PHD announces new CFO
Board institutes AI limitations for staff By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff More than a month after a slew of resignations, the Panhandle Health District announced Oct. 8 that it has hired Scott Hurlbert as its...
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Sandpoint enters into owner’s rep agreement on wastewater plant project
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The city of Sandpoint took an important step to move forward with the planned reconstruction of the wastewater treatment plant, voting unanimously Oct. 7 to approve two agreements identifying the...
BoCo sheriff: ‘We would have received an indictment’
Meeting recording still absent from county YouTube By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler has weighed in on the recent disclosure of past sexual misconduct allegations surrounding District 2 Republican county commissioner...
Early voting opens Oct. 19 with election forum set for Oct. 20
By Reader Staff Early voting in the 2026 general election begins on Monday, Oct. 19, with eligible resident electors able to cast their ballots in person from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, at the Bonner...
Prior sexual assault allegations against commissioner candidate made public
Idaho Attorney General’s Office declined to file criminal charges By Soncirey Mitchell and Zach HagadoneReader Staff The regular business meeting of the Bonner County Board of Commissioners took an unexpected turn Oct. 6, when...
Sandpoint council votes to move forward with City Beach parking lot concept
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The city of Sandpoint is moving forward with a redesign of the City Beach parking lot, after councilors agreed 3-2 at their regular Oct. 7 meeting to direct staff to...
2026 election forum set for Oct. 20
By Reader Staff Coinciding with the beginning of early voting on Monday, Oct. 19, the Bonner County Daily Bee, KRFY Panhandle Community Radio, SandpointOnline.com and Sandpoint Reader will host an election forum on Tuesday,...
City presents proposed zone changes at open house
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Attendance was steady throughout Sandpoint’s zoning code update open house, which took place Oct. 6 from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at Community Hall, where attendees were invited to view presentation materials and...
BOCC continues Long Bridge Marina expansion proposal hearing to November
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners continued its hearing on a conditional use permit for the proposed Long Bridge Marina expansion for the third time Oct. 7, leaving interested parties...
Green Bay remains open to out-of-season day use
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Following the September announcement that Green Bay will be closed to day use to better accommodate the area’s paid campsites, the U.S. Forest Service has clarified that the popular beach...
