News across Greater Sandpoint
Green Bay remains open to out-of-season day use
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Following the September announcement that Green Bay will be closed to day use to better accommodate the area’s paid campsites, the U.S. Forest Service has clarified that the popular beach...
Panhandle Bike Ranch founder offers to drop BoCo lawsuit
No decision made in potential Idaho Supreme Court appeal By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Though little official headway has been made regarding the land use dispute between Bonner County and the Panhandle Bike Ranch, co-founder...
City invites public to Oct. 6 open house on downtown zone changes
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint staff and officials from the Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation Commission; Planning and Zoning Commission; and City Council have been invited to attend a Tuesday, Oct. 6 for a...
Long Bridge Marina expansion to be discussed at Oct. 1 meeting
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners will consider an application to expand the existing Long Bridge Marina at its 10 a.m. public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 1. Anyone seeking to...
BOCC ends disaster declaration for Merritt Bridge
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 29 to end its previously declared emergency loss of access for Merritt Bridge in Priest River, following repairs to the “significant infrastructure...
Mad about Science: The Voynich Manuscript
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff Pumpkin spice, cobwebs and pumpkins can mean only one thing: spooky season is upon us! To celebrate the season, we are going to look at one of the most elaborate...
The District 1 choice is between culture warriors and true public servants
By Jim JonesReader Contributor As a Republican for most of my adult life, including the eight years I served as Idaho attorney general in the 1980s, I did not always toe the party line...
Herndon doesn’t represent my Republican Party
By George EskridgeReader Contributor Scott Herndon proposes removal of Bonner County Republican Central Committee members for supporting candidates or expressing ideas contrary to “Republican values.” Herndon seeks political loyalty through political coercion. A political...
Even AI thinks AI is bad for humanity
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff About seven months ago, I reported on my experience with interrogating ChatGPT about its capabilities, parameters and intentions — which it insisted it didn’t have, but I suspect otherwise. As...
POAC Gallery presents Light & Life: A Collection of Works by Jenny Benoit
By Reader The Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery will present Light & Life: A Collection of Works by Jenny Benoit, opening Friday, Oct. 2, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition will feature...
Sandpoint’s silent residents
An exploration of local cemeteries By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Wandering the grassy paths of any of Sandpoint’s historic cemeteries, it’s hard not to wonder what cruel twist of fate might have sent each grave...
Every Story Matters at NAMIWalks 2026
By Reader Staff Social isolation is endemic in rural communities like Bonner and Boundary counties, and especially affects people living with or caring for someone with mental illness. The National Alliance on Mental Illness...