Forest Service outlines changes to Green Bay campground
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When it comes to locations to camp and recreate on Lake Pend Oreille, it’s hard to find better than Green Bay. The rocky beach east …
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A permanent home for EMS
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Though it will take a few more weeks to fully move in, Bonner County Emergency Medical Services had its first shift change in the new …
Dist. 1B Rep. Sage Dixon retires ahead of November election
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho District 1B Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay, has stepped down from his seat in the Legislature, bringing to a close his fifth term in office …
Army Corps sets lake drawdown date
By Reader Staff
In a typical year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins the drawdown of Lake Pend Oreille on the third Sunday in September or Sept. 18, whichever …
Sandpoint council adopts ballot language for 25-year, 1% local option tax
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When Sandpoint voters go to the polls in November, they’ll be asked whether they support levying a 1% local option tax on their purchases — …
BOCC Commissioner Williams: Shortening Corps’ timeline on Albeni Falls gate replacement ‘has the support of the congressional delegates’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The city of Priest River hosted Idaho Gov. Brad Little and members of his cabinet on Aug. 29 for the “Capital for a Day” event, …
‘Scott does seem to be pretty upset with this’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Reader previously reported that the Bonner County Republican Central Committee used ranked-choice voting on Aug. 20 to select three nominees to replace District 3 …
Viggo Mortensen adds second night to sold-out Panida fundraiser, Q&A
By Reader Staff
After selling out of tickets for the Saturday, Sept. 14 screening of Viggo Mortensen’s newest film The Dead Don’t Hurt, the Panida Theater announced Sept. 4 …
City gearing up to begin Fifth Ave./Pine St. traffic signal project
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
After more than a year of planning and discussion, the relocation of the traffic signal at Fifth Avenue and Church Street to the intersection of …
Ponderay to cut ribbon on Phase 1 of Field of Dreams Recreation Complex
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s been 31 years since Floyd McGhee and Mike Read first envisioned a dedicated regional sports facility in Ponderay. Then conceived of as the McGhee …
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