measures aimed at improving safety for pedestrians downtown and at signalized intersections around the city.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Appeals court affirms sentence in meth case

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming a prison sentence given to a Bonner County man who allegedly went straight from his sentencing hearing in a methamphetamine case to a store to purchase ingredients to cook the stimulant.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Prison recommended in Harding case

SANDPOINT — Imprisonment is again being recommended in the case of a Bonner County woman on probation in connection with a slaying at Priest Lake.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

BPA, corps table lake level request

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bonneville Power Administration have tabled a proposal to fluctuate the level of Lake Pend Oreille this winter.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

High court to review Rawley case

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Supreme Court is taking up the case of a Bonner County man serving a 15-year prison sentence after being convicted of stabbing another man at a Clark Fork tavern in 2005.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Damaged fireplace sparked Sagle blaze

SAGLE — A compromised fireplace has been determined to be the cause of a blaze that demolished a four-bedroom home earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Teen struck jaywalking

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint High School student escaped serious injury last week after being hit by a motorist while jaywalking across Division Avenue, according to Sandpoint Police.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Convicted molester seeks new sentence

SANDPOINT — A man convicted of impregnating a 12-year-old Bonner County girl in 2005 is seeking a new sentence.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

'Inattention' cited as factor in fatal collision

SANDPOINT — Driver inattention is the only contributing factor listed in a collision that killed a pedestrian last fall, according to an Idaho State Police report.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Man accused of sex tape 'blackmail'

SANDPOINT — Lonnie Lee Allen’s criminal troubles in Idaho are drawing to a close, but they’re just getting started in Iowa.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

ISP: Driver killed in crash was drunk

SANDPOINT — An Athol man killed in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 95 in Careywood last fall was driving drunk in the wrong lane.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Heat keeps bypass work on track

SANDPOINT — Heat is keeping work on the U.S. Highway 95 bypass moving this winter.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Judge OKs $2M judgment in Ponzi scheme

SANDPOINT — The Bernie Madoff of Bonner County has been ordered to pay $2 million in restitution to investors duped in a Ponzi scheme.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Sentence imposed in choking case

SANDPOINT — A Spokane man accused of choking his girlfriend and threatening to ruin her by publicizing a sex tape they made was given a suspended prison sentence on Thursday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO
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Blaze destroy home near Round Lake

SAGLE — A structure fire ravaged a high-end home near Round Lake State Park on Wednesday afternoon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

BPA sheds some light

DOVER — The Bonneville Power Administration pulled back the curtain slightly Wednesday on its controversial proposal to fluctuate the level of Lake Pend Oreille.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Accused dealer's freedom short-lived

SANDPOINT — Exactly a year and a day after he was released onto probation in a drug-dealing case, a Hope man was arrested for possessing more than 35 grams of cocaine and nearly $1,000 in cash.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Mayor vetoes ban on texting while driving

SANDPOINT — Mayor Gretchen Hellar has vetoed an ordinance that would have restricted text messaging while driving within the city limits.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Man accused of renting out stolen trailer

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man was arrested Sunday for possessing two stolen camper trailers, one of which he used for himself and another he rented out.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Board to be updated on mine challenges

DOVER — The latest developments in challenges to two contested mining projects in northwestern Montana will be discussed when the Pend Oreille Basin Commission meets on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Judge declines to nullify Brown divorce

SANDPOINT — A judge is declining to nullify the divorce settlement first-degree murder suspect Keith Allen Brown entered into with his former wife.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Lawmakers wade into winter pool issue

SANDPOINT — The chorus of voices calling for further study of a Bonneville Power Administration proposal to fluctuate Lake Pend Oreille’s winter pool is growing.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Hatfield honored for BONfire program

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s wildfire protection program has reduced hazardous fuels on 1,245 acres of timberland and protected 1,941 homes in the last five years.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Hayden man faces multiple charges

SANDPOINT — A 29-year-old Hayden man was arrested early Christmas morning on a raft of criminal charges following a felony drunken driving investigation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

P&Z takes up proposed map changes

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission will take up nearly 20 proposed amendments to the county’s comprehensive land use and zoning maps next month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

'NARSID' cases draw scrutiny

SANDPOINT — There are few greater thrills on Schweitzer Mountain than gliding through stands of rime-coated evergreens on a pillow of untracked powder.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Council adopts ban on text messaging while driving

SANDPOINT — A proposal to restrict wireless communications by motorists within city limits has regained reception with the City Council.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Harding in trouble with the law again

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman implicated in the killing of a Priest Lake man in 2007 is back behind bars again.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO
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Local teens have presidential pen pal

SANDPOINT — Three Bonner County teens have a pen pal in a high place.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Teen charged with lewd conduct

SANDPOINT — A Priest River teen was arrested Monday on allegations that he molested a 7-year-old boy.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Ponderay woman awaits the gift of life

PONDERAY — A Bonner County woman is advocating for the gift of life this holiday season.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Investigation into accident continuing

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff’s officials are continuing their investigation into an apparent skiing accident which killed a 15-year-old on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Judgment entered in Ponzi case

SANDPOINT — A Washington state court has imposed a $300,000 judgment against a former Bonner County real estate agent accused of orchestrating a Ponzi scheme, court records in Idaho indicate.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Skiing accident claims teen's life

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint High School sophomore died following a skiing accident at Schweitzer Mountain Resort on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Fatal collision remains under review

SANDPOINT — Drugs, alcohol and reckless driving have been ruled out of a deadly collision between a pedestrian and pickup truck driver, according to Idaho State Police.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Basin board seeking support

SANDPOINT — Idaho’s Pend Oreille Basin Commission is hoping to rally the support of elected officials in its effort to convince the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take a more cautious approach to fluctuating the level of Lake Pend Oreille.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trial ordered in pistol incident

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County teen was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for allegedly pointing a pistol at an 11-year-old boy at a Priest River apartment complex last month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Avalanche danger 'considerable' in IPNF

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Forest Service is warning backcountry visitors of avalanche danger in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hearings pending in molestation case

SANDPOINT — Defense counsel for an Athol man accused of molestation is asking a judge to determine the competency of the alleged victim to testify as a witness in the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

County's juvenile lockup certification in doubt

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections is giving Bonner County high marks again for its juvenile detention staff, administration and programming.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hands-free rule gets thumbs down

SANDPOINT — A proposed rule requiring motorists to use a hands-free device while driving and talking on their cell phones within the city limits was narrowly defeated Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Suspect enters plea in break-in case

SANDPOINT — Faced with a new suite of criminal charges, a Bonner County man implicated in break-ins at a storage unit business entered a plea on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

City Beach fee proposal defeated

SANDPOINT — A controversial proposal to charge non-residents a fee to park their vehicles at City Beach during the summer sank on a split vote on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

City takes up sewer, water rate hikes

SANDPOINT — The City Council is conducting a public hearing tonight to set new rates for water and sewer customers now that voters have approved a bond to update the lakeside water treatment plant.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Thief strikes county treasurer's office

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint Police are investigating an apparent burglary at the Bonner County Treasurer’s Office.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Plea entered in choking case

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man implicated in a violent domestic dispute entered an Alford plea to a felony charge Thursday to resolve the criminal case against him.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

State seeks $2M judgment from Lowell

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Finance is seeking a default judgment of nearly $2.1 million against a former Bonner County man accused of bilking investors through a stock-option Ponzi scheme.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lead

Dems represent at Palin event

SANDPOINT — Local Democrats turned out Thursday to demonstrate that not everybody in Bonner County buys what Sarah Palin is selling.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hands-free ordinance heads to full council

SANDPOINT — A proposal that would require motorists to use hands-free devices while using their cell phones in the city will be taken up by the City Council.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hearing postponed in exploitation case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing has been postponed for a Bonner County woman accused of draining a stroke victim’s bank account.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Plea entered in truck case

SANDPOINT — A Bayview man pleaded not guilty Monday to using a neighbor’s pickup truck without permission, a vehicle which he totaled while driving drunk on U.S. Highway 95.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Opposition builds against BPA proposal

SANDPOINT — Opposition to a Bonneville Power Administration plan to fluctuate the level of Lake Pend Oreille by as much as 5 feet this winter is, to borrow a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers slogan, “building strong.”
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Task force denounces Aryan Nations flier

SANDPOINT — Fliers advertising the Aryan Nations that have been turning up in Kootenai County have made their way north.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hands-free rule proposed

SANDPOINT — The city is contemplating an ordinance which would require motorists and cyclists to use hands-free devices while using a cellular phone within city limits.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

BPA seeks fluctuating lake level

SANDPOINT — A Bonneville Power Administration proposal to fluctuate the level of Lake Pend Oreille this winter is raising concern in Idaho.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lead

Super 1 hopes for July 4 grand opening

SANDPOINT — Dirt is turning on Sandpoint’s newest grocery store.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Man arrested on lewd conduct charge

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man has been arrested on charges alleging he molested an 11-year-old girl.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Case expands against accused embezzler

SANDPOINT — A theft case pending against a former Oldtown grocery store manager has mushroomed.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

'Going Rogue' selling well at Vanderford's

SANDPOINT — Vanderford’s Books & Office is rustling up every copy of Sarah Palin’s autobiography the store can get its hands on as her book-signing stop in Sandpoint nears.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Teresa Deshon passes away

SANDPOINT — Sandpoint has lost another one of its colorful matrons.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Crosswalk safety on city's agenda

SANDPOINT — The city’s Public Works Committee is taking up crosswalk safety when it meets tonight.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Palin book tour coming to town

SANDPOINT — Former GOP vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor Sarah Palin is scheduled to make a stop in Sandpoint this month to promote her autobiography.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Man challenges prison sentence

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man convicted for possessing child pornography is challenging the prison sentence that was imposed in his case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trial set in felony battery case

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man accused of attacking another man during Lost in the 50s weekend is scheduled to stand trial.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Bonner General opposes being rezoned

SANDPOINT — Bonner General Hospital is strongly opposing being rezoned in the city’s comprehensive plan.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Drowning ruled an accident

SANDPOINT — Foul play has definitively been ruled out in the death of a Montana woman whose body was discovered in Lake Pend Oreille last month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Exercise aims to dial in emergency response

CAREYWOOD — Emergency responders and law officers will gather near the Bonner/Kootenai county line on Saturday, Dec. 5 for a multiple-vehicle highway crash exercise.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

State to fight drug convict's lawsuit

SANDPOINT — The state intends to upend a Bonner County man’s attempt to undo his conviction on a felony drug charge.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Deardorff's counsel wants out of case

SANDPOINT — A public defender for a motorist who pleaded guilty to causing a deadly highway collision wants out of the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

County contemplating houseboat ban

SANDPOINT — Bonner County might be tacking in its effort to regulate a new form of float home.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Harding escapes prison term

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman who violated probation in a Priest Lake murder case has been spared a prison term.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Guilty pleas entered in battery case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man was sentenced Monday to time served and put on probation for two years for his role in an attack on another man.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lead

Schweitzer hopes to open Friday

SANDPOINT — Schweitzer Mountain Resort is planning to open for the season on Friday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Woman accused of bilking stroke victim

SANDPOINT — A hearing is pending to determine whether a Bonner County woman should stand trial on allegations she raided the bank account of a stroke victim.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Appeals court vacates drug conviction

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is vacating a Bonner County man’s felony drug conviction.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Investigation continuing into pedestrian fatality

SANDPOINT — Idaho State Police continued its investigation Friday into a traffic accident which claimed the life of a Sandpoint pedestrian.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

City moves on depot plan

SANDPOINT — The City Council is on board with a proposal to acquire the Sandpoint Depot from BNSF Railway.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Plea struck in shooting case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man pleaded guilty Monday for his involvement in a shooting incident in downtown last summer.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

County proposes TV disposal fee

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is proposing a $12 fee to dispose of television sets at waste collection sites.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Judge denies relief request

SANDPOINT — A former Bonner County man’s quest to be re-sentenced in connection with domestic assault which disfigured his estranged wife was thwarted on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Verdict stands in Sagle murder case

SANDPOINT — A 1st District judge is declining to disturb the guilty verdict handed down in the second-degree murder of Elvin “Eli” Holt.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

More briefings ordered in murder case

SANDPOINT — The case of the Priest Lake man who was shot to death two years ago has detoured into a swirl of briefings, depositions, pretrial testimony and yet more briefings.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Sandpoint man faces rape charge

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man was arrested last weekend on a charge of rape.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man sought following DUI crash

SANDPOINT — A Bayview man charged with drunken driving following a crash on U.S. Highway 95 is being sought for arrest.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Judge convicts Boncz of molesting girl

SANDPOINT — District Judge Steve Verby has found a Washington state man guilty of lewd and lascivious conduct with a 5-year-old girl.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Verdict pending in Boncz trial

SANDPOINT — The verdict in Mark Richard Boncz’s trial on a charge of lewd and lascivious conduct rests with 1st District Judge Steve Verby.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Probe continues into crash

SANDPOINT — Idaho State Police released no further information Tuesday following a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 95 which killed one man and seriously injured another.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lewd conduct trial begins

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall dispensed with opening remarks Tuesday and forged ahead with state’s witness testimony in the lewd conduct trial of Mark Richard Boncz.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Depot proposal moves ahead

SANDPOINT — A plan to acquire and preserve the historic Sandpoint Depot is gaining momentum again.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tree booklet plan takes root

SANDPOINT — An idea to sell a publication showcasing the city’s arboreal charms has taken root.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Crash kills motorist

CAREYWOOD — One man was killed and a woman was seriously injured Monday in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 95.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Defendant opts for bench trial

SANDPOINT — A judge, rather than a jury, will determine whether a Washington state man is guilty or innocent of molesting a Bonner County girl in 2005.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

City takes up depot requests

SANDPOINT — The Historic Preservation Committee is asking the city to open negotiations with BNSF Railway to acquire the Sandpoint Depot.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

PIle driving to close walkway

SANDPOINT — Pile driving for a pedestrian structure will force the closure of the walkway at the east end of the Cedar Street Bridge this winter, Parsons RCI officials say.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Hearing set on accused killer's claims

SANDPOINT — A hearing is set for next month to take up remaining claims for post-conviction relief filed by Darryl Robin Kuehl, who was accused of killing a retired schoolteacher and assuming the slain man’s identity.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Sunshine Center goes dormant

SANDPOINT — Steep overhead costs have forced the Sunshine Kids Center to go dormant after 10 months of business.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Probation violations may prove costly

SANDPOINT — Retained jurisdiction is being recommended for a woman implicated in a Priest Lake murder case who is charged with violating the terms of probation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Trial set in lewd case

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man is set to stand trial Monday on allegations he molested a Bonner County girl four years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Sandpoint getting new-look council

SANDPOINT — Voters eager for new perspectives on the City Council got their wish when the dust settled on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Challengers sweep Sandpoint council vote

SANDPOINT — Voters turned out the incumbent City Council members on Tuesday, according to unofficial results.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Judge adopts terms in abuse case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man awaiting trial on charges of rape and kidnapping was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail in a prior sexual abuse case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Election today for city candidates

SANDPOINT — Voters in incorporated cities in Bonner County head to the polls today.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Former deputy files suit against county

