Planning director Qualls leaves City Hall
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint bid farewell to longtime civil servant Aaron Qualls, who had worked as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, a City Council member and,...
Category: News in Brief
Regional YMCA receives $10M donation
By Reader Staff Tuesday afternoon, philanthropist Mackenzie Scott announced gifts to 384 organizations across the country. As a result of a thorough and detailed review, the YMCA of the Inland Northwest is set to...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Dec. 17, 2020
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling, mostly about money: As syndicated columnist Jim Hightower explains it, understanding...
BoCo seeks ‘clarity on the law’ in gun suit appeal
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County plans to continue its legal battle against the city of Sandpoint over The Festival at Sandpoint’s policy to ban guns with an appeal to the Idaho Supreme...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: December 10, 2020
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Congressional Emergency COVID-19 relief may come in the form of a...
Earn a $300 charitable giving donation in 2020 thanks to the CARES Act
By Reader Staff The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act made changes to tax rules in 2020 to allow for increased charitable giving amid the pandemic and corresponding economic hardships. “Whether taxpayers are...
Comments needed on Westside Restoration Project near Bonners
By Reader Staff The Idaho Panhandle National Forests and Bureau of Land Management are inviting comments on the draft Environmental Assessment for a forest management project proposed near Bonners Ferry. The Westside Restoration Project...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: December 3, 2020
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Last year’s four-day work week experiment in Japan found that worker...
Ponderay police sergeant dies
By Reader Staff Detective Sgt. Mike Victorino of the Ponderay Police Department died on Nov. 25 after a months-long fight to survive traumatic brain injuries sustained in an August motorcycle accident. Idaho State Police...
COVID numbers continue daily climb
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Communities throughout Idaho continue to struggle with navigating the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Cases of the virus have skyrocketed in recent weeks, amounting to about 14 million nationwide, resulting in...
