Facts support public access claims at Camp Bay
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor The fate of public access to Camp Bay is once again in the hands of the Bonner County Board of Commissioners. A district judge has sent the matter back...
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BoCo planning staff: Camp Bay Road vacation ‘is in the public interest’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County Planning staff has issued its staff report on a file proposing the vacation of Camp Bay Road, set to be discussed at a Monday, Dec. 19 hearing...
‘This is fast’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Representatives of Portland, Ore.-based Leland Consulting Group returned to the Sandpoint City Council at its regular meeting Dec. 7, filling in councilors on updates to the study the firm...
Mad About Science: Smells, sugars and you
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist What do hydrocortisone steroids, dryer sheets and Febreze all have in common? Corn cobs. I’m sure you’ve wondered how aerosol air fresheners work. They’re advertised as trapping and eliminating...
Urban renewal board approves parking lot agreement with City Hall
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency took its first step toward the eventual redevelopment of the downtown Sandpoint parking lot, approving a memorandum of understanding with City Hall at its...
Council OK’s goose hunt at City Beach
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It was a hefty agenda at the Dec. 7 regular meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, including one item that is sure to ruffle at least some feathers: a...
Deputy prosecutor amends complaint against commissioners
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff After an initial notice of tort claim in late 2021, Bonner County Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bauer officially filed a civil suit against Bonner County commissioners and Bonner County Chief...
A captivating collaboration
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Two organizations dedicated to helping local youth develop skills in the arts — Allegro Dance Studio and Suzuki String Academy — have discovered that, in the case of their...
The Sandpoint Eater: Fowl play
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Holy fowl, last week, I was reminded that a 26-pound turkey goes a long way — especially when there are last-minute guest cancellations. Sadly, daughter Casey and family could...
An eye on affordability
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff For many, the prioritization of certain health care services over others is a monetary necessity. Dental work falls by the wayside in favor of paying for an important medication,...
