BOCC to consider permit for Elmira cell tower
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Following up on Jan. 15 and Feb. 11 meetings — both of which the Bonner County Board of Commissioners continued after four hours — the BOCC will once again meet...
Author: Ben Olson
Holding the line
A brief history of the Priest River Experimental Forest and a conversation with the ones who keep the legacy alive By Ben OlsonReader Staff Tucked beneath boughs of western white pine, fir, hemlock and...
Award-winning Canadian stand-up comic Brittany Lyseng comes to the Panida
By Reader Staff Philip Kopczynski’s Comedy Avalanche is returning Saturday, Feb. 21 for a one-night-only stand-up performance by Canadian headliner Brittany Lyseng at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave., in downtown Sandpoint). Doors...
POAC brings Abby Posner to the Panida as part of Performing Arts series
By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council will present a special performance by L.A.-based singer-songwriter Abby Posner on Friday, Feb. 20 as part of its 2025-’26 Performing Arts series at the Panida Theater...
Winter Carnival 2026: Week 2
By Ben OlsonReader Staff As evident with the snowfall in the mountains this week, winter isn’t packing it in quite yet. A final week of Sandpoint Winter Carnival events has been planned for outdoor...
‘My goal is to keep the alternative school open’
Lake Pend Oreille High School’s historic building to close in 2027 By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Lake Pend Oreille School District has recently confirmed its intention to close the 117-year-old Lake Pend Oreille High...
BOCC to discuss PHD clinical services, budget
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting with representatives from Panhandle Health District on Monday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. to discuss a recent audit of...
Sagle house fire claims one life, results in critical injury for another
By Reader Staff One individual lost their life and another was critically injured after a Feb. 15 house fire on Gold Mountain Drive in Sagle. According to a Feb. 17 news release, Selkirk Fire,...
Enablement disguised as neutrality
By Mariela RebeloReader Staff Spin class has been my favorite way to start the day for the last few years. It’s a great way to do cardio, entertaining enough to reach those Zone 2...
The accidental brilliance of Bizarre Bazaar
Sandpoint’s ‘upscale resale store’ celebrates 20 years By Kathryn LarsonReader Contributor The Community Assistance League’s 25th annual rummage sale wrapped up in November 2005. As volunteers faced yet another mountain of high-quality leftovers with...
