Se. Crapo makes the rounds in N. Idaho
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) kicked off a full day in Bonner County with a gathering Aug. 7 at the Cocolalla Community Hall to answer questions from about two...
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Fire season heats up in N. Idaho, outlook ‘average’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff North Idahoans are making note of clearer skies so far this August, but with fire activity ramping up this week, the smoky haze of summers past appears to be...
A tale of two guns
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Judith M. Carpenter, 57, of Coeur d’Alene, is in custody at the Bonner County Jail, charged with the 2017 killing of 79-year-old Hope woman Shirley Ramey. Bonner County Sheriff...
City responds to trash talk over new garbage bins
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The new high-tech, solar-powered trash cans that started popping up on Sandpoint city streets in mid-July have proved to be a treasure trove of public debate. A post on...
Wrenco dump remains open
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Wrenco waste refusal site will remain open for the foreseeable future, after a unanimous vote July 30 by Bonner County commissioners. Commissioners originally voted June 11 to close...
Kalispel Tribe wins Class I air designation
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the airshed redesignation of the Kalispel Indian Reservation from Class II to Class I under the Clean Air Act. The reservation, located on...
Strong Creek Bridge open
By Reader Staff The Strong Creek Bridge is open to vehicular traffic after a four-month closure. The Idaho Transportation Department spent the past several months replacing the bridge, adding a concrete sidewalk and ADA-accessible...
Rise in autopsy requests, costs drive coroner budget increase
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted July 16 to approve a $20,000 budget increase for Bonner County Coroner Robert Beers, responding to increased costs and an inordinately high number of autopsies...
An alum at the helm
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff After an extensive round of interviews with five candidates, Lake Pend Oreille School District officials landed on their choice for principal at Sandpoint High School with David Miles II. ...
County proposes solid waste fee increase
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The public will have a chance to weigh in on a possible Bonner County Solid Waste fee increase at a hearing Wednesday, Sept. 4, as the county considers boosting...
