Bonner County under flood warning this weekend
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
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 Reader Staff
The Bonners Ferry Ranger District is opening all of Myrtle Creek Road, FSR# 633, in Boundary County. The road had been closed to prevent damage due to …
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 Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A primary election candidate forum filled the Sandpoint High School auditorium Tuesday night, leading to some detailed discussions and occasionally rowdy moments.
In the Republican …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Next winter season at Schweitzer, skiers and boarders using the bus to head up to the slopes are being put on the SPOT.
The Selkirks-Pend …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Christmas is right around the corner for Idaho nonprofits.
On Thursday, May 3, charitable organizations from around the state are banding together to ensure there’s …
By Reader Staff
Fire managers plan to begin prescribed burning on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The exact timing and acreage of burns will depend on fuel conditions and wind …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Reclaim Idaho touts the motto: “Strong public schools. Protected public lands. Health care for working families.”
It appears the grassroots political group founded in Sandpoint …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Schweitzer Mountain Resort had their snowiest winter on record for the 2017/18 ski season, the resort said in a press release.
Schweitzer saw over 434 …
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