By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 9 to return $800,300 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the county’s Emergency Medical Services budget nearly a year after the monies...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the items in the city of Sandpoint’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget are a number of big-ticket capital improvement projects, as well as a few expanded and new...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint is proposing a fiscal year 2023 budget of $49,655,545 — up from $40,597,539 in FY 2022 — with the single biggest increase coming in the...
By Sandy Compton Reader Contributor You may have heard someone say, “That person is a real character,” generally in reference to a guy or gal who is somewhat, or very — ummm — unique....
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The community is invited to enjoy two free performances by participants in the Suzuki String Academy’s second annual Summer Strings Festival, including a performance on Friday, Aug. 5 from...
By Rick Price Reader Contributor I chatted with the writer Mike Medberry the other day. I took notes about what he said so I could write up an interview. When I looked for them,...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Panida Theater will transform into Neverland for two performances of Peter Pan on Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6, featuring the talents of nearly two dozen young...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Idaho Commission on the Arts announced a long list of fiscal year 2023 grants Aug. 1, amounting to $645,592 that will support 81 organizations and schools across 27...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Since its inception in 1995, the annual Long Bridge Swim has seen tens of thousands of swimmers cross the long stretch of water alongside the iconic Long Bridge. Some...
By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist “Hot fun in the summertime!” — Sly Stone If you are a gardener, you live for summer. I am speaking for myself and anyone who loves to get in...
