(Almost) open for business
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Governor Brad Little will hold a press conference Thursday, April 30 at 11 a.m. Mountain Time to share protocol for Stage 1 of his Idaho Rebounds plan — a...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
State parks remind visitors to pay vehicle entry fee
By Reader Staff After observing visitors disregarding vehicle entry fees, Idaho State Parks officials are reminding would-be park goers that those without the Idaho Park Passport must pay $5 upon entrance to state parks, ...
Reader wins Idaho Press Club awards
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Reader won several accolades from the Idaho Press Club, which announced its statewide awards online April 25, rather than at its typical annual banquet in Boise, to observe social...
BGH announces ‘measured’ reopening of clinics and services
By Reader Staff Bonner General Health released what it referred to as a “measured process” of reopening its clinics and services in phases to be in concert with Gov. Brad Little’s stages of reopening...
City receiving further guidance on statewide reopening plan
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council received a wide-ranging update on how city services, facilities and programs will emerge from current COVID-19 restrictions amid the unfolding of Idaho Governor Brad Little’s...
Sandpoint Farmers’ Market postpones opening day
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For more than 30 years, the first Saturday in May has held a special place in Sandpoint residents’ hearts: opening day at the Sandpoint Farmers’ Market. This year, market...
Legislative, county office seekers participate in virtual forum
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Candidates for contested Bonner County commissioner and District 1 Seat B representative seats faced off April 29 — albeit via video conference platform Zoom — at a “virtual” candidates...
Reader Quick Hits: April 29, 2020
Idaho nears 2,000 cases of coronavirus, with 32 new confirmed and probable cases added Wednesday, April 29. Statewide, 60 people have died from coronavirus. Panhandle Health District reported no new cases Wednesday, keeping the...
Reader Quick Hits: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The most recent COVID-19 figures from the Panhandle Health District list four confirmed cases in Bonner County — unchanged since last week. Meanwhile, the number of cases in neighboring Kootenai County remained at 61, as...
Reader Quick Hits: April 27, 2020
In the daily update sent out Monday, April 27, the Panhandle Health District reported 65 cases of novel coronavirus in North Idaho: 61 in Kootenai County, and four in Bonner County. Bonner County has...
