My Sandpoint
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff What does it take to call yourself an Idahoan or, better yet, a Sandpointian? I’ve lived along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille all my life. I grew up in...
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LPO Rep presents The Lady with All the Answers
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Back before Facebook and Reddit, the average American turned to advice columnists for counsel on life’s everyday issues; and, for decades, one woman answered more than any other: Ann Landers. ...
PHD officials resign amid ongoing internal investigation
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Panhandle Health District Board of Health held a special meeting Sept. 3 to accept the resignations of three top officials, including Director Erik Ketner, for yet-undisclosed reasons. Former-Chair Thomas...
County hosts workshop on Solid Waste RFID card implementation
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners and members of the Solid Waste Department will host a public workshop Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. on the ongoing process to replace...
Snake oil and miracle grapefruits
Diet fads through the ages By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Humanity is, on the whole, a vain species, concerned with beauty standards and status throughout its history. We have also become accustomed to quick fixes,...
‘Flour, butter, tradition’
Sawyers Bakery combines Sandpoint heritage with European flair By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff If you’ve stopped by one of downtown Sandpoint’s newest businesses — Sawyers Bakery — in the afternoon, you may have noticed a...
Commissioners pass $81 million budget for FY ’27
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Amid rising global prices, the Bonner County Board of Commissioners has spent the past several months working with county department heads to tighten the purse strings while crafting the Fiscal...
BOCC approves 12-unit Coolin subdivision
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After a contentious six-hour meeting Aug. 20, the Bonner County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an application for a 12-unit subdivision outside of Coolin near Priest Lake. The development, called...
My brain is shrinking; is yours?
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Whether you’re reading the news, writing the news, watching the news or surviving the events that make up the news, it’s currently impossible to live a stress-free life. That’s the...
County passes 2027 EMS budget
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners, serving as the Ambulance Service District Board, voted unanimously Aug. 19 to pass the taxing district’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget of $5,994,937. BCASD will...
