Mad About Science
Maple trees By Brenden BobbyReader Staff Maple trees are one of the most striking additions to any outdoor vista, providing striking color, cooling shade and in some cases delicious syrup. Maple trees are famous...
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The Sandpoint Eater
The power of pasta By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist I had a houseful of family over the weekend and, with St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I first mused about making a recipe to...
Idaho bill would require local law enforcement to work with ICE
BoCo Sheriff Wheeler: Agreements would make his office ‘subservient to ICE’ By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Idaho House of Representatives twice delayed hearing floor debate on a bill that would require all local law...
Who’s running for office?
Candidates file for LD1 Statehouse seats Ballots will feature names familiar from past primary, general elections By Zach HagadoneReader Staff With the filing deadline to seek office in the Tuesday, May 19 primary election...
Sandpoint P&Z discusses downtown code changes
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint Planning and Zoning commissioners met March 3 to further discuss proposed zoning changes in the downtown area — part of an ongoing project touching on land uses, building heights...
BOCC denies CUP for Elmira communication tower
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After a series of meetings spanning two months, the Bonner County Board of Commissioners unanimously denied a conditional use permit application for a communication tower near Highway 95 in Elmira....
County names Kendra Smith new planning director
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Five months after the departure of former-Bonner County Planning Director Jake Gabell, landscape architect and longtime planner Kendra Smith has taken over the position. Smith began the onboarding process the...
Country band Midland to perform at Festival at Sandpoint
By Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint continued its release of artists performing at the 2026 Summer Series, announcing that Midland will perform Thursday, Aug. 6 at War Memorial Field. Member presale tickets will...
Herndon joins Dist. 1 Senate GOP primary race
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff With the filing deadline in the May 19 Idaho primary set for Friday, Feb. 27, the field of candidates is filling after Scott Herndon announced that he would seek the...
Three grants provide funds for PSNI’s new cardboard recycling truck
By Reader Staff In a world inundated by cardboard, it was no surprise that when Panhandle Special Needs Inc.’s Work Services started its recycling program, business boomed. That led to a need for a...
