Indoor shooting range approved in Ponderay
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...
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Two gun-related marches in Sandpoint Saturday
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The nationwide gun debate is coming to Sandpoint Saturday, as groups organize to march both in favor and against strengthening the country’s gun control legislation. In solidarity with the...
Second rail bridge public hearing set for May 23
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Lands has officially set a date for the public hearings on the BNSF Railway Co. application to construct a second train bridge across Lake Pend...
Reclaim Idaho halfway to signature collection goal
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Reclaim Idaho co-founder Luke Mayville announced in an email Sunday that his grassroots political group has collected 29,000 signatures for their Medicaid for Idaho campaign — more than half...
LOR Foundation funds Sandpoint, Ponderay projects
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For the city of Ponderay, the Field of Dreams park project has been years in the making. Likewise, Sandpoint residents have pursued the development of a recreation center for...
Hecla hit with bad actor violation
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Proposed mines in the Cabinet Mountains are under fire after Montana Department of Environmental Quality hit Hecla Mining Company and its CEO, Phillips S. Baker Jr., with a violation...
Risch involved in setting up N. Korea talks
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A recent trip to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics by U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, played a key role in setting up recently announced talks with North Korea. The Idaho...
Schweitzer extends ski season
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Skiers, don’t put your gear away yet. There’s still plenty of winter to be had at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. With over 365 inches of snowfall this year, Schweitzer has...
County has eyes on roads as spring breakup starts
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff It appears the worst of winter is over, and as the snow makes its way into our water system, spring breakup threatens roads all over Bonner County. Director of...
Walkout: Over 100 Sandpoint High School students show support for Parkland shooting victims in a walkout Wednesday
By Cameron Rasmusson and Ben Olson Reader Staff More than 100 Sandpoint High School students walked out of their classrooms and outside into the early spring drizzle Wednesday morning, joining thousands of their peers across...
