Legislative update
While the state budget draws the most attention, local issues still need tending By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor Greetings from Boise. Last Friday, Jan. 30, marked the end of three weeks of legislative...
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Ltl Wlf and Star Family Singers to co-headline potluck birthday show at IPA
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Fans of listening shows in Sandpoint will be stoked to hear that Ltl Wlf is joining the Star Family Singers to put on a special no-cover potluck birthday concert starting...
Sauter provides update on 2026 Legislature at local town halls
Topics include state budget, health care funding and access, lake management By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, met with constituents throughout District 1 at a series of legislative town halls Jan. 31,...
Sandpoint library leaders eyeing policy amendment after upset over petition-gathering
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Some area residents are upset over petition-gathering at the Sandpoint Branch of the East Bonner County Library, triggering a minor social media furor after former-Dist. 1 Sen. Scott Herndon posted...
Reader accepting submissions for fifth annual 208 Fiction writing contest
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff While it’s hard to believe the Reader’s annual 208 Fiction contest is coming up on its fifth anniversary, they do say “truth is stranger than fiction.” Submissions for the writing...
Local election forum coming up on Oct. 20
By Reader Staff Bonner County voters have until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 to submit their absentee ballots for the Nov. 4 election. Before that, however, the Sandpoint Reader, KRFY Panhandle Community Radio...
Local election forum scheduled for Oct. 20
Sandpoint City Council candidates, area ballot measures to be featured By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Though it’s still a little less than a month from the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election, voters in Bonner County can...
The Lost Rescue of ’77
When the rock gave way and so did the system By Earl LuncefordReader Contributor In 2017, Fremont Shields and I were developing the first new route on the remote North Face of Gunsight Peak...
Council punts on adopting preliminary $49.9M fiscal year 2026 budget
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council voted July 9 to hold off on adopting the preliminary fiscal year 2026 budget — which would have established a maximum expenditure of $49,927,665 —...
Idaho Sens. Crapo and Risch come out against proposed public land sales
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Americans of all political stripes have been in an uproar over a proposal in the budget reconciliation bill currently before the U.S. Senate that initially would have put about...
