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May 12

Mary Hutter selectedTo receive new roof

Northside's third gradersUse grant to pay it forward

Camp Kaniksu openFor registration

Sandpoint officersReceive POST certificates

Elk, wolvesTop worry list

Huckleberry research aims toRestore, commercialize wild berries

Feds officially cancel conservationRules for public lands

Idaho Gov. Brad Little outraisesAll statewide candidates

Public officials exploit gracePeriod in records law

Lawmaker, state department atOdds over interpretation of law

Controlled hunt drawing results forMoose, bighorn sheep, & mountain goat

May 11

Teen Center hostingHawaiian luau fundraiser

Airports approved forStorage building rebid

Sandpoint Superintendent worksThrough cancer treatment

USACE officials provideAlbeni Falls Dam updates

Miller's praised for homemadeSandwiches that are unforgettable

Fish & Game begins annual grizzlyBear research trapping

Owl researcher to headlineAudubon meeting

Buckle up, Idaho: Click ItOr Ticket begins Monday

Cleanup on Lake Pend OreilleRestores kokanee habitat

May 08

Council moves parking feeMaximums, fee schedule forward

Gription Tire, family honors 'Gomie'At Lost in the '50s, grand re-opening

No Man's Land Film FestivalReturns to Panida Theater

ITD limits access to partsOf walking bridge

ID secures $24M more in settlementWith opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma

Idaho's government is movingTowards the speed of business

Hackers breach Canvas learningPlatform, exposing data on millions

May 07

Clark Fork community discussesDangers of limited egress

What to know about votingIn the May 19 primary

PHD prepares to submit budgetProposal, institute clinic changes

Transgender Idahoans sue over'Bathroom bill,' citing violations

Utilities Commission acceptingComments on NLI wildfire plan

Candidates for contested LD1 & BoCoSeats tackle issues at primary forum

Candidates take on publicQuestions at forum

Daily Bee winsIPC awards

Reader takes home 20Idaho Press Club awards

Celebrating Mother's DayIn Sandpoint

The Heartwood Center hostsStand-up comic Liz Miele

Prayer WeekEvents announced

Billy Joel tribute group to playSeated show at The Hive

Retro-soul group The CaliforniaHoneydrops to play Panida

Spokane is Dead to play rareAcoustic show at Eichardt's

Friends of Scotchman Peaks WildernessLaunches Hike-a-Day-May challenge

Idaho burn permitsRequired beginning Sunday

May 06

District 1 legislative candidatesTackle key topics at forum

Back Country AssociationHelps keep trails open

County to discuss solidWaste sticker exemptions

Kochava announces new Yahoo DSPWorkspace now available on StationOne

Hines Road residents placedOn 'Ready' status

SpartansOn the move!

How many people visited NationalPark sites in Idaho in 2025?

Idaho's school choice tax creditLeaves $7M unclaimed

May 05

Woman charged in connectionTo fatal Saturday crash

SHS students earn workforceReadiness & CTE diplomas

Comments sought on NLIWildfire mitigation plan

Swedish singer-songwriter to bringAmericana Folk to the Panida

'Ready, Set, Go' now state standardIn emergency evacuations

Idaho gas pricesClimb in region

Idahoans may submit ideas on how toUse state opioid settlement money

Idaho was 'flipping couch cushions'To restore this program

North Idaho lawmaker pours $250K intoNew PAC backing legislative candidates

May 04

Warm weather isHere to stay

Plants, crafts andGood vibes

Man dies inSaturday crash

Priest River teacher not doneSharing passion for space

Anglers catch their wayOnto LPOIC leaderboard

LPOSD brings family-friendlyBiking events to Sandpoint in May

Murphree recognizedAs top volunteer

Sandpoint's Special Olympics starsShine bright at Regionals

Idahoans win withIdaho Gives campaign

F&G provides hundreds ofBoating access sites

Dennett, Faiers leadIn LPOIC derby

State to target non-nativeTrout in Bull River drainage

Sagle Elementary kitchen managerNamed top in state for 2026

May 01Trio team up on 'Good Neighbors'Fencing project

Apr. 30

RememberingMr. Miller

Homeowners federal racketeering caseEnds in dismissal

2026 PrimaryElection: legislative

BOCC appoints newFair Board member

Local history to be celebratedAt Saturday trivia night

City receives $650K state grantFor downtown revitalization

POAC hosts Confluence: Six WomenIn Contemporary Practice

Commitment to community highlightedIn North Idaho Gives nonprofits

Primary candidate forums plannedIn Clark Fork and Sandpoint

Army Corps to give Albeni FallsDam updates at May 7 public meeting

A trio of bike races cutFrom a different cloth

PSNI to host special communityEvents during Giving Week

Group seeking to end Idaho's abortionBan says it's met goal in 19 districts

A national school choice super PACTargets legislative challengers in ID.

