‘Don’t push the envelope’
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Peel back the theatrics of the special session of the Idaho Legislature and the core issue of the extraordinary meeting Aug. 24-26 at the Statehouse was...
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Judge: Bonner County lacks standing in Festival gun suit
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff After a year in the courts, countless hours of community conversation and gallons of newspaper ink, the lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint brought by Bonner...
Heaven and hell
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Camp Bay has been described as a little slice of heaven. For the Green family, as well as several lessees who have built cabins on the property over the...
Rumors abound on potential new use for Thorne building in Dover
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Neighbors in Dover have been abuzz in recent days over what may — or may not — happen at the former Thorne Research building. The almost 60,000-square-foot building located...
County pushes mining code change hearing
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission is tabling a controversial mining ordinance change after an Aug. 20 workshop made clear that the issue was not ready to go...
Bonner Co. 2021 budget moves forward
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners moved to adopt the FY2021 budget following Aug. 24 public hearings that featured little to no public input. The county’s general budget for the coming year...
On the waterfront: City advances proposed Sand Creek land swap
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting Aug. 26 to advance a land swap on Bridge Street that staff argued would give a larger footprint to...
County and city argue standing in Festival gun suit
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The original suit surrounding The Festival at Sandpoint’s weapons ban saw some action Aug. 25, as counsel for both Bonner County and the city of Sandpoint presented oral arguments...
An extraordinary session
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Six months into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the havoc wrought by the novel coronavirus on everyday life rose into stark relief during the extraordinary session of the Idaho Legislature,...
Following SCOTUS ruling, Reclaim Idaho officially ends Invest in Idaho initiative
By Reader Staff Reclaim Idaho has since June been locked in a high-stakes legal battle with Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney over whether the grassroots organization can collect signatures...
