Scott, Green partner on bill targeting abortion
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
District 1 Rep. Heather Scott is aiming to go toe-to-toe with the federal government in defining the legality of abortion in Idaho.
Scott, R-Blanchard, and …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
District 1 Rep. Heather Scott is aiming to go toe-to-toe with the federal government in defining the legality of abortion in Idaho.
Scott, R-Blanchard, and …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Are you a furloughed government employee or just having a rough time? Call Sandpoint Curry for a free meal to help get through the difficult …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A car collision near Ponderay on Monday morning killed a 2-year-old girl.
According to Idaho State Police, Keanu M Dooley, 22, was turning left onto …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Downtown Sandpoint is changing.
It’s a reality acknowledged by most businesses owners, developers and city officials who work within the shopping district. The difference lies …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A man was arrested by law enforcement last week after alarming downtown workers with his behavior and appearance.
John Dinger was reported by witnesses as …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A 2-year-old boy is dead following a house fire on East Mountain View Drive in North Sandpoint that occurred 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
According to …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
With no end in sight to the government shutdown constricting Washington, D.C., it may well go on record as the longest in U.S. history.
That …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Cedar Street Bridge is under new ownership following its sale to a Florida investor.
Realtor Jeff Bond confirmed this week that he negotiated a …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
For culinary artisans, the loss of the Bonner Business Center industrial kitchen in 2014 was a serious blow to their livelihoods. More than four years …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Starting this week, relive one of the greatest musical journeys of the ‘70s and ‘80s when “Bohemian Rhapsody” hits the Panida Theater.
A biopic covering …
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