Bits ‘n’ Pieces: July 22, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Massive flooding in Europe took more than 200 lives last week...
Category: News in Brief
Rep. Priscilla Giddings to face ethics committee in August for two complaints
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris Idaho Capital Sun According to the Idaho Legislature’s House Journal, the House Ethics Committee has received two complaints against Rep. Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird, alleging conduct unbecoming of a representative which...
Bonner County files complaint against Sagle RV park developer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Bonner County issued a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against developer Craig Hermsmeyer on July 13 for the landowner’s unpermitted RV park development on Camp Peine Road in...
‘Turning downtown around’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff At its regular meeting July 20, the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission heard a presentation from senior administrators as well as brand-new staff members on sweeping plans for “turning...
Reconsideration on the table for Idaho Club marina project
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Conservation groups opposed to a marina and housing development on Lake Pend Oreille announced July 7 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had called on the U.S. Army...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: July 15, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: The Delta COVID-19 variant is spreading among unvaccinated individuals in Missouri,...
Pedaling for a ‘paw’sitive cause
By Reader Staff When Brian Anderson organized the first Six-Pack Alleycat ride, he said his goal was to create a fun and social bike event that would introduce participants to the nooks and crannies...
Bonner Co. Human Rights Task Force awards nearly $20K in grants
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force has completed its awards review process for 2021, granting $18,925 to the community to help fund activities and programs that support and promote human...
Saying ‘goodbye’ to an ‘adventure sister’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff National media, from the New York Times to CNN, reported the death of Leah Davis Lokan, mauled by a grizzly bear in the Montana wildlands July 6, but Sandpoint...
Landowner, developer partner to keep investors out of new N. Idaho housing development
By Kelsie Moseley-Morris Idaho Capital Sun Across Idaho, residents have watched helplessly as people and investors flush with cash from other states have swooped up property sight unseen for many thousands of dollars more...
