Railroad exhibit shines light on Sandpoint history
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The history of the railroad is a key part of the Sandpoint community. It’s fitting, then, that the community played a key part in capturing its legacy with a...
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FAA grounds jets with Tamarack winglets
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Local company Tamarack Aerospace suffered a setback with a recent order by the Federal Aviation Administration to ground all Cessna Citation 525 jets equipped with the company’s active winglet...
County secures $5 million grant for Trestle Creek Rd
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The first few miles of Trestle Creek Road will see a $5 million makeover in coming years thanks to a Federal Lands Access Program grant. Bonner County Commissioners gave...
Burgstahler, Terrell, Meyers elected
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Tuesday was a night for incumbents as seats on the Pend Oreille Hospital District Board and East Bonner County Library District went to individuals with trustee experience. In the...
Rescue workers mobilize on Long Bridge
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Local emergency crews’ extensive training in aquatic rescues paid off last week when a man and a woman were pulled from the water near the Long Bridge. According to...
Lawmakers rally for truckers
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A bipartisan effort by state legislators is under way on behalf of truck drivers facing charges for hauling industrial hemp. Reps. Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, and Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley, delivered...
May 22 declared Jerry Kramer Day
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When it comes to local legends, no name has made as much noise in the past year as NFL legend Jerry Kramer, and for good reason. Both Bonner County...
Pend Oreille County hosts contentious rezone hearing
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Pend Oreille County Commissioners held a public hearing Wednesday evening at Newport High School to hear comments on four proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments, one of which captured most of...
Q&A with Library Board candidates
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With the East Bonner County Library District offering bigger facilities and more services than ever, the leadership of its board of trustees is similarly expanded. This Tuesday, May 21,...
Priest River ‘Space Day’ welcomes astronaut
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Priest River Elementary students had an assembly day last Friday that encouraged them to shoot for the stars — or at least planetary orbit. Teacher and former astronaut Barbara...
