By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s a brand new year, and with it comes another session of the Idaho State Legislature. Judging by the proposed resolutions filed for consideration, legislative activity will be split...
By Reader Staff Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad is accepting resumes until Tuesday, Jan. 26 from registered voters residing within the Sandpoint City limits that are interested in serving on the Sandpoint City Council. The...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Last week, the Sandpoint City Council considered a resolution they characterized as a declaration of human rights and tolerance. A statement welcoming properly vetted refugees into Sandpoint, the resolution...
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist As a politically active black man in 1950s and 1960s, Bayard Rustin had, in addition to his race, three strikes against him: he was a pacifist; he was a...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Five years ago, Schweitzer ski instructor Jeff Rouleau received a thank you letter that changed everything. “Schweitzer does this great deal with local schools where they give every 4th...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Nearly 200 people lined Main Street in Bonners Ferry Saturday afternoon, evenly split to the left and right. On one side gathered North Idaho residents who turned out for...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Who said you can’t get anything for free anymore? As part of Snowsports Industries of America’s (SIA) Winter Trails Day, Schweitzer will be offering free access to Nordic and...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Leave it to Carrie Logan to finish her mayoral term with a bang. The Sandpoint mayor and former councilwoman had an eventful final City Council meeting Wednesday thanks to...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Wednesday’s city council meeting saw several changes to Sandpoint’s city government, including a new mayor, a new council president and a farewell to a longtime public servant. Outgoing Mayor...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s been years since Sandpoint City Hall saw a turnout like this Wednesday. About 150 bodies packed the building for the debate over a proposed council resolution welcoming refugees....
