Puzzle piece of my heart
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff My first puzzle was a large, 10-piece dinosaur print big enough for my first-grade self to sleep on. I took it apart and remade it over and over in my...
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Construction ongoing at marina adjacent to Trestle Creek
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Construction is ongoing at the Idaho Club’s 88-slip marina adjacent to the mouth of Trestle Creek, after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporarily halted activities Dec. 22, due to...
County solid waste sites to allow card payments
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After several years of planning, the Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously April 14 to purchase software and card readers for its 11 staffed solid waste collection sites, allowing...
Spring cocktails to indulge your sweet tooth
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff With Easter come and gone and the kids back at school, it’s time for adults to enjoy a sweet treat of their own. These springtime, dessert-inspired cocktails are perfect for...
Independent and local — always
By Ben OlsonReader Staff When the Reader was founded in 2004, it was owned by three college friends who wanted to provide an alternative voice in North Idaho. When Zach Hagadone, John Reuter and...
‘We need to laugh, and we need to love’
LPO Rep debuts Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Debuting their tenth production — and first play by William Shakespeare — the Lake Pend Oreille Repertory Theatre will put on six...
Back of the book
Death to lawns By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff I have a bone to pick with Louis XIV — and it has to do with the lifeless, homogeneous, herbicide-riddled tracts of land that we call lawns....
BOCC, Fair Board look to the future
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting March 23 with members of the Fair Board, discussing the future of the fair and addressing various operational questions with...
Commissioners address usage, animal concerns at solid waste sites
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners’ business meeting on March 17 drew a large and vocal crowd due to two agenda items considering the closure of the Lakeview and Schweitzer...
Ballots finalized for county election
Contested races for commissioner, clerk seats By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The filing deadline for the Tuesday, May 19 primary election has come and gone, leaving behind a slate of candidates vying for Bonner County’s...
