Mad about Science: Pokémon
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist “This is it. This is the idea I’ve been waiting for.” — Hiroshi Yamauchi, former Nintendo president. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I was...
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Sandpoint City Council takes up Comp Plan workshops, Russell Sports Center fund and fire services agreement
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The newly installed Sandpoint City Council — featuring incoming Councilors Pam Duquette and Kyle Schreiber, along with reelected Councilor Deb Ruehle and new Mayor Jeremy Grimm — conducted its...
‘The way you run this meeting is disgusting’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners’ regular business meeting came to several abrupt halts on Jan. 9, as Chair Luke Omodt called for five separate recesses ranging from five...
Mayor Jeremy Grimm, new council members sworn in at Sandpoint City Hall
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The regular Jan. 3 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council ushered in a number of big changes at City Hall, with the swearing-in of Jeremy Grimm as mayor and...
Jennifer Stapleton will resign as Sandpoint city administrator
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the biggest news to come out of Sandpoint City Hall in a year filled with hefty headlines was the pre-holiday announcement by City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton that she...
Sandpoint council approves traffic alignment, intersection plan affecting Pine St.
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council made big steps toward changing how traffic will flow on First Avenue, Superior and Pine streets at its regular Dec. 20 meeting — the last...
BOCC to include fairgrounds in FY’23 financial audit
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Following months of raucous, often explosive meetings, the Bonner County board of commissioners enjoyed a relatively even-toned morning Dec. 12, even as it addressed a number of hot-button issues...
Continued hostilities at the BOCC
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners covered a number of issues at the forefront of the public’s consciousness during their regular Tuesday business meeting Dec. 5, including the Aug....
BOCC to draft response to alleged ‘misinformation’ given by sheriff
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners touched on multiple aspects of the county’s finances — including the much-debated fairgrounds funds — at their meeting on Nov. 28. Public comment...
BOCC addresses numerous county issues at special meeting
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In a sprawling special meeting Nov. 16, the Bonner County board of commissioners covered a laundry list of topics, ultimately passing several motions involving retention of outside legal counsel,...
