Keith Congleton News Today

Last year’s two events were so well-received we’ve added more for 2024!

Dover officials recently updated a trio of building fees to more accurately reflect the associated costs to the city. The council unanimously adopted the measures after a public hearing on the proposed fee increases during its Jan. 11 council meeting. Among them were fees for resubmitted plans, re-roofing building permits, and updates to a building valuation table to reflect more current construction costs.

From Clark Fork to Priest River, there is a no shortage of key school board, city council and mayoral races on the ballot today. Among them are contested races for Sandpoint's mayoral seat and three council seats, a contested Dover council election, and contested races in both the Lake Pend Oreille and West Bonner County school boards.

Local council and mayoral candidates in contested races got a chance to match their pitch to area voters at a Monday candidate forum.

People packed a Sandpoint Library community room Monday, as every chair was claimed at a public forum hosted by the Bonner County Daily Bee to cover hot topics for the Nov. 7 election.

Want to know where the candidates stand on the issues? Come find out the answers at the Daily Bee's 2023 election forum on Monday, Oct. 30, at the Sandpoint Library, 1407 Cedar St. It begins at 5:30 p.m.

The deadline to officially withdraw as a candidate saw a handful of candidates pull their names from consideration for upcoming Bonner County elections on Nov. 7.

November's election involving city and board elections is beginning to take shape. While the deadline to file was Friday, Sept. 8, clerks of the various councils and boards have until Friday, Sept. 15, to submit candidates list to the Bonner County Elections Office.