Category: Reader Quick Hits

Reader Quick Hits: June 2, 2020

From an earlier post on the Reader Facebook page: “A group of about 50 teens and twentysomethings gathered at the Bonner County Courthouse at 3 p.m. today to peacefully protest the George Floyd killing....

Reader Quick Hits: June 1, 2020

Local coronavirus update: There has been some confusion about exactly how many COVID-19 cases have now been confirmed in Bonner County. The Panhandle Health District announced two new cases on Friday, May 29, but...

Reader Quick Hits: May 29, 2020

The city of Sandpoint announced playgrounds will reopen to the public Saturday, May 30, as the state enters Stage 3 of the Idaho Rebounds reopening plan. According to officials, playground users are asked to...

Reader Quick Hits: May 28, 2020

A new Sandpoint Reader hit stands and the web today, accessible here. The latest COVID-19 case count for Idaho — released at 4 p.m. PST today — brings the state to 2,769 total confirmed and probably...

Reader Quick Hits: May 27, 2020

COVID-19 update: Idaho added 32 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus today, putting the state total at 2,731, with 82 deaths reported. Today, the number of deaths nationwide passed 100,000, according to Johns...

Reader Quick Hits: May 26, 2020

Today, Tuesday, May 26, marks the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot to vote in the primary election. Idahoans have until 8 p.m. (local time), to ask for an absentee ballot, which they can do...

Reader Quick Hits: May 25, 2020

Today is Memorial Day, but what — exactly — does that mean? Publisher Ben wrote this informative article in the latest Reader to bring everyone up to speed. The Bonner County Commissioners meet tomorrow...

Reader Quick Hits: May 22, 2020

Only two of the 70 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Panhandle Health District are still being monitored, the district reported May 22. Of those, 66 were in Kootenai County and four were in...

Reader Quick Hits: May 21, 2020

A new Sandpoint Reader dropped today, and the cover is in the running for cutest ever. Find the flip-page digital version here. Idaho logged 28 new “confirmed and probable” cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the...

Reader Quick Hits: May 20, 2020

COVID-19 update: The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported another 30 confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus in Idaho on Wednesday, May 20. The new cases bring Idaho to over 2,500 cases of...