Idaho is now a ‘hands free while driving’ state
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Idaho joined Indiana and South Dakota on July 1 to become the 22nd state in the U.S. to prohibit hand-held cell phone use while driving. The law passed the...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Electronic signatures get green light for Reclaim Idaho initiative
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A federal judge is cracking down on the state of Idaho after Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney chose not to follow a June 23 court...
Bonner County pursues broadband expansion
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners gave the go-ahead for planners and area internet providers to move forward with a grant application to secure funds for expanding local broadband access through the...
Tribal group, enviros seek a win in Rock Creek Mine suit
By Reader Staff Environmental groups are pressing a Montana federal judge to issue a decision to prevent federal regulators from further authorizing a copper and silver mine project until they comply with the Endangered...
City underscores beach rules before Fourth of July
By Reader Staff Ahead of the long Fourth of July weekend, the city of Sandpoint issued a reminder about the do’s and don’ts at City Beach, as well as provided more info on parking....
Council hears public testimony on BLM, ‘militias,’ ‘Love Lives Here’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It was another emotionally-charged, marathon meeting of the Sandpoint City Council on July 1, as council members and an overflow crowd navigated two public forum sessions that bookended the...
Idaho remains in Stage 4 of reopening, decisions to move local
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced June 25 that Idaho would remain in Stage 4 of the Idaho Rebounds reopening plan — which was set to expire...
Female SHS grad deployed for historic combat launch
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Air Force fighter pilots and maintainers have traditionally been male, but the future looks a lot different as more and more females join the ranks of these career fields...
Trail Dispatches: Doggie do’s
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor The dog days of summer have arrived and with them come the perpetual joys and challenges of socializing and training our beloved pets so they can coexist easily with...
Point/counterpoint:
TO REFORM OR NOT By Bill Litsinger Reader Contributor Some might say that the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. The camel in...
