Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Sept. 2, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Staff East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: If you have a medical bill that “surprises” you, The New...
Category: News in Brief
Council approves final plat for Phase I of University Place subdivision
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff With no discussion or debate, the Sandpoint City Council at its Sept. 1 meeting approved the final plat for Phase I of the University Place development on North Boyer...
State endowment lands garner big dollars
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Lands is reaping a windfall of dollars in 2021, as 16 endowment-owned lakefront lots at Priest Lake recently sold for more than $13.1 million —...
School Zone speeds reduced
By Reader Staff The start of the 2021-’22 school year is just around the corner and city of Sandpoint crews have been preparing to keep kids safe. New signs have been installed in school...
BoCo adopts 2022 budget, takes forgone taxes
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In order to balance the 2022 budget, Bonner County commissioners voted Aug. 23 to take $2.7 million in forgone taxes — a move prompted by new state legislation, increased...
Polling places will change in nine BoCo voting precincts
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted to change the polling places for nine different precincts Aug. 24, with the change going into effect for the November 2021 election “and beyond,” according...
Fire safety paramount even as restrictions lift
By Reader Staff Public, state and tribal land managers in the Coeur d’Alene Dispatch Zone — which encompasses Bonner County — will rescind fire restrictions on Friday, Aug. 27. While the decision is driven...
New state initiatives law gets the boot
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Supreme Court ruled Aug. 23 that a 2021 law to heighten the signature requirements for placing citizens’ initiatives on the ballot violated Idahoans’ constitutional rights. Prior to...
Panida marquee repairs underway
By Reader Staff The Panida Theater’s iconic neon marquee will once again light First Avenue, as work began last week to restore the signage. The Panida launched its “Unite to Light the Marquee” campaign...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: August 19, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Irony: “Insurance companies complain about the costs of climate change —...
