Mad About Science: High winds
By Ben Olson Reader Staff We have an inside joke in the Reader office. On Wednesdays, our deadline day to put out this weekly effort, a few hundred tasks all come together before we...
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‘I want to create a neighborhood’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted unanimously July 6 to approve the final development plan and preliminary plat for Culver’s Crossing — a first-of-its-kind affordable housing development for...
Sandpoint Lions Club to host Fourth of July festivities in Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are many timeless pairings in life: Romeo and Juliet, peanut butter and jelly, Batman and Robin. When July rolls around, though, Sandpoint gets to enjoy the winning combination...
Mad About Science: Ponderosa pine
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Living in 7B, you can look in virtually any cardinal direction and spot a ponderosa pine. They are massive trees with thick trunks that can stand nearly 300 feet...
High inflows continue to affect lake level
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff In an update shared with the Reader on June 28, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Scott Lawrence said that the Albeni Falls Dam — located on the west...
County adopts amendment to non-conforming use code
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners approved an amendment to the county’s land use code June 23, allowing for the expansion of natural resource-based, legal non-conforming uses — such as mining —...
Panida hosts second week of Pride-themed films
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The second of four films in the Panida Theater’s Pride Month series will screen Monday, June 27 and Tuesday, June 28. Made possible through a grant from the Bonner...
CAL supports local students, organizations
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Community Assistance League met June 20 for “A Celebration of Giving,” the organization’s annual gathering to recognize those who have received grants and scholarships. About 100 people packed...
Dirt-y Secrets: Have patience in June and don’t give up on garden tasks
By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist “Wherever you are planted in life, bloom with courage and grace.” — adapted from Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622) I can think of two people who epitomize this sentiment....
‘This isn’t the way we do business here’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A few months after Florida-based investor Jim Gissy purchased the Cedar Street Bridge in late 2018, it was hailed as “a new golden age” for the iconic retail space...