SANDPOINT — A former deputy who was fired after running against former Sheriff Elaine Savage is suing Bonner County for wrongful termination.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Roundabout plan moves forward

SANDPOINT — The city moved closer Friday to getting its first roundabout intersection.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Council hopefuls lead in campaign funding

SANDPOINT — Marsha Ogilvie and Justin Schuck have taken in the most contributions and spent the most money in their respective bids to win election to the City Council, according to campaign finance disclosure forms.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Change your clock, change your batteries

SAGLE — Fire officials are reminding residents to change the batteries in their smoke alarms when they roll back their clocks to adjust for the end of daylight-saving time.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Judge affirms lewd conduct sentence

SANDPOINT — A district judge is affirming the sentence imposed in the case of an Oldtown man who pleaded guilty to molesting a 6-year-old boy in 2003.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Deardorff seeks sentence modification

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man who pleaded guilty to causing a fatal crash while driving drunk on U.S. Highway 95 claims he was denied his constitutional right to due process when he was sentenced.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Deal pending in wolf shooting

SANDPOINT — A settlement offer is pending in the case of a Bonner County man charged with killing a gray wolf south of Priest Lake.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Issues dominate candidate forum

By KEITH KINNAIRD
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Defense targets verdict in murder case

SANDPOINT — James Matthew Anderson’s defense counsel is challenging his second-degree murder conviction.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Jail ordered over vandalism incident

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint teen is serving 90 days in jail for her part in a slew of graffiti which blemished public and private property earlier this year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Freedom fleeting for convicted murderer

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman who was given a suspended prison sentence for her role in a Priest Lake murder and theft case has squandered her freedom by using drugs.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Robust crop of candidates in city races

PONDERAY — Voters here and in Sandpoint will not lack for choices when they head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County woman helps crack theft case

SANDPOINT — A tip from a Bonner County woman who spotted a suspicious ad on Craigslist led to the recovery of a camera stolen from a detective’s unmarked vehicle in Washington state last spring.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lottery theft charge dismissed

SANDPOINT — Charges have been dismissed against a Laclede man accused of trying to redeem a winning lottery ticket he allegedly stole from an employer.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Plea talks in theft case

SANDPOINT — Plea negotiations are under way in the case of an Oldtown man accused of stealing money from his former employer last spring.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Following verdict, family looks for peace

SANDPOINT — Although the state prevailed in its case, it’s generally agreed that there were no winners when James Matthew Anderson was convicted of second-degree murder earlier this week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man charged after Highway 95 crash

SANDPOINT — A Bayview man is facing an array of felony and misdemeanor criminal charges after crashing into a stopped vehicle on U.S. Highway 95 on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Council votes down fire response fees

SANDPOINT — The City Council is voting down a plan that would have enabled the fire department to charge service fees when responding to calls outside city limits.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Appeals court rejects Pratt motion

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man serving a life sentence for the notorious killing of a U.S. Forest Service law officer near Dover 20 years ago has lost out on his latest bid for post-conviction relief.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Council nixes plan to ease restrictions

SANDPOINT — A proposal to relax non-motorized transportation restrictions on streets bordering the downtown core face-planted on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Jury convicts Sagle man of second-degree murder

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury convicted a Sagle man Tuesday of second-degree murder for the slaying of Elvin “Eli” Holt in Sagle nearly 11 months ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Defense casts doubt on autopsy conclusions

SANDPOINT — A defense expert testified Monday that measurements and bullet trajectory conclusions drawn during Elvin “Eli” Holt’s autopsy are anything but exact.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Jury mulls physical evidence in Sagle murder case

SANDPOINT — Physical evidence in the shooting death of Elvin “Eli” Holt indicates the gunshot was fired at extremely close range.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Jury seated in Sagle murder case

SANDPOINT — A jury of eight men and six men was seated Tuesday to decide the guilt or innocence of a Sagle man accused of shooting another man to death last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Arraignment set in attempted kidnapping

SANDPOINT — Two people accused of seizing and beating a Sandpoint man connected to a battery at Grouse Creek this summer are scheduled to be arraigned next month. A third suspect is awaiting trial.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Parsons gains another benchmark

SANDPOINT — Construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass reached another milestone last week as concrete was poured for the fourth pier stem that will support the south end of the project.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Account aids injured teens

SANDPOINT — A bank account has been set up at Wells Fargo to help cover medical expenses for a Bonner County teen who survived a deadly crash on U.S. Highway 95 last month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

County settles with former director

SANDPOINT — An out-of-court settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit filed by a former Bonner County employee who claimed her civil rights were violated when commissioners fired her.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Murder trial set to start

SANDPOINT — Jury selection is slated to begin Tuesday in the second-degree murder trial of James Matthew Anderson, a Sagle man accused of shooting Elvin “Eli” Holt to death last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Police arrest guest after motel fire

SANDPOINT — A motel guest from Louisiana was arrested Thursday in connection with a fire at the Quality Inn on Wednesday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

'Purple Light Nights' aids domestic violence victims

PONDERAY — Purple light bulbs and lighting strands are being sold to raise awareness of domestic violence and funds for its victims.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

County moves to buy out SilverWing

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is moving forward with a plan to buy out the developers of a controversial residential development at Sandpoint Airport with federal funds.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Landowner thwarts theft

SANDPOINT — An alert Bonner County landowner managed to foil a theft of his property Tuesday by jumping into the back of the suspect’s pickup truck and convincing him to stop.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered Vay meth case

SANDPOINT — A Spirit Lake man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for methamphetamine possession.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Defense seeks medical records of shooting victim

SANDPOINT — A 1st District judge is weighing a defense request for the disclosure of medical and mental health records of shooting victim Elvin “Eli” Holt.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Revett confirms 40-ton spill at Troy mine

SANDPOINT — The Sandpoint-based Rock Creek Alliance is greeting news of a 40-ton spill of slurried waste at the Troy mine with dismay.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Defense moves to limit bloodstain analysis

SANDPOINT — The defense for a Sagle man accused of second-degree murder is moving to exclude a report from a bloodstain pattern expert.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Man jailed on molestation allegations

SANDPOINT — A 46-year-old Bonner County man was arrested Tuesday on allegations he repeatedly molested a 9-year-old girl.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Trafficking cases dropped

SANDPOINT — The state is moving to dismiss marijuana trafficking charges against a Bonner County couple after a district judge suppressed evidence in the case, court records show.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

PHD readies for H1N1 flu

SANDPOINT — The Panhandle Health District is firming up plans to distribute and administer swine flu vaccine in Idaho’s five northern counties this fall.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Accounts of crash vary

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork woman is facing a reckless driving charge following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 200 on Sunday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing set in molestation case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man being held on a forcible rape charge is scheduled to be sentenced this fall in a separate case alleging he molested another teenager several years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Traffic shift expected to ease construction impacts

SANDPOINT — Motorists on U.S. Highway 95 should get their first taste of the Sand Creek Byway alignment this week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing set in lewd conduct case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man being held on a forcible rape charge is scheduled to be sentenced this fall in a separate case alleging he molested another teenager several years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bypass segment nears debut with motorists

SANDPOINT — Motorists on U.S. Highway 95 should get their first taste of the Sand Creek Byway alignment this week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Burglary suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man waived his right Thursday to a preliminary hearing on allegations he broke into the Samuels Conoco station to steal cigarettes, lottery tickets and other items.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Third suspect in alleged kidnapping arrested

PONDERAY — A third suspect was arrested Friday in connection with the seizure and beating of a Sandpoint man, an assault allegedly committed in the wake of a violent confrontation at Grouse Creek.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Deep winter drawdown anticipated

SANDPOINT — Another deep winter drawdown appears to be in Lake Pend Oreille’s future.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Hearing reset in Priest Lake murder case

SANDPOINT — An evidentiary hearing to determine if a Bonner County Sheriff’s detective misled a judge in seeking an arrest warrant in a Priest Lake murder investigation has been reset for Nov. 13.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Lake trout netting program boosts kokanee survival

SANDPOINT — Angler harvest of rainbow trout remains a high priority for the Idaho Department of Fish & Game as fishery recovery efforts continue on Lake Pend Oreille.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fallout from Grouse Creek battery case continues

SANDPOINT — A second suspect in an alleged attack linked to a perplexing assault at Grouse Creek was arrested Wednesday following a hearing on another charge.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Police chase ends in crash, charges

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man was jailed Tuesday after crashing his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Sagle in a failed attempt to outrun a sheriff’s deputy.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Dover Bridge work forces traffic delays

DOVER — Motorists on U.S. Highway 2 can expect delays of up to 30 minutes on weekday afternoons as excavation begins for the new Dover Bridge.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Jail ordered in cancer charity thefts

SANDPOINT — A Coeur d’Alene woman who pleaded guilty to defrauding a Sandpoint nonprofit which aids cancer patients was ordered Wednesday to serve six months in jail.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Lewd conduct trial postponed

SANDPOINT — An alibi defense appears to be forming in the case of a Washington state man who was indicted by a grand jury for molesting a Bonner County girl in 2005.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Judge tosses drug evidence

SANDPOINT — A marijuana trafficking case pending against a Bonner County couple has been stripped of evidence and incriminating statements made by the accused growers.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

SHS grad could avoid criminal charges

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint High School graduate held responsible for reportedly acting on an ill-conceived dare during his commencement ceremony could escape a criminal charge for his conduct.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

No charges in wake of 'sexting' scandal

SANDPOINT — Criminal charges are not being sought against a former Sandpoint Police detective accused of exchanging sexually explicit images with a woman he met during a drug investigation several years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Plea entered in molestation case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man pleaded guilty Thursday to molesting a teenage girl at a graduation party this spring.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Thermal imaging brings quick end to search

SAGLE — A thermal imaging device is being credited with the swift rescue of an inexperienced sailor who lost his way on Lake Pend Oreille last week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Kidnap suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County teen implicated in a retaliatory attack on a 20-year-old man apparently connected to a mysterious assault at Grouse Creek waived her right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Inmate's consecutive sentence stands

SANDPOINT — A former Bonner County man doing time for a stabbing in Clark Fork has lost his appeal of a sentence for assaulting a fellow inmate at the Idaho State Correctional Institution in 2007.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bridge work blocks path

DOVER — The last 500 feet of the Sandpoint-to-Dover bike and pedestrian path will be closed during construction of the new Dover Bridge, a two-year project.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Drawdown is coming

SANDPOINT — The level of Lake Pend Oreille is slated to commence its annual winter descent next week, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Rape trial is ordered

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man accused of raping a 16-year-old Bonner County girl was ordered to stand trial on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Jury rules in daycare case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner vCounty jury has awarded $1 in damages to the owners of a failed daycare business in Kootenai who claimed they were sold a bill of goods.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Deardorff draws lengthy prison sentence

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and aggravated drunken driving was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hit-and-run accident had silver lining

SANDPOINT — A local ministry is reminding folks that blessings can come in peculiar ways, even through hit-and-run collisions.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Protesters decry wolf hunt

SANDPOINT — Nearly two dozen opponents of wolf hunting in the Northern Rockies lined First Avenue Thursday as attorneys on both sides of the issue laid out their arguments in a federal court in Montana.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit sees dramatic turn

SANDPOINT — A personal injury and negligence suit filed against Schweitzer Mountain Resort appears to have taken a dramatic turn.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Court: Trucker at fault for hitting cyclist

SANDPOINT — A judge found a Coeur d’Alene crane truck driver at fault Wednesday for colliding with a cyclist on Sagle Road last spring.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Favreau seeks new sentence

SANDPOINT — A man imprisoned for breaking a cast-iron skillet over his former wife’s head argues he should be re-sentenced due to ineffective defense counsel.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Protesters decry wolf hunt

SANDPOINT — Nearly two dozen opponents of wolf hunting in the Northern Rockies lined First Avenue Thursday as attorneys on both sides of the issue laid out their arguments in a federal court in Montana.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Heath, Palin stumping for Ward

PONDERAY — Chuck Heath, father of GOP vice presidential candidate and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, taught his daughter how to field dress a moose.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Jumper just missed boat

SANDPOINT — Bonner County sheriff’s officials say a man came within inches of grave injury or worse in a foolhardy jump from the Bridge Street Bridge on Tuesday evening.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Teens questioned about blast incidents

PONDERAY — Criminal charges are being considered against three teenagers who detonated two homemade explosive devices on Wednesday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

VAST vows to make do with less

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s Victim Advocate Services Team intends to provide the same level of service despite losing a position to budget cuts.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

New charge is added in shooting case

SANDPOINT — A second felony assault charge has been filed against a Sandpoint man accused of firing gunshots at people at the Elliott Hotel earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County shores up sheriff's budgets

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners adopted a pair of resolutions Tuesday to infuse the sheriff’s budgets with $120,000 in reserve money from the county’s justice fund.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Tort claim filed in accident

SANDPOINT — A California woman is seeking damages from Bonner County in connection with a chain-reaction crash involving a county jail van earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County budget hearings set for Monday

SANDPOINT — Bonner County landowners can expect to see an increase in their property taxes in the coming year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
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Garden blooming at courthouse

SANDPOINT — Several Bonner County employees have established a garden to spruce up the grounds at the courthouse and benefit the Bonner Community Food Center.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hearing in theft case pending

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is still pending for a former Oldtown grocery store manager accused of using bogus cash register transactions to skim money from the store’s tills.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Fallout from Grouse Creek battery widens

SANDPOINT — Criminal charges are piling up around the periphery of a brutal assault near Grouse Creek Falls last month, a matter which continues to be investigated by Bonner County sheriff’s detectives.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Murder hearing postponed

SANDPOINT — An evidentiary hearing to determine whether Bonner County Sheriff’s investigators misled a judge in a Priest Lake murder case was abruptly postponed on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Judge denies defense funding plea

SANDPOINT — A 1st District judge is standing by an earlier ruling denying a request to use public funds to hire a mitigation specialist to assist the defense at the sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and aggravated drunken driving.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Man imprisoned for lewd conduct

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man convicted of molesting a 6-year-old girl earlier this year was ordered Monday to serve up to eight years in prison.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Sheriff warns of cutbacks

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s elected officials are working on a plan to resolve shortfalls in the sheriff’s office budget without resorting to cutbacks in services.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Bail set at $100K for shooting suspect

SANDPOINT — Bail stands at $100,000 for a Sandpoint man accused of opening fire on another man during a night of heavy drinking.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
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Cops storm room to arrest shooting suspect

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man accused of drunkenly opening fire on a guest inside his room at the Elliott Hotel was arrested early Monday morning in a SWAT-style takedown.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Bypass route is unmistakable

PONDERAY — The alignment of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass is growing more and more unmistakable as mass excavation continues east of the Y interchange.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
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Distance swimmers taking another plunge

SANDPOINT — The third installment of a long-distance swim in Lake Pend Oreille kicked off Friday under unsettled skies but with calm waters.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
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Tugboat mishap spills fuel into lake

EAST HOPE — An estimated 80 gallons of diesel spilled into Lake Pend Oreille’s Ellisport Bay after a tugboat’s fuel tank was ruptured during a crane operation on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

ISDA explains milfoil grant cuts

SANDPOINT — The Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s decision to withhold some of the funding for treating Eurasian milfoil infestations in the Pend Oreille with herbicides boils down to effective use of dwindling funds.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Mother, son face meth charges

