Mad About Science: Pollinators and plants
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Blue skies interrupted by walls of thick gray clouds, the occasional downpour of rain and a sporadic coating of morning snow are all signs that spring has arrived. By...
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Current, former District 1 officials respond to BCRCC ‘no-confidence’ vote on Sauter
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A little more than two weeks after the 2023 Idaho Legislature adjourned on April 6, the Bonner County Republican Central Committee issued a vote of “no-confidence” in District 1A...
City moves away from long-term East-West Connection concept for U.S. 2
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the agenda items addressed at the April 26 meeting of the Bonner County Area Transportation Team were a number of significant developments regarding the city of Sandpoint’s ongoing...
BoCo Planning Commission recommends designating 875 acres near Priest River ‘Rural Residential’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning Commission on April 18 approved a Comprehensive Plan map amendment and zone change for nearly 900 acres of property recently de-annexed from the city of...
Stapleton named among the top finalists for city administrator job in Tumwater, Wash.
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton is among the five finalists for the same job in Tumwater, Wash., according to an April 17 report from The Olympian. According to the...
Library Board of Trustees candidates speak at packed forum
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It was a packed house April 19 at the East Bonner County Library Sandpoint Branch, as about 140 community members turned out to hear candidates from the Library Board...
SHS Earth Club: The next stewards for the environment
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Earth Day might come just once a year, but for the Sandpoint High School Earth Club, it’s every day. With only four members, the club aims to bring awareness...
Jazz for the masses
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff To say that Los Angeles-based band The Black Market Trust is a jazz band is a disservice. To call it a pop outfit or big band act also doesn’t...
Greetings from Boise: It’s a wrap — an overview of 2023 Idaho Legislature
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor The 2023 Legislative Session ended last Thursday, April 6. As a freshman representative, I had few expectations. I had heard there would be lots to learn and...
Mad About Science: Baby chicks
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s a bit of an annual tradition this time of year for me to write about baby chicks. If you’re tired of seeing me write about these adorable little...
