State of the city address
By Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor Happy belated new year to all of you readers. As mayor of the city of Sandpoint, I’d like to take this opportunity to give you an update on the...
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Sen. Risch defends Warren silencing
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, does not regret his part in silencing Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, Tuesday night. In a statement on the Senate floor Wednesday, Risch vigorously defended his...
LPOSD Taking preventative action against Spokane mumps outbreak
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille School District is circling the wagons in hopes a mumps outbreak in Spokane doesn’t reach North Idaho. With Spokane mumps cases growing worse by the day,...
Complaints pile up for Medicaid transport drivers
By Melissa Davlin For Idaho Reports On a cold night in November, a state contracted service “could have led to the death of a special needs child,” according to documents obtained by Idaho Reports....
Greenprint plan approved by city council
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A packed Sandpoint City Council meeting became contentious on Wednesday as North Idaho residents debated the merits of a Greenprint plan. Attendees spilled out into the City Hall lobby...
Rep. Scott reinstated to committee assignments
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff District 1 Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, was restored to her committee assignments Wednesday morning after a punitive four-week suspension. The North Idaho lawmaker, who began her sophomore term this...
Inauguration Day vs. Women’s March
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: Cameron Rasmusson has been in Washington, D.C. the past ten days and is reporting based on first hand observations of Inauguration Day and the subsequent Women’s March....
Bleacher project marks milestone
By Cort Gifford Reader Contributor There were no cheering crowds, scent of hot dogs, or brass bands to stir the hearts of the faithful, but after weeks of seeming inactivity at the construction site...
Risch: Still time to weigh in on proposed Scotchman Peaks wilderness bill
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Following a Clark Fork meeting that drew several people opposing the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, is reminding people that there’s still plenty of time to...
Selle Valley meeting has residents concerned
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Over 150 residents attended a meeting held by the Bonner County Planning Department at Northside School on Tuesday night. The meeting’s intent was to gather input from Selle Valley...
