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Electioneering distance near polls extended to 250 feet
Electioneering at the polls is no longer allowed within 250 feet. The May 21 primary will see some changes in e…
KPSD sets information meeting
Planned wastewater plant upgrades and improvements will be the focus of an upcoming informational meeting being held next week by the Kootenai-Ponderay Sewer District.
Sharon's Hallmark bidding farewell to longtime employee
Tina Carter is one of the family. For the past 40-plus years, her warm smile, outgoing and caring personality, and desire to help others find the perfect gi…
Early voting under way in Idaho
Early voting is available at the Bonner County Administration Building, according to Bonner County election officials
RCC sets reorganization, delegate selection
The Legislative District 1 Republican Central Committee will hold its 2024 reorganization and delegate selection meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1.
North Idaho College graduates celebrate commencement
School spirit was tangible Friday morning as North Idaho College's 2024 graduates celebrated one of the biggest moments in their academic journeys. That spi…
BOCC eyes longer meeting
Short commissioner agendas weren’t going to last forever, and Tuesday’s meeting is expected to be lengthier than those put before the board during the past fe…
Plants, books, bikes at monthly Natural Connections
The Sandpoint Library is continuing its monthly hands-on series, Natural Connections, in May with a full-day plant swap as well as multiple other presentations…
Resource committee accepting project proposals
The Idaho Panhandle Resource Advisory Committee is accepting proposals for natural resource improvement projects to receive funding through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act.
Forest turns classroom at "Women in the Woods'
More than 40 women took to the trails of the Pine Street Woods Friday to participate in the Idaho Department of Lands’ second annual Women in the Woods event.
Help Stamp Out Hunger today
The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual food drive is being held today, May 11. Its single mission is to help feed the hungry in America. It is the largest one-day food drive in the U.S.
'Whiskers and Wags' to celebrate adoption
Adoptions, food trucks and raffles are just a few of the features of Better Together Animal Alliance’s upcoming summer celebration, Whiskers and Wags.
Exhibit aims to begin reproductive healthcare conversation
It has been a year since Bonner General Health announced it would no longer offer labor and delivery service, and to commemorate the anniversary of the loss of reproductive services, The Pro-Voice Project is unveil…
Lions set Fourth of July parade theme
This year, the Sandpoint Lions Club — which hosts the city’s annual Fourth of July parade — is paying homage to Sandpoint’s roots with its theme for the upcomi…
New fair board member approved
A new Bonner County Fair Board member was approved Tuesday at the commissioners’ regular business meeting.