By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Ranger District will have a new District Ranger starting Sept. 4. Jessie Berner was selected to take over for former District Ranger Erick Walker. Berner comes to the Idaho...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Cougar Fire was an estimated 6,626 acres and 26- percent contained on Wednesday afternoon, with wind gusts of up to 20 mph near the fire through Thursday, according...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A host of new programs are coming to Sandpoint following the University of Idaho’s new property for an organic agricultural center. Thanks to the acquisition of the 48-acre Sandpoint...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Despite the poor air quality, construction work along Cedar and Oak streets is on schedule and on budget. This week, workers will finish installation of the stormwater piping and...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For those who live in and visit North Idaho, clean air and natural beauty often top the list for why they’ve chosen this region. Small business owners rely on...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In a budget workshop on Aug. 8, county clerk Mike Rosedale laid out the greatest point of contention during this budget season: to take forgone taxes, or to not...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Monday’s wildfire story is wind, with 7-13 mph gusts anticipated on a couple of larger area blazes through Tuesday, according to Idaho Panhandle National Forests officials. The Cougar Fire...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Over the summer, the Idaho Republican and Democratic parties went to work on their platforms. What emerged were revised documents that both, in their own way, reflect evolving partisan...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council approved a budget Wednesday night with total expenditures amounting to $44,538,939. The final budget is the result of months of work, with additional fine-tuning in...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The 2019 Bonner County budget was finalized last week, boasting increased salaries in several departments and introducing a 3-percent tax increase. Going into effect this October, the budget features...
