Hoodoo Valley rezone sent back to square one
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
An application for a zone change in the Hoodoo Valley has seen it all, from denial to approval to a full-on scrapping, as the board …
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Idaho National Guard pandemic mission ends
By Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced June 24 that the Idaho National Guard’s COVID-19 Task Force would begin wrapping up operations over the coming weeks as the impacts …
Forest officials: ‘Know Before You Go’ this holiday weekend
By Reader Staff
With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, public land managers across the Idaho Panhandle want to remind visitors that fireworks, and the possession of fireworks, are prohibited …
County, followed by fire districts and Sandpoint, ban fireworks
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Discussion surrounding a resolution to ban the use of fireworks in Bonner County heading into the Independence Day weekend turned into a …
Sandpoint Lions Club Independence Day to celebrate essential workers
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint Lions Club Fourth of July celebrations are back this year, and organizers promise they will be better than ever.
After taking a year …
BoCo Solid Waste to pursue compost program
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners gave unanimous approval June 22 for the Solid Waste Department to pursue a grant for a pilot compost program funded by the …
MickDuff’s awarded ‘Orchid’ for new renovation
By Carrie Logan
Reader Contributor
Preservation Idaho has awarded The MickDuff’s Brewing Company in Sandpoint an “Orchid” for Excellence in Historic Preservation for their recent preservation and restoration of the …
Ammon Bundy announces gubernatorial campaign
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Celebrity anti-government activist and serial Statehouse arrestee Ammon Bundy is officially running for Idaho governor, according to a report from the Boise-based Idaho Capital Sun …
‘Active’ fire season shapes up in Bonner County
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
An extremely active electrical storm in the early morning on June 15 saw lightning strikes all over the county, with one bolt making contact with …
Free at-home COVID-19 tests now available in Idaho
By Reader Staff
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced June 15 that it has begun offering free, at-home coronavirus tests to Idaho residents, reiterating in a media release …
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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.
