City Council OK’s grant application for Travers Park pump track
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Mayor Jeremy Grimm broke a 3-3 tie at the Sept. 18 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, giving the greenlight for staff to submit a …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Mayor Jeremy Grimm broke a 3-3 tie at the Sept. 18 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, giving the greenlight for staff to submit a …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Headlines have appeared across the country and even run overseas, detailing the allegations that 64-year-old Sandpoint man Warren Jones Crazybull made as many as nine …
By Kyle Pfannenstiel
Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho worker earnings and family incomes are rising faster than most states in the nation.
That’s according to new estimates from the U.S. Census …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council voted unanimously Sept. 18 to repeal the city’s dog licensing ordinance. Removing the requirement is intended to solve an issue that …
While Idaho’s median household income is logged at $74,942 — ranked dead center nationally in 25th place — the U.S. Census reported median household income in Bonner County at $61,816.…
By Reader Staff
With Election Day only seven short weeks away, voters continue to learn as much as possible about the candidates running for office before casting their votes on …
By Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Idaho Department of Lands are once again seeking public comment on the Idaho Club’s proposed development near the mouth …
By Reader Staff
Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters is a staple for many in North Idaho. The business was recently nominated for USA Today’s Best Independent Coffee Shop, a national award …
By Daniel Walters
InvestigateWest
From the beginning, conflict has been embedded in the Freedom Caucus brand.
During the past decade, the House Freedom Caucus, made up of the most right-wing …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When it comes to locations to camp and recreate on Lake Pend Oreille, it’s hard to find better than Green Bay. The rocky beach east …
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