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4 May, 2023

Dist. 1 Sen. Scott Herndon continues with dirty tricks as BCRCC chairman

By Tony McDermott
Reader Contributor

Having read on the front page of the Bonner County Daily Bee (April 24) that the Bonner County Republican Central Committee, chaired by Sen. Scott …

Opinion

28 Apr, 2023

Libraries are also sacred spaces of the human race

By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff

“Just that one omission alone would make a fairly good library out of a library that hadn’t a book in it.”

— Mark Twain, on …

Opinion

28 Apr, 2023

It’s time for Idaho’s senators to stand against selenium pollution in the Kootenai River

By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor

The Kootenai River is one of the largest rivers in the state, and a true gem of North Idaho. Anglers come from all over to …

Opinion

19 Apr, 2023

Save Travers Park playground

By Rebecca Holland
Reader Contributor

Twelve years ago, our community built a large playground at Travers Park with public funds and two special-needs foundation grants for $50,000. A large chunk …

Opinion / Sports and Outdoors

19 Apr, 2023

From ice to mud to frozen mud and back again

By Rose Olson
Reader Staff

The official start of spring may be the end of March, but I feel like Earth Day is when the springtime vibes are finally on …

Opinion

19 Apr, 2023

Dirt-y Secrets: Spring has (mostly) arrived

By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist

“It is one of those April days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light and …

Opinion

19 Apr, 2023

City’s Multimodal Transportation Plan has ‘solutions without goals’

By Molly O’Reilly
Reader Contributor

Sandpoint’s Multimodal Transportation Master Plan (MTMP) will be on display at the Library April 27, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. It is a workman-like document. Twenty years …

Opinion

19 Apr, 2023

A logger’s daughter’s Earth Day

By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff

When I look at my garden, my mind works in annual cycles. I’ll put tomatoes in this spot, I think, because it gets great afternoon …

Opinion

14 Apr, 2023

A few thoughts … On perspective

By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist

My brothers and I and our significant others once stood in Grandpa Earl’s east field on a summer night, watching sunset fade away. Hanging in …

Featured / Opinion / Politics

14 Apr, 2023

Greetings from Boise: It’s a wrap — an overview of 2023 Idaho Legislature

By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor

The 2023 Legislative Session ended last Thursday, April 6. As a freshman representative, I had few expectations. I had heard there would be …

Letters

• The Commissioner We Need… Dear Editor, Bonner County needs the right county commissioner. Steve Lockwood has observed what is going wrong, he cares and he has the know how and experience to help address our needs and set it right.  We need our property value protected by appropriate zoning to prevent unwanted and destructive uses next door. ...
• Witches Got a Bad Rap… Dear Editor, The political cartoon by Bill Borders in last week’s issue did elicit a chuckle from me, and as I gave it ground in my mind’s eye to see the house falling, the socked feet curling and all of Munchkin Land rejoicing, my chuckle grew to a hearty laugh. A few ...
• True Colors… Dear Editor, Greetings. I am confused by the colors assigned to the major parties in the elections: blue for Democrats and red for Republicans. I have always thought the Democrats were the Reds, the Commie sympathizers. How did this get turned around? But wait. Maybe the colors are prescient of the future. After all, we have ...
• County Road Work… Dear Editor, A question of how the county decides which roads are improved has recently been raised. Road improvements by Bonner County need to be based on objective, consistent criteria. Those criteria, understood by all, should include traffic counts, current road condition, school bus routes, safety, and connectivity in the system.  If ...
• Lockwood for Bonner Co. Commissioner… Dear Editor, There is a long-time friend of the community, who will work for ALL county residents and will bring a breath of fresh air to our County Commission. His name is Steve Lockwood. Some highlights:  Steve is a strong advocate for public education and has served on the Lake Pend Oreille School ...

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