‘That is shocking’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho’s “curve” of COVID-19 cases continues ever upward, with another 1,693 confirmed and probable cases logged Nov. 11 by state health care trackers, bringing the total to 77,121 since...
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Bonner County to reconsider uses along area shorelines
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Planning and Zoning is asking stakeholders to weigh in on updating the county’s shoreline setback code, which restricts certain uses within 40 feet of area waterways in...
Idaho seeks to dismiss CARES Act suit
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners reiterated their stance on the CARES Act in a press release Oct. 23, responding directly to the state’s motion for dismissal of a case in which...
Save Selle Valley group challenges SpaceX FCC application
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A group of concerned Selle Valley residents have filed a petition challenging an FCC licensing application from private aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company SpaceX, which would allow the...
City Council approves prelim plat for University Park subdivision
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Council members voted Nov. 4 to approve the preliminary plat for development of the University Park subdivision — a 152-lot residential-commercial project planned for the 75-acre former-University...
Idaho logs another day of 1,000+ new COVID-19 cases
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Aggressive community transmission and rapidly rising active case counts continue to plague Idaho as it navigates the novel coronavirus pandemic with an emphasis on local enactment and enforcement of...
Sound and fury signifying nothing
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Wagnerian opera dictates that it ain’t over until the fat lady sings. As of press time she’s staying mum as far as the U.S. presidential race goes, but she...
Off-duty Bonners Ferry police chief killed man in self-defense
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Custer County Sheriff’s Office has released more information about the Aug. 1 shooting involving Bonners Ferry Police Chief Brian Zimmerman that resulted in the death of 73-year-old Boise...
Judge hears costs and fees motion in Festival gun suit
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A judge heard arguments for and against a reimbursement of costs and fees to the city of Sandpoint Oct. 27, marking the latest in the lawsuit brought by Bonner...
Council approves valuation for City Beach land swap, sets public hearing date
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff After more than a year of hints and intimations, the Sandpoint City Council heard some concrete figures regarding the City Beach land swap at its Oct. 21 meeting. The...
