By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s gift-giving season in North Idaho, and there are few better ways to support your neighbors than buying local. For this week’s gift guide, we’re offering some ideas ...

I had the privilege of being a part of a library ambassadorial voyage through the state of Idaho earlier this year. The goal of this mission was to make connections with other library professionals ...

By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Nearly a year after the Bonner County board of commissioners trespassed frequent meeting attendees Dave Bowman and Rick Cramer from county property, the BOCC has ...

By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A new study by the Idaho Transportation Department will begin the process of identifying possible replacements for the U.S. 95 “Long Bridge” south of Sandpoint. According ...

By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Chorale and Chamber Orchestra will present two free concerts Friday, Dec 13 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m., both at the First Lutheran ...

By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Remember the Willie Nelson song, “To All the Girls I Left Behind?” Me? I’m singing the blues about all the cheeses (and sausages) I recently left behind in Paris.

By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning Commission, Planning Department and GIS began updating the Comprehensive Plan map in 2022 and have devised a new plan to drum up public ...

By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Bonner County Democrats will have a new leader headed into the new year, with the election of Karen Matthee to the position following the departure of Linda ...

The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force gathered Dec. 10 to honor five community members who have exhibited outstanding dedication to preserving and advancing human rights. Cynthia Dalsing, Debbie ...

By Molly Madrid Reader Staff Everyone is familiar with the saying: “Fact is stranger than fiction.” Perhaps, instead, we should focus on how strange writers of fiction tend to be.  Frank Herbert was ...

We’ve all heard the reference to “scary ghost stories” in the Christmas carol “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” but most of us probably don’t give it much thought beyond the context of ...