‘The ordeal is over’
County settles suit with former deputy prosecutor after 5 years By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After five years of legal battles leveled at the Bonner County Board of Commissioners, Clerk’s Office and other employees, the...
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House committee advances bill deregulating short-term rentals
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A bill to dramatically reduce the powers of counties and cities to regulate short-term rentals cleared the Idaho House Business Committee following a hearing Feb. 9, where legislators decided with...
Sandpoint City Hall considering local option tax for May 2026 ballot
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The city of Sandpoint is exploring the possibility of putting a new local option tax on the May election ballot, looking at a range of potential funding areas and gearing...
EBCL Board tables petitioning policy change to March meeting
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The East Bonner County Library Board met Feb. 9 to take testimony and consider changing its policy regarding petition signature-gathering, ultimately voting to table the item until its March meeting...
Independent Idaho congressional candidate Sarah Zabel talks with the Reader
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sarah Zabel is running as an Independent for the First Congressional District of Idaho in the November 2026 election — a race that also includes incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Russ...
Sauter provides update on 2026 Legislature at local town halls
Topics include state budget, health care funding and access, lake management By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, met with constituents throughout District 1 at a series of legislative town halls Jan. 31,...
Legislature to consider bill slashing regulations for short-term rentals
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Though Sandpoint’s short-term rental regulation ordinance was on the agenda for the Feb. 4 meeting of the City Council, the Reader was unable to report on it before press time....
Sandpoint library leaders eyeing policy amendment after upset over petition-gathering
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Some area residents are upset over petition-gathering at the Sandpoint Branch of the East Bonner County Library, triggering a minor social media furor after former-Dist. 1 Sen. Scott Herndon posted...
‘ICE Out’ protest draws nearly 500 people to Sandpoint
By Ben OlsonReader Staff For the second consecutive week in Sandpoint, residents took to the streets to protest the overreach of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in U.S. cities after fatal shootings that have left...
Sandpoint council votes to proceed with City Beach RV park improvements
Unanimous vote sidelines Averill Hospitality’s proposal to redirect use at the property By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The regular Feb. 4 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council featured a packed agenda and a full crowd,...
