Ponderay officials make case for 1% local option tax
By Reader Staff
Ponderay’s first five-year local option sales tax — passed by just one vote in 2019 — is set to expire at the end of 2024 after having …
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County votes to curtail credit card usage
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners voted Oct. 29 to pare down the county’s 60 credit cards, which are spread out across multiple departments, with …
Transportation Department unveils updated concept for U.S. 95 expansion project
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
About a year after gathering feedback and sharing several design concepts with the public in November 2023, the Idaho Transportation Department has unveiled a new …
Tango Cafe prepares for new ownership, rebranding to Marigold Bistro
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Longtime Tango Cafe owner Judy Colegrove is preparing to hand over the keys to the eatery located in the atrium of the Sandpoint Center at …
‘At the absolute 11th hour… we risk renewing litigation after having years of it’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The public flooded into the Oct. 15 Bonner County board of commissioners meeting to witness what could have been the final step in achieving the …
Reader awarded national grant
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Some news is a pleasure to share. This is that kind of news.
The Reader was one of 205 small, local newspapers across the nation …
City distributes flyer on 1% local option sales tax, which will appear on Nov. 5 ballot
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint residents recently received mailers outlining the details of a proposed 1% local option sales tax, which will appear on the Tuesday, Nov. 5 ballot. …
Early voting set to open for Nov. 5 election
By Reader Staff
Early voting in the Tuesday, Nov. 5 election will open Monday, Oct. 21 and run through Friday, Nov. 1, according to the Bonner County Elections Office.
Hours …
State and local election forum recap
By Zach Hagadone
and Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
About 60 people gathered Oct. 15 at the Sandpoint High School auditorium to hear contenders for the District 1 Bonner County commissioner …
ITD to host in-person info session, seek online comments on U.S. 95 projects
By Reader Staff
The Idaho Transportation Department is again seeking public comment on improvement projects along U.S. 95 from Dufort Road to Lakeshore Drive, with an upcoming in-person meeting and …
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
