A peek behind the curtain
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council will give the community a peek behind the curtain with its annual Artists’ Studio Tour, Friday, Aug. 30 through Sunday, Sept. 1, featuring creative...
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BoCo board of commissioners adopts $75.2M budget for FY2025
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners voted Aug. 26 to adopt the county’s fiscal year 2025 budget, which totaled $75.2 million, as well as the Ambulance District budget, which...
You can put a price on man’s best friend
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff This September, Bonner County and the city of Sandpoint will allow their contracts with Better Together Animal Alliance to expire, bringing an end to two 30-year partnerships, during which...
BOCC Chair Omodt tenders resignation
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff District 3 Bonner County Commissioner Luke Omodt submitted his letter of resignation to the county clerk on Aug. 20 — effective Saturday, Sept. 7 — putting an early end...
Bread and Cheesuses
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I’ve started a cult. I began laying the foundations of my church in March when I rediscovered the Vitruvian food that is the grilled cheese sandwich, with its crisp-yet-soft...
‘What it means to be human’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Northwest’s favorite theater group, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, will return to Sandpoint for a free, open-air performance of the Bard’s magnum opus, Hamlet, Friday, Aug. 15 at...
This hobbit kills fascists
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Cultures as different as England post-1066 C.E. and Nazi Germany have manipulated myths and stories to substantiate their ideologies and shape their images. This practice is alive and well...
County argues over $72,000 severance payment for exiting employee
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners Luke Omodt and Steve Bradshaw have recently come under scrutiny by fellow-Commissioner Asia Williams and some members of the public for supporting a $72,000 severance payment...
Sandpoint shows state, federal officials failings of wastewater treatment plant
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm is busy making the city’s case for an overhaul of the wastewater treatment plant at Lakeview Park — most recently bringing representatives from state and...
Week 2 of the Festival at Sandpoint
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint’s 41st annual summer concert series is coming to an end with a week of highly anticipated shows for fans of all ages, including a family...
