Carousel of Smiles to host workshops
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Carousel of Smiles will host the first of a series of pony restoration workshops next weekend. The workshop will take place Friday, Oct. 12 from 5-8:30 p.m. at...
Category: News in Brief
County adopts employee social media policy
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved a social media policy for all county employees and officials Tuesday. The new policy, headed by the county’s Human Resources department, will be added...
Activist groups call for commissioner recusal
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Two leading organizations in opposition to the proposed Newport smelter are calling for the recusal of a Pend Oreille County commissioner on any decision related to public land use....
City seeks solution to City Beach goose menace
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff When it comes to geese — and more importantly, their poop — the city of Sandpoint has no simple solution. They come in by the hundreds from month...
Proposition 2: Will voters approve Medicaid expansion?
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Medicaid expansion is a debate Idaho has grappled with since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Now the state has a chance to settle that debate...
Arlo’s Ristorante finds new location
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Nearly a month since Arlo’s was ousted from its downtown location, the popular local Italian restaurant is finalizing its move into a new building. Arlo’s will be the latest...
Schweitzer announces 2019 management changes
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Schweitzer Mountain Resort announced upcoming management changes this week that will go into effect for the 2018-19 season. After 25 years with Schweitzer, Activities and Events Director Mary Weber-Quinn...
VA outreach planned
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A representative from Bonner County Veterans Service Office will be in Clark Fork from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to answer questions about current veterans’ benefits, assist with ongoing...
Road closure announced
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Bonner County Road and Bridge announced an upcoming road closure on Colburn-Culver Road just west of N. Center Valley Road for Tuesday, Oct. 2 from 7:45 a.m. to approximately...
Robocalls attack Reader publisher
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A series of widespread robocalls late last week and this week attacked the Sandpoint Reader and its publisher and co-owner, Ben Olson. The robocalls homed in on Olson’s education...
