Lions will host 2021 Fourth of July parade
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The 2021 Sandpoint Fourth of July will occur under the auspices of the Lions Club, as it has done — with one interruption, in 2020 — for 68 years....
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Judge hears cross motions in second Festival gun suit
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Kootenai County District Judge Lansing L. Haynes heard cross motions for summary judgment April 26 in the case against the Festival at Sandpoint and city of Sandpoint, in which...
Idaho aiming for 80% vaccinated against COVID-19
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho health officials announced April 13 that they are setting an ambitious goal: 80% of Idahoans vaccinated against the novel coronavirus by September 2021. “We want to push ourselves,...
Despite protests by mask opponents, library board holds to face-covering policy
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Board members of the East Bonner County Library District faced a restive crowd at their April 12 meeting, as dozens of opponents of the library’s mask policy gathered to...
‘The silver tsunami’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Council members received an update on the longtime, ongoing, Multi-Modal Master Plan, which seeks to lay the foundation for at least the next few decades’ growth in...
Governor takes strong stance against ‘vaccine passports’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho Gov. Brad Little presented a strong stance against so-called “vaccine passports” during a live announcement April 7, sharing that he’d be signing an executive order “banning any state...
Fish and Game postpones meetings, but announces hunting apps and fish stocks
By Reader Staff The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has canceled telephone conference calls scheduled for Thursdays, April 1 and April 15. The April 1 call was to discuss pending legislation, but the Idaho...
Idaho closes in on half a million vaccinated residents
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to gain speed, with anyone 16 and older — regardless of comorbid health conditions — being able to access appointments to get their shots...
‘Our best shot’: Vaccines available to all Idahoans over 16 by April 5
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is now full speed ahead, as Gov. Brad Little announced March 24 that starting Monday, April 5, all residents over the age of 16 will...
Idaho Supreme Court voids permit for Sagle asphalt plant
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A citizens group opposed to the relocation of an asphalt batch plant to a gravel pit in Sagle have successfully appealed a District Court decision that would have allowed...
