Skatepark expansion in the works
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the past 15 years, the King of the Kongcrete skateboarding competition has brought together skaters of Bonner County to share their love of the sport. This year, it...
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Where are all the workers? Part II
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff This article is the second piece in an ongoing series during which the Reader will examine various aspects of the labor shortage affecting area employers. If area...
Trestle Creek Complex nearly contained, forest closures lifted
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Wetting rains and cooling temperatures are helping bring this year’s fire season to a close — a milestone highlighted by the near-complete containment of the 6,600-acre Trestle Creek Complex...
BoCo anti-mandate resolution workshop postponed
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Board of Bonner County Commissioners announced on the office’s Facebook page Sept. 20 that a workshop regarding an anti-mandate resolution has been postponed. Originally slated for Sept. 24,...
Medics shift focus to keeping patients at home
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County Emergency Medical Services Chief Jeff Lindsey obtained approval from county commissioners Sept. 21 to transfer funds from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act trust account for both...
P&Z denies Sand Creek development ordinance rewrite
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission members voted Sept. 21 to recommend denial of Title IX zoning changes governing construction within the 25-foot setback on Sand Creek, amending the measure...
Panida announces hiring of new managing director
By Reader Staff After a nearly two-month search, the Panida board of directors announced Sept. 14 that Veronica Lynn Knowlton has been hired as the managing director of the theater. Knowlton comes to...
Idaho conservative lawmakers attempt to legislate against vax requirements
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A handful of Idaho lawmakers, joined by Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin (who is challenging fellow Republican Gov. Brad Little for his job in November), gathered Sept. 15 on the...
Gem State COVID hospitalizations continue to climb
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Hospitalizations caused by the novel coronavirus have been steadily on the rise in Idaho since mid-summer, and they don’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. According to data...
BoCo to workshop anti-mandate resolution
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff For the third week in a row, Bonner County commissioners discussed a possible resolution meant to solidify the board’s stance against alleged unconstitutional mandates, most in relation to the...
