Schweitzer ready for opening weekend
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After the last ski season tested everyone’s patience, Schweitzer is pleased to see signs of a big snow year. For their “preview weekend,” Schweitzer will open Friday, Nov. 22,...
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James E. Russell Sports Center set to open in December
By Mayor Jeremy Grimm Reader Contributor This December, the James E. Russell Sports Center will officially open its doors at Travers Park, marking the completion of a multi-year planning and construction process that began...
‘The foundation has cracks and crumbles in it, but we still have people dialing 911’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County EMS is facing a financial mess following the move to the newly finished Station 1 building, leaving the ambulance district $2 million short in its current budget...
IDL approves Idaho Club encroachment permit for Trestle Creek project
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Lands has once again approved the Idaho Club’s application for an encroachment permit near the mouth of Trestle Creek in a Nov. 18 final order,...
Simulation sheds light on the reality of living in poverty
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes, the best education comes from experience. The Community Resource Envision Center hosted a unique event Nov. 13 titled “The Cost of Poverty Simulation,” where about 50 participants were...
LPOSD plans $18.5 million improvements to Sandpoint Middle School
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille School District Superintendent Dr. Becky Meyer met with families before the regular school board meeting Nov. 12 to answer questions on planned renovations to Sandpoint Middle...
NAMI Far North opens Clubhouse
By Reader Staff In the span of just 11 months, NAMI Far North has successfully planned, built and opened the Sand Creek Connections Clubhouse, a life-changing project that follows the evidence-based, data-driven Clubhouse International...
Do you have old copies of the Reader lying around?
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Thanks to support from the community, Bonner County Historical Society and the East Bonner County Library District, the Reader has begun archiving the editions that hit Sandpoint shelves each...
Sandpoint City Hall seeking applicants for P&Z, Arts and Culture, and ADA advisory positions
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint is seeking applicants for a number of advisory positions, including on the Planning and Zoning Commission; Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation Commission; and Americans With...
Keeping the home fires burning
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Everyone needs a little help from time to time. That’s the mantra of North Idaho Firewood Rescue. Now, the nonprofit organization — which has helped locals heat their homes...
