Mad About Science: Tattoos
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Everyone knows getting some sick ink is a painful process — you’re being stabbed repeatedly with a needle for hours on end — but have you ever wondered what...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Spring runoff damages forest roads
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Snowmelt runoff and extended heavy rains have resulted in high volumes of water running through creeks in area forests, in some cases damaging U.S. Forest Service roads. According to...
What’s happening with the Fourth of July?
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As with a host of other long-time community events, including Lost in the ’50s and The Festival at Sandpoint, the annual Fourth of July celebration fell victim to the...
County issues proclamation opposing state COVID-19 order
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation May 28 opposing the Idaho Stage 2 “Stay Healthy” order from Gov. Brad Little, alleging that the directive is unconstitutional....
Primary 2020 results
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The unprecedented mail-in-only 2020 primary election concluded June 2, with a significant decrease in turnout from the initial ballot requests. According to Bonner County elections numbers, of those previously...
Gun suit part deux
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It has been the better part of a year since Bonner County filed a lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint over the no-weapons policy at The Festival at Sandpoint,...
Area youths protest George Floyd killing
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A group of about 50 teens and twentysomethings marched across the Long Bridge on June 2 to protest the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man killed May...
Reader Quick Hits: June 2, 2020
From an earlier post on the Reader Facebook page: “A group of about 50 teens and twentysomethings gathered at the Bonner County Courthouse at 3 p.m. today to peacefully protest the George Floyd killing....
Reader Quick Hits: June 1, 2020
Local coronavirus update: There has been some confusion about exactly how many COVID-19 cases have now been confirmed in Bonner County. The Panhandle Health District announced two new cases on Friday, May 29, but...
Reader Quick Hits: May 29, 2020
The city of Sandpoint announced playgrounds will reopen to the public Saturday, May 30, as the state enters Stage 3 of the Idaho Rebounds reopening plan. According to officials, playground users are asked to...
