Past, present, pandemic
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Messages surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic in Idaho are becoming increasingly more optimistic, with Gov. Brad Little taking a tone of near-victory in a March …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Messages surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic in Idaho are becoming increasingly more optimistic, with Gov. Brad Little taking a tone of near-victory in a March …
By Reader Staff
The War Memorial Field improvement project is taking an important step forward, with sealed bids for Phase IIB due to the city on Feb. 25.
With an …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Two lawsuits in progress against the city of Sandpoint regarding the weapons ban at War Memorial Field during the annual Festival at Sandpoint concert series …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Dover Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a zone change to the former Thorne Research Center property, designating the entire site commercial, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho reached a major milestone last week when the number of residents with at least one dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 surpassed the number …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Anti-smelter watchdog groups are urging interested parties to keep an eye on Pend Oreille County as the Planning Commission continues to work on its 2020 …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Hosted by the Panhandle Health District, Gov. Brad Little on Jan. 29 toured a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Bonner County Fairgrounds, where residents were …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
As the debate over appropriate COVID-19 protocols and necessary pandemic response continues to rage in the Idaho Statehouse, the virus’ prevalence went from hypothetical to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Long discussed and heavily opposed amendments to Bonner County’s Title 12 mining code are scheduled to see a public hearing Thursday, Jan. 7, as the …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Now that vaccines for COVID-19 have made their way to Idaho, health and government officials are working on how to most fairly and effectively distribute …
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