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...
Category: News in Brief
Outdoor Shooting Range open for business
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Department on May 2 reopened the public outdoor shooting range on Baldy Mountain Road. Department officials said they are instituting additional procedures to help meet social...
Shakespeare in the Parks canceled
By Reader Staff Organizers for the annual Montana Shakespeare in the Parks announced May 4 that the 2020 show date has been canceled. “We are disappointed, but we fully understand the wisdom of Montana...
Lost in the ’50s canceled, but not discontinued
By Reader Staff Sandpoint’s annual classic car event and celebration of decades gone by, Lost in the ’50s, has been canceled for 2020. Event organizers took to Facebook to share the news. “Coronavirus precautions...
W. Bonner Libraries set reopening date for May 11 (hopefully)
By Reader Staff West Bonner County library officials announced plans to reopen their facilities Monday, May 11, but with the caveat that conditions will “hopefully” be right to again throw open the doors. According...
County files for summary judgment in Festival gun suit
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County filed a motion for summary judgement April 28 in its lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint, asking for a court ruling on whether The Festival at Sandpoint...
LPOSD board votes to continue distance learning until May 29
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Lake Pend Oreille School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its May 6 virtual meeting to extend distance learning until May 29 — ending the 2019-2020 school...
‘We’re all in this together’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Citing the global coronavirus pandemic that has forced the closure of countless businesses and public gatherings, Festival at Sandpoint organizers announced May 4 that there would be no 2020...
State parks remind visitors to pay vehicle entry fee
By Reader Staff After observing visitors disregarding vehicle entry fees, Idaho State Parks officials are reminding would-be park goers that those without the Idaho Park Passport must pay $5 upon entrance to state parks, ...
Reader wins Idaho Press Club awards
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Reader won several accolades from the Idaho Press Club, which announced its statewide awards online April 25, rather than at its typical annual banquet in Boise, to observe social...
