By Reader Staff The Idaho Conservation League’s fourth annual study of Idaho’s wastewater treatment plants found more than 75% failed to comply with Clean Water Act permits for harmful bacteria, chemicals, toxic metals and...
By Reader Staff The special session of the Idaho Legislature, which took place Aug. 24-26, accumulated a $78,600 bill from the Idaho State Police and more costs from the Boise Police Department have yet...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council unanimously passed a $34.6 million dollar budget for Fiscal Year 2021 and approved a budget ordinance at its meeting Sept. 2, also providing $934,757 in...
By Reader Staff It’s been a challenging year for local nonprofits, as many have had to cancel fundraising efforts due to concerns over COVID-19. Meanwhile, Schweitzer Mountain Resort’s commitment to the Bonner Community Food...
By Reader Staff Bonner General Health announced it has received a $200,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation, which it will use to fund portions of an Emergency Department renovation planned for this fall. The...
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Teen Center will be open for the 2020-21 school year, beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 8 with a back-to-school barbecue. The center will provide after-school meals and activities, including games,...
By Reader Staff Caution is advised for those recreating on the lower Clark Fork River on Sept. 3, as utility company Avista is building a new fish passage facility at Cabinet Gorge Dam. Part...
By Reader Staff A new online community co-op is aiming to bring together locally owned businesses and residents — a goal more important now than ever, as Sandpoint enters its fall shoulder season and...
By Reader Staff Local nonprofit 101 Women Sandpoint has appointed three new board members and is gearing up for its fall 2020 grant cycle, which is focused on supporting nonprofit organizations tackling education, arts,...
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: At least 21 states are suing the U.S. Postal Service over...
