Culvert failure closes N. Boyer at Sand Creek
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint closed North Boyer Road at the Sand Creek crossing due to structural concerns over a large culvert beneath the roadway, according …
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Jennifer Meyer sentenced to 15 years for second-degree arson in 2024 Army Surplus fire
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Two months after Sandpoint resident Jennifer S. Meyer amended her plea to guilty of second degree arson in the July 4, 2024 fire that destroyed …
Sandpoint ‘No Kings’ demonstration draws estimated 1,000 protesters
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint joined more than 2,100 communities that drew an estimated 5 million people to the streets nationwide to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s administration on …
BOCC asks Sandpoint, Dover, Kootenai, East Hope to redraw area of impact maps
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners held a special meeting June 16 to consider seven new area of impact map proposals for the cities of …
Sandpoint P.D. Captain Rick Bailey announces retirement
By Reader Staff
Sandpoint Police Captain Rick Bailey will mark the end of a 36-year career in law enforcement with a retirement celebration Monday, June 16 from 4-6 p.m. at …
Green Bay Campground remains closed for overnight use until host in place
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The ever-popular Green Bay Campground still has yet to open for overnight camping after it was closed for the entirety of the 2024 season due …
Selkirk Loop Board calls for ‘swift resolution’ to U.S.-Canada trade war
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
As the fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff policies continues to reverberate in markets around the world, closer to home the International Selkirk Loop Board …
Petition calls for return of staffing at Careywood fire station
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Less than a month after the May 2025 election, in which local voters rejected a range of area fire district levies, some Sagle residents are …
Court vacates CUP for Panhandle Bike Ranch in Sagle
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The First Judicial Court of Idaho ruled June 6 to vacate the conditional use permit for a recreational facility that the Bonner County board of …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 