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman who was released onto probation in a methamphetamine case was back on drug investigators’ radar within two months for selling the addictive stimulant.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Federal charges may be filed in embezzlement case

SANDPOINT — A civil suit accusing a Bonner County couple of raiding the finances of a nonprofit humanitarian group for personal gain is expected to evolve into a federal criminal matter, according to attorneys on both sides of the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

State seeks cuts to treatment program

SANDPOINT — The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is drastically scaling back Bonner County’s plan to treat Eurasian milfoil infestations with herbicides.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Armed fugitive arrested after brief foot chase

SANDPOINT — An armed fugitive from California was arrested early Saturday morning after a brief struggle with Sandpoint Police officers.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Driver in deadly crash facing civil suit

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman is suing a Washington state motorist who crashed into her sport utility vehicle head on, seriously injuring her and killing a passenger.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Deal settles Vay meth case

SANDPOINT — A Spirit Lake man facing retrial for methamphetamine trafficking has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of felony drug possession.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in manslaughter case

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man who caused a deadly rollover crash while driving drunk last year was given a three- to seven-year prison sentence on Thursday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Parents seeking Schweitzer bus stop

SANDPOINT — A movement is afoot to establish a Lake Pend Oreille School District bus stop on Schweitzer Mountain.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Competency questioned in teen rape case

SANDPOINT — Questions of mental competency are being raised in the case against a Sandpoint man who was charged with raping a teenager while awaiting sentencing in another teen sex abuse case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Accounts of drug bust contrast

SANDPOINT — Differing accounts of a nighttime knock-and-talk investigation which led to the discovery of an indoor marijuana growing operation emerged on Monday in 1st District Court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Options narrowing for county

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s options for constructing a new juvenile detention center narrowed Tuesday as voters overwhelmingly rejected a two-year override levy for $6.6 million.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Sunnyside Road work defended

SANDPOINT — Not everybody on Sunnyside Road is upset with work being done to improve ditches and sight distances within the right of way.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Murder trial to stay put

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man awaiting trial for second-degree murder is withdrawing his motion for a change of venue in his case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Voters shoot down juvenile center levy

SANDPOINT — A proposal to build a new juvenile detention center using a two-year override levy was brutally mugged at the polls on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Suit: Chaplain policy violates Constitution

SANDPOINT — The battle lines are drawn in a federal lawsuit alleging a Bonner County Jail chaplain policy violates the U.S. Constitution.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing delay in manslaughter case

SANDPOINT — A sentencing hearing has been postponed for a Washington state man who pleaded guilty to causing a deadly head-on crash last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

County sees slight drop in crime

SANDPOINT — Criminal offenses in Bonner County decreased in 2008, but arrests rose, according to statistics compiled by Idaho State Police.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Bookkeeper faces lawsuit

SANDPOINT — Hefty damages are being sought against the former bookkeeper for a Sandpoint property maintenance company accused of misappropriating funds and business assets.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

District judge upholds Ledges approval

SANDPOINT — An embattled housing development proposed at Morton Slough notched a legal victory on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Sandpoint man sentenced on child porn charge

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man convicted in Oregon of possessing child pornography has been sentenced to 60 days in jail with credit for time served, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Mortician disciplined by state board

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County mortician has been disciplined by the Idaho State Board of Morticians for illegally soliciting prearranged funeral services.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

BCSA celebrates 75th birthday

PONDERAY — The Bonner County Sportsmen’s Association is celebrating its 75th year of preserving and expanding hunting and fishing traditions in the Panhandle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Battery charge filed against grad

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint High School graduate who kissed the school’s principal during commencement last month has been charged with a misdemeanor.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Shooting suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused dousing his girlfriend with gasoline and threatening neighbors with a firearm waived his right Wednesday to a preliminary hearing.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Fire destroys Clagstone home

SPIRIT LAKE — No injuries were reported after a fire swept through a home north of town on Monday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

UP calls for trail removal

DOVER — Union Pacific is calling on a developer to remove a bike path built in railroad right of way without its permission.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Home Depot settles suit

PONDERAY — An out-of-court settlement has been reached in a Bonner County couple’s personal injury lawsuit against The Home Depot, court records show.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Damages sought over youngster's arrest

SANDPOINT — A claim for damages has been filed over the arrest of an elementary school student with an autism disorder who was accused of battery on school personnel.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Sandpoint man convicted of child porn charges

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man is being investigated for molestation after pleading guilty to child pornography charges in Oregon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Battle brewing over milfoil bid

SANDPOINT — Trouble is brewing in Bonner County’s plan to treat Eurasian milfoil infestations with herbicides this summer.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

ISP investigating inmate's death

SANDPOINT — An Idaho State Police investigation is continuing into the death of an inmate at the Bonner County Jail last month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Plea deal goes up in smoke

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man’s decision to smoke marijuana while awaiting sentencing in a vehicular manslaughter case has unwound a binding plea agreement in his case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Man gets 10 years in witness tampering

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man was sentenced to serve up to 10 years in prison Monday for allegedly threatening a witness in a Sandpoint Police Department drug investigation last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Guilty plea entered in fraud case

SANDPOINT — A northern Idaho woman pleaded guilty Monday to conning funds from a Sandpoint nonprofit which helps cancer patients and their families.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Man pleads innocent to lewd charges

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man pleaded not guilty Monday to molesting a 5-year-old girl in Bonner County four years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Man charged with raping teen at gunpoint

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man awaiting sentencing in an underage sex case has been arrested on suspicion of forcibly raping a 16-year old girl.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Boaters pulled from lake

SANDPOINT — Two kayakers and a dog were rescued on Lake Pend Oreille after one of boats capsized in rough waters off Maiden Rock on Monday morning.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Suspect sticks with counsel

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man accused of second-degree murder has suspended his effort to obtain new defense counsel.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Hearing pending in cocaine case

SANDPOINT — A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday in the case of a Ponderay man caught with 15 grams of cocaine during a routine traffic stop.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

P&Z mulls commercial developments

SAGLE — The Planning & Zoning Commission is taking up proposals Tuesday to amend Bonner County’s land use maps and to allow for more commercial development in Sagle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Meeting outlines invasive species battle plans

SANDPOINT — Bonner County officials are hosting a meeting Wednesday to familiarize the public with measures aimed at protecting Idaho waterways from aquatic invasive species and plans to combat existing infestations locally.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Fire danger tops out in county

SANDPOINT — A prolonged stretch of high temperatures, drying winds and low humidity have bumped the fire danger to high in Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Givens resigns as county EMS chief

SANDPOINT — John Givens is extricating himself from the position of Bonner County Emergency Medical Services chief.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

County awash in tax appeals

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is seeking a one-week extension from the state to ensure it has enough time to hear hundreds of tax appeals.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Graduates' actions bring consequences

SANDPOINT — Three Sandpoint High School graduates are being disciplined for inappropriate conduct during commencement ceremonies earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Woman jailed for shooting husband

SANDPOINT — A Careywood woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly shooting her husband in the abdomen with rifle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Sagle murder trial postponed

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man’s trial on a charge of second-degree murder has been pushed back to this fall.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing set in graffiti case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman has pleaded guilty for her part in a graffiti spree in which numerous public buildings and private businesses were defaced.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

NICAN calls end to bypass challenge

SANDPOINT — The North Idaho Community Action Network has decided not to appeal a federal court ruling upholding a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit for the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Jury indicts man on lewd conduct charge

SANDPOINT — A grand jury has indicted a Washington state man on allegations that he molested a 5-year-old girl in Bonner County four years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Would-be expatriate waives extradition

SANDPOINT — A fugitive who allegedly admitted planning to sneak across the Canadian border to evade an indictment is not fighting extradition back to Texas to face drug trafficking charges.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Former bookkeeper sentenced in theft case

SANDPOINT — A former bookkeeper accused of embezzling from a Bonner County excavation company has been ordered to serve 30 days in jail and pay almost $46,000 in restitution.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Defense gets $10,000 for investigation

SANDPOINT — An administrative district judge declined on Monday to grant a defense request for $40,000 in investigative funds for murder suspect Keith Allen Brown.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Deputy refutes coercion claim

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County Sheriff’s deputy who uncovered a marijuana growing operation by following up on an anonymous tip is denying defense assertions that he coerced the suspects into allowing a search of the property.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing on hold in sex case

SANDPOINT — Sentencing has been postponed for a Bonner County man who entered an Alford plea to resolve allegations he had sexual contact with a teenage girl.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Judge rejects request for new trial

SANDPOINT — A Spirit Lake man was unable to persuade a 1st District judge he should be tried anew for felony vehicular manslaughter.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

County flush with bridge work

PONDERAY — Bonner County’s deck is stacked with bridge work this summer.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Judge passes on plea agreement

SANDPOINT — A senior 1st District Court judge declined on Thursday to stick to a binding plea agreement to resolve a vehicular manslaughter case against a Clark Fork man.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
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Drill tests wildfire response in county

SAGLE — A wind-whipped fire swept through a rural housing development Wednesday morning. More than 15 structures were evacuated and five homes were destroyed in the 12-acre blaze.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

County finalizes levy sales pitch

SANDPOINT — There is no getting around the cost.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Venue motion is postponed

SANDPOINT — A motion for a change of venue in a Sagle murder case was postponed on Tuesday because of a defense scheduling conflict.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Accounts clash over wolf bite

COCOLALLA — Strikingly different accounts are emerging after a child was badly bitten in the hand at a Bonner County business which aims to educate the public about wolves.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Attorneys wrangle over informant's ID

SANDPOINT — Legal wrangling is intensifying over the identity of a confidential informant whose tip to authorities uncovered an indoor marijuana-growing operation earlier this year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Trial ordered in Oldtown meth case

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for methamphetamine distribution charges following a closed-door hearing in magistrate court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bypass work brings more delays

PONDERAY — The installation of a culvert across Highway 200 is forecasted to cause minor traffic delays on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Idaho Transportation Department and U.S. Highway 95 bypass contractor Parsons RCI.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Brown defense seeks $40K for probe

SANDPOINT — Accused first-degree murderer Keith Allen Brown is seeking $40,000 in public funds to pay for a defense investigation in his case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Body ID'd as missing camper

OLDTOWN — The body discovered in the Pend Oreille River at the Albeni Falls Dam earlier this week has been positively identified as that of a Spirit Lake man who presumably drowned, Bonner County Sheriff’s officials said on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bids opened on Dover Bridge project

DOVER — An apparent low bidder has emerged to build a new Dover Bridge, Idaho Transportation Department officials said on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bail revoked in fatal crash case

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man awaiting sentencing for vehicular manslaughter is back in jail after flunking a drug test.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Judge delays sentencing in Sutton case

SANDPOINT — Sentencing has been put on hold for a Washington state man convicted of intimidating a witness in a methamphetamine investigation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bank robbery suspect pleads guilty

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man arrested on suspicion of robbing a Sandpoint bank last month pleaded guilty Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Retrial set in meth case

SANDPOINT — Criminal proceedings are resuming against a Spirit Lake man accused of operating a methamphetamine lab out of a recreational vehicle in the Vay area.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Driver in deadly crash pleads guilty

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man pleaded guilty Thursday to causing a fiery crash on U.S. Highway 95 which claimed one woman’s life and seriously injured another person.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Sandpoint depot at crossroads

SANDPOINT — Amtrak expects to decide by the end of the year whether it will cease using the historic Sandpoint depot as a stop for its passenger rail service.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bridge crash spawns lawsuit

SANDPOINT — A negligence suit has been filed against a motorist accused of causing a head-on crash on the Long Bridge two years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

P&Z approves pet crematory

SANDPOINT — A proposed animal clinic and pet crematorium was unanimously approved by the Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Guilty plea entered in lewd conduct case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man pleaded guilty Monday to molesting a 6-year-old girl earlier this year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Body identified as missing Sagle man

SANDPOINT — The body pulled from the Pend Oreille River on Friday has been positively identified as that of Patrick Clifford Opferman, a Sagle man who went missing last fall.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Body recovered from Pend Oreille River

LACLEDE — The body of an adult male was found in the Pend Oreille River west of Johnson Creek on Friday morning, Bonner County Sheriff’s officials said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Sheriff seizes more neglected horses

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff’s officials seized nine severely malnourished horses earlier from property in the Rapid Lightning drainage earlier this week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bypass work expected to cause traffic delays

SANDPOINT — Motorists: Start your planning.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Abuse suspect pleads guilty

SANDPOINT — A Ponderay man accused of inflicting nearly fatal injuries on his infant son pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony child abuse.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Search on hold for missing camper

PRIEST RIVER — The search has been temporarily suspended for a Kootenai County man who is suspected of drowning in the Priest River on Friday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Judge declares mistrial in meth lab case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict Friday in the trial of a Spirit Lake man accused of operating a backwoods methamphetamine lab in Vay.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Juvenile lockup question heading to voters

SANDPOINT — Bonner County voters will be asked to support a two-year override levy later this summer to fund the construction of a new juvenile detention center.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Missing man feared dead

PRIEST RIVER – A Spirit Lake man is missing and presumed drowned after slipping and falling in the Priest River on Friday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Cyclist survives collision with crane truck

SAGLE — A Bonner County woman who was reportedly struck by a truck while cycling on Sagle Road on Wednesday is recovering from her injuries.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

ITD pledges to improve communication

SANDPOINT — Idaho Transportation Department officials apologized for neglecting to forewarn the public of an abrupt change in U.S. Highway 95 bypass construction plans which resulted in lengthy traffic delays on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Accused US Bank robber arrested

SANDPOINT — Bail has been set at $100,000 for a Sandpoint man accused of robbing a downtown bank on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Charges mulled for owner of boat laden with mussels

SANDPOINT — Washington state resource officials are contemplating whether a Spokane man should face criminal charges for allowing a boat encrusted with invasive mussels to be transported across state lines.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Murder suspect sentenced in battery case

SANDPOINT — A Sagle murder suspect was sentenced Wednesday in a misdemeanor battery case connected to the slaying of Elvin “Eli” Holt last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Jurisdiction retained in robbery case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man who pleaded guilty to the strong-arm robbery of a Sandpoint pharmacy has a shot at avoiding a lengthy prison sentence.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Mussel-tainted vessel halted in Spokane

SANDPOINT — A boat infested with invasive mussels was detained on Tuesday in Spokane, Wash., an Idaho State Department of Agriculture official said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Suspect seeking possible witness

SANDPOINT — A district judge approved the outlay of “limited” public funds Monday to substantiate claims from a man convicted of vehicular manslaughter that there is a witness who can exonerate him.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bypass work snarls area traffic

SANDPOINT — Work on the U.S. Highway 95 bypass turned major routes through town into a parking lot on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Pet crematory proposed near Colburn

SANDPOINT — The operators of an unregulated pet crematorium are seeking permit approval from Bonner County to open a new facility near Colburn.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

County nears decision on juvenile lockup

SANDPOINT — Commissioners are closing in on a decision on how to go about replacing Bonner County’s juvenile detention center.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Mass excavation starting on bypass project

PONDERAY — Mass excavation is slated to start this week for the U.S. Highway 95 bypass’ northwest interchange.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Crossett offered Polson post

