Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Sept. 30, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Masks ripped off: The far-right internet company Epik, which allows anonymous...
Category: News in Brief
Scattered Lands project moves forward
By Reader Staff Idaho Panhandle National Forests announced Sept. 24 that the Sandpoint Ranger District issued a final decision to move forward with the Scattered Lands Project — an effort to reduce fire danger...
City to host workshops on projects to be funded by proposed 1% tax
By Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint will be holding a series of public workshops to meet and discuss the parks site concepts and proposed sidewalk projects to be constructed with a proposed seven-year...
P&Z reschedules hearing on 25-acre rezone
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Citing lack of a quorum, the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission pushed back its Sept. 28 public hearing on the proposed rezone and Comprehensive Plan change for about 25...
Rosedale: ‘Our elections are secure’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County Clerk Mike Rosedale is speaking out about allegations of fraud against Idaho and its counties in the 2020 presidential election, publicly denouncing claims to that effect by...
Skatepark expansion in the works
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the past 15 years, the King of the Kongcrete skateboarding competition has brought together skaters of Bonner County to share their love of the sport. This year, it...
Where are all the workers? Part II
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff This article is the second piece in an ongoing series during which the Reader will examine various aspects of the labor shortage affecting area employers. If area...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Sept. 23, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Last Friday, 318 days after the election in 2020, former President...
Trestle Creek Complex nearly contained, forest closures lifted
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Wetting rains and cooling temperatures are helping bring this year’s fire season to a close — a milestone highlighted by the near-complete containment of the 6,600-acre Trestle Creek Complex...
BoCo anti-mandate resolution workshop postponed
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Board of Bonner County Commissioners announced on the office’s Facebook page Sept. 20 that a workshop regarding an anti-mandate resolution has been postponed. Originally slated for Sept. 24,...
