Education, not enforcement
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff When the Panhandle Health District voted in favor of a mask mandate for the five northern Idaho counties on Nov. 19, the public conversation quickly turned...
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LOR Foundation and KRFY team up for the 2020 U.S. Census
By Reader Staff As the Sept. 30 census deadline draws near, 88.5 KRFY Community Radio announced it has received a $1,000 Instagrant from the LOR Foundation to help get the word out to ensure...
City P&Z delays recommendation on University Park development
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Planning and Zoning commissioners took their first deep dive Sept. 15 into the University Park development, a mixed use subdivision proposed for the 75-acre former University of Idaho...
Bonner Co. 2021 budget moves forward
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners moved to adopt the FY2021 budget following Aug. 24 public hearings that featured little to no public input. The county’s general budget for the coming year...
On the waterfront: City advances proposed Sand Creek land swap
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting Aug. 26 to advance a land swap on Bridge Street that staff argued would give a larger footprint to...
‘We’re all in this together’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Lake Pend Oreille School District is nearing a final plan for how the 2020-2021 academic year will play out amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has risen to...
Kaniksu Health Services begins reopening all services
By Reader Staff During the past few months, many patients may have missed an important wellness exam, regular diabetes monitoring, dental care or mental health appointment. As the state of Idaho begins its phased...
County adopts furlough policy
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Board of Bonner County Commissioners unanimously approved a furlough policy May 12 to be utilized in the event that the COVID-19 pandemic cuts into the county’s funding. Director...
Farmers’ Market sets May 16 opening day
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Farmers’ Market is back, with a few changes. “It’s going to be a modified market,” Market Manager Kelli Burt told the Reader. The 32nd season of the...
Downtown construction to be ‘substantially complete’ by May 14
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Drive through downtown Sandpoint on First Avenue and you’ll see signs of life returning as the phases of Gov. Brad Little’s “Idaho Rebounds” coronavirus reopening plan proceed apace. Most...