SANDPOINT — Former Bonner County Commissioner Todd Crossett is mulling his options after being offered a city manager’s position in Polson, Mont.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Man recovering from public suicide attempt

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man has been released on his own recognizance after attempting to commit suicide in a crowded downtown nightclub earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Low base bidder emerges for school repairs

PONDERAY — Panco Construction is the apparent low base bidder for work to improve Sagle and Kootenai elementary schools.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bypass work hours unlikely to change

SANDPOINT — The U.S. Highway 95 bypass’ close proximity to a densely populated area is keeping daily construction work from starting earlier or finishing later, according to Idaho Transportation Department officials.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Pair accused of defrauding cancer group

SANDPOINT — Two people face a total of 48 misdemeanor charges for defrauding a Sandpoint nonprofit that aids local cancer patients and their families.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Hearing ordered on evidence in PL murder case

SANDPOINT — Evidence being used against first-degree murder suspect Keith Allen Brown grew increasingly vulnerable on Friday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Boy seriously hurt in rototiller accident

CAREYWOOD — A Bonner County youngster is reportedly undergoing treatment at a Spokane children’s hospital after being accidentally run over by a rototiller on Thursday afternoon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kroger claims no knowledge of Freddy's plan

SAGLE — What’s on your list today?
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rising costs put brakes on road work plans

SANDPOINT — Bonner County might be forced into scaling back some of its road maintenance plans due to the rising cost of liquid asphalt products.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Canvassing taking place for '10 census

SANDPOINT — Work on the 2010 census is under way in Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Plea deal reached in manslaughter case

SANDPOINT — District Judge Steve Verby agreed on Monday to adhere to a plea agreement that resolves an alcohol-related vehicular manslaughter charge against a Clark Fork man.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing postponed in assault case

SANDPOINT — Sentencing is being put on hold for a Bonner County man implicated in a violent street fight in Ponderay last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bypass work to delay traffic

SANDPOINT — Rush hour motorists who depend on the Long Bridge might want to budget more time for their morning commute.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Milfoil group seeks more funding

SANDPOINT — A local clean water advocacy group is urging Bonner County to redirect some of the funding it receives for Eurasian milfoil herbicide treatments to a weevil program set to launch on the Pend Oreille this summer.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Dover Bridge finally funded

DOVER — Work on a new U.S. Highway 2 bridge is expected to start in the next few months.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Plea agreement loses traction

SANDPOINT — A Montana man accused of leading a Bonner County Sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed chase and ramming a patrol vehicle is mulling his options after a district judge declined to adopt the terms of a proposed plea agreement.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Drug suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A plea agreement is proposed for a suspect ensnared in a Clark Fork drug investigation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Second suspect tagged for graffiti spree

SANDPOINT — A second person is facing felony vandalism charges in connection with a boldfaced wave of graffiti which marred public buildings, businesses and school property earlier this year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Pedophile re-sentenced to 13 years to life in prison

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown man convicted of lewd conduct with a 6-year-old boy was re-sentenced Monday to 13 years to life in an Idaho prison.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Change of venue sought in child abuse case

SANDPOINT — Newspaper coverage has jeopardized a Ponderay man’s chance of finding unbiased jurors to decide a felony child abuse charge pending against him, his defense attorney maintains.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

County appoints hearing examiner

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners have appointed a hearing examiner to ease some of the workload the Planning & Zoning Commission is carrying.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

F&G fixes gaze on Pend Oreille walleye

SANDPOINT — A rudimentary survey of walleye in Lake Pend Oreille is turning up slightly more of the toothy fish, but the Idaho Department of Fish & Game says it’s still too early to draw any rock-solid conclusions.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge upholds jury's verdict in Sutton case

SANDPOINT — A district judge is preserving the guilty verdict against a Washington state man convicted of intimidating a witness in a drug investigation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in child porn case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man was sentenced to up to seven years in prison Thursday for possessing child pornography.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge declines reduced bail for manslaughter suspect

SANDPOINT — District Judge Steve Verby is rejecting a vehicular manslaughter suspect’s second request for reduced bail.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Former city clerk gets 30 days for thefts

SANDPOINT — A former assistant clerk for the city of Clark Fork was ordered Thursday to serve 30 days in jail for pilfering cash from city coffers.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge upholds Sand Creek Byway discharge permit

SANDPOINT — A federal judge in Boise issued an order Tuesday affirming a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit required for the Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Man imprisoned for DUI, perjury

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man convicted of drunken driving and perjury was given concurrent prison sentences and retained jurisdiction on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Accused pot growers plead not guilty

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County couple spent the pot subculture holiday of April 20 pleading not guilty to trafficking marijuana.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Ambulance driver pleads guilty to forgery

SANDPOINT — A former ambulance driver accused of going on a spending spree with a Priest River man’s financial transaction cards pleaded guilty Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Man convicted of neglecting pit bull

SANDPOINT — A Priest River man has been convicted of neglecting a pit bull terrier that was found earlier this year on a sidewalk, emaciated and unable to stand.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Angler incentive funding remains solid

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Fish & Game and Avista are shooting down a rumor that funding for the Angler Incentive Program on Lake Pend Oreille is drying up.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
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Work under way to preserve historic depot

SANDPOINT — A project is on track to preserve the island of history that is the Sandpoint train depot.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Grand jury probe gets under way

SANDPOINT — A grand jury investigation is under way in Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Suspect enters plea at trial

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of engaging in lewd conduct with a teenager pleaded guilty to a reduced charge on the second day of his trial in 1st District Court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Southbound on-ramp taking shape

SANDPOINT — Construction of a retaining wall for the southbound on-ramp to the U.S. Highway 95 Long Bridge is anticipated to begin this week, according to Sand Creek Byway officials.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
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Sexual assault suspect's description honed

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff’s officials have released an artist’s rendering of a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted rape last month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hearing on intimidation acquittal postponed

SANDPOINT — A hearing to set aside a Washington state man’s conviction for allegedly intimidating a witness in a methamphetamine investigation was postponed on Thursday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Anderson pleads guilty to battery

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man pleaded guilty Thursday to a battery charge authorities and witnesses say is connected to the shooting death of Elvin “Eli” Holt last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hearing set in convict's quest for new trial

SANDPOINT — A Spirit Lake man’s efforts to secure a new trial on a charge of felony vehicular manslaughter are continuing in 1st District Court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lake Pend Oreille level on the rise

SANDPOINT — Lake Pend Oreille is inching up to its summer pool elevation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Laclede man pleads guilty to VA fraud

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of faking paraplegia to obtain Veterans Affairs benefits has pleaded guilty, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Suit filed over deadly crash

SANDPOINT — A Vay man has filed a wrongful death suit against the Idaho Department of Correction over a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 95 that killed his wife two years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sagle Fire officials denounce House Bill 202

SANDPOINT — The Sagle Fire District is joining a growing chorus of voices speaking out against a proposed bill which would eliminate the International Fire Code as a minimum standard in Idaho.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Court affirms sentences

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming the sentences handed down to a former Bonner County man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2004 and burglarizing a doctor’s home the following year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trial pending in drug sweep

SANDPOINT — Three people have been sentenced and a fourth person is awaiting trial in connection with a sweeping marijuana investigation in Clark Fork earlier this year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Federal charges pending in porn case

SANDPOINT — A child pornography possession case pending against a West Virginia man is expected to be dismissed and resurface in U.S. District Court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trial nears in battery case linked to slaying

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man is scheduled to stand trial next week for an alleged attack which reportedly sowed the seeds for an armed confrontation which claimed the life of a Sandpoint man.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trial is set in fatal crash case

SANDPOINT — A five-day jury trial is set for a Washington state man accused of causing a deadly head-on crash on U.S. Highway 95 last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Pretrial motions heating up in murder case

SANDPOINT — Bonner County prosecutors are pushing back at defense efforts to have evidence suppressed in the first-degree murder case pending against Keith Allen Brown.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bridge walkway being removed this week

SANDPOINT — The pedestrian walkway at the east end of the Cedar Street Bridge is finally slated for removal this week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Rekindled fire claims Sagle house

SAGLE — A Lakeshore Drive home was destroyed Sunday by a fire which rekindled after firefighters conducted their final sweep.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County proposes Green Owl panel

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are looking for residents interested in serving on an advisory committee for the Green Owl trash site relocation project.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

City extends use of Bridge Street for bypass work

SANDPOINT — The city is allowing U.S. Highway 95 bypass contractors to use Bridge Street this spring and summer to preserve momentum on the re-routing project.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Benefit set to help woman injured in snowboarding crash

SANDPOINT — A fundraiser will be held next month for a lifelong resident who suffered a serious neck injury in a fall on Schweitzer Mountain.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bail lowered in robbery case

SANDPOINT — Bail has been reduced for a pharmacy robbery suspect who waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trial scheduled in abuse case

SANDPOINT — A trial is set for a Ponderay man accused of physically abusing his infant son last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Man jailed on porn charge

SANDPOINT — A man from West Virginia was arrested early Saturday morning for possessing child pornography.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Juvenile detention passes inspection

SANDPOINT — Security remains an issue at Bonner County’s juvenile detention center, but the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections is certifying the facility for another year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Couple alleges decision bankrupted them

SANDPOINT — A couple is suing Bonner County claiming an adverse land-use decision has forced them into bankruptcy and onto public assistance.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Area gets $650K in milfoil grants

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is receiving $652,000 from the state of Idaho to tangle with Eurasian milfoil this summer.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man imprisoned for graffiti spree

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man who brazenly spray painted graffiti on police vehicles, government buildings and businesses was ordered Thursday to serve time in prison.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lost hiker is rescued

SANDPOINT — A hiker on snowshoes was rescued on Baldy Mountain early Thursday morning after losing his way in the dark the previous day, Bonner County sheriff’s officials say.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Shoshone hopes to expand Lakeview mine

SANDPOINT — Owners of a gold and silver mine at Lakeview have upgraded their operations and are hoping to expand production.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Plea negotiated in burglary case

SANDPOINT — A plea agreement is being proposed to resolve a clutch of felony charges pending against a former ambulance driver accused of stealing from an elderly patient.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Former clerk admits guilt in theft case

SANDPOINT — A former assistant clerk for the city of Clark Fork pleaded guilty Monday to misappropriating public funds.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Green Owl plan on hold

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are forming a citizens advisory committee to solve the dilemma of the Green Owl waste collection site near Priest River.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Jail ordered in Goodwill theft case

SANDPOINT — A former Goodwill Industries bookkeeper who pleaded guilty to writing unauthorized checks on the charitable group’s account was sentenced Monday to three weeks in jail.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge OKs reduced bond

SANDPOINT — District Judge Steve Verby approved a $300,000 bail-reduction request on Monday for a Sagle man charged with second-degree murder.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pile driving work continues at site

SANDPOINT — Pile driving for a temporary work trestle across Sand Creek is under way as construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass continues.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Convicted DUI driver files for $1M in damages

SANDPOINT — A Boundary County man is seeking more than $1 million in damages from Bonner County on grounds he was wrongfully convicted of drunken driving in Sandpoint.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lower bail sought in murder case

SANDPOINT — A bail-reduction hearing in a Sagle murder case is set for Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Robbery suspect allegedly confesses

SANDPOINT — Bail is set at $100,000 for an admitted prescription drug addict who allegedly committed a strong-arm robbery at a Sandpoint pharmacy on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Chase ends in crash, arrest

SANDPOINT — A Coeur d’Alene woman was hit Tuesday with her second drunken-driving charge in a month after leading Sandpoint Police on a high-speed chase through town and crashing near a public school.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man arrested in armed robbery

SANDPOINT — A Las Vegas man was swiftly apprehended after allegedly robbing the White Cross pharmacy of its entire OxyContin supply on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing set in felony graffiti case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of tagging government offices, police cars and businesses with graffiti is scheduled to be sentenced later this month in 1st District Court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Former EMT accused of stealing from patient

SANDPOINT — A former emergency medical technician from Priest River is accused of ripping off an elderly patient he tended to last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Sagle Fire seeks stimulus funding for new station

SAGLE — The Sagle Fire District is seeking $1.3 million in federal stimulus funding to construct a new main station.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Defense seeks to suppress evidence

SANDPOINT — The defense is going on the offense in the case of a former Bonner County man charged with the first-degree murder.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Arraignment set in clerk theft case

SANDPOINT — A former assistant clerk accused of stealing money from the city of Clark Fork has waived her right to a preliminary hearing, court records show.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Reward offered in dog-poisoning case

SANDPOINT — The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those behind the fatal poisoning of two dogs on the south side earlier this year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Bridge Street use extension is possible

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Transportation Department might ask the city for permission to use Bridge Street Bridge after the April 15 deadline to keep construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass moving apace.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Suspect in street fight pleads guilty

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man pleaded guilty Thursday to felony assault stemming from a drug- and alcohol-fueled street fight in Ponderay last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge rejects plea deal in ramming case

SANDPOINT — A former Bonner County man accused of driving his sport utility vehicle into the entrance of a Ponderay lounge in a dispute with the bartender last year was sentenced on Monday to time served.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Appeals court issues mixed ruling in North 95 case

SANDPOINT — Idaho’s appeals court issued a mixed ruling Wednesday in the case of a former Ponderay car dealer convicted of ripping off customers and bilking company funds.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ex-deputy claims he was wrongly fired

SANDPOINT — A former deputy and candidate for sheriff is seeking a half-million dollars in damages from Bonner County for wrongful termination.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Ponderay puts off decision on local option tax

PONDERAY — A plan to ask residents to approve a half-percent local option sales tax is in the cooler, but the City Council is turning up the heat on businesses to come up with a taxation alternative to raise money needed for infrastructure and services.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Negotiations ongoing in pot case

SANDPOINT — A plea agreement could resolve the cases against a Bonner County couple accused of maintaining an indoor marijuana growing operation off Rapid Lightning Road.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Eluding suspects plead guilty

SANDPOINT — Guilty pleas have been entered in the cases of two brothers who led authorities on a high-speed chase through western Bonner County last fall.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Benefit survey rankles workers

SANDPOINT — The City Council is hoping for the best but bracing for the worst in the midst of the slumping economy and rising health care costs.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
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Pack River Delta restoration project under way

SANDPOINT — The Pack River Delta wants to be a delta.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Plea deal proposed in bookkeeper theft case

SANDPOINT — A plea agreement is being crafted to resolve the case against a woman accused of writing unauthorized checks from her former employer several years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Prison ordered in rape case

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint man who pleaded guilty to an amended rape charge was sentenced Monday to three to five years in prison.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Partnerships emphasized in trail plan

SANDPOINT — Caldwell city officials underscored the importance of forming a network of relationships to backers of the proposed Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Schweitzer Mt. Resort challenging negligence lawsuit

SANDPOINT — Operators of Schweitzer Mountain are challenging a lawsuit filed by a Hayden couple whose son was seriously injured in a crash off a jump in the resort’s terrain park.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge rejects plea deal in child abuse case

SANDPOINT — A Ponderay man accused of fracturing his infant son’s head and causing other serious injuries is withdrawing his guilty plea.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge OKs plea deal in Priest Lake killing

