By Jennifer EkstromReader Contributor Wetlands are invaluable natural resources. The lakes and rivers that define North Idaho depend on intact wetland systems to filter water, store snowmelt and release clean, cold flows back into...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting March 23 with members of the Fair Board, discussing the future of the fair and addressing various operational questions with...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners’ business meeting on March 17 drew a large and vocal crowd due to two agenda items considering the closure of the Lakeview and Schweitzer...
By Reader Staff Sandpoint Indivisible will host a “No Kings” street rally and forum Saturday, March 28, from 2-4 p.m. on First Avenue in front of the Bonner County Courthouse, in conjunction with a...
Contested races for commissioner, clerk seats By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The filing deadline for the Tuesday, May 19 primary election has come and gone, leaving behind a slate of candidates vying for Bonner County’s...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A bill that would have required local law enforcement agencies in Idaho to enter into agreements with federal immigration authorities won’t advance in the Legislature, after members of the Idaho...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint city officials are inviting area residents to an open house on Phase 3 of the ongoing downtown revitalization project, scheduled for Tuesday, March 24 at Sandpoint Community Hall (204...
Spring lake refill to start April 1 By Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shared big news for operations on Lake Pend Oreille, announcing March 18 that a contract of nearly $20.4...
Kiosks and permit system rolling out by the summer By Zach HagadoneReader Staff After more than a year of planning, deliberation and consultation, the city of Sandpoint took the final step toward implementing a...
Mayor Grimm: House Bill 583 is a ‘significant step’ away from ‘local control’ By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The bill to effectively eliminate almost all powers of counties and cities to regulate short-term rentals is...
