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 raised approximately $14.7 million...
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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 the eventual goal of...
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 preferred concept for a...
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 414 Church St., which...
‘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 Camp Bay public easement,...
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 awarded a grant, thanks...
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. If approved by 60%...
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 will be Monday-Friday, from...
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 position and Legislative District...
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 online comment period. Those...