SANDPOINT — District Judge John Patrick Luster approved a plea agreement Monday to resolve the murder case against Tyrah Brea Brown.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Schweitzer making it hard for thieves, cheats

SANDPOINT — Video surveillance and cooperation between Schweitzer Mountain Resort security and law enforcement is credited with the reported takedown of a pair of snowboard thieves who have been haunting Idaho ski hills.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing pending in murder case

SANDPOINT — A judge is set to announce Monday whether he will abide by the terms of a plea agreement to resolve the murder case pending against Tyrah Brea Brown.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Judge rejects motion for new trial in meth case

SANDPOINT — A district judge has rejected a Priest River man’s motion for a new trial following his conviction for trafficking methamphetamine by attempted manufacture.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Public safety emphasized at bypass site

SANDPOINT — Builders of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass are emphasizing the need for the public to stay clear of construction zones in Sand Creek as work on the rerouting project progresses.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

$300 payment ends cruelty case

SANDPOINT — A cash payoff has been made to resolve an animal cruelty case which a Sandpoint veterinarian described as one of the most severe he’s seen in nearly 30 years of practice.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Lightning Creek drainage plan finalized

CLARK FORK — The U.S. Forest Service is hoping to strike a balance in its plan to restore transportation infrastructure in the flood-damaged Lightning Creek drainage.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

File unsealed in clerk theft case

SANDPOINT — The case against a former assistant clerk allegedly caught on video stealing money from the city of Clark Fork is snapping into sharper focus.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Damages sought over fatal accident on U.S. 2

SANDPOINT — A Priest River woman injured in a crash which claimed the life of a Bonner County Road & Bridge worker is seeking more than $100,000 in damages from the county for injuries she sustained in the collision.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Murder suspect pleads not guilty

SANDPOINT — A Sagle man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Eli Holt in Sagle last fall.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Manslaughter suspect pleading innocent

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man accused of causing a deadly crash on U.S. Highway 95 is pleading not guilty.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Extreme Makeover: Foreclosure Edition

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County home featured on the reality television show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is in foreclosure.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

State pleased with jury's verdict

SANDPOINT - Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall is satisfied with the verdict in an assault and intimidation trial despite an acquittal on one count and a hung jury on another.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

News release contradicted by ISP probe

SANDPOINT — An Idaho State Police investigation has cast a new light on a crash on U.S. 95 late last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

More animal-control funding sought

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners have taken under advisement a series of recommendations aimed at improving the sheriff’s animal-control program.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

County seeks resolution to FAA funding flap

SANDPOINT — Bonner County is floating a revised corrective action plan it hopes will restore Federal Aviation Administration funding at Sandpoint Airport.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Jury reaches mixed verdicts

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man was convicted Wednesday of intimidating a witness in a drug case last year, but jurors acquitted him of threatening the woman with a pistol.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

BCSO, rescue group resolve differences

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Search & Rescue and the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office have found common ground.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

County ponders levy for juvenile lockup

SANDPOINT — Bonner County officials are investigating the possibility of seeking voter approval of a two-year override levy to fund the construction of a new juvenile detention facility.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Eluding suspect facing 9 charges

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man racked up nine criminal charges after trying to outrun a Sandpoint Police officer through a residential neighborhood, crashing his pickup truck and attempting to flee on foot.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

County, district seeking ISDA grant funding

SANDPOINT — Bonner County hopes to use a combination of herbicides, diver dredging and bottom barriers to go after 900 acres of Eurasian milfoil this summer.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Defense fights plan to utilize old evidence

SANDPOINT — Defense counsel for murder suspect James Matthew Anderson is opposing the state’s efforts to introduce evidence of a prior violent offense at trial.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Graffiti suspect tagged with a felony charge

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of tagging Sandpoint City Hall, police cars, the courthouse and a number of businesses with graffiti was ordered held Thursday on $50,000 bail.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pleas entered in CF drug probe

SANDPOINT — Two people snared in an expansive marijuana-distribution investigation in Clark Fork entered guilty pleas on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Intimidation claim rejected

SANDPOINT — A district judge is rejecting a vehicular manslaughter suspect’s claim that he was intimidated into talking to Idaho State Police following a deadly rollover crash in Clark Fork last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Lead

Sagle boy gets a kick out of helping others

SANDPOINT — A Sagle youth recently set aside his birthday wishes in favor of helping the less fortunate in the impoverished nation of Swaziland.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Trial scheduled in PL murder case

SANDPOINT — Accused murderer Keith Allen Brown has been appointed new defense counsel and is scheduled to be tried in 1st District Court this fall.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Northland surprised by Super Bowl switch

SANDPOINT - Northland Cable is seeking out an alternative source for its KHQ-TV signal after the cable provider's customers were unable to watch American advertising content during the Super Bowl.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

EPA reviewing bypass work compliance

SANDPOINT — The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing whether construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass is in compliance with federal regulations and a judicial decree governing off-season highway construction projects in the Panhandle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Fifth arrest made in CF drug case

SANDPOINT - Authorities have made another arrest in a Clark Fork drug-dealing case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

City official investigated for thefts

CLARK FORK - A former assistant clerk is under investigation for allegedly embezzling cash from the city.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Battery case is heading to trial

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man is scheduled to be tried in March for allegedly attacking a Ponderay man last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Trial ordered in deadly crash case

SANDPOINT - A Washington state man accused of causing a head-on crash which killed one woman and seriously injured another was ordered Wednesday to stand trial in 1st District Court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Prosecution moves to bolster murder case

SANDPOINT - The state plans to bolster its murder case against James Matthew Anderson by introducing evidence of prior violence committed by the defendant.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Manslaughter suspect claims he was intimidated into talking

SANDPOINT - A 1st District judge ruled on Monday that some statements a manslaughter suspect made after a deadly rollover crash can be admissible while others cannot.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Plea entered in child abuse case

SANDPOINT - A Ponderay man pleaded guilty Monday to felony injury to a child as part of a proposed agreement with the state.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Four arrested in Clark Fork drug sweep

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit investigation in Clark Fork has landed two people in jail on drug-dealing charges, according to court documents.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Savage plans to stay in law enforcement 'in some way'

SANDPOINT - Former Bonner County Sheriff Elaine Savage says she is looking forward to some time off and working her cattle ranch north of Priest River.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Pile driving to ramp up

SANDPOINT - There will be thud.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Dover Bridge added to stimulus list

SANDPOINT - The Dover Bridge replacement project has been included in a list of projects identified for potential funding through federal economic stimulus packages.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Lake*A*Syst coordinator sought

SANDPOINT - An outreach coordinator is being sought to help waterfront landowners take an active roll in protecting water quality in Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Murder charge downgraded

SANDPOINT - A Sagle man implicated in the killing of a Bonner County man last fall was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on a lesser charge of second-degree murder.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Hearing set in Thanksgiving killing

SANDPOINT - A preliminary hearing is set for today in the alleged first-degree murder of Elvin "Eli" Joseph Holt.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

ITD refuting developer's allegations

SANDPOINT - The Idaho Transportation Department is refuting allegations that it has mistreated a Sandpoint marina owner whose docks were removed to make way for the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
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Show to feature Dover Bridge plight

DOVER - The plight of the Dover Bridge is getting some more national attention.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Plea deal resolves ramming case

SANDPOINT - A former Bonner County man accused of ramming his sport utility vehicle into the door of a Ponderay tavern during an altercation with a bartender has entered into a plea agreement to resolve his case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Bypass work focuses on southern piers

SANDPOINT - Construction crews are forecasted to continue their focus on laying the groundwork for piers to support the southern end of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Neighbors oppose Green Owl relocation plan

PRIEST RIVER - A plan to relocate the Green Owl waste collection site in western Bonner County is drawing sharp hoots of disapproval from adjacent landowners on Peninsula Road.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Trial pending in battery case

SANDPOINT - There appears to be no resolution in a misdemeanor battery case linked to the shooting death of a Bonner County man on Thanksgiving.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Court appoints new counsel in murder case

SANDPOINT - Murder suspect Keith Brown's wish for new defense counsel has been granted, according to court documents.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Keith Brown argues for new defense counsel

SANDPOINT - Keith Allen Brown is renewing his demands for new defense counsel in the first-degree murder and felony theft case pending against him.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Tyrah Brown pleads in murder, theft case

SANDPOINT - Tyrah Brea Brown entered a conditional guilty plea to an amended murder charge on Friday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Bypass work to affect Cedar St. Bridge access

SANDPOINT - The pedestrian walkway at the east end of the Cedar Street Bridge will cease to exist in a few weeks as work continues on the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Plea entered in perjury case

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint man charged with perjury for allegedly giving false testimony during his trial on a felony drunken-driving charge last year is pleading guilty.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Accused grower pleads innocent

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man pleaded not guilty Monday to operating a sophisticated indoor marijuana grow northeast of Priest River.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
Lead

Brown professes innocence in Breaw slaying

SANDPOINT - Tyrah Brea Brown says she falsely confessed to killing Leslie Carlton Breaw due to relentless prodding from investigators and a tendency to take the fall for others.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Suppression proceedings in fatal crash under way

SANDPOINT - A Clark Fork man charged with accidentally killing his friend in a deadly rollover crash last year admitted to Idaho State Police he was drinking liquor on the morning of the crash, but remembered little else.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO
Lead

More wet weather on the way, forecasts say

SANDPOINT - Bonner County officials are reminding residents to remain vigilant about inspecting their roofs for excessive snow and taking other precautions due to additional storms in the forecast.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Court rejects molester's claim

SANDPOINT - Idaho's appeals court has rejected a former Bonner County man's claim that he received an excessive sentence after being convicted of molesting a young girl more than 20 years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Jail inmate seeks millions in damages

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County Jail inmate is seeking millions of dollars in damages claiming he was given substandard mental health care for more than four months.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Driver in DUI crash pleads guilty

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint woman who crashed her car into Lake Pend Oreille in September has pleaded guilty to an amended charge of driving under the influence and was sentenced to four days in jail.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Questions raised in catheter lawsuit

SANDPOINT - Attorneys for an Oldtown man who claims he was catheterized against his will during a drug investigation are pressing the question of whether an Idaho State Police trooper had a search warrant to obtain the urine sample.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Pot grower asks for judgment to be overturned

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man convicted of growing marijuana argues the judgment against him should be overturned because of ineffective defense counsel.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Appeals court affirms penalty in perjury case

SANDPOINT - Idaho's appeals court is rejecting a Priest River man's argument that his sentence for a perjury conviction was too excessive.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Conviction leaves man spitting mad

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man was given the gift of two days in jail on Christmas Eve for glaring at a judge and spitting on the courthouse floor after being convicted of a traffic infraction.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

County urging residents to protect roofs from collapse

SANDPOINT - Bonner County public safety officials are advising residents to keep a close eye on their roofs and consider shoveling them due to weather forecasts which predict warmer temperatures and more precipitation in the next few days.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Questions raised over fatal crash response

SANDPOINT - Public safety officials in Bonner County concede emergency response to a deadly head-on crash on U.S. Highway 95 earlier this month could have gone more smoothly, but they don't believe the tragic outcome could have been avoided.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Weevil question could be answered on Lake Pend Oreille

SANDPOINT - The years-long debate over whether weevils would be an effective means of controlling Eurasian milfoil in Lake Pend Oreille stands to get an injection of cold, hard scientific facts.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Lawsuit filed over deadly ATV crash

SANDPOINT - The family of a Sand-point man killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash on Schweitzer Mountain last year has filed a wrongful death suit against the resort's operators and the Independent Highway District.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

'Water lodge' regulations proposed

SANDPOINT - Bonner County is drifting closer to adopting rules to regulate a new breed of float home being sold in the Inland Northwest.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Man convicted on drug charge seeks relief

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man imprisoned on a methamphetamine charge claims he was coerced into pleading guilty to a reduced charge.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Judge imposes prison sentence in meth case

SANDPOINT - A Priest River man was sentenced Thursday to serve up to 10 years in prison for allegedly operating a methamphetamine lab.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Pile driving continues on bypass project

SANDPOINT - Pile driving and excavation is expected to continue in the coming weeks for construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Convicted DUI driver hit with perjury charge

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint man is scheduled to be arraigned next month for allegedly lying to jurors during his drunken-driving trial.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO

Samuels fire leaves family homeless

SAMUELS - A Bonner County family is homeless after fire raced through their manufactured home on Thursday afternoon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lead

Work begins to find fire's cause

SANDPOINT - The cause of a fire which demolished The Idaho Club's clubhouse on Thursday remains under investigation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Brown returning to Panhandle to be tried on murder charge

SANDPOINT - Murder suspect Keith Allen Brown has been found fit to proceed in the criminal case against him, according to Bonner County prosecutors.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hearing in Sagle murder postponed

SANDPOINT - Another preliminary hearing was postponed Wednesday for a Sagle man accused of first-degree murder.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Jury convicts man of assault

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County jury has convicted a former Priest Lake man of threatening his landlord with a .22-caliber rifle in a dispute last spring.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Former pastor imprisoned for touching girl

SANDPOINT - A district judge declined on Tuesday to go along with a plea agreement which proposed a limited jail sentence for a former pastor who pleaded guilty to fondling a Priest Lake girl several years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Judge affirms rejection of expansion

SANDPOINT - A district judge is sticking by an earlier ruling that Bonner County's plan to construct a juvenile detention facility without voter consent is unconstitutional.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Court upholds meth conviction

SANDPOINT - Idaho's court of appeals has affirmed a Montana man's conviction on methamphetamine trafficking charges in Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Battery charge filed against murder suspect

SANDPOINT - A Sagle man accused of murder has been charged with a battery that authorities believe is linked to the fatal shooting of Eli Holt.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Namaste Estates receives county's approval

SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners unanimously approved a small planned-unit development in Cocolalla last week despite neighbors' concerns about emergency access and groundwater availability.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hearing delayed in murder case

SANDPOINT - A preliminary hearing for first-degree murder suspect James M. Anderson was postponed Wednesday to give more time for attorneys to review discovery material in the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Suspect was reported as DUI driver prior to fatal crash

SANDPOINT - Law enforcement officers were unable to intercept a suspected drunken driver in the minutes leading up to a head-on crash which claimed the life of a Sandpoint woman earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

EMT honored for heroism after crash

SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners gave a standing ovation Tuesday to an off-duty emergency medical technician who is credited with saving lives following a fiery crash on U.S. Highway 95 earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Massive development planned for Clagstone

SANDPOINT - Stimson Lumber Company is proposing a massive gated community on about 19 square miles of land it owns in the Clagstone area.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

ITD rejects claims about mishandled bypass work

SANDPOINT - The Idaho Transportation Department is shutting down a U.S. Highway 95 bypass opponent's claims that environmental safeguards aren't being followed for work in and around Sand Creek.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

High court clips Rock Creek discharge permit

SANDPOINT - The Montana Supreme Court is yanking a permit the proposed Rock Creek Mine needs in order to discharge treated wastewater into the Clark Fork River.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Bypass dredging ahead of schedule

SANDPOINT - Dredging in Sand Creek between the Bridge and Cedar street bridges is ahead of schedule and could by completed by Dec. 13, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Police identify victims in fatal crash

