Bonner County Dispatch News Today

The Ponderay Police reported on its social media accounts that that it has received several reports of possible sightings of a Washington state murder suspect in the city.

PONDERAY, Idaho - Over the past week, the Ponderay Police Department has received reports of possible sightings of double murder suspect, 27-year-old Dylan J. Harrington.

PONDERAY, ID. — The Ponderay Police Department is asking for your help finding a wanted suspect in connection to a double homicide in 2022.

SANDPOINT, Idaho — Bonner County Sheriffs Office is searching for a missing 17-year-old Taylor Hines.

BONNER COUNTY, Idaho — The Bonner County Sherriffs Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a 1-year-old boy who is believed to be with his non-custodial

Like many small businesses and nonprofits in the region, Better Together Animal Alliance recently announced a change in hours due in part to staffing challenges. “With fewer applicants for positions, and team members leaving the area, we’ve made the decision to transition away from being open to the public seven days a week,” Mandy Evans, BTAA executive director, said. “We know that labor challenges in our region aren’t going away in the near future and we need to ensure the staff we d...

The Bonner County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible homicide that occurred in the Bottle Bay area late last week. Patrol deputies and Bonner County EMS responded to a report Friday, June 9, of a deceased male in the 8000 block of Bottle Bay Road in Sagle. When deputies arrived, they located Larry W. Johnson, 86, inside his residence.

SAGLE, ID. -- The death of an 86-year-old man in Sagle is being investigated as a homicide.

School safety is and has been a priority of the board and staff of the West Bonner County School District. As a former WBCSD trustee (2013 to 2022) the district has spent over $600,000 toward facility safety improvements including improved door locks, alarms, cameras (including Bonner County Dispatch access), beacon light system, intercom systems, replacing doors, perimeter fencing, single point of entry access through buzzer, and many other continuous safety improvements to all school buildings...

A new scam is making the rounds in Bonner County, according to the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.