BoCo budget hearings slated for Aug. 23
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners will hold two public hearings Monday, Aug. 23 to discuss adoption of the fiscal year 2022 budget. Meetings are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 6 p.m....
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Trestle Creek Complex now 6K acres
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Trestle Creek Complex fire surpassed 6,000 acres this week, and, as of Aug. 18, remains only 5% contained. Lightning started the fire — located four miles north of...
Council looks at census numbers, approves 2022 budget
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Council members unanimously approved the fiscal year 2022 budget Aug. 18, appropriating nearly $40.6 million as well as the use of forgone levying authority. The FY2022 budget,...
Angels Over Sandpoint Back to School program revs up for the school year
By Reader Staff It’s getting to be the time of year when Sandpoint families are preparing their children for another school year, which means it’s time for the Angels Over Sandpoint’s Back to School...
Bonner County Fair kicks off Aug. 18
By Reader Staff The 95th annual Bonner County Fair will begin Wednesday, Aug. 18, with gates opening at 10 a.m. This year, the event — themed “Lettuce Turnip The Beet” — will bring all...
For the love of new brews
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Nothing beats a cold one after a long Monday at work. Lucky for locals, Sandpoint’s bottle shop and taproom Idaho Pour Authority knows this, and is offering a handful...
Artistry in the streets
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Though the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s annual Arts and Crafts Fair does not typically take place until late summer, POAC Arts Coordinator Claire Christy said that the massive art...
Summer, I’m breaking up with you
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s official: My love affair with Summer has ended. We are no longer on speaking terms, and it’s anyone’s guess when relations will be repaired. Chances are it’ll never...
Mad About Science: Clocks
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist When someone thinks about a complicated mechanical device, one will generally envision a clock. Anyone who has ever peered into the guts of a mechanical timekeeper knows that it...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Aug. 12, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Big splash: The recent climate report from the Intergovernmental Panel on...