SANDPOINT - Idaho State Police have identified the woman killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 95 in Careywood on Wednesday as Kimberlee R. Dingman of Sandpoint.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Shooting won't be prosecuted as capital case

SANDPOINT - The state is opting not to seek the death penalty against a Sagle man charged with the first-degree murder of Eli Holt.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Vigorous defense planned in deadly crash

SANDPOINT - A robust defense is taking shape in the case of a Clark Fork man accused of accidentally killing his friend in an alcohol-related rollover crash.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Stallcup earns statewide award

SANDPOINT - The Idaho Juvenile Justice Association has awarded Bonner County Justice Services Director Debbie Stallcup with the John Shuler Award.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Trial ordered in beating case

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint man is being ordered to stand trial for felony battery despite an uncooperative victim and witnesses.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Differing accounts emerge following Holt killing

SANDPOINT - A Sagle man accused of gunning down a Bonner County man during a confrontation on Thanksgiving is being held on a half-million dollars bail.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Rape suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint teen accused of raping another teen last month waived his right Wednesday to a preliminary hearing in 1st District Court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ex-county worker files suit in federal court

SANDPOINT - A former department head is suing Bonner County in federal court claiming she was improperly forced out of her job on trumped up charges.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New charge filed in child porn case

SANDPOINT — Another child pornography possession charge has been filed against a Sandpoint man.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Southside's plans are stuck in limbo

SAGLE - The answers aren't getting any easier for the beleaguered Southside Water & Sewer District.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Convicted molester awaiting new sentence

SANDPOINT - A new sentencing hearing for an Bonner County man convicted of lewd conduct with a minor has been postponed.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Prison ordered in forgery case

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County woman convicted of swindling tens of thousands of dollars from her former employer was ordered Monday to serve up to eight years in prison.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Order maintains status quo in dock dispute

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Transportation Department and the owner of Sandpoint marina agreed Monday to a modified temporary restraining order concerning docks in Sand Creek which allegedly encroached onto right of way for the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
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Flowering rush in county's cross hairs

CLARK FORK - Flowering rush hasn't been designated as an aquatic invasive species in Idaho yet, but that hasn't stopped resource officials from trying to find a way to nip it in the bud.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Deal hits snag in abuse case

SANDPOINT — The father of a young girl fondled by a former pastor at a Priest Lake church is objecting to a controversial plea agreement which would reduce the charge and punishment against the defendant.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lead

Sand Creek dock dispute continues

SANDPOINT — Docks impeding construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass were dismantled on Thursday, but the saga appears far from over.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Driver in fatal crash put back on probation

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man convicted of accidentally killing his fiancee in a rollover crash five years ago is getting another chance at probation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Decision pending on Namaste Estates proposal

SANDPOINT - A small-scale planned unit development in Cocolalla dubbed Namaste Estates isn't winning any respect from neighboring landowners.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Order seeks end to bypass dock dispute

SANDPOINT - The Idaho Transportation Department has secured a court order which clears the way for the removal of docks that were holding up construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Jail ordered in DUI case

SANDPOINT - A Sagle woman who was found passed out in her vehicle on railroad tracks this summer has been ordered to serve 10 days in jail for driving under the influence.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Line in the sand drawn over Sand Creek docks

SANDPOINT - A showdown is heating up between a Sandpoint marina owner and the state over docks in Sand Creek that are in the path of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Germana surprised by sign's attention

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man has attracted national media attention for a sign which advocated a "free public hanging" of President-elect Barack Obama and other high-profile Democrats.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Parsons outlines bypass work plans

SANDPOINT - People can expect to see an influx of truck traffic on U.S. Highway 95 when work starts on the Sand Creek Byway this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Judge declines bypass restraining order

SANDPOINT - A federal judge is rejecting a temporary restraining order aimed at immediately stopping construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Trial scheduled in Priest Lake slaying

SANDPOINT - The clock could be ticking for Tyrah Brea Brown to decide if she's willing to enter into a plea deal to resolve first-degree murder and grand theft charges.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
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Feds called in to review landowner's sign

VAY — The U.S. Secret Service is being asked to review a sign a Bonner County landowner put up which suggests a "free public hanging" of President-elect Barack Obama and several other political figures.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Court affirms murder sentence

SANDPOINT - The Idaho Court of Appeals is upholding the sentence handed down to a Sandpoint man convicted in the shotgun killing of Christopher Elliott West in 2005.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

NICAN seeks injunction on U.S. 95 bypass

SANDPOINT - Another temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction is being sought to halt construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Buffer zone hailed, jeered

SANDPOINT - The public remains split on what landowners in new developments should be allowed to do within the county's waterfront setback zones.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Shooting suspect could dodge lengthy prison term

SANDPOINT - A former resident convicted of threatening his estranged girlfriend and discharging a hunting rifle during a domestic dispute has a chance at avoiding a lengthy prison term.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Claim alleges malicious prosecution

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man is seeking $8 million in damages from the government claiming he has been the target of malicious prosecution and police harassment.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

IMCB accepted into capital program

SANDPOINT - Intermountain Community Bancorp announced Friday it has been approved for participation in a federal program designed to increase the flow of financing to businesses and consumers despite the flagging economy.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Code hearings resume Monday

SANDPOINT - The latest incarnation of reforms to Bonner County's land use code goes through the wringer again next week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Hearing is postponed in rape case

SANDPOINT - A preliminary hearing for a Sandpoint teen accused of forcible rape was postponed Wednesday to give the defense more time to prepare, according to court documents.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Republicans buck national trend, prevail in local races

SANDPOINT - Bonner County voters have elected a new commissioner, sheriff and prosecutor.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Damp ballots bog down election results

SANDPOINT - Bonner County voters will find out today who prevailed in the races for local offices.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Newport men held on felony drug charges

SANDPOINT - A routine traffic stop in Oldtown turned into a felony drug bust on Sunday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Couple embezzled from non-profit, suit alleges

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County couple is being sued for allegedly embezzling more than $100,000 from the operators of a non-profit humanitarian group which does medical relief work in southern Africa.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Robbery suspect waives hearing

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man charged with robbing a Priest River pharmacy at gunpoint to obtain narcotics waived his right to preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Appeals court affirms sentences

SANDPOINT - The Idaho Court of Appeals is affirming sentences handed down to a Washington state man accused of impregnating a 12-year-old Bonner County girl.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Sagle firefighters, district approve labor contract

SAGLE - The Sagle firefighters union has negotiated a new contract with the Sagle Fire District.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
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County issues 4,500th absentee ballot

SANDPOINT - The Bonner County Clerk's Office issued its 4,500th absentee ballot on Thursday afternoon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Wheeler and Hanna vying for sheriff's post

SANDPOINT - The general election for the next Bonner County sheriff could go down as one of the of friendliest in recent memory.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Construction to begin in earnest next month

SANDPOINT - Only ceremonial shovels of dirt were turned on the U.S. Highway 95 bypass on Thursday, but work on the historic re-routing project is either already under way or gearing up to start.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Probation is ordered in pot possession case

SANDPOINT - A Washington teen who was caught with a substantial amount of marijuana during a reckless driving investigation has been sentenced to probation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bookkeeper pleads guilty to forgery

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County woman accused of embezzling more than $90,000 from her former employer pleaded guilty to forgery on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Accused meth dealer sentenced

SANDPOINT - Jurisdiction is being retained in the case of a Ponderay woman accused of selling methamphetamine.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Defense attorney withdraws from murder case

SANDPOINT - An attorney representing murder suspect Tyrah Brown is withdrawing from the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Plea proposed in sex abuse case

SANDPOINT - A plea agreement is pending in the case of a Montana man accused of fondling a preteen girl while he was serving as a pastor at Priest Lake several years ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Wheeler leads in campaign contributions

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff's candidate Daryl Wheeler has raised more campaign contributions than any other candidate seeking county office this election cycle, according to mandatory disclosure records.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Murder suspect committed to state prison

SANDPOINT - Murder suspect Keith Brown has been committed to the Idaho Department of Correction for mental health reasons, most of which remain shrouded in secrecy.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Motorist in crossing incident pleads guilty to DUI

SANDPOINT - A Sagle woman who was nearly hit by an oncoming locomotive after apparently falling asleep in her car on a set of railroad tracks is pleading guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Trial is ordered in vehicular manslaughter case

SANDPOINT - A Clark Fork man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for accidentally killing his friend in an alcohol-related rollover crash earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Deal is on hold in lewd conduct case

SANDPOINT - Sentencing for a Bonner County man accused of having sex with an underage girl is on hold after district judge expressed unease with the terms of a proposed plea agreement in the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Forum focused on face time with candidates

SANDPOINT - More than 80 people turned out Wednesday for a forum which emphasized face time with candidates seeking elected office in Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

ITD celebrating bypass groundbreaking

SANDPOINT - The Idaho Transportation Department is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the Sand Creek Byway on Thursday, Oct. 30.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Young ready for a second term

SANDPOINT - Bonner County Commissioner Joe Young is seeking re-election to the District 2 seat to continue working on land use issues, economic development, public safety and roads.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Accused White Cross robber returned to Idaho

SANDPOINT - Bail is set at a quarter-million dollars for a Washington state man accused of holding up a Priest River pharmacy at gunpoint and making off with an undisclosed amount of narcotics earlier this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man sentenced in fondling case

SANDPOINT - A Hope man was sentenced Monday to two months in jail for fondling a 9-year-old girl in the summer of 2007.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County breaking absentee voting record

SANDPOINT — Bonner County has set a new record for absentee voting.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Woman pleads innocent in DUI charge

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint woman who crashed her car into Lake Pend Oreille last month is pleading not guilty to drunken driving.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

9th revives former LPOSD worker's free speech claim

SANDPOINT - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is breathing new life into a lawsuit filed by a former Lake Pend Oreille School District employee who alleges he lost his job for blowing the whistle on inadequate safety and security policies at Sandpoint High School.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Deal is pending in forgery case

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County woman is scheduled to enter a plea later this month for embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from her employers.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Murder suspect passed polygraph

SANDPOINT - Tyrah Brea Brown passed a polygraph examination addressing her contention that she was raped by Leslie Carlton Breaw and her denials that she planned to kill or steal money from him.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Tougher invasive species rules sought

SANDPOINT - Lawmakers, conservation groups, Bonner County officials and members of the public are calling on the Idaho State Department of Agriculture to strengthen proposed rules designed to protect waterways from zebra and quagga mussels.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Proposed rules target mussels

SANDPOINT - The state department of agriculture is conducting a public hearing Tuesday to consider rules aimed at keeping invasive species from finding a home in Idaho.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Woman repays $13,300 for welfare fraud

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint woman accused of defrauding the state by obtaining public assistance benefits she was not entitled to has paid more than $13,000 in restitution, according to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Man charged with vehicular manslaughter

SANDPOINT - Bail is set at $50,000 for a Bonner County man charged in connection with a deadly rollover crash southeast of Clark Fork on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Court orders trial in near-fatal abuse case

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man is being ordered to stand trial for allegedly inflicting life-threatening injuries on his infant son.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Obama campaign signs reported damaged, stolen

SANDPOINT - Thieves and vandals appear to be targeting signs promoting Barack Obama for president.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

High-speed chase ends in felony arrests

SANDPOINT - A high-speed chase through western Bonner County early Saturday morning has landed two brothers in jail on felony charges.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

9th Circuit explains rejection of NICAN claims

SANDPOINT - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is explaining its decision to lift an injunction stalling construction of the proposed U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

County close to awarding FBO lease

SANDPOINT - The developer of a fly-in residential community is poised to secure the lease for the fixed base operations at Sandpoint Airport.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Suit seeks fire code adoption in county

SANDPOINT - A lawsuit filed over a contentious housing development at Morton Slough aims to force Bonner County's hand in adopting the International Fire Code.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

IDL recommends approval of Trestle Creek marina

SANDPOINT - An Idaho Department of Lands hearing examiner is recommending approval of a plan to create an exclusive marina on Lake Pend Oreille at Trestle Creek.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Victim's mother says allegations of assault untrue

SANDPOINT — The mother of a slain Priest Lake man does not believe allegations that her son sexually assaulted a woman linked to his killing.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fish & Game seeking lower winter pool

SANDPOINT - The Idaho Department of Fish & Game is recommending Lake Pend Oreille should be dropped to its lower winter elevation of 2,051 feet because of a limited population of spawning female kokanee.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Review of juvenile lockup decision challenged

SANDPOINT - A legal showdown is brewing over Bonner County's attempts to revive a project to construct a new juvenile detention center without voter consent.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Court rejects stabbing suspect's appeal

SANDPOINT — Idaho’s appeals court has affirmed the conviction of a Bonner County man accused of nearly taking a Clark Fork man’s life in a notorious barroom brawl.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fading Pack River Delta to be restored

SANDPOINT — A cutting-edge project is in the works to restore the Pack River Delta on Lake Pend Oreille.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
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Candidate withdraws from District 1 race

SANDPOINT - Bonner County officials are modifying thousands of ballots by hand after a state senate candidate withdrew his candidacy in the general election.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County prosecutor receives Mills/Adler Award

SANDPOINT - The Idaho Association of Counties is honoring Bonner County Prosecutor Phil Robinson with the Mills/Adler Award, an accolade bestowed upon elected officials who strive to improve local government.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Child abuse charge re-filed

SANDPOINT - A felony child abuse charge was re-filed Thursday against a Ponderay man accused inflicting a litany of serious injuries on his month-old son last month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Judge dismisses child abuse case

SANDPOINT - A magistrate dismissed on Wednesday the case against a Bonner County man accused of inflicting life-threatening and lasting injuries on his infant, finding that it was just as probable the mother could have harmed the child.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Accused meth cook convicted

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County jury has convicted a Priest River man of operating a clandestine methamphetamine lab.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Former chaplain defends Brown's mental fitness

SANDPOINT - A chaplain at the Bonner County Jail is resigning his post in order to speak out on the mental competency of first-degree murder suspect Keith Allen Brown.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Intimidation trial on hold

SANDPOINT - A mental evaluation has been ordered for a Washington state man accused of forcing his way into a Sandpoint woman's apartment and threatening her with a handgun to keep her from testifying in a drug case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

ITD highlights complexity of U.S. 95 bypass

PONDERAY - The complexity of constructing the U.S. Highway 95 bypass on the buoyant land mass that is Sandpoint was underscored during an Idaho Transportation Department presentation on Thursday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

DUI suspect pleads innocent

SANDPOINT - A Sagle woman who was nearly hit by an oncoming locomotive after allegedly falling asleep in her car is pleading not guilty to drunken driving.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bypass cost tops $144M

SANDPOINT - The total cost of the proposed U.S. Highway 95 bypass stands at $144.6 million.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Settlement reached in Snowdrift lawsuits

SANDPOINT — An out-of-court settlement has been reached to resolve litigation stemming from a snow and ice slide which crippled one person and injured another on Schweitzer Mountain last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County candidates localizing global issue

SANDPOINT - Bonner County commission candidates Todd Crossett and Brian Orr pledged on Tuesday to make sure the global issue of climate change does not get lost at the local level.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

ITD ekes out northbound lane on Fifth

SANDPOINT - Some breathing room has been built into a notorious choking point for Sandpoint traffic.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bar's owners move to upend crash lawsuit

