Updates on the state of Lake Pend Oreille
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the spring refill of Lake Pend Oreille on April 1, with the goal of raising the water from the average winter levels...
Category: News in Brief
Work nears completion on EMS Station 1
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Work is nearing completion on the new Bonner County Emergency Medical Services Station 1, a project that has been in progress since 2020 under the previous board of county...
Idaho’s growth is slowing, but some counties — including Bonner — outpace the state average
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Labor reported in January that the state’s population growth had slowed in 2023 to 1.3%, though still outpacing the national growth rate of 0.5%. However,...
PSNI begins planning for future expansion
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Panhandle Special Needs, Inc. has been given notice by the city that its lease will not be renewed when it expires 2033, and will then be required to move...
Jason Welker announced as new Community Planning and Development director
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint will have a new Community Planning and Development director as early as Monday, April 8, after Mayor Jeremy Grimm announced March 27 that City Council...
Public hearing scheduled for Sagle bike park development
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A public hearing before the Bonner County Planning Department has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. to take comments from the community regarding a 170-acre mountain...
Out-of-county money trickling into Dist. 3 commissioner race
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff North Idahoans have become increasingly accustomed to negative campaign advertising over the past few election cycles, though typically related to hotly contested legislative seats. However, with about two months...
Slate of 2024 primary candidates finalized
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Tuesday, May 21 primary will feature a crowded field of candidates, after the filing period to run for office closed March 15 and revealed contested races up and...
City to host special meeting on Selkirk Fire JPA
By Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint will host a special meeting Wednesday, March 27 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m. to consider continuing its participation in the Selkirk Fire Joint...
Open Primaries Initiative exceeds state requirement with 70,000+ signatures
By Reader Staff Idahoans for Open Primaries has surpassed the petition signature requirement for the ballot initiative to end Idaho’s closed primary system, seeking to create nonpartisan primary elections that are open to all...
