By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted to change the polling places for nine different precincts Aug. 24, with the change going into effect for the November 2021 election “and beyond,” according...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Supreme Court ruled Aug. 23 that a 2021 law to heighten the signature requirements for placing citizens’ initiatives on the ballot violated Idahoans’ constitutional rights. Prior to...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Lake Pend Oreille School District Board of Trustees finalized the district’s COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-2022 school year at its meeting Aug. 10, marking the second year in...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners will hold two public hearings Monday, Aug. 23 to discuss adoption of the fiscal year 2022 budget. Meetings are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 6 p.m....
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Trestle Creek Complex fire surpassed 6,000 acres this week, and, as of Aug. 18, remains only 5% contained. Lightning started the fire — located four miles north of...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Council members unanimously approved the fiscal year 2022 budget Aug. 18, appropriating nearly $40.6 million as well as the use of forgone levying authority. The FY2022 budget,...
By Clark Corbin Idaho Capital Sun The campaign trail is crowded at the top of the ticket with almost a dozen candidates challenging the incumbent governor just as Idaho moves into state fair season. ...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff As the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus continues to ramp up case numbers across the country, the message from epidemiologists and other health care leaders remains the same:...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As the political waves settle following the Idaho House Ethics Committee’s unanimous vote Aug. 3 to recommend censure for Rep. Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird, some of the details of...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Fire officials are anticipating increased activity at area blazes over the weekend, as a high-pressure system is expected to bring temperatures in the mid-90s to North Idaho, along with...