SANDPOINT - Counsel for a Washington state man seriously injured in a head-on crash three years ago are fighting efforts to abruptly end a lawsuit the man filed against a Sandpoint bar accused of over-serving alcohol.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Suspect racks up new theft charge

SANDPOINT - A Kingston man awaiting sentencing in a vehicle-theft case was arrested Saturday for allegedly attempting to steal a Clark Fork man's all-terrain vehicle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

'Push out' theft suspect awaits sentencing

SANDPOINT - A Ponderay woman accused of filling up grocery carts at Wal-Mart and rolling them out of the store without paying is scheduled to be sentenced later this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Court rules murder suspect 'dangerously ill'

SANDPOINT - Murder suspect Keith Allen Brown is "dangerously mentally ill" and should be held in a secure state prison facility, according to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County seeks ruling reconsideration

SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners are asking a 1st District Court judge to revisit a ruling which declared a financing plan to construct new detention facilities unconstitutional.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Sagle Fire Department bracing for Ledges fallout

SAGLE - The Sagle Fire District is preparing a formal decision on a disputed housing development at Morton Slough and forming an appeal board to help address whatever fallout results from that decision.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Sheriff's probe clears deputies of wrongdoing

SANDPOINT - Deputies' deadly use of force was justified during a gunfight with a Hope man earlier this summer, Bonner County Sheriff Elaine Savage said on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Judge rejects jail facility agreements

SANDPOINT — A district judge is rejecting Bonner County’s controversial plan to construct new detention facilities without a public vote.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County adopts $48 million spending plan

SANDPOINT - Bonner County is bracing for the loss of $800,000 in road funding due to the uncertainty surrounding continued federal aid to timber-dependent counties.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Dam breach data raises concerns

SANDPOINT — Idaho Department of Environmental Quality officials are poring over monitoring data on the Clark Fork River to determine whether the breach of the Milltown Dam in Montana is sending sediment contaminated by mining waste across the border.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Cluster of crashes injures seven

SANDPOINT - Seven people were injured in three separate crashes that kept authorities scrambling and snarled traffic on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Robinson: Police use of deadly force justified

SANDPOINT - No criminal charges will be pursued against law officers who shot and killed a liquor store theft suspect who opened fire on them.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Deputy rescues DUI suspect at Sagle crossing

SAGLE - A Bonner County Sheriff's deputy used his patrol vehicle to push a car containing an unresponsive driver out of the path of an oncoming train early Saturday morning.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

County tables fire code adoption request

SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners passed on another formal request to adopt the International Fire Code on Tuesday, ruling that the proposal needs more study and input from the public.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Residents question uptick in float plane traffic

SANDPOINT - Upscale waterfront development on the Pend Oreille is bringing with it more float plane traffic to shuttle in well-heeled real estate buyers.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hearing on gravel pit plan resumes

SANDPOINT - Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commissioners are conducting a site visit of a contested gravel pit near the Kootenai County line on Sept. 16.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

SFD studying 'Ledges' options

SAGLE - The Sagle Fire District is mulling its options regarding an embattled hillside housing development at Morton Slough.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Former deputy facing 55 wire fraud counts

SANDPOINT - A former Bonner County Sheriff's marine patrol deputy is facing a slew of federal charges in two states for allegedly faking paraplegia and obtaining more than $1 million in Veterans Administration benefits.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Trial pending over changes at Seasons

SANDPOINT — A woman who backed out of the purchase of a $1 million condominium at The Seasons at Sandpoint is suing the project's developers for allegedly misrepresenting the project's security and density.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

No injuries after plane's landing gear fails

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint pilot and his son escaped injury Friday when the front landing gear on the plane they were in failed after touching down at Sandpoint Airport.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

NICAN in limbo until court issues decision

SANDPOINT - The North Idaho Community Action Network said it's unclear what the group's next move will be in its lawsuit to thwart the U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Accused murderer ordered hospitalized

SANDPOINT - Accused murderer Keith Allen Brown is unfit to proceed in the first-degree murder case pending against him, a district judge ruled on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

9th Circuit lifts injunction on U.S. 95 project

SANDPOINT - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order Wednesday lifting an injunction holding up construction of the Highway 95 bypass
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Marina plan sees little resistance

SANDPOINT - A proposal to develop a private marina on Lake Pend Oreille at Trestle Creek sailed through a public hearing Tuesday with almost no resistance.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Herbicide treatments pushed back

SANDPOINT — Herbicide treatments in the Pend Oreille this week are on hold again, Bonner County officials said on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Federal appeals court hears bypass case

SANDPOINT — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear oral arguments Monday in the North Idaho Community Action Network’s federal lawsuit over the Sandpoint bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Trestle Creek marina plan resurfaces

SANDPOINT — A plan to develop a private marina on Lake Pend Oreille at Trestle Creek will be the subject of a public hearing on Tuesday at Sandpoint Community Hall.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Gypsy Bay subdivision gets county approval

SANDPOINT — A reconfigured proposal to develop a subdivision on the Pend Oreille River at Gypsy Bay was unanimously approved Wednesday by Bonner County commissioners.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

NLI alleges Dover Bay encroached on its easement

SANDPOINT — A Sagle-based utility cooperative intends to seek a default judgment against the developer of a waterfront housing project for allegedly constructing a pool and spa within a power line easement.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Order pending in PL murder case

SANDPOINT — A raft of defense motions to suppress evidence in the first-degree murder case against Keith Allen Brown will remain on hold until the defendant’s fitness to proceed is determined.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Debate smoldering in work-release proposal

SANDPOINT — The need — or lack thereof — for a work-release center in Bonner County continues to be hotly debated in the court of law and public opinion.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Vehicle crashes dip slightly in Bonner County

SANDPOINT — The number of fatality and injury crashes in Bonner County declined slightly in 2007, according to an annual report compiled by the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Operations & Safety.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Samuels explosion lawsuit dismissed

SANDPOINT — Four people injured in a propane explosion at a Samuels home in 2006 have dropped their product liability lawsuit against the makers of a water heater and gas-control valve implicated in the bast.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Crapo calls for diverse energy policy

SANDPOINT — America has a tough road ahead when it comes to federal transportation funding and sorting out the country’s energy woes, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo said last week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Sex offender waives preliminary hearing

SANDPOINT — The owner of a defunct Sandpoint eatery is scheduled to be arraigned next month for failing to register as a sex offender.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Bypass permit fight could land in supreme court

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint marina owner challenging an encroachment permit for the U.S. Highway 95 bypass is preparing to take his case to the Idaho Supreme Court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Fire chiefs call for county to adopt IFC

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Fire Chiefs Association is again appealing to county commissioners to fold the International Fire Code into local land-use regulations.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ledges wins board approval

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners approved a contested hillside development at Morton Slough on a 2-1 vote on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
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Bonner milfoil program gaining strength

SANDPOINT — Leading-edge technology and established scientific methods are converging in Bonner County’s battle against Eurasian milfoil.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Detention expansion plan in court's hands

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s $10 million plan to expand detention facilities without a tax hike or vote of the people is in the hands of a district judge.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Plea deal pondered in murder case

SANDPOINT — A plea agreement could be reached in the first-degree murder and felony theft case pending against Tyrah Brea Brown.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Board tables wake-zone plan

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s Waterways Advisory Committee tabled a decision Thursday on a proposed no-wake zone at Garfield Bay to study its cost and potential configuration.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AG: Sidewalk reimbursement illegal

SANDPOINT — An Idaho deputy attorney general is recommending that the city not reimburse landowners who installed sidewalks prior to the demise of a local improvement district which would have taxed property owners for the improvements.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

P&Z digging deeper into gravel pit plan

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Planning & Zoning Commission is taking a deeper look at a controversial surface mine proposal at the Kootenai County line.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Treatments on hold due to flows

SANDPOINT — Herbicide treatments of Eurasian milfoil infestations in the Pend Oreille River are being postponed until next month because of high water flows.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Dye tracing project scheduled to start

SANDPOINT — Officials plan to use dye tracing in the Pend Oreille this summer to help dial in the herbicide treatments of Eurasian milfoil.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Road damage trial is on hold

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man’s trial on allegations he caused $7,000 in damage to Langille Canyon Road is being postponed because a key state’s witness was unable to testify, court documents show.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Back-to-back crashes injure three on U.S. 95

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork motorcyclist was injured Thursday morning after colliding with a vehicle trailer at Fifth Avenue and Larch Street, according to Idaho State Police.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ledges ruling stays on hold

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners put off a decision on a controversial housing project at Morton Slough Wednesday after the Sagle Fire District rescinded its approval of the development’s fire access and mitigation plans.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
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Firefighters resurrect troubled Whaler

SANDPOINT — A nautical maxim holds that the happiest days in a boat owner’s life are when they buy their boat and when they sell it.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Crews halt fire at Sagle home

SAGLE — Author and conservative talk show host Mark Fuhrman escaped injury early Tuesday morning after fire broke out in his home’s crawl space.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Entomologist advocates for biological controls

SANDPOINT — Bonner County’s continued reliance on herbicides to combat Eurasian milfoil is a threat to public safety which will not rid the Pend Oreille of the pernicious weed, according to Caroline Cox, research director for the Center for Environmental Health.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

'Ledges' hearing on Wednesday

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners are scheduled to resume deliberations Wednesday on a contested housing development planned on a hillside overlooking Morton Slough.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Local moms unite to tackle herbicide questions

Forum at 6 p.m. on Tuesday
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

ID convict jailed in Oregon sex case

SANDPOINT - A former Bonner County man accused of having sex with an underage girl here three years ago has been jailed in Oregon for his alleged involvement in a sex abuse case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Judge orders evaluation in murder case

SANDPOINT - A former Bonner County man awaiting trial on first-degree murder and theft charges is being ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trial ordered in intimidation case

SANDPOINT - A Washington state man has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly forcing his way into a Sandpoint woman's apartment and threatening her with a handgun to keep her from testifying in a pending drug case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Officials identify shooting suspect

SANDPOINT — Bonner County Sheriff’s officials have identified the man who died in a shoot-out with law officers on Monday as Mark Eric Betts, a 49-year-old from Hope.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Board members rap bypass proposal

SANDPOINT — Members of Idaho Transportation Board ripped the U.S. Highway 95 bypass when they approved the $98.4 million bid for the project last month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
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Liquor store robbery suspect killed in shoot-out

PONDERAY — An armed man was shot to death by police Monday after allegedly robbing a state liquor store in the Bonner Mall and leading officers on a high-speed chase.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Stay of bypass permit rejected

SANDPOINT - A 1st District judge is shutting down a Sandpoint marina owner's attempt to halt an encroachment permit for the proposed U.S. Highway 95 bypass.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Ledges ruling is postponed

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners put off a decision Wednesday on a proposed hillside housing development at Morton Slough until more information about fire access and suppression is nailed down.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

DEQ analyzing Ledges' access road

SANDPOINT — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality plans to begin analyzing materials used to improve a road into a proposed housing development after concerns were raised about heavy metal contamination.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

County auditing tax exemptions

SANDPOINT — The jig is up for Bonner County landowners who have been claiming Idaho’s homeowner’s exemption when they’re not entitled to it.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Hearing set in eluding, assault case

SANDPOINT - A preliminary hearing is pending for a Clark Fork man accused of ramming his pickup into a Bonner County Sheriff's deputy during a high-speed chase on June 20.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Teen leads police on dizzying chase

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint teen racked up six criminal charges Wednesday while leading police on a dizzying high-speed chase which officers said put pedestrians and motorists in harm's way.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

State drops challenge of illegal search ruling

SANDPOINT — The state is dropping its appeal of a district judge’s ruling that state and local narcotics agents conducted illegal pre-dawn searches in order to take down a marijuana grower.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Theft suspect nets 4 months in jail

Victim blasts state, court over restitution order
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Friends, colleagues mourn Parker's passing

SANDPOINT — The Pend Oreille watershed has lost one of its passionate protectors.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Eurasian milfoil treatments resume today

SANDPOINT — Treatment of Eurasian milfoil infestations in the north shore area of Lake Pend Oreille area were delayed this week because signs were not posted warning people herbicides were being applied to the submerged weed infestations
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Watchdog calls for better airport fencing

SANDPOINT — A Sandpoint Airport watchdog is calling on Bonner County to improve fencing around the facility after a pilot collided with a deer last week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Questions persist in expansion plan

SANDPOINT — District Judge Charles Hosack said Monday he needs additional information before he can determine the legality of Bonner County’s plan to self-finance the construction of a juvenile detention facility and a work release center.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Permits allow public to install bottom barriers

SANDPOINT — Waterfront landowners on the Pend Oreille can now take a hands-on approach in tangling with Eurasian milfoil.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Wheeler calls on court to require vote on expansion plan

SANDPOINT - A plan to construct a juvenile detention center and minimum-security jail would place an unconstitutional liability on Bonner County, according to court documents filed by Republican sheriff's nominee Daryl Wheeler.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hearing put off again in stabbing case

SANDPOINT - A preliminary hearing remains on hold for a Sandpoint man implicated in a stabbing and beating in Ponderay last winter.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Plane strikes deer at airport

SANDPOINT — A pilot and passenger escaped injury Monday after the plane they were in collided with a deer at Sandpoint Airport.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

ITD board OKs $98.4M bypass bid

NICAN pursuing federal appeal
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
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Couple blends ancient tradition, technology

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County couple is embracing timber framing as an environmentally friendly home construction method.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Suspect gets 90 days in jail in forgery case

SANDPOINT — A Kootenai woman accused of nearly destroying a Bonner County business through repeated forgeries was sentenced Tuesday to three months in jail.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Pressure mounts for vote on detention plans

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commissioners and designers of a plan to replace the juvenile detention facility and construct a work release center met Tuesday to try and clear up misconceptions about the proposal.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Judge declines to dismiss murder case

SANDPOINT — A district judge denied motions Thursday to dismiss the first-degree murder and grand theft charges pending against Keith Allen Brown.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Trio faces trafficking charges

NORDMAN — The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit cut down another marijuana growing operation on Tuesday and arrested three people.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

VAST funding mulled

SANDPOINT — Officials might have identified a short-term funding solution to keep Bonner County’s Victim Advocate Services Team from getting sidelined.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

DEQ upholds bypass certification

SANDPOINT - A group representing Sandpoint businesses opposed to the U.S. Highway 95 bypass has lost a challenge of the project's water quality certification.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Drowning probed as a suicide

SANDPOINT - Bonner County Sheriff's officials have identified the body of a man who was found dead in Lake Pend Oreille on Thursday as that of 56-year-old Morley Andrew “Drew” Horwitz.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

VAST seeking extra funding from county

SANDPOINT - Bonner County commissioners are being asked to broaden their support of the domestic violence Victim Advocate Services Team after it lost out on federal grant funding.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Trial in Breaw killing delayed

SANDPOINT — The discovery phase of Keith Allen Brown’s murder case is pushing his 10-day trial into the month of December.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Body is that of missing paddler

SANDPOINT — The body pulled from Lake Pend Oreille on Tuesday night has been positively identified as that of Rene Behrens-Spraggins, a 19-year-old from Sandpoint who capsized his kayak last week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Divers pull body from the lake

