The Haunting of Homer Simpson
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff I used to be terrified of Homer Simpson. It was the first grade, 2007, and the Simpsons were everywhere thanks to the then-upcoming movie. Burger King was giving away golden...
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‘A celebration of creativity and community’
POAC’s annual Arts and Crafts Fair brings area creators to downtown Sandpoint By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The streets of Sandpoint will be packed once again, as about 5,000 visitors and locals descend on downtown to...
BOCC, Planning hosts ongoing workshops on land use
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff As part of a years-long effort to update the Comprehensive Plan, the Bonner County board of commissioners and Planning Department continue to host a series of hearings and workshops to...
Theory of Unknown Origin: Vaccines and autism
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. recently visited Idaho to promote his “Make America Healthy Again” movement. Gov. Brad Little welcomed him, declaring August “Keep Idaho...
The Long Bridge Swim turns 30
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Swimmers will dive into Lake Pend Oreille on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 9 a.m., adding their names to 30 years of history as this year’s annual Long Bridge Swim kicks...
City of Sandpoint seeking input on wastewater plant reconstruction project
Officials considering an $80M-$130M bond measure in Nov. to fund the work By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint City Hall is soliciting public feedback on the long-running effort to reconstruct the wastewater treatment plant through...
Carry on, Kansas
An interview with the iconic rock band scheduled to play the Festival at Sandpoint By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff With nine gold albums, three multi-platinum albums, two platinum albums and hits like “Dust in the...
Visiting Peggy
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff I hold my dog, Peggy, in my dreams. She passed away suddenly in June after 15 years on this Earth. I was lucky enough to spend 12 of those years...
BOCC moves forward with Admin Building renovations, county named in RICO lawsuit
Business meeting interrupted by ‘Zoom bomber’ By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners voted July 22 to move forward with tentative plans to change the layout of the Bonner County Administration...
Festival Memories
Ben, Zach and Soncirey reminisce about the Festival at Sandpoint ‘The best bar in town’By Zach Hagadone I wrote about a few of my Festival at Sandpoint memories in 2020 — in the onset...
