Still, there is pizza
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff We ate soggy, New York-style pizza at the strip mall after burying Nana. One minute I was scattering rose petals in the rain — a cinematic expression of grief...
Author: Ben Olson
An international harmony
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Thousands of cities across 120 countries will join together on Make Music Day, Friday, June 21, celebrating humanity’s shared love of music with free concerts and lessons. This will...
Lake Pend Oreille approaches summer pool on June 19
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After a slow refill due to metal defects discovered on a spillway gate at Albeni Falls Dam, Lake Pend Oreille approached summer pool elevation on June 19. By press time,...
Sandpoint P&Z opens the way for new hotel project at City Beach
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The biggest news to break over Sandpoint in recent months has been the announcement that Whitefish, Mont.-based Averill Hospitality is poised to begin redevelopment at the Best Western Edgewater...
Council to meet June 20 in recognition of Juneteenth
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Proceedings of the Sandpoint City Council will be on Thursday, June 20 — a departure from the usual Wednesday meeting date, due to recognition of the Juneteenth federal holiday...
Branden Durst sues West Bonner for ‘breach of contract’
By Ryan Suppe IdahoEdNews.org Former West Bonner School District Superintendent Branden Durst has sued the district over the board of trustees’ termination of his contract last fall. Durst appeared to resign from the district...
Dorothy Moon reelected as chair of the Idaho Republican Party
By Clark Corbin Idaho Capital Sun Idaho Republican Party Chair Dorothy Moon was reelected to a second two-year term, as party members met at North Idaho College during the final day of the 2024...
Emily Articulated: Bear vs. man
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist “If you were alone in the woods, would you rather encounter a bear or a man?” It was a prompt that started as a street interview on TikTok, but...
Priorities for the 2025 legislative session
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Dover Reader Contributor Last week the Reader ran an article about the Highway 95 reroute project. We learned the Idaho Transportation Department was abandoning its exploratory work on moving the...
Radio club hosts Amateur Radio Field Day
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Amateur Radio Club and Bonner County Amateur Radio Emergency Service will host the ARRL Amateur Radio Field Day from noon-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 at House of...
