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By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s an old saying declaring the news is the “first rough draft of history.” Day by day and week by week, journalists keep track of the constant march of...
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Candidates for Bonner County commissioner, sheriff take on issues at forum
By Soncirey Mitchell and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Candidates for District 1 and District 3 Bonner County commissioner seats joined contenders for Bonner County sheriff at a community forum April 29 in the Sandpoint High...
Mad About Science: Eclipse
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist As baseball player Pete Rose once said: “It’s a round bat and a round ball, and you got to hit it square.” An eclipse is a lot like baseball...
BoCo commissioners spar over fairgrounds rezone
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The first hour or so of the regular business meeting of the Bonner County commissioners July 25 proceeded without incident. The Road and Bridge Department earned plaudits for reopening...
Council adopts ‘civility and decorum’ ordinance
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Civility governing interactions between the public and staff at City Hall, as well as decorum at public meetings, are at the core of a new ordinance approved July 5...
Following Durst contract approval in W. Bonner School District, trustees face recall
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Weeks of controversy have roiled the West Bonner County School District, as its trustees have hosted a number of charged public board meetings related to the hiring of Branden...
Nice work if you can get it…
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff One of the best parts of being a journalist — especially being a journalist for a really long time — is that you end up talking to a lot...
Planting the seed
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff There’s a green thumb hard at work in the Sandpoint library’s garden. Hired this spring to take the community space to the next level and help improve education surrounding...
BoCo requests grant extension for fairgrounds RV park
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The May 16 business meeting of the board of Bonner County commissioners proved to be another contentious chapter in the debate over a state-funded RV campground extension at the...
BoCo commissioners reinstate use of Zoom on split vote
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff All but one of the action items at the Feb. 21 Bonner County commissioners’ meeting drew a unanimous vote in favor. That lone split vote marked the third time...
