Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Judging by the number of Washington, California and Arizona license plates I counted on the corner of Boyer Avenue and Highway 2 while waiting for lunch at my favorite...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I’ve always considered myself an equal mix of introvert and extrovert — feeling both comfortable and energized by social interactions, while needing adequate alone time to recharge after a...
Bulldog Bench announces scholarship winners
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bulldog Bench, the booster club for Sandpoint High and Middle schools, announced the names of the 2020 SHS scholarship winners on May 27. Maddie Morgan earned the $2,500...
County building regulations undergo change
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Board of Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved a change to the county’s Title 11 building regulation code on May 26, eliminating the need for engineer-stamped architectural plans to...
Festival gun suit hearing set for June 19
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The lawsuit Bonner County brought against the city of Sandpoint regarding the constitutionality of the weapons ban at The Festival at Sandpoint is scheduled for a hearing Friday, June...
County declares flood emergency
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County declared a local disaster emergency Thursday, May 21 in response to flooding in Hope due to rapid snowmelt and rain. County Emergency Management Director Bob Howard brought...
Bonner County voters push massive turnout for primary ballot requests
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As Idahoans have done throughout the state, Bonner County residents leaned into the unprecedented mail-in-only 2020 primary election — navigating an improvised process and changing deadlines to participate in...
Reader Quick Hits: May 27, 2020
COVID-19 update: Idaho added 32 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus today, putting the state total at 2,731, with 82 deaths reported. Today, the number of deaths nationwide passed 100,000, according to Johns...
Reader Quick Hits: May 26, 2020
Today, Tuesday, May 26, marks the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot to vote in the primary election. Idahoans have until 8 p.m. (local time), to ask for an absentee ballot, which they can do...
Reader Quick Hits: May 25, 2020
Today is Memorial Day, but what — exactly — does that mean? Publisher Ben wrote this informative article in the latest Reader to bring everyone up to speed. The Bonner County Commissioners meet tomorrow...
