Gov. Otter makes Ponderay Capital for a Day
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter fielded the concerns of North Idaho citizens Thursday, Oct. 19, when Ponderay had its turn as Idaho’s Capital for a Day. Otter said Capital...
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Conservation groups request permit suspension for mines
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Hecla Mining Company is facing more opposition from conservation groups in implementing plans to open new Montana mines. A coalition of environmental groups have requested that the Montana Department...
Sandpoint City Council Candidates’ Questionnaire
The City of Sandpoint will hold elections for three vacant council seats on Nov. 7, 2017. The seats of three council members — Shannon Williamson, Robert Camp and Stephen Snedden — will be filled...
Reclaim Idaho proposes Medicaid Expansion on 2018 ballot
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Luke Mayville, co-founder of the grassroots political movement Reclaim Idaho, announced Tuesday that the group has officially filed a proposal to put Medicaid Expansion on Idaho’s November 2018...
City Council candidates set for KRFY interviews
By Reader Staff All six Sandpoint City Council candidates will appear on the Morning Show at 88.5 KRFY. The interviews will air on Wednesday, Oct. 18, with candidates Mose Dunkel, Robert Jediny and Shannon...
Council passes revisions to vacation rental policy
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The lengthy process of updating local vacation rental policies concluded Wednesday with the Sandpoint City Council passing a revised ordinance. The new regulations bring Sandpoint into compliance with revised...
‘Prospering Business’ conference to focus on workforce
By Reader Staff In a time when many employers are facing a drought of qualified workers, how can local communities cultivate a well-educated — and well-trained — work force? That’s one question the third...
Teacher acquitted in student abuse case
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A jury acquitted former Lake Pend Oreille High School teacher Nichole Thiel of sexual battery against a minor last week. Prosecutors alleged that Thiel, 48, had sex with her...
Sheriff’s office cleared in corruption complaint
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Idaho Attorney General’s Office announced last week that the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office broke no laws in concealing murder investigation records from the public. In a letter to...
Sandpoint hit with multiple burglaries Sunday night
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Three Sandpoint roommates experienced an unusual night on the town Sunday — one that resulted in arrests on multiple burglary charges. Sandpoint police officers arrested David Anthony Dorland Jr.,...
