City response to county gun suit
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint has submitted its response to a lawsuit filed by Bonner County over the prohibition of firearms at the Festival at Sandpoint. According to the 11-page...
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Jail time for Sagle burglar
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Spencer James, a Bonner County man arrested in connection with a series of Sagle burglaries this summer, will face prison time following a plea deal. District Court Judge Barbara...
Mad About Science: 21st Century Agriculture
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist North Idaho is just a little bit country. It’s not unusual to see someone trotting a horse through most of our towns as though it were a rented scooter...
ICL applauds Avista settlement
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Avista Utilities customers in Idaho can perhaps ease back on worries about winter-time energy bills, as the Spokane-based power company announced Oct. 11 that it has reached a settlement...
County music festival committee to form ‘backup plan’ in case of Festival closure
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners passed a resolution Oct. 15 to form the Music Festival Feasibility Study Committee — a group meant to conduct a study to “determine whether it would...
Council narrowly approves Memorial Field design including synthetic turf
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Calling it “probably the most difficult decision I’ve made in four years, and I think it is too for this council,” Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad cast the tie-breaking vote...
Staying the Course: Flood of Trump impeachment news doesn’t sway Idaho congressional delegation
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Party loyalty and loyalty to the person of the president are more important than ever to Republicans, as House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., continue to press...
Downtown construction timeline lengthened
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Though initial estimates had the current phase of downtown construction slated for completion Nov. 26, city officials announced Oct. 4 that the end of November will mark only an...
Open house series on rec access in Ponderay
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Ponderay is fronting a ballot measure Nov. 5 asking voters whether they approve of a five-year, 1% local option tax to help pay for two major,...
Fulcher, Ybarra address N. Idaho constituents
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff U.S. House of Representatives member Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, is embarking on a series of town halls throughout the Idaho First Congressional District, answering questions and updating constituents on his...
