The road to decision
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff It’s no secret that Bonner County officials dread choosing which of the county’s 679 roads get hard-surfaced and which do not. Road and Bridge Director Steve Klatt said volume...
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Bill establishing Medicaid restrictions signed into law
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Despite concerns about potential court challenges, Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill placing additional restrictions on Idaho’s expanded Medicaid access. The bill mandates that Idahoans seeking to...
Little vetoes initiative bill, Dixon brings it back in four parts
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho’s ballot initiative bill saga reached what appeared to be a climax Friday, when Gov. Brad Little vetoed two bills that would heighten requirements for citizens looking to get...
Flood and fire outlook for 2019
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A slightly lower-than-average snowpack is indicating that North Idaho won’t see the flooding it did last spring, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Upper Columbia Senior Water...
Ballot initiative bills head to Gov. Little’s desk
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Two bills placing heightened requirements on the Idaho ballot initiative process are now in the hands of Governor Brad Little. The established ballot initiative process requires signatures from 6%...
City of Sandpoint seeking art submissions
By Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint is inviting artists to apply for the Silver Box Project, an art-on-loan program and competition. Three sculptures will be selected by jury process for public display on...
BOCC objects to lack of public access on Bog Cr. Road project
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners are filing a letter of objection with the U.S. Forest Service after the agency announced no public access would be allowed following a road restoration project...
Bird Museum moving to Cd’A Airport
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A staple of local education and entrepreneurship is packing up and heading south. The Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center, a museum celebrating America’s great achievements in flight and...
Reclaim Idaho rallies against initiative bill
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Opponents of bills rewriting the rules on ballot initiatives rallied Saturday night at Matchwood Brewing. Led by grassroots political organization Reclaim Idaho, the rally decried efforts by Idaho lawmakers...
Historic photos to spruce up downtown fire damage
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Downtown Sandpoint took an aesthetic hit when a fire gutted several historic buildings in early February. Just as locals gear up for the tourist-heavy summer season, however, the city...
