Updates on the state of Lake Pend Oreille
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the spring refill of Lake Pend Oreille on April 1, with the goal of raising the water from …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the spring refill of Lake Pend Oreille on April 1, with the goal of raising the water from …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Work is nearing completion on the new Bonner County Emergency Medical Services Station 1, a project that has been in progress since 2020 under the …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Don’t be fooled by the smattering of snow on March 24 — the first day of spring came and went, signaling the start of gardening …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Staff
Local genre-bending duo The Sevens are set to perform at Idaho Pour Authority on Saturday, March 30, in a show that will bring the sunshine back …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Hostilities between the Bonner County board of commissioners and the offices of the sheriff, prosecutor and coroner temporarily deescalated during the regular business meeting March …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
“Hell is other people.”
— Jean-Paul Sartre, No Exit
I had a severe allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine while in college. My joints swelled …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Department hosted an open house March 13 to display the chosen court layout for the James E. Russell Sports Center …
By Zach Hagadone
and Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Local government watchers enjoyed a double-header on March 5, as both the Bonner County board of commissioners and Sandpoint Planning and Zoning …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
In recognition of International Women’s Day, women of Bonner and Boundary counties will gather on Friday, March 8 outside Bonner General Health for the Pro-Voice …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staf
The Bonner County commissioners were able to approve several bits of new business — mainly regarding Road and Bridge rock crushing contracts and Bonner County …
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