Staying the course
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Lake Pend Oreille School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting Dec. 29 to discuss possible changes to the district’s operating plan amid the novel coronavirus pandemic,...
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Festival at Sandpoint announces new executive director
By Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint announced Ali Baranski as the new executive director on Dec. 23. As executive director, Baranski will work closely with the board to ensure the nonprofit organization can...
Bonner County P&Z to consider mining code changes Jan. 7
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Long discussed and heavily opposed amendments to Bonner County’s Title 12 mining code are scheduled to see a public hearing Thursday, Jan. 7, as the county’s Planning and Zoning...
First COVID-19 vaccinations administered to BGH staff
By Reader Staff Bonner General Health received its first doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination this week, specifically for frontline workers. The first six health care workers received their initial dose on Dec....
Idaho officials ponder vaccination queue
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Now that vaccines for COVID-19 have made their way to Idaho, health and government officials are working on how to most fairly and effectively distribute the highly coveted doses....
Council approves new code section to preserve city watershed, broaden access
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint is moving forward with a new management plan for its watershed, located on 4,000 acres at the base of Schweitzer Mountain, intended to protect and...
Idaho’s legal support for failed Texas election suit had N. Idaho ties
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff An amicus brief showing Idaho’s support for the lawsuit challenging election procedures in four states boasts North Idaho origins, as the names of District 1 Reps. Heather Scott and...
Idaho receives first batches of COVID-19 vaccine
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Panhandle Health District reported 292 new cases of COVID-19 in the five northern counties Dec. 16, bringing the total number of cases to 13,662 since virus tracking began...
Schweitzer boss Chasse says mountain may shut down if COVID measures not followed
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Schweitzer President and CEO Tom Chasse took a headline-grabbing hard stance on masking and social distancing protocols to lessen the spread of COVID-19, issuing a widely reported statement Dec....
LPOSD eases COVID-19 quarantine restrictions
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Trustees of the Lake Pend Oreille School District at their regular meeting Dec. 8 reiterated a commitment to keeping schools open amid the ongoing — and...