PONDERAY - Authorities believe they have found the body of a Sandpoint man who apparently drowned while kayaking in Lake Pend Oreille off Black Rock last week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

ITD pondering $98.5 million bid for U.S. 95 bypass

Parsons Corp. is the apparent low bidder
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bypass bid opening set for Tuesday

SANDPOINT — Bids for the U.S. Highway 95 bypass in Sandpoint are scheduled to be opened on Tuesday in Boise.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Man arrested for showing up to court drunk

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man accused of discharging a firearm during a domestic dispute was arrested Wednesday for allegedly showing up to court drunk.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Search continues for missing kayaker

PONDERAY - The search continued Friday for a Sandpoint man who apparently drowned while kayaking in Lake Pend Oreille on Wednesday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Missing kayaker is feared dead

PONDERAY — A Sandpoint man is presumed drowned after capsizing his kayak in Lake Pend Oreille on Wednesday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Rasor, Orr, Wheeler victorious in primary vote

SANDPOINT — Cornel Rasor and Brian Orr emerged victorious from their contested primary races for Bonner County commission seats early Wednesday morning.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Rasor, Wheeler off to early leads

SANDPOINT — Bonner County commission candidate Cornel Rasor and sheriff’s candidate Daryl Wheeler held onto early leads their bids to secure Republican nominations.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

County celebrates absence of tax deeded properties

SANDPOINT — May 21 was a historic day in Bonner County for what did not happen.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Ban shatters glass recycling perception

SANDPOINT - Bonner County can no longer bury the glass it accepts at waste collection sites, Solid Waste Director Leslie Marshall said on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Teen leads police on chase through Bonners Ferry

SANDPOINT — Two teens from Montana were apprehended early Friday morning after leading police on a high-speed chase through Bonners Ferry before they were nabbed in Sandpoint.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Sheriff hopefuls grapple with tough questions

PONDERAY - The five-way race for the Republican sheriff's nomination entered the homestretch Thursday with candidates emphasizing their message to voters and grappling with some tough questions.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Experience on display in Bonner County sheriff's race

PONDERAY — Experience was a prevalent theme at Thursday’s Bonner County Sheriff’s candidate forum at the Bonner Mall.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

P&Z rejects hillside housing at Morton Slough

Recommendation heads to county commissioners
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Jordan seeks sheriff's seat

SANDPOINT — If you’re wondering what kind of cloth Bonner County sheriff candidate Rocky Jordan is cut from, look no further than Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

County continues to grapple with flooding

SANDPOINT — Sandbagging efforts are under way in Bonner County to keep rising creeks and rivers from threatening property.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Reuter running on common sense leadership

SANDPOINT — John Reuter has a simple way of summarizing his run for the Republican nomination for the District 1 seat on the Bonner County commission.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Chase spanned 2 counties, 3 cities

SANDPOINT — Two teens from Montana were apprehended early Friday morning after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through three Panhandle cities in a stolen pickup truck.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Authorities suspect victim died from smoke inhalation

OLDTOWN - A Bonner County man was killed early Friday morning after fire broke out in his home south of town.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

School operators, county settle lawsuit

SANDPOINT — A truce has been reached between Bonner County and the operators of a therapeutic boarding school for troubled youths formerly located in Cocolalla.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

POST director disputes Lunde report

SANDPOINT — The executive director of Idaho’s police academy is challenging a report that a former deputy who blew the whistle on alleged corruption in the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office has been cleared of wrongdoing.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Dock expansion mulled on Pend Oreille River

SAGLE — The Idaho Department of Lands is considering a plan to expand dock space and moorage at a restaurant and hotel at the south end of the Long Bridge on U.S. Highway 95.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

County candidates outline platforms

PONDERAY — Voters won’t be short of choices when they cast ballots in contested primary election races for the District 1 and 2 seats on the Bonner County commission later this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Charter service challenging wrongful death suit

SANDPOINT — The family of an Illinois woman who was seriously injured after a fishing trip on Lake Pend Oreille has filed a wrongful death suit against the charter service.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Gooby Rd. fire remains under investigation

SANDPOINT - Northside Fire officials are still working to pinpoint the cause of a blaze that wiped out a family's home on Gooby Road a week ago.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge: Attorneys must stay on murder case

SANDPOINT - A district judge is declining to allow defense attorneys representing accused killer Keith Allen Brown to withdraw from the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge: Theft suspect's credibility 'atrocious'

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man accused of ripping off heavy equipment from various sites around Kootenai County was sentenced Monday to serve up to four years in prison.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Accused embezzlers awaiting sentencing

SANDPOINT — Two Bonner County women are taking plea deals to resolve unrelated allegations that they embezzled from their former employers.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Accused Priest River pot growers cop deals

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man accused of cultivating marijuana in an underground growing operation pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Forum focus was on issues

PRIEST RIVER — Candidate forums in Bonner County can either cover a lot of ground or serve merely as a venue for rival political entourages and candidates to exchange verbal gunfire.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

U.S. 2 crash kills motorist

PRIEST RIVER - One motorist was killed and another was injured Friday in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 2 near Albeni Falls.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Crews hewing debris in Lightning Creek

CLARK FORK - Crews are chipping away at a massive clot of woody debris in Lightning Creek to protect the Highway 200 and Montana Rail Link bridges.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge grants probation in meth case

SANDPOINT - An Oldtown man convicted of causing the death of a Sandpoint councilman's father in a traffic accident and other offenses is slated to be released onto probation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Claims filed over deadly ATV crash

SANDPOINT - A multi-million dollar cloud of litigation could be forming over an all-terrain vehicle crash on Schweitzer Mountain that claimed the life of a former Kootenai resident.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Attorneys want out of murder case

SANDPOINT — Attorneys representing accused murderer Keith Brown are seeking permission to withdraw from the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Wheeler campaigns on leadership, vision

SANDPOINT — Daryl Wheeler is campaigning to make sure the public’s voice is not muted as Bonner County contemplates a $10 million plan to replace the juvenile detention center and build a new work release center.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Shooting incident suspect sentenced

SANDPOINT — A Clark Fork man charged with shooting at Bonner County Sheriff’s deputies during a suicidal episode was sentenced to up to five years in prison on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Fleet-footed car thief imprisoned

SANDPOINT — A Washington state man who led authorities on a frantic high-speed chase involving two stolen vehicles was sentenced Monday to four concurrent prison sentences.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Roos wants rudder back

SANDPOINT — Evan “Chip” Roos has something none of the other candidates running for Bonner County sheriff possess — 12 years of experience in the post.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Miller suing over forced catheterization

SANDPOINT — An Oldtown man contends his civil rights were violated when he was catheterized against his will so authorities could obtain a urine sample during a drug-related traffic investigation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

CF man arrested following shooting incident

CLARK FORK — A Clark Fork man was arrested Sunday for allegedly opening fire on his stepfather with a high-powered rifle. There were no injuries reported.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Woman sentenced over near-fatal crash

Hylton convicted of reckless driving
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Views split on medical director requirements

SANDPOINT - Work on addressing the medical direction of Bonner County's Emergency Medical Services system is still moving at a glacial pace.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Regulations pondered for 'water lodges'

Seller pledges to address board’s concerns
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Councilman raises serious EMS concerns

Lockwood recommending an outside investigation
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

POST clears former deputy of wrongdoing

Lunde’s certification will not be stripped
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County keeping a close eye on flood conditions

Sandbags are being stockpiled locally
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Flooding persists at Ponderay home

PONDERAY - A sandbag brigade was assembled by the Northside Fire District on Friday to turn back snowmelt runoff at a home on Aultstarr Lane.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

FAA, county at odds over airport access

SANDPOINT - The Federal Aviation Administra-tion is warning Bonner County officials it will cease funding improvements at Sandpoint Airport if it continues to cater to private interests.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sentencing delayed in equipment theft case

SANDPOINT - Sentencing was put on hold for a Bonner County man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of heavy equipment in Kootenai County this winter.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Focus shifts, narrows in stabbing case

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint man once accused of a stabbing in Ponderay is facing a reduced charge after some witnesses told authorities he was not the person wielding the knife.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Jurors could decide fate of jury resister

SANDPOINT - Six Bonner County residents could decide whether a Samuels should be held responsible for refusing to do what they have to do - sit on a jury.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
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Dover Bridge drops onto Popular Mechanics' list

U.S. 2 bridge becomes poster child for U.S. infrastructure woes
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sand Creek Byway going out to bid April 22

SANDPOINT - April 22 is a day some thought would never come and a date others hoped would never arrive.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Officials worry water lodges circumvent float home ban

SANDPOINT - Resistance is building against a new breed of float home being sold for use on northern Idaho waterways.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Incorporation mulled in Sagle

SAGLE - A movement is afoot to incorporate the community of Sagle into a city.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Black Diamond settles with EPA

Agency backs away from discharge claims
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hearing delayed in felony battery case

SANDPOINT - Another preliminary hearing is being postponed for a Ponderay man who allegedly rammed his sport utility vehicle into a lounge entrance during a confrontation with a bartender.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

State seeks change of venue in bypass lawsuit

ITD wants Idaho judge to rule on corps lawsuit
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Defense in murder case going on the offensive

SANDPOINT - Defense attorneys for a couple accused of murdering a Priest Lake man are launching an effort to have the state's cases dismissed or severely hobbled.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Work sought to protect Clark Fork bridges

SANDPOINT - Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is being asked to shepherd a federal request to remove debris in the flood-damaged Lightning Creek drainage to protect highway and railroad bridges in Clark Fork.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Forfeiture proceedings start against accused pot growers

SANDPOINT - Forfeiture proceedings are starting against a Priest River couple accused of cultivating marijuana in underground grow rooms.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trials pending in drug cases

SANDPOINT - Trials are pending for at least two suspects accused of growing marijuana in Elmira and a third suspect is sought for arrest after she failed to show at a court hearing.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Deep snow taking heavy toll on moose

SANDPOINT - Moose in the Panhandle have good reasons to wear their long faces this winter.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Preacher resisting jury duty briefly jailed

SANDPOINT - A Bonner County man who is ducking jury duty because he considers it a form of slavery was arrested for earlier this month for defying a court's order.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Federal judge rejects lawsuit challenging bypass

NICAN plans to appeal ruling
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Witnesses cast new light on stabbing case

SANDPOINT - Witness statements are casting a different light on a beating and stabbing that occurred in Ponderay last month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Clerk highlights absentee voting

SANDPOINT - Bonner County Clerk Marie Scott is kicking off a campaign encouraging residents to vote absentee this election cycle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Judge imprisons therapist for sexual misconduct

SANDPOINT - A man accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with students he was counseling at a Clark Fork boarding school was sentenced to serve up to five years in prison.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Herbicides anchor 2008 milfoil plan

SANDPOINT - Herbicides are again the main weapon in Bonner County's battle against Eurasian milfoil.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

County primary ballot takes shape

SANDPOINT - The primary election ballot will contain no shortage of choices or unfamiliar faces when voters head to the polls on May 27.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge dismisses Willow Bay suit

Agreement limits expansion slightly
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Sandoint armory plan regains traction

Idaho National Guard putting off a project to pursue this one
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Charges mulled in Clark Fork vehicle theft

CLARK FORK - Charges are pending against a Clark Fork man accused of stealing a Bonner County employee's car, fleeing into Montana and crashing it.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

BNSF planning repairs to Pend Oreille railroad bridge

Gear, materials being staged at Dog Beach
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

U.S. 95 crash kills Sandpoint woman

Trooper said ice, speed were factors
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Hearing delayed in battery case

SANDPOINT - A preliminary hearing is being postponed for a man accused of ramming his sport utility vehicle into the entrance of a Ponderay lounge during an altercation with a bartender.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Crosswalk dispute ends in dismissal

Sandpoint officials won't say if worker faces reprimand
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Court denies accused molester's early release

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint man accused of molesting a young girl is being denied a second chance at an early release onto probation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man could become state's witness in case

SANDPOINT - A Sandpoint man accused of attempting to intimidate a witness in a Ponderay stabbing case was released on his own recognizance Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Impact fees proposal moving forward

SANDPOINT - Developers in Bonner County could soon be footing the bill for the impact their projects place on public infrastructure and services.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Savage running for re-election

SANDPOINT - Bonner County Sheriff Elaine Savage formally announced Monday she is seeking re-election.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lost skier found on Schweitzer Mountain

SANDPOINT - A teenage skier who lost his way at Schweitzer Mountain Resort on Sunday was found unharmed early Monday morning, officials said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Second suit filed over roof slide

SANDPOINT - Another negligence lawsuit has been filed over a snow and ice slide from a condominium on Schweitzer Mountain which seriously injured at least two people last year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man jailed after ramming lounge entrance

PONDERAY - A Ponderay man was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly ramming his sport utility vehicle into the west entrance of a lounge during a dispute with a bartender.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Bonner County couple facing marijuana trafficking charges

Underground pot grow was accessed by secret elevator
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Mine foes suing feds

SANDPOINT - Ten conservation groups, including the Rock Creek Alliance, are suing the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service over its approval of a controversial wilderness mine in northwestern Montana.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners approve Trestle Creek resort plan

SANDPOINT - A 109-unit condominium and housing plan on Lake Pend Oreille at Trestle Creek was approved by Bonner County commissioners on Thursday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Hearing today on Trestle Creek

SANDPOINT - A proposal to establish an upscale condominium development on Lake Pend Oreille at Trestle Creek goes before county commissioners today.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judicial confirmation sought on facilities plan

SANDPOINT - Bonner County officials plan to ask a district judge to determine whether a $10 million plan to replace a juvenile detention center and build a work release center conforms with Idaho law.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Study finds need for expanded public transit

BCATT is forming steering committee to continue discussion
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Settlement possible in Turning Winds lawsuit

SANDPOINT - A settlement could be reached in a lawsuit accusing Bonner County officials of maliciously prosecuting the operators of a former boarding school in Cocolalla.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Heavy winter could affect summer road work plans

PONDERAY - This season's heavy winter is expected to take a bite out of summer road maintenance plans, state and local transportation officials said on Friday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Marina plan is being changed

SANDPOINT - Idaho Department of Lands officials expect to hold a public hearing on a private marina on Lake Pend Oreille at Trestle Creek sometime this spring.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Signatures pending on bypass agreement

State paying $6.4 million for railroad right of way
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge won't fuse cases in PL murder

Consolidation question might be revisited later
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man imprisoned for shooting incident

Peterson fired as many as 60 shots at neighbor's home
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Practices at Dover City Hall scrutinized

City officials, AG’s office tight-lipped about investigation
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Montana man hooked up on local warrant

SANDPOINT — A man living near Montana’s Glacier National Park was recently arrested by a Flathead County Sheriff’s SWAT team on a warrant from Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Sentence imposed in contested molestation case

SANDPOINT — A Bonner County man was sentenced Thursday to five years of probation after pleading guilty to a felony assault charge stemming from molestation allegations made against him.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Krmpotich dies in motorcycle accident

SANDPOINT — A Bonners Ferry motorcyclist was killed on Highway 200 Wednesday after he crashed into a car which was partially blocking his lane of travel, Idaho State Police said late Wednesday.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO