Ice skating rink to open in Ponderay
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Anybody growing up in North Idaho can attest that ice skating is a sport that usually happens only when conditions are just right. It can’t be too warm or...
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Panida gives update to Century Fund at annual membership meeting
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The annual Panida Theater membership meeting took place Monday, Oct. 16, with attendees receiving updates on the Century Fund campaign, as well as electing members to the board. Board...
City invites ID Public Utilities Commission for hearing on Avista resource plan
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Council members voted March 5 to submit a letter to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, asking the regulatory body to host a public hearing in Sandpoint to...
Early winter storm brings snow and outages
By Ben Olson Reader Staff An early bout of winter weather on Sept. 28-29 dumped snow in the mountains and caused thousands of power outages in the Inland Northwest. Kim Vollen, communications coordinator with...
Avista and Hydro One kill merger after utility commission denial
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Avista and Hydro One announced last week that the two companies have made a “mutual decision” to end their proposed merger. The news comes after the Washington Utilities and...
WA utilities officials block Avista merger
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission announced Wednesday that they would not support the sale of Avista Corp. to Canadian company Hydro One. The decision spells the end for...
Electric vehicle charger to be installed downtown next week
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint will install an electric vehicle charger, capable of charging two cars at once, in downtown Sandpoint next week. City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton said the station...
Flow of Energy
By Zach Hagadone Reader Contributor Those in favor of the proposed merger of Avista Utilities and Toronto, Canada-based Hydro One tout the $5.2 billion deal as an economy of scale that will benefit ratepayers...
Winter storm warning in effect until Saturday morning
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Old Man Winter is bringing his A-game (again) over the next couple of days. The National Weather Service is predicting 18 to 24 inches of snow will fall...
Coal stands out in Avista’s long-term energy plan
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Coal has become an emblem of America’s divided culture. President Donald Trump wields the fossil fuel as a symbol of the forgotten working-class man. But for environmental progressives, the...
