City Beach goose hunt approved for second year
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Police Chief Corey Coon went all in for the City Beach goose hunt at the Feb. 1 regular meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, where he delivered a...
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BoCo Zoom access ended, P&Z boards remain separate
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Despite being slated as an executive session item to be discussed at the end of a packed agenda, Bonner County commissioners at their business meeting Feb. 7 jumped right...
Legislative Update: Learning curve
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sagle Reader Contributor Idaho legislative activity is trending up. Standing committees are increasing the frequency of their meetings and the number of new bills are beginning to stack up. Our...
Mad About Science: Muppets and puppets
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist “As children, we all live in a world of imagination, of fantasy, and for some of us that world of make-believe continues into adulthood.” — Jim Henson Puppetry is...
Emily Articulated: Asking for and receiving help
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Lately, I have required a lot of help. I’ve spent the past few months caring for my dad as he navigated doctor and legal appointments, first from afar and,...
Remember ‘the Curve’?
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted unanimously Feb. 1 to table a proposed amendment to the Multimodal Transportation Plan envisioning a realignment of U.S. Highway 2 to provide...
Prepare to boogie
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Separately, the members of the Baja Boogie Band are all wildly talented and seasoned musicians. Together, they’ve created something that audiences across North American have come to know as...
Removing grizzlies from the endangered species list would be premature
By Brad Smith Reader Contributor The state of Idaho petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove all grizzly bear populations in the lower 48 from the endangered species list in March 2022....
Legislative Update: Successful governance relies on building relationships
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor The Idaho Legislature opened for business Jan. 4 with the state’s constitutional officers taking the oath of office. Five days later, Gov. Brad Little laid out the...
‘A loss for our community’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff For 22 years, North Idaho Children and Community Mental Health has provided a suite of critical resources for children and their families with mental health and developmental needs that...
