Free nerd
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff It’s no secret that I’m a nerd. I’ve waxed poetic about The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek enough in these pages for the average reader to pick...
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Commissioners temporarily halt minor land divisions, place restrictions on RV parks
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners made two decisions at the March 25 business meeting that will affect future population density and land use, approving a 182-day moratorium on all minor land...
Judges rule Bonner County and Spokane sheriff’s offices can no longer censor critical Facebook comments
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Two federal judges recently ruled in favor of activist Jim Leighty, formerly of Bonner County, in his lawsuits against Spokane and Bonner counties’ sheriff’s offices for violating his First...
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 on the status of...
Creideamh Sí, or Irish fairy faith
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Due to the Irish diaspora and humanity’s love of drink, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide with green-themed decorations and pints of Guinness. Since most modern traditions ignore the...
Möbius Riff plays KRFY’s Little Live Radio Hour
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Panhandle Community Radio, 88.5 KRFY will host another installment of Little Live Radio Hour on Tuesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at the Little Panida Theater (302 N. First...
The life of the author
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff There are three books by Neil Gaiman on my shelves: Good Omens, American Gods and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. The sight of them, which used...
BOCC greenlights Idaho Sheriff Connect app
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 25 to enter into a one-year agreement with Idaho Sheriff Connect, authorizing OCV, LLC developers to tailor a facet of...
‘It’s the zeitgeist of this moment in America — maybe the whole world’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Panhandle Health District board devoted its Feb. 20 meeting to the topic of informed consent for childhood vaccinations, which drew a crowd of medical professionals and members of...
Days and days of frozen festivities
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Idaho’s snowy weather and freezing temperatures are back just in time for the return of Sandpoint’s Winter Carnival. This year, the celebrations will continue from Valentine’s Day on Friday,...
