Man sentenced in deputy shooting
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A man convicted of shooting two Bonner County sheriff’s deputies was sentenced this week to 50 years in prison. KREM 2 News reports that Adam Foster, 32, who pleaded...
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After 45 years at Beach, Arts and Crafts Fair moves downtown
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Change isn’t easy. And it’s made even harder after almost 50 years of consistency. The change, in this case, is the relocation of the Pend Oreille Arts Council Arts...
Sheriff’s Office hit with wrongful death suit
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is facing a lawsuit from the widow of a man fatally shot by deputies last year. The Idaho Statesman reports that Robin Andrews is...
Lake level drops, stability to come
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille peaked at 2,064.2 feet on Wednesday, May 30, and then quickly dropped below summer operating level (between 2,062 and 2,062.5 feet) as of Tuesday evening. Wednesday...
City selects roundabout artwork
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Schweitzer Cutoff Roundabout will get an aesthetic upgrade by next June following the city’s recent approval of a public art proposal. The approved artwork, “Celestial Sierra,” is a...
Sandpoint PD shooting ruled appropriate use of force
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney Barry McHugh announced this week that Sandpoint Police officers Michael Hutter and Eric Clark used appropriate force in a March shooting. In a press conference...
Flow of Energy
By Zach Hagadone Reader Contributor Those in favor of the proposed merger of Avista Utilities and Toronto, Canada-based Hydro One tout the $5.2 billion deal as an economy of scale that will benefit ratepayers...
Veterans rep to outreach in Clark Fork
By Reader Staff There will be a representative from the Bonner County Veterans Service Office visiting Clark Fork on Tuesday, June 19. The representative will be on hand to answer questions about current veterans’...
No-wake violation fines doubled
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners approved higher no-wake zone fines Tuesday, doubling the infraction cost and making subsequent infractions even more costly. Fines for no-wake zone violations were previously $75 for...
Lake levels off, forecasted to drop
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Northwest River Forecast Center predicts Lake Pend Oreille water levels will go down from here, as the lake hovered just over 2,064 feet since Sunday. Mid-Wednesday, Lake Pend...
