Ol’ Red’s revives Toys For Tots tradition
Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Christmas is only a month away, which means Toys For Tots is doing what it does best: making the holidays a special time for every local child. It’s a good...
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Lakes Commission discusses host of waterway topics at meeting
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer The Lakes Commission held a meeting on Friday, Aug. 25 at the Columbia Bank Building downtown. The jam-packed agenda included presentations from experts across a spectrum of waterway-related...
Candidacy filing opens for city elections
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you see yourself sitting in the Sandpoint City Council chambers next year, now is the time to declare your candidacy. With three Sandpoint City Council seats open, residents...
Wildfire update: new restrictions
Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer The U.S. Forest Service announced Tuesday that all lands within the Coeur d’Alene Fire Restriction Area are under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. The Coeur d’Alene Fire Restriction Area includes...
Child drowns in Pend Oreille River
Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer An 11-year-old boy died Tuesday in a drowning incident at the Morton Slough boat launch on the Pend Oreille River. A 911 call around 4 p.m. stated that the...
Festival announces free shuttle service
Ben Olson Reader Staff SPOT (Selkirks-Pend Oreille Transit) and the Lake Pend Oreille School District have partnered with The Festival at Sandpoint to provide convenient, free parking and transportation to and from the Festival...
Idaho insurance rates to increase sharply
Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Health care plans through the Idaho exchange program are slated for substantial rate hikes starting next year. On average, rates will go up 38 percent, with SelectHealth of Idaho seeking...
City dissolves business improvement district
Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Business Improvement District is no more. Council members decided Wednesday to dissolve the district, which collected fees from downtown businesses, and release members from payment obligations. It closes...
Commissioners delay action on subdivision changes
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff County commissioners put the brakes on proposed changes to county subdivisions after three hours of deliberation and public comment last Thursday. A hotly contested proposal among county landowners, the...
National heat wave to spare the NW
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This week, some of the hottest temperatures of the season will hit across the nation with one notable exception: the Northwest. “The big high pressure ridge bringing the hot...
