By Ben Olson Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper (LPOW) plans to kickoff a new Citizen Science program this spring called the Storm Water Monitoring Program. The non-profit organization aims to collect monthly samples...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff You wouldn’t figure routine tax conformity legislation would prompt a fierce debate over same-sex marriage and constitutional law. But that was the case in Boise on Monday, when Rep....
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Council members voted to withdraw the Sandpoint resolution supporting refugee resettlement Wednesday night, bringing an end to a heated, month-long controversy. Cheers erupted from the audience when Sandpoint Mayor...
It’s hard to imagine that one year ago this week, Cameron and I were scrambling together the return issue of the Sandpoint Reader. Seriously, how is it possible an entire year has flown by?...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s been a good year for Evans Brothers. Fresh off winning a third-place award in Coffee Fest’s Best Coffeehouse in America competition, the Sandpoint favorite grabbed another award last...
What’s better than watching the Winter Carnival Parade of Lights? Being in the parade, of course! The Sandpoint Business Improvement District (BID) is looking for parade participants in this year’s parade, themed “Flurry of...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Norilina Harvel, the former CFO of Bonner General Health accused of embezzling $220,000, was arraigned in court this morning. She plead not guilty to District Judge Barbara Buchanan. According...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If any symbolic figureheads have emerged in the local debate over refugee resettlement, they’re Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad and Bonner County Commissioner Glen Bailey. Bailey and his fellow commissioners...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s a brand new year, and with it comes another session of the Idaho State Legislature. Judging by the proposed resolutions filed for consideration, legislative activity will be split...
By Reader Staff Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad is accepting resumes until Tuesday, Jan. 26 from registered voters residing within the Sandpoint City limits that are interested in serving on the Sandpoint City Council. The...
