Candidate events line up in school board election
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With the May 16 election for Lake Pend Oreille School Board shaping up to be the most heated in years, several candidate events are lining up to help inform...
Category: News in Brief
BNSF to build second railroad bridge over Lake Pend Oreille
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Pending government approvals, BNSF Railway plans to move forward with a second bridge across Lake Pend Oreille. Company officials announced this week that design and engineering for the project...
The shape of things to come
By Cort Gifford Reader Contributor Gannon Reynolds, project supervisor for the War Memorial Field bleacher project is a busy guy. When cornered for a quick synopsis of what’s happened in the last few weeks,...
NAMI Far North meeting scheduled
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The NAMI Far North (National Alliance on Mental Illness) regular monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the old Bonner General Health classroom,...
Students spearhead bus shelter construction
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Both education and community improvement are on the table with the Eureka Institute’s latest project. The local nonprofit, which encourages personal growth and learning through educational, experiential and recreational...
Scholarships available for graduating seniors
By Reader Staff The Community Assistance League is now offering scholarships to graduating seniors of any Bonner County high school, including home school, who intend to pursue a higher education at an accredited college,...
Bonner General Health designated level IV trauma center
By Reader Staff On Feb. 14, Bonner General Health became the fourth critical access hospital in the state of Idaho to become designated as a Level IV trauma center by the Idaho Time Sensitive...
Clark Fork council opposed to Scotchman Peaks wilderness bill
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Following a meeting in January that mobilized opposition to Scotchman Peaks wilderness designation, the Clark Fork City Council has come out against the proposal. Last week, the council publicized...
BID report produces mixed results
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A draft report of public opinion regarding the Sandpoint Business Improvement District compiled by Boise State University students returned mixed results, according to Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton. Designed...
A Legislative Update
By Ben Olson Reader Staff By all accounts, the 2017 legislative session got off to a bumpy start. Lobbyists, reporters and lawmakers alike have acknowledged this session has had a “wonky” feel to it....
