Idaho Draft Horse show back for 39th year
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff No doubt about it—draft horses tend to make an impression. It’s impossible to appreciate how massive the animals are until you’re standing only a few feet away from one....
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2015 fire season biggest since 1926
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Though the 2015 fire season is hardly over, the cool weather and precipitation of late has given us reason to breathe a little easier. The smoky skies are now...
The last chance for Memorial Field?
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you had to pick the most unpredictable factor to local elections this year, it’s almost certainly the proposed local option tax. On the one hand, there’s no surer...
Second rail bridge over Lake Pend Oreille put on hold
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Locals worried about an expansion of oil and coal train traffic can breath a sigh of relief on at least one count: BNSF Railway has backed off on its...
Retreat offered for nonprofits
By Ben Olson Reader Staff One of the biggest challenges of a nonprofit is to find a way to become sustainable. It’s an issue Bob Over knows all about. Over, the Director of the...
Food Bank seeking winter coats
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff According to Alice Wallace, director of the Bonner Community Food Center, the organization is seeking donations of winter coats or financial contributions to bolster this year’s Coats For Kids....
Cabinet Mountain Bar and Grill burns down
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Here’s a truly sad bit of news to include in our bar issue: Cabinet Mountain Bar and Grill in Clark Fork is no more after being engulfed by flames...
Sandpoint announces closed city administrator hiring process
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Despite calls for an open process from residents like Bonner County Daily Bee publisher Jim McKiernan, the city of Sandpoint announced this week it was running a closed hiring...
New Panida board elected
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With a newly restored roof and a newly elected board, the Panida Theater is moving toward 2016 with fresh wind in the sales. Local residents approved a roster of...
Panida Theater reopens after ceiling restoration
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It only took a few weeks of closure to miss the Panida Theater and the unique space it fills in Sandpoint life. Fortunately, that closure is coming to an...
