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Bonner County Commission Chair steps down
SANDPOINT, Idaho — Bonner County Commission Chair Luke Omodt is stepping down from the District 2 position. In a brief, two-sentence letter to county clerk Michael Rosedale dated Aug. 20, Omodt announced he was resigning effective Sept. 7 and noted the written communication meets the requirements of Idaho Code.
Army Corps gives update on Albeni Falls Dam gates
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held several public meetings in May to inform stakeholders and members of the public about the defective spillway gate at Albeni Falls Dam, which delayed Lake Pend Oreille reaching summer lake level. Since then, the Corps has worked to address the issue, announcing Aug. 21 that there were solutions in the offing.
US-2 repaving to cause lane closures in Pend Oreille County on August 26
PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Wash. — Both directions of U.S. Route 2 will have single-lane closures beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, August 26. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) says the closures will be roughly 12 miles west of Newport from the Spokane Pend Oreille County line to State Route 211 between milepost 315 and 322.
East Bonner Library trustees approve boundary line adjustment with West Bonner
The West Bonner County Library District got its wish for a boundary expansion, following the vote at an Aug. 20 joint meeting of its board and trustees from the East Bonner County Library District. Members of the EBCL Board voted unanimously to approve the request for redrawing the district boundaries,...
KLT working to address housing shortage through housing trust
As a realtor in Bonner County, Jessica Turco is well aware of the local housing shortages and escalating property values. North Idaho, like many areas in the Mountain West, is grappling with a housing crisis exacerbated by a population surge of over 50% since 2000. This has made her job increasingly challenging as home inventory dwindles and prices soar.
Karen Matthee cares about the community
I wonder how many of us feel truly heard by our locally elected officials? Karen Matthee, candidate for Idaho Legislature, has made it her mission to hear us. ALL of us. For months, she's been door-knocking with fervor and attending countless events to meet voters. Every time I see her, I ask, "How's the campaign going?" Each time, she replies with something like, "I just love talking with people and listening to their concerns. I love hearing what voters have to say." What if all our elected officials felt that way?
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