Here We Have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Lawmakers in Boise gaveled back into session April 6 after an 18-day recess prompted by an outbreak of COVID-19 among a number legislators and staffers; yet, according to multiple...
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Governor takes strong stance against ‘vaccine passports’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho Gov. Brad Little presented a strong stance against so-called “vaccine passports” during a live announcement April 7, sharing that he’d be signing an executive order “banning any state...
Spring prescribed burning to begin across Idaho Panhandle National Forests
By Reader Staff Officials are eyeing the weather forecast for the coming weeks to provide prescribed burning opportunities across the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Multiple prescribed burning projects are planned this spring, although the...
ID Supreme Court stands by asphalt plant ruling
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When the Idaho Supreme Court appealed a District Court ruling March 22, effectively voiding the conditional use permit for an asphalt batch plant in Sagle, Bonner County Commissioner Dan...
Fish and Game postpones meetings, but announces hunting apps and fish stocks
By Reader Staff The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has canceled telephone conference calls scheduled for Thursdays, April 1 and April 15. The April 1 call was to discuss pending legislation, but the Idaho...
Festival to host first-ever virtual fundraiser auction
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint is swinging into the 2021 season with a virtual wine auction, slated to run Monday, April 12 until Saturday, April 17. Owing to the ongoing...
Here We Have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Gem State lawmakers remain in recess until Tuesday, April 6 — in what Capitol watchers have referred to as a “historic” suspension of proceedings owing to “a rash” of...
Idaho closes in on half a million vaccinated residents
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to gain speed, with anyone 16 and older — regardless of comorbid health conditions — being able to access appointments to get their shots...
Memorial Field boat ramp construction has begun
By Reader Staff Construction on the third phase of War Memorial Field began March 22, including the expansion of the parking lot and additional landscape/lighting and boat trailer parking, replacement of the boat ramp...
Road rules
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Learning how to drive is a rite of passage — for most teenagers, it’s their first brush with adulthood and a critical step toward independence. Often, getting their driver’s...
