BOCC appoints new Fair Board member
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners appointed resident Quentin Ducken to the Bonner County Fair Board at their Tuesday, May 7 meeting, filling a position …
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District 1 Senate, House candidates respond to questions at primary forum
By Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Candidates for District 1 Idaho Senate and District 1 Idaho House Seats A and B gathered at the Sandpoint High School auditorium …
Groups go to court to get wolves relisted in Montana and Idaho
By Darrell Ehrlick
Daily Montanan
A prediction, several years in the making, came true on April 8 when an alliance of nearly a dozen conservation groups filed suit against the …
Local schools to receive state funding for vape detectors
By Reader Staff
The Lake Pend Oreille School District is among 31 other districts and charter schools around the state that will receive funding to install vape detectors in high …
New web portal provides info on Sandpoint city meetings
By Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint rolled out a new way for the public to get important information about past and upcoming meetings, with a dedicated web page featuring …
Candidates for Bonner County commissioner, sheriff take on issues at forum
By Soncirey Mitchell and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Candidates for District 1 and District 3 Bonner County commissioner seats joined contenders for Bonner County sheriff at a community forum April …
Rick Howarth appointed as newest Sandpoint City Council member
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council welcomed a new member April 17 with the confirmation of Rick Howarth to fill the seat left vacant by former-Council President …
Despite petitions, feds approve expanded Northwest gas pipeline
By Alex Baumhardt
Oregon Capital Chronicle
Federal regulators are allowing construction to begin on expanding a controversial gas pipeline running through North Idaho, Washington, Oregon and northern California.
The Federal …
Cedar St. Bridge to celebrate new ownership with grand reopening
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint’s iconic Cedar Street Bridge will celebrate the next phase in its long local history with a grand reopening and ribbon cutting Saturday, April 27 …
County approves Panhandle Bike Ranch development in Sagle
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Hearing Examiner approved a conditional use permit on April 22, sought by Scott and Jennifer Kalbach to build a downhill mountain bike …
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 