Idaho Press Club honors Reader with eight awards for 2020 reporting
By Reader Staff Despite it being a year of historic tumult for the world in general, the Reader had a winning 2020 — at least as far as its reporting went. The paper earned...
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Army Corps announces local recreation site opening dates
By Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials announced April 27 that the 2021 Albeni Falls Dam recreation season will begin Saturday, May 8 with the opening of Riley Creek Recreation Area. Springy...
What’s the special revenue bond election about?
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County voters will have the chance to vote on a special revenue bond on their May 18 ballot — a measure which would allow Bonner County to take...
Spring 2021 election guide
To help share candidates’ positions on the issues, the Reader offers an election guide for the upcoming May 18 election. What follows are brief biographical entries on each candidate and some questions to help...
Buckskin Saddle project final decision signed
By Reader Staff The Idaho Panhandle National Forests announced April 27 that Sandpoint District Ranger Jessie Berner had signed that final decision on the Buckskin Saddle Project — a more than 50,000-acre forest restoration...
BOCC approves zone change in Hoodoo Valley
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners approved a controversial zone change April 28 for 160 acres in the Hoodoo Valley, which would change the property from agricultural/forestry to a rural residential designation,...
Library to lift mask requirement June 1
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The East Bonner County Library announced May 3 that it would be dropping its face covering requirement effective Tuesday, June 1. The policy has been in place to mitigate...
Lions will host 2021 Fourth of July parade
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The 2021 Sandpoint Fourth of July will occur under the auspices of the Lions Club, as it has done — with one interruption, in 2020 — for 68 years....
Idaho Gives set to run April 29-May 6
By Reader Staff Nonprofits around the state are ready, willing and able to accept donations from Gem State residents for the 2021 edition of Idaho Gives, this year scheduled to run Thursday, April 29...
CDC updates mask guidance for vaccinated people
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Federal health authorities updated COVID-19 safety guidelines on April 27, announcing that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear face coverings outdoors, unless in a crowded area. Updated...
