County adopts furlough policy
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Board of Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved a furlough policy May 12 to be utilized in the event that the COVID-19 pandemic cuts into the county’s funding. Director...
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Sandpoint Lions Club cancels July 4 festivities
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Lions Club announced May 13 that it would regretfully have to cancel its annual Fourth of July festivities in Sandpoint due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The Sandpoint...
E. Bonner libraries eliminate overdue fines policy; W. Bonner libraries reopen
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The East Bonner County Library District Board of Trustees voted May 11 to eliminate late fees for overdue materials. Library officials said that the board has been weighing the...
Farmers’ Market sets May 16 opening day
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Farmers’ Market is back, with a few changes. “It’s going to be a modified market,” Market Manager Kelli Burt told the Reader. The 32nd season of the...
Downtown construction to be ‘substantially complete’ by May 14
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Drive through downtown Sandpoint on First Avenue and you’ll see signs of life returning as the phases of Gov. Brad Little’s “Idaho Rebounds” coronavirus reopening plan proceed apace. Most...
Three N. Idahoans front suit challenging constitutionality of COVID-19 restrictions
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sagle resident Scott Herndon, who mounted an unsuccessful bid for Idaho Senate in 2018 and has since been in the forefront of a number of local hot-button issues from...
A ‘drive-in’ graduation
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Every graduation ceremony is memorable, but, for the senior class of 2020, their big day will go down in history as the first to adapt to the social distancing...
County asks hikers to park safely at trailheads
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Road and Bridge Department released a statement May 1 asking users of recreational sites to park safely at trailheads to avoid tickets and potential towing of vehicles. “We...
Runoff projections forecast smooth refill for LPO
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Current measurements are pointing toward a typical spring runoff and refill for Lake Pend Oreille, according to the Army Corps of Engineers — information the agency will be sharing...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces – May 7, 2020
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact, which COVID-19 has illustrated so well. A recent sampling: The COVID-19 approach in the...
