Lockwood files for commissioner race
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 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
Shannon Williamson, Joel Aispuro and John Darling were sworn in as Sandpoint City Council members Wednesday, ushering in a new year for the governing body.…
By Cameron Rasmusson and Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Scott Rhodes, the person of interest in the distribution of racist propaganda at Sandpoint High School, has been investigated by another police …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It’s been a whirlwind year locally, statewide and nationally. Whether it was major street and infrastructure developments in Sandpoint or the Trump Administration’s first year …
By Reader Staff
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests is seeking public comments on the Camp Robin Project located on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District. The public comment period is open …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
Old Man Winter is bringing his A-game (again) over the next couple of days.
The National Weather Service is predicting 18 to 24 inches …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
United States Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced Monday the nomination of 44 Idaho students to the nation’s military academies. The students’ applications are now being …
By Reader Staff
In this season of giving, 10 local churches are partnering for an extraordinary community-wide Christmas Offering to benefit two faith-based charities that do life-saving work here and …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Former Ponderay mayor Carol Kunzeman announced this week her candidacy for the Bonner County Board of Commissioners Seat 3, offering a GOP primary challenge to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
“Destiny” and “fate” aren’t words to be used lightly, but in the case of the Carousel of Smiles story, they might be the only …
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