Data shows rural roadways account for 66% of fatal wrecks statewide By Zach HagadoneReader Staff If Bonner County residents feel like the area has been experiencing more frequent and severe traffic crashes in recent...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Two blazes burning in Boundary County are filling local skies with smoke in what has so far been a relatively mild fire season, with the Turner Fire and Upper Smith...
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 Kyle PfannenstielIdaho Capital Sun Idaho sheriffs are warning elected officials that new state Medicaid cuts to critical mental health services for people with severe mental illness could pose a public safety risk. A...
By Reader Staff Sandpoint Police Captain Rick Bailey will mark the end of a 36-year career in law enforcement with a retirement celebration Monday, June 16 from 4-6 p.m. at Sandpoint City Hall (1123...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff We’ve been publishing the “Year in Review” for a while now, and every installment seems to get bigger and bigger. Maybe that’s because there’s always more and more news,...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler voluntarily resigned his position, effective Dec. 13 — but only until he’s sworn in for a fifth term Jan. 13 — in order to...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With the 2024 general election around the corner, it’s important to be as informed as possible before Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s a quick rundown of everything...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff A patrol rescue boat belonging to the Bonner County Sheriff Marine Division is out of commission following a July incident of “rough seas,” during which the vessel sank while...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idahoans around the state went to the polls May 21 to select candidates who will appear in the November general election. The primary in District 1 — which includes...
