Construction begins at Bridge Street intersection
By Reader Staff
Construction work began April 11 at the northeast corner of Bridge Street and First Avenue in downtown Sandpoint, where a hole has sat in place of a …
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Series of local vigils planned for peace in Ukraine
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Between 30 and 35 area residents gathered April 10 along Highway 2 for a peace vigil centered on the conflict in Ukraine, which Russian troops …
BoCo to reconsider 700-acre rezone April 20
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners will reconsider the rezone of more than 700 acres in the Selle Valley at a hearing Wednesday, April 20, marking the latest …
Bonner County COVID disaster terminated
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously April 12 to terminate the local disaster emergency the board declared on March 16, 2020, putting an end to the …
County declares Child Abuse Prevention Month
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month during the board’s regular April 5 meeting. The proclamation, according to Deputy Clerk Claire May, …
‘Cautiously optimistic’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Idaho is closing in on the end of its official coronavirus pandemic emergency status, as Gov. Brad Little announced in early March that the state …
Local mother sees $1M settlement after Spokane Co. deputy kills her son
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The case is closed between Spokane County and Sandpoint woman Justine Murray, who sued the county after a sheriff’s deputy shot and killed her 25-year-old …
Sandpoint P&Z gives initial approval for Culver’s Crossing development
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Culver’s Crossing affordable housing project cleared its first, though crucial, hurdle April 5, when members of the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously …
LPOSD selects Dr. Becky Meyer as new superintendent
By Reader Staff
After a months-long search and more than a week of interviews, Lake Pend Oreille School District trustees announced March 24 their selection of Dr. Becky Meyer to …
Fill ’er up
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The sun is shining, birds are chirping and the muddy shoreline of Lake Pend Oreille will soon start slowly disappearing beneath the waves. Lake Pend …
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss the Banff Film Festival, CHAFE150 Registration, the Reader Community Party, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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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.
