By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For newly-hired Sandpoint Public Works Director Amanda Wilson, the appeal of working in a small city is all about having a long-term impact. Having honed her expertise in rural...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Sunday was Easter, April Fool’s Day and the earliest the Festival at Sandpoint has ever released their summer concert series lineup — so you could say it was an...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Spring breakup season is upon us. The following roads have been temporarily closed by the Sandpoint Ranger District due to soft road beds: Grouse Creek Road, Forest Service Road...
Compiled by Ben Olson If you’re looking to attend a candidates’ forum before the primary election in May, there are plenty to choose from. Bonner County Farm Bureau forum April 3 • 5:30-9 p.m....
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint announced Wednesday that it was doing away with the “number line” system it has used for the past decade, replacing it with tiered pricing for...
By Cameron Rasmussson Reader Staff Hecla Mining Company is punching back after Montana Department of Environmental Quality hit it with bad actor violations last week. The Spokesman-Review reports that the company sued the department...
By Cameron Rasmussson Reader Staff About 5,000 acres of forestland near Bonners Ferry will be preserved under a conservation easement in an agreement announced Wednesday by Idaho Department of Lands officials. Conveyed to IDL...
By Ben Olson and McCalee Cain Reader Staff and Contributor A heavy spring snowfall didn’t deter the hundreds of people from marching on Saturday morning. At the south end of the Long Bridge, over...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Last month, for the third consecutive year, we reached out to media consumers in the region to inquire about their media habits. This annual survey helps us keep tabs...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Ponderay City Council approved a special use permit for an indoor shooting range Monday. It will be the first range of its kind in Bonner County. The facility...
