Toys for Tots a huge resource for community
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Back in the 1950s, when the Sandpoint Lions Club started doing the Toys for Tots drive, people would donate used toys and the Lions would fix them up and...
Category: News in Brief
IPNF gives away free Christmas trees
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Do you know what the best word in the English language is? Free! The Idaho Panhandle National Forest is offering every fourth grader a free Christmas tree permit through...
City selects new administrator
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The city search committee has selected Jennifer Pearson Stapleton as the final candidate for the new city administrator position. A Montana native, Stapleton brings with her almost 25 years...
Sheriff Wheeler supports ending refugee program
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler is adding his voice to those protesting Syrian refugee resettlement in Idaho. This Tuesday, Wheeler wrote a letter to Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter urging...
GOP adds earlier primary for presidential elections
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you’re planning to vote in next year’s primary elections, you may have to make a couple trips to the polls. Due to legislation passed this spring, Idaho is...
Grandstands at Memorial Field granted another year
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Looks like the old Memorial Field grandstands might have a little more life in them yet. Sandpoint Parks and Recreation announced this week that demolition of the old grandstands...
There she blows:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Avista crews reported more than 150,000 customers still without power Wednesday morning after Tuesday evening’s windstorm swept through the Inland Northwest. The utilities company said the storm was the...
Front lines in the war on poverty:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series on poverty in Bonner County. It was made possible in part by a grant from the Idaho Media Initiative...
Ski Swap:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For many outdoor enthusiasts who call North Idaho home, the annual Ski Swap sponsored by Schweitzer Alpine Racing School (SARS) is the kickoff to every winter season. A tradition...
Assistance for those who need it
By Jack Dyck Reader Contributor Are you experiencing challenges and hardship in your life? Does your child need a winter coat? Does Mom need help with paying her power bill? Where can I can go for...
