Camp Bay beach giveaway disputed
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor Whether 50 feet of shoreline in Camp Bay stays open to the public is scheduled to be decided by the Bonner County commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The commissioners...
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Emily Articulated: The workweek
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist This past week I worked an inordinate (to me) amount of hours, with deadlines, technology mishaps, and expanding project scopes colliding into a perfect storm of crushing responsibility and...
The ice rink(s) cometh
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff To some, an $8 million indoor ice arena in Sandpoint is a welcome concept, meant to increase recreational opportunities for both locals and visitors. For Bonner County Sheriff Daryl...
Public records lawsuit against Idaho representative will wait until session is over
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris Idaho Capital Sun The court proceedings for a public records lawsuit against Rep. Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird, won’t take place until after the adjournment of this legislative session, according to legal...
Senate GOP backs Woodward in Statehouse fracas
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, has come under fire from the hard-right contingent of the Idaho GOP for his vote against the Idaho Parental Freedom in Education Act, fronted by...
Ethan Murray Fund donates $20K to Bonner Homeless Transitions
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff First, Justine Murray launched a nonprofit. Then, she and her partner, Matt Connery, hiked and whitewater rafted 850 miles from the southern border of Idaho all the way to...
Mad About Science: Photopolymer resin
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Have you ever gone to the dentist to have a cavity filled and wondered what in the world they’re doing inside of your mouth? They squeeze a tube of...
Keep the Scotchman Peaks Wild and Open
By Ed Robinson Reader Contributor The Scotchman Peaks is a magical place. Having worked in the forests of the Idaho Panhandle for 35 years, I don’t say that lightly. This is also not news...
City Council grants appeals, denying use permit for proposed airport-adjacent development
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted Jan. 19 to grant two appeals of a conditional use permit handed down by the Planning and Zoning Commission in November that...
The king of play
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the sitcom Parks and Recreation, the director Ron Swanson is a deadpan libertarian who believes so much in small government that he wishes his own department didn’t exist...
