A touring band confronts racism in Sandpoint
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the San Francisco-based band Afrolicious were looking for something to eat before their Aug. 3 show at The Hive. After setting up at the venue, they decided...
Category: News in Brief
City to host public info sessions on Parks Plan
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint and consultants Green Play LLC, have begun work on planning and design for four sites: War Memorial Field, City Beach and downtown waterfront, sports complex...
Se. Crapo makes the rounds in N. Idaho
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) kicked off a full day in Bonner County with a gathering Aug. 7 at the Cocolalla Community Hall to answer questions from about two...
Fire season heats up in N. Idaho, outlook ‘average’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff North Idahoans are making note of clearer skies so far this August, but with fire activity ramping up this week, the smoky haze of summers past appears to be...
A tale of two guns
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Judith M. Carpenter, 57, of Coeur d’Alene, is in custody at the Bonner County Jail, charged with the 2017 killing of 79-year-old Hope woman Shirley Ramey. Bonner County Sheriff...
Suspect arrested in 2017 Shirley Ramey murder
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Judith M. Carpenter, 57, of Coeur d’Alene, is in custody at the Bonner County Jail, charged with the 2017 killing of 79-year-old Hope woman Shirley Ramey. Bonner County Sheriff...
Sagle homeowners gather to address rise in burglaries
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The mood was tense at a meeting of Sagle homeowners July 27, and for good reason. Gathered at the Little Church in the Wildwood, about midway between Bottle and...
City responds to trash talk over new garbage bins
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The new high-tech, solar-powered trash cans that started popping up on Sandpoint city streets in mid-July have proved to be a treasure trove of public debate. A post on...
Wrenco dump remains open
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Wrenco waste refusal site will remain open for the foreseeable future, after a unanimous vote July 30 by Bonner County commissioners. Commissioners originally voted June 11 to close...
Kalispel Tribe wins Class I air designation
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the airshed redesignation of the Kalispel Indian Reservation from Class II to Class I under the Clean Air Act. The reservation, located on...