Apr. 29

County warns residents afterNonprofit receives fake invoice

Gabell named Priest RiverCity administrator

SHS JROTC wraps up hectic first yearWith Raiders competitions

Wood's Meat honored asTop chamber business

City-wide pavementStriping ahead

No 'slow' seasonWith ski season

After health insurance subsidies end30K Idahoans will be uninsured

Idaho ranks 36th in average teacherPay, according to new study

Forest Service firewoodPermits now available

Apr. 28

County planning departmentDiscusses March metrics

Nisbet to speak at museumAnnual meeting today

Ponderay P&Z approves newAvista substation, facility

Republican gubernatorial candidatesOffer different solutions for Idaho

Idaho's small business trendContinues to see growth

Sandpoint tacklesDowntown quandary

Statewide trout stockingHighlights for May 2026

Idaho livestock depredationPayments increase, broaden

Fish & Game share important datesTo help you plan for May

May 2026 P&RProgramming newsletter

Apr. 27

Community shows out for sixthAnnual LillyBrooke Kids Fair

Road & Bridge warns ofPolitical sign placement

Northside teacher nominated forReader's Digest award

Warm winter to bring unpredictableSummer, expert says

Priest River man arrested,Child enticement

Scam circulating around IdahoAnd into Boundary County

Protecting the Kootenai River fromMountaintop removal coal mining

These are the 10Cleanest lakes in the U.S.

Idaho Premier Family Law Group expandsFamily law services across North Idaho

Voters' GuideLegislator questions

Voters' GuideCounty questions 2026

Bonner County PrecinctCommittee races

Lawsuit claims ID law bans daycaresFrom sending home sick kids

F&G provides hundreds of boatingAccess sites, use them responsibly

Apr. 24

Guzzi forfeitsCounty clerk candidacy

Panida Theater seesPositive changes

'Suddenly in Command' trainingPrepares boaters for emergencies

North Idaho's young professionalsShine at 40 Under 40

Cowell sentencing delayedFor a second time

Pine Street paving projectTo continue May 1

Year brings growth andMomentum for EBCLD

BCFB is vital hub ofFood access, connection

A musical week for Eichardt's32nd anniversary

Mild, dry winter poses hugeChallenges for Idaho farmers

Nitrate contaminates drinking waterOf millions of Americans, study finds

Idaho parents, day care sueOver Medical Freedom Act

Apr. 23

Court sides with county, developersIn RICO case

Farm Bureau, local media toHost state and local candidate forums

LPOSD board elects Rachelle HutchensAs Zone 2 trustee

Christian nationalistUpset at BCRCC

Focusing on cooperation, collaborationAnd conservation

Lake Pend Oreille RepertoryTheater's new groove

BoCo Dems host state schoolSuperintendent candidate Becky Sundin

Rick Springfield to takeThe Festival stage on Aug. 8

CREC hosting Kentucky DerbyWatch party, fundraiser

Local student adventure club hostsFilm fest fundraiser for trip

Sandpoint Chamber names AprilBusiness and Volunteer of the Month

Governor Little recaps 2026Session, talks key issues

After health insurance subsidies end,30k Idahoans will be uninsured

Idaho ranks last in per pupilSpending, again

ID school districts to ask voters for$183M on May election ballots

Apr. 22

Court approves relinquishedJurisdiction for Ramsey

Women in the Woods Field DaySet for May 8 in Sandpoint

Ponderay P&Z to review AvistaSubstation application Thursday

VFW, SHS welding to bring threeNew benches to Long Bridge

SASi hosting breakfastFundraiser on Friday

Hearing set on proposed CDSStoneridge water rate increase

Regional agencies workTo fight invasive mussels

Idaho marks anniversary of NationalCrime Victims' Rights Week

Feds now looking to audit all 50States in Medicaid fraud crackdown

Teachers' union issues vote of noConfidence in Idaho governor

Idaho is home to 6 endangered speciesCan you name them?

