Keeping the fire out of fireworks
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In 35 years working in fire services, Selkirk Fire Chief Ron Stocking has only had two Fourth of July holidays off. The nature of the day’s celebration means safety...
Category: News in Brief
Albertson to chart new era for LPOSD
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff No one knows Lake Pend Oreille School District quite like Tom Albertson. The local educator has worked local classrooms for years, rising through the ranks from teacher to assistant...
Pet license plates and other Idaho news
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Looking to add a little flair to the car? Good news: Pet-friendly plates are here in Idaho. Thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Brad Little, the plates...
BCSO warns against phone scams
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office released a warning Monday that fake jury duty and arrest warrant phone calls are making their way around Idaho, and tips to avoid being...
City proposes moratorium on airport-area rezoning
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For the past several months, the city has struggled to clarify its policy on residential development near Sandpoint Airport. An upcoming public meeting is intended to shed some light...
DNA evidence leads to cold-case arrest
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint Police arrested a suspect in a 30-year Sandpoint cold case thanks to the power of DNA evidence. Law enforcement arrested William R. Acosta at his Ponderay home after...
Sam Owen Fire District bans fireworks
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sam Owen Fire District Board of Commissioners declared a state of severe fire danger to exist in the district last week. The declaration stemmed from “potential uncontrollable forest...
Wrenco dump closure stirs resident concern
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When the Board of County Commissioners voted June 11 to close the Wrenco solid waste refusal site, they noted the county would be taking suggestions for a new site...
Altered Idaho code republished
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho Governor Brad Little is all about keeping it simple. He’s made it his mission to wield scissors to bureaucratic red tape, and when faced with reviewing all 8,200...
Council approves rezoning request
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint City Council approved a request last week to rezone part of a property near Sandpoint Airport from Industrial Technical Park to Residential Single Family. The decision was a...
