Athol man drowns in Jewel Lake
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A man drowned in Jewel Lake on Saturday, May 12, after jumping off a dock.
The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office reports that they, Selkirk Fire …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A man drowned in Jewel Lake on Saturday, May 12, after jumping off a dock.
The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office reports that they, Selkirk Fire …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
In the midst of the back-and-forth about the proposed Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway bridge project across Lake Pend Oreille, the company is touting a simple …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Levels on the Pend Oreille River and Lake Pend Oreille are now predicted to meet or exceed 2011 levels, according to a Wednesday announcement from …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
North Idaho’s love of hunting will take center stage at the Panida Friday evening as the Full Draw Film Tour makes a stop in Sandpoint.…
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Scotchman Peaks Wilderness issue is reaching a climax after not just a few decades of debate, but rather almost a century of a familiar …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Predictions that this year’s above-average snowpack would lead to flooding are coming to fruition.
Bonner County Emergency Management announced Wednesday that the warm temperatures, runoff …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Representatives of internet infrastructure and service provider Ting announced Tuesday that they’re expanding their installation plans into south Sandpoint. This expansion is sometimes referred to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Sandpoint West Athletic Club is a community hub for fitness enthusiasts of all types, but swimmers in particular — from beginners to veterans — can …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
There’s a delicate balance to strike when taking over a long-standing Sandpoint tradition.
Kelli Burt and Emma Stanford are well aware of that balance, so …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Chobani, an American yogurt company with its production plant in Twin Falls, now offers six weeks of 100-percent paid parental leave for all employees – …
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