By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners declared an emergency loss of access for Merritt ...

By Ben OlsonReader Staff Firefighting crews continue to make progress on the 3,547-acre Upper Smith Fire burning 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry. The lightning-caused fire, burning since July 8, ...

Robert Rice “Bob” Eldred, 86, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, near Sandpoint, Idaho. Memorial services will be held at ...

By Reader Staff The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint and the North Idaho Philharmonia are diving into some of the world’s most recognizable classical music with a double performance of Carl Orff’s ...

INL cannot permanently store nuclear waste By Rep. Monica Church, D-BoiseReader Contributor There’s an old country expression my grandfather used to say: keep your eye on the rabbit, because a hunting ...

By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist It’s easy to take some of our most ubiquitous kitchen items for granted. They’re relatively ...

By Ben OlsonReader Staff Idaho’s license plates have changed many times over the years. Since 1928, the standard phrase on ...

By Emily EricksonReader Columnist The overhead fan hums through my borrowed camper van, mixing with waves riding a Pacific ...

By Reader Staff The annual Bonner County Fair will take over the fairgrounds (4203 North Boyer Rd.) from Tuesday, Aug. 18 to ...

By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Following a tumultuous July meeting, the Lake Pend Oreille School District Board of Trustees ...

Performances include Ado About Nothing and The Merchant of Venice By Ben OlsonReader Staff The annual return of the beloved Montana Shakespeare in the Parks troupe continues to stand as one of the ...

By Reader Staff After serving Sandpoint-area families for the past 18 years, Ready! for Kindergarten, a free family education ...