Army Corps sets lake drawdown date
By Reader Staff In a typical year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins the drawdown of Lake Pend Oreille on the third Sunday in September or Sept. 18, whichever comes later. Due to...
Category: News in Brief
Idaho’s ‘100 deadliest days’ claimed 82 lives in traffic fatalities
By Reader Staff The stretch between Memorial Day through Labor Day is known as a beautiful period of time in the Gem State, but the Idaho Office of Highway Safety has a different name...
Sandpoint council adopts ballot language for 25-year, 1% local option tax
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff When Sandpoint voters go to the polls in November, they’ll be asked whether they support levying a 1% local option tax on their purchases — with funds dedicated to...
BOCC Commissioner Williams: Shortening Corps’ timeline on Albeni Falls gate replacement ‘has the support of the congressional delegates’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The city of Priest River hosted Idaho Gov. Brad Little and members of his cabinet on Aug. 29 for the “Capital for a Day” event, during which attendees discussed...
‘Scott does seem to be pretty upset with this’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Reader previously reported that the Bonner County Republican Central Committee used ranked-choice voting on Aug. 20 to select three nominees to replace District 3 Commissioner Luke Omodt, who...
Viggo Mortensen adds second night to sold-out Panida fundraiser, Q&A
By Reader Staff After selling out of tickets for the Saturday, Sept. 14 screening of Viggo Mortensen’s newest film The Dead Don’t Hurt, the Panida Theater announced Sept. 4 that Mortensen has agreed to...
Idaho transgender youth gender care travel fund, assistance program launches
By Kyle Pfannenstiel Idaho Capital Sun The Trans Youth Emergency Project is expanding into Idaho, offering families of transgender Idaho youth financial and logistical assistance to access transition-related care for minors. Add the Words...
Idaho AG Labrador under ethics investigation by Idaho State Bar after complaint
By Kyle Pfannenstiel Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho State Bar is conducting an ethics investigation into Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, following a complaint alleging an “adversarial relationship” with the Idaho Department of Health...
City gearing up to begin Fifth Ave./Pine St. traffic signal project
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff After more than a year of planning and discussion, the relocation of the traffic signal at Fifth Avenue and Church Street to the intersection of Fifth and Pine Street...
Ponderay to cut ribbon on Phase 1 of Field of Dreams Recreation Complex
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s been 31 years since Floyd McGhee and Mike Read first envisioned a dedicated regional sports facility in Ponderay. Then conceived of as the McGhee Sports Complex, that idea...