Bird flu found in moreIdaho dairy herds

Apr. 21

Rick Springfield, of 'Jessie's Girl'Fame, to play Festival at Sandpoint

LPOIC 2026Spring derby nears

PSNI to host special communityEvents during Giving Week

FEMA to allow access toDisaster relief support

Turning the power of film intoThe power of action

Construction ahead - Pine StreetPaving, starting April 30

Despite good intentions, 'rescuing'Baby wildlife can lead to bad outcomes

New federal Medicaid rulesRequire one month of work

Here's how to see your Idaho samplePrimary ballot before Election Day

'Kids are not OK': Panelists highlightMental health struggles among ID youth

Apr. 20

Healing Garden bloomsUnder volunteers' care, love

Be beary awareThis summer

Sandpoint further amendsOpen container code

'State of the Lake' videoNow available ahead of open house

Cowell sentencingRescheduled

ITD asks Idaho drivers to prioritizeSafety in work zones

2026 property assessment processDeadlines announced

Here's how to see your ID samplePrimary ballot before Election Day

Idaho's semiquincentennialLicense plate now available

Apr. 17

LPOSD safety summit focuses onStudent mental health, support

EMS chief highlights employees,Addresses perceived concerns

Retirement mixer returnsFor fourth year

Works begin on newValley View Elementary

Travers Park ProjectHonored with state award

Red Barn Bakery buildsLoyal Sandpoint base

Little embraces Turning Point USA's'Club America' in Idaho schools

Forest Service restructure will seeIdaho managed under new state office

Idaho watercraft inspection stationsOpen for 2026 boating season

Apr. 16

Construction ongoing at marinaAdjacent to Trestle Creek

LPOSD elects nextZone 2 trustee

ITD workshop results highlightU.S. 95 safety concerns

County solid waste sitesTo allow card payments

Cedar Street Bridge grows as aCreative, family-centered space

April 16 land useHearing canceled

Festival announcesCommunity Night lineup

Tribal presentation ofTraditional foods and medicines

Celebrate Earth Day: SandpointShoreline cleanup set for April 26

Prop comic The ZaniacPerforms at the Panida

Legislative update: 2026Session recap

Behind the scenes of the BonnerCounty Republican Central Committee

The healing powerOf getting dirty

Apr. 15

Solid Waste approvedFor new software

F&G seeks information onPoaching in Farragut State Park

CREC to present dream of communityCenter at Wednesday open house

Suspect arrested in Bonner County,Montana vehicle pursuit

The Zaniac to fill PanidaWith laughter, fun

Schweitzer Wellbeing Center toTemporarily close for major renovation

Apr. 14

City asks residents to stopDriving on park fields

Travers Park project toReceive IRPA award

Gabel runs unopposedFor assessor

Decapitated mountain lion at FarragutWas legal salvage, no poaching

Idaho medical cannabis advocates sayThey have collected 100K signatures

As Tax Day 2026 approaches, Idaho'sBudget cushion shrinks

Why are some Idaho taxRefunds delayed

Apr. 13

KLT reopens Aster Garden CenterAs community hub and nursery

Matthee chasing District 1State Senate seat

Zoning approves CUP forEarth Keepers program

Now is the time toFish for big bass

Decapitated cougar stirs questionsOn Lake Pend Oreille

F&G to host Lake Pend Oreille 'StateOf the Lake' open house April 22

DEQ seeks comments onBoyer Slough TMDL

Rural areas of Idaho receive $38MFor critical water upgrades

Little signs bill to force teachers,Doctors to out transgender minors

How SAVE America Act could make itHarder for married women to vote

E-Tagging: A better way toTrack your catch in Idaho

Poor snowpack couldImpact 'every Idahoan'

