Weight limits lifted across county
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Road and Bridge Department announced May 11 that weight limits had been lifted from county roads in all three districts. Weight limits are put in place...
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BoCo to expand Gold Hill Trail parking
By Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners unanimously approved a final agreement May 11 with the U.S. Forest Service, accepting a $31,752 grant to expand the parking area at the Gold Hill trailhead. Pete Hughes,...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: May 13, 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 U.S. economy is close to recovering from pandemic losses, with...
Legislative expenses approach $450,000 since first recess ended April 6
By Clark Corbin Idaho Capital Sun The ongoing 2021 legislative session has cost the state of Idaho nearly $450,000 since legislators returned from their first recess April 6. From April 6 through May 2,...
Idaho re-enters Stage 4 of pandemic response
By Reader Staff After nearly three months stuck in Stage 3 of its novel coronavirus pandemic response plan, also known as Idaho Rebounds, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced May 11 that...
Lawsuit threatened over Trestle Creek marina project
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In a 60-day notice of intent released May 5, the Center for Biological Diversity, Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper and Idaho Conservation League notified parties responsible for pursuing and permitting...
Two Fourths equal a whole lot of trouble
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Perhaps it’s fitting that a holiday commemorating the commencement of a world-historical conflict should generate controversy. So it has been with Sandpoint’s traditional Fourth of July celebration — canceled...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: May 6, 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 Selective Service Repeal Act of 2021 was recently introduced to...
Idaho Press Club honors Reader with eight awards for 2020 reporting
By Reader Staff Despite it being a year of historic tumult for the world in general, the Reader had a winning 2020 — at least as far as its reporting went. The paper earned...
Army Corps announces local recreation site opening dates
By Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials announced April 27 that the 2021 Albeni Falls Dam recreation season will begin Saturday, May 8 with the opening of Riley Creek Recreation Area. Springy...
