Army Corps announces upcoming public meetings
By Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public informational meeting Thursday, May 1 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ponderay Events Center (401 Bonner Mall Way). …
Category: On The Lake
Winter paddleboarding
By Ed Ohlweiler
Reader Contributor
When winter temperatures get into the 40s, I find myself excitedly wiggling into a wetsuit; which, despite being thin (the wetsuit, not me), proves surprisingly …
Cleaning up the Kootenai River and holding polluters accountable
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Staff
Mountaintop removal coal mines near Fernie, British Columbia, have long polluted the Kootenai River in Idaho. For decades, the gorgeous Rocky Mountains have been blasted …
Protecting Our Idaho Waters
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Reader Contributor
For decades, water has been on the mind of every farmer, rancher and landowner along the Snake River in southern Idaho. There is …
Army Corps announces spring refill, shares gate replacement progress
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the gradual spring refill of Lake Pend Oreille on April 1 and plan to manage the 2025 summer …
Federal, state and county officials discuss aquatic noxious weeds, invasive species
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Idaho Department of Agriculture and Bonner County Noxious Weeds joined forces March 13 for a public update …
Parking plan moving forward with business outreach
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Hall is moving forward with the development of its new parking management plan, with March described as “business outreach month.”
Community Planning and …
Parking requirements are not what people think in Sandpoint
By Jason Welker
Reader Contributor
There’s a lot of misinformation about what the city “requires” of private developers in Sandpoint with regard to off-street parking. Recent op-eds and posts on …
City Hall reduces parking fees for a developer, but wants to put fees on the community
By Bonner County Republican Women, Inc.
Reader Contributors
The city of Sandpoint plans to charge community members to park in the city. Their reasons seem valid: parking is a nightmare …
Lake level undergoing temporary drawdown for power generation
By Reader Staff
Pend Oreille lake levels are in the midst of a temporary drawdown, with Albeni Falls Dam raising outflow to reach an elevation of between 2,051 and 2,052 …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Egg Hunts, a Play, a Shoreline Cleanup, Fundraising, 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.
