By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I can’t remember the last time I hosted Christmas, but it was likely 12 or 13 years ago. Once the grandbabies were old enough to know of Santa’s ...

The 2024 general election was historic by every measure. Former-President Donald Trump won both the popular and Electoral College vote, besting Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris by a comfortable ...

After more than two years of work and litigation, the Bonner County board of commissioners voted Nov. 5 to approve the easement at Camp Bay, taking the final step toward opening the long-awaited ...

Whether listening to a scary movie’s ominous background music or your favorite Halloween songs, there are some pretty creepy-sounding instruments out there. Everyone always thinks of the theremin ...

With Election Day just around the corner, here are some quick details for voters to remember: • Polling places are in the same location as they were for the primary election. They’ll be be open from 8 ...

By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s All Hallows Eve and the Reader is stuffed to bursting. Spooky stories, Halloween parties and frightful electoral outrage bring ghoulish fright to every page. Ink ...

The Bonner County board of commissioners met with the planning department and members of the public Oct. 23 to hear a proposal from Schweitzer Alterra Mountain Company, to amend the county’s ...

Ponderay’s first five-year local option sales tax — passed by just one vote in 2019 — is set to expire at the end of 2024 after having raised approximately $14.7 million for improvements like the ...

There is an entire corner of the internet dedicated to the art of the self-own. It seems we all can’t get enough of seeing someone unload a shovelful of embarrassment onto themselves, usually while ...

The Bonner County board of commissioners voted Oct. 29 to pare down the county’s 60 credit cards, which are spread out across multiple departments, with the eventual goal of consolidating them into 30 ...

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