Women’s March draws almost 1,000 strong
By Cameron Rasmusson and Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
If there was one prevailing message at the 2018 North Idaho Women’s March, it was that it’s time for women to start …
By Cameron Rasmusson and Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
If there was one prevailing message at the 2018 North Idaho Women’s March, it was that it’s time for women to start …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is losing two department heads in the coming weeks.
City Treasurer Shannon Syth is fast approaching her retirement date of Jan. …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on a pair of exploratory drilling holes proposed by Pend Oreille Silica, Inc.
Proposed for the southern …
By Cameron Rasmusson and Ben Olson
Reader Staff
New revelations about Scott Rhodes, the person of interest in a racist propaganda campaign investigation, continue to pile up.
According to research …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Kaniksu Land Trust is well on its way to raise funds for the Pine Street Woods Community Forest, a proposed site for community members to …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Idaho’s beleaguered ag-gag bill suffered another legal blow last week after a U.S. court struck down key portions.
Signed into law by Gov. C.L. “Butch” …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
When it comes to the 2018 legislative session, moderate lawmakers and self-described liberty legislators — the deeply conservative wing of the Republican Party — envision …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
After a year-long hiatus, the Reader Reels film series is back with a movie at once hilarious, heartfelt and tragic.
Building up strong Oscar buzz …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The race for the Bonner County Board of Commissioners got yet more crowded this week with Steve Lockwood’s announcement he is running in the Democratic …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The city recently returned to managing downtown parking on its own with the hiring of two community resource officers.
This year, Diamond Parking is out …
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