Weight limits lifted throughout county
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Road and Bridge Department announced May 18 that weight limits have been lifted from roads throughout the county. Weight limits were first posted to some local roads on...
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Kaniksu Health Services begins reopening all services
By Reader Staff During the past few months, many patients may have missed an important wellness exam, regular diabetes monitoring, dental care or mental health appointment. As the state of Idaho begins its phased...
Kootenai Bay Rd. Quiet Zone sees progress
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff An official railway Quiet Zone will soon begin taking shape at the Ponder Point railroad crossing in Kootenai, as Bonner County commissioners approved a bid May 19 that would...
Lake Pend Oreille on track for regular refill
By Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille sat just below 2,058 feet above sea level on May 20, keeping with predictions the Army Corps of Engineers shared earlier in the month that 2020 would see...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: May 14
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact, which COVID-19 has illustrated so well. A recent sampling: As of early Monday, May...
County adopts furlough policy
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Board of Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved a furlough policy May 12 to be utilized in the event that the COVID-19 pandemic cuts into the county’s funding. Director...
Sandpoint Lions Club cancels July 4 festivities
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Lions Club announced May 13 that it would regretfully have to cancel its annual Fourth of July festivities in Sandpoint due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The Sandpoint...
E. Bonner libraries eliminate overdue fines policy; W. Bonner libraries reopen
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The East Bonner County Library District Board of Trustees voted May 11 to eliminate late fees for overdue materials. Library officials said that the board has been weighing the...
Farmers’ Market sets May 16 opening day
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Farmers’ Market is back, with a few changes. “It’s going to be a modified market,” Market Manager Kelli Burt told the Reader. The 32nd season of the...
Downtown construction to be ‘substantially complete’ by May 14
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Drive through downtown Sandpoint on First Avenue and you’ll see signs of life returning as the phases of Gov. Brad Little’s “Idaho Rebounds” coronavirus reopening plan proceed apace. Most...
