Bumper to bumper with history
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For decades, two car shows have served as bookends for the busy summer season in Sandpoint: Lost in the ’50s in May and the Injectors Car Show in September. ...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Sandpoint Teen Center reopens in two locations
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the past 15 years, the Sandpoint Teen Center has provided a nurturing, safe and fun environment for area teenagers. In 2018, the building that housed the Teen Center...
Archaeological find near Grangeville could rewrite history
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For upwards of 16,000 years, some of the earliest evidence of human habitation in the Americas lay buried in Idaho, waiting to be discovered. According to research published Aug....
County solid waste fees to increase
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 4 to increase solid waste fees starting in the 2020 fiscal year in order to account for several improvement projects over 10 years....
Reclaim Idaho launches ‘Invest in Idaho’ ballot initiative
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Reclaim Idaho now has its sights set on education, as the nonpartisan grassroots group launches the “Invest in Idaho” ballot initiative aimed at increasing investments in K-12 schools and...
P&Z tables decision on Cedar St. housing complex amid neighborhood opposition
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Residents of the west Sandpoint neighborhood comprised of Madison Avenue, Willow Drive and Lincoln Avenue turned out en masse Sept. 3 to oppose a 15-unit, multi-family development planned for...
Coast Guard issues ‘Finding of No Significant Impact’ for proposed second rail bridge
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The United States Coast Guard has completed a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) regarding the proposed second rail bridges over Lake Pend Oreille...
Lawyering up
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff It has been more than two weeks since Bonner County commissioners voted to proceed with legal action against the city of Sandpoint over the Festival at Sandpoint’s...
UI property sale approved
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho State Board of Education at its Aug. 29 meeting unanimously approved the sale of the Sandpoint University of Idaho Boyer property for $4 million. The buyer, according...
Trout & About Festival
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Panhandle Chapter of Trout Unlimited will bring two live music performances Saturday, Aug. 31 to Matchwood Brewing — both in the name of protecting bull trout. Shakewell and...
