Fires reported in Bonner Co.
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Two fires have been reported in Bonner County. Starts of unknown origin were reported at Carr Creek and Trestle Creek. The Carr Creek start was reported around 3:30 p.m....
Category: News in Brief
Idaho Supreme court preserves grocery tax
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Idaho’s 6-percent grocery tax will remain in effect following an Idaho Supreme Court decision. A battle between the Idaho legislative and executive branches ended in Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s...
Near drowning incident at City Beach
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the second time since the Fourth of July weekend, a near-fatal incident was reported at Sandpoint City Beach. A man was reported to have run into the water...
Idaho voter data withheld from Trump commission
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Following a lawsuit by the Idaho Democratic Party, Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney announced this week he will not release voter information to President Donald Trump’s voter fraud...
Pulitzer-Prize winner Robinson lends her voice to Reclaim Idaho
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Of the many things to which Sandpoint claims fame, one of the most underrated must be Marilynne Robinson. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and accomplished scholar, who is also...
Spaghetti feed to support kids’ athletics
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Get in on some tasty chow, bid on great goods and support area kids – all at once, at a spaghetti feed and fundraiser coming on Friday, July 21,...
Workshop to reshape BID
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Following a long process of information gathering, the city is ready to start reworking the Sandpoint Business Improvement District. A workshop set for Wednesday, July 19, from 5:30-6:30 p.m....
City brings public into art selection
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Everyone has an opinion when it comes to public art. And for the Sandpoint Arts Commission’s latest project, locals can put that opinion to use. The Silver Box Project...
Keough to retire in 2018
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff After a political career of more than two decades, District 1 Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, this week announced plans to retire from the Legislature in 2018. According to Keough,...
Rognstad named Association of Idaho Cities region director
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff As the newly appointed District One director for the Association of Idaho Cities, Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad will have a hand in planning policies that influence city life across...
