BOCC appoints new Fair Board member
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners met April 28 to interview applicants for one of two open positions on the county Fair Board, voting 2-0 to appoint Sarah Mitchell to...
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Slug Tales from Zone 6: Identifying native spring flowers
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Tulips, daffodils and crocuses may get all the attention in spring for their early, colorful blooms, but they’re nowhere near as sweet-smelling, beneficial or long-lasting as Idaho’s native flowers. April...
LPOSD board elects Rachelle Hutchens as Zone 2 trustee
By Soncirey MitchellReader staff The Lake Pend Oreille School District board met for its regular meeting on April 14, voting unanimously to elect Rachelle Hutchens to the Zone 2 trustee position vacated by Jalon...
Court sides with county, developers in RICO case
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff U.S. District Court Judge Amanda Brailsford ruled April 16 against residents of the Mountain Homestead development in the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act lawsuit brought against more than...
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...
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...
