Community activist Laura Bry passes away
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s with heavy hearts we report that well-known community member Laura Bry passed away suddenly this weekend at her home. She was 53 years old. Over her two decades...
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Bracing for an oil-train impact
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff At about 1 a.m. on July 6, 2013, a train carrying Bakken crude oil exploded in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Minutes later, the town looked like something out...
City considers city administration position
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If it clears an eventual council vote, officials may add a major new city position this budget season. Council members are considering adding a city administrator position to...
Fire restrictions set for Bonner County
If you plan to visit local public lands during Independence Day Weekend, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) suggest you “Know Before You Go.” Prior planning will ensure that...
Sandpoint Lions Club gearing up for the Fourth
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Like fireworks? Parades? Toys for tots? The annual Easter Egg hunt? Thank the Lions Club. The Sandpoint charter of the Lions Club has been helping the community of...
Schweitzer’s new Summit Lodge
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you’ve ever fancied having dinner with a full view of three states and two countries, you’re in luck—Schweitzer Mountain Resort announced Tuesday a long-anticipated summit lodge is...
FSPW sees encouraging signs from Wash., D.C.
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
With a stack of resolutions and endorsements in hand, we (Phil Hough, Brad Smith and Kate McAlister) recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with the Idaho and Montana…
The death of Jeannetta Riley
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff At around 9 p.m. almost a year ago, Shane Riley brought his wife, Jeanetta Riley, to Bonner General Health. Minutes later, she was dead, gunned down by Sandpoint...
Memorial planned to commemorate one year anniversary of Riley shooting
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A year ago, a police shooting occurred in Sandpoint that still reverberates throughout the community. It was dusk on July 8, 2014 when Sandpoint Police officers Michael Valenzuela...
Community braces for oil train impacts
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The national economy might run on oil, but for Sandpoint, the energy source could also be its undoing. About 75 regional residents turned out Wednesday evening to hear the...
