Origins of a misnomer
By Ben OlsonReader Staff I’ve written several times in these pages about the strange proclivity Sandpointians have of saying “Third Street Pier” instead of the actual name, “Third Avenue Pier.” Like using the grammatically...
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Eight years in the making, new Canfield Mountain trail opens to the public
By Reader Staff Eight years after the idea took shape, the first phase of the Honey Badger Project is officially complete. Project partners celebrated the opening of the new 3.2-mile non-motorized trail in Kootenai...
Mark Fuhrman dies at 74
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Former Los Angeles Police Detective and longtime resident of Sandpoint and Spokane, Mark Fuhrman, died May 12 in Kootenai County. He was 74 years old. In 1996, Fuhrman was convicted...
Idaho firefighting teams support California’s wildfire efforts
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Teams of Idaho firefighters are lending their efforts to protecting communities under threat from the wildfires burning across Los Angeles County, which have so far consumed thousands of structures,...
Sheriff’s temporary resignation questioned
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners dedicated much of the Dec. 31 business meeting to discussing Sheriff Daryl Wheeler’s temporary resignation and whether the board is required to affirm...
Kootenai County jury rules in favor of drag performer in defamation suit
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Kootenai County-based right-wing blogger Summer Bushnell has been held accountable for a video she posted to her political site “The Bushnell Report” that defamed a drag performer in 2022....
What to know about the May 21 primary
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Voting in the 2024 primary election will take place in person at the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, though early voting continues from...
Out-of-county money trickling into Dist. 3 commissioner race
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff North Idahoans have become increasingly accustomed to negative campaign advertising over the past few election cycles, though typically related to hotly contested legislative seats. However, with about two months...
Idahoans voted for a brighter future
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor As Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock says, “A vote is a prayer about the kind of world we want to live in.” Indeed, every election allows citizens...
Keeping the community warm with Coats 4 Kids
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Coats 4 Kids brought its annual October fundraiser to a close and has begun handing out everything Bonner and Kootenai county community members need to stay toasty this winter:...
