Planning Commission approves revisions to county land division code By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After a five-month investigation into accusations that Bonner County Commissioner Ron Korn violated state law by leaking confidential information about a...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Brian Domke is the new chair of the Bonner County board of commissioners, after a Sept. 23 vote to alter the terms and election procedures for the BOCC’s chair and...
Efforts continue on Albeni Falls Dam, lake level issues By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor With the fall season upon us, I thought it was time to give an update of an important issue...
The Oppermanns is a novel torn from history, but with lessons for today By Zach HagadoneReader Staff On the recommendation of a former professor-adviser of my undergraduate studies in political economy, I purchased a...
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-SagleReader Contributor In the past decade, we have made substantial investments in Idaho’s future by investing in infrastructure. Rural sewer and water, state and local transportation, and schools have been...
By Dave BrittonReader Contributor I write this on “Constitution Day,” Sept. 17, 2025, in the wake of last night’s monthly session of the Bonner County Republican Central Committee at which the chair, Scott Herndon,...
Public testimony centers on future of $100M Averill Hospitality hotel development By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint’s development impact fees haven’t been updated since 2011, and that’s about to change — but not until Jan....
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Representatives of downtown businesses, as well as concerned citizens and business supporters, turned out Sept. 8 for an informational and question-and-answer session on downtown paid parking, hosted by the city...
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I came across a post on the “Sandpoint Local Forum” Facebook page from a woman outraged that an emergency contraception pill had been placed in the public bathroom of a...
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor At 1 a.m. on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, 76 unaccompanied children were awakened without warning and loaded onto planes bound for Guatemala. No explanation. No due process. Just...
