Local News Beat

• Army Corps announces day-use fees for local recreation sites
  By Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Oct. 27 that day-use fees will be introduced at a number ...
• What are the ballot measures for the Nov. 3 election?
  By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Early in-person voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 ...
• Korn’s warning on limiting public comments at BOCC meetings treads old ground
  By Ben OlsonReader Staff Bonner County Commission Chairman Ron Korn began the Oct. 27 BOCC business meeting with a warning about ...
• Planning and Zoning recommends council OK zoning updates
  Amendments would establish new commercial zones and downtown preservation By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 at ...
• CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
  2026 general Election By Reader Staff Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested legislative and local races ...
• ‘Affordability’ the top concern at forum
  All invited Republican candidates decline to attend By Ben OlsonReader Staff The dais was noticeably sparse at the Oct. 20 candidates’ forum ...
• PHD announces new CFO
  Board institutes AI limitations for staff By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff More than a month after a slew of resignations, the Panhandle Health ...
• Sandpoint enters into owner’s rep agreement on wastewater plant project
  By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The city of Sandpoint took an important step to move forward with the planned reconstruction of the ...

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Opinions and Columns

• 208 Recovery opens new Bonner County location
  By Reader Staff The Kootenai County-based 208 Recovery North celebrated the grand opening of its newest campus on Oct. 30, welcoming ...
• Thank God love wins, because we keep messing it up
  By Rev. Catherine LyleReader Contributor Jesus was clear and persistent in his call to love everyone; yet, throughout history, Christians have ...
• Outdoor Experiences marks 40 years of adventure
  By Ben OlsonReader Staff Sandpoint may have changed a lot over the past four decades, but one brick storefront on First ...
• Shared Waters: Ktunaxa and the Coal Mines comes to Sandpoint
  Film highlights historic opportunity to resolve international coal mine pollution dispute By Reader Staff The Idaho Conservation League will bring its new ...
• Chamber celebrates Rest in Peace (R.I.P.) RV Park with ribbon cutting
  By Reader Staff Rest in Peace (R.I.P.) RV Park, a locally owned and operated RV park south of Sagle, recently celebrated ...
• The Independence Race Team brings Warren Miller’s Days Off to the Panida
  By Reader Staff Raise money for local youth athletes and live vicariously through some of the world’s best athletes at the ...
• Free showing of Women’s Work: The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmers
  By Reader Staff The PBS documentary Women’s Work: The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmers explores historical and contemporary female farmers, ...
• POAC presents The Language of Color
  By Reader Staff In an effort to offer a reprieve from the oncoming gray of late fall, the Pend Oreille Arts ...

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