Apr. 10

Baby Box receives positiveFeedback since August opening

Daily Bee accepting lettersFor deployed soldiers

LPOSD's annual safety summitTo be held next week

LaVare enters guilty pleaTo lewd conduct

Creator-Tater celebratesAmerica 250 at library

Little vetoes five bills after2026 legislative session adjourns

Little strikes downDay care rule changes

Apr. 09

IRS recognizes PanhandleBike Ranch as nonprofit

City of Ponderay launchesBlack Rock cleanup project

Solar Roadways scales up: new panels,Military trials, and investment rounds

Winners named in annualCommunity writing contest

Festival at Sandpoint announcesAaron Lewis to play on July 31

Ponderay Rotary supports theCity of Ponderay with AED equipment

Festival at Sandpoint announcesGeorge Thorogood & The Destroyers

Legislative update2026 session recap

Emily Strizich receives award forTrail work and stewardship

Holocaust documentary Carla theRescuer to screen at the Panida

T-Mobile adds new 5G sites inSandpoint to boost service

District 1 rematchWoodward vs. Herndon

Apr. 08

Panida OKs bid to expandWomen's bathroom

Outgoing POP executive directorWins statewide award

Zoning commission to hear requestFor nature-based school

Building bridges through books atForrest Bird Charter School

Limits linger onSome county roads

Bee hostingNewsroom tour

Faith leader panel speaks in supportOf separation of church and state

Teachers' union billSits on Little's desk

Hunting becomes officialSport of Idaho

Snow drought contributes toWestern fire risk

Apr. 07

Sandpoint Lions see hundreds atAnnual Easter egg hunt

NIWTM helps women takeCharge of their finances

F&G to host hybrid public meetingFor negotiated rulemaking on April 15

Trump administration suesIdaho election official

Lori Vallow DaybellAsks for appeal

Idaho Panhandle forests set to startPrescribed burns to manage vegetation

Urging SCOTUS to block federalAgencies from writing criminal law

Apr. 06

Ponderay to beginBlack Rock cleanup project

Downtown revitalizationBasis of design approved by council

Healing Garden seeks volunteersFor spring cleanup

IDFG brings fishers homeTo North Idaho

Armstrong addresses Careywood closure,Wildfire deployment concerns

Hawkins Point access siteClosed for improvements

2020 Drake murder caseTurned over to AG

Trout stocking highlights forApril in Bonner County

Legislature passes bill forMedicaid expansion work requirements

Why electric luxury vehiclesAre the new status symbol in 2026

Idaho offers free e-filing optionsAhead of tax filing deadline

Meta asked Little to veto socialMedia bill. He signed it anyway

Apr. 03

Festival at Sandpoint addsPortugal. The Man, Switchfoot

City of Sandpoint announcesBranch pickup dates

Join the Bonner County Daily Bee inCelebrating Local News Day

Independent andLocal - always

Don't kitnapThe kittens

Learn about Idaho's frogs & toads inApril's edition of Wildlife Express

BoCo agencies launch virtualEmergency info center

Believe Plumbing putsFocus on customers

After divisive session, IdahoLegislature adjourns

Idaho governor approves restoringCut Medicaid mental health programs

Feds sue IdahoOver voter data

Idaho AG defends Second AmendmentAgainst New York lawsuits

Apr. 02

'No Kings' protestDraws 1,100 people

Woodward, Critchfield talk toConstituents at town hall

Second Life: Art from the unexpectedReturns to POAC Gallery

LPO Rep debuts Shakespeare'sA Midsummer Night's Dream

Lakes Commission: 'Very unlikelyThis will be a flood year'

Registration nears forLou Domanski Chess Festival

BoCo homeowners face insuranceHikes due to fire district ratings

The opportunity to fish for some ofThe state's biggest bass is now

Bill amended to letCanadian flag continue to fly

Apr. 01

Switchfoot to perform at2026 Festival at Sandpoint

The Revolutionary Spuds head northFor Idaho's America 250 celebration

County backs Priest LakeEMT grant request

SHS parents kick offGrad Night fundraising

Museum hosting film about'America the Beautiful' author

Priest Lake groups tackleCommunity concerns

Bringing fishers homeTo the Panhandle Region

Boise removesPride flag

Little criticizes privateProperty rights bill but signs it

Lawmakers OK work requirementsFor Idaho Medicaid expansion

36 of 44 Idaho countiesSaw population rise in 2025

Mar. 31

Portugal. The Man joins the FestivalAt Sandpoint's summer concert lineup

SHS students receiveAcademic honors

Council to discuss street projects,MOA with Ponderay

Residents voice concernsAt 'No Kings' protest

SHS juniors accepted intoWest Point Summer Experience

BoCo reviewing 8-lot subdivisionNear Westmond Road

State audit finds limitedCases of fraud in ICCP

Mar. 30

Silverwood hasNew owners

Coulter visit to kick offU.S. book tour

Forestry work underwayAt Pine Street Woods

North Idaho Soil & Water ConservationDistricts partnering with IDL

Hawkins Point access site on LPOTo close for improvements April 1

Chorale, orchestraBegin rehearsals

Important dates toHelp you plan your April

Statewide trout stockingHighlights for April 2026

Officials reprimand person whoAbandoned roosters in Farragut

Education dominates atLegislative town hall

Kratom regulation bill receivesAmendments after hours of testimony

Mar. 27

Selkirk Fire to consider needsAssessment results, recommendations

Sandpoint swears in new city clerk,Announces new business hours

IDL partners to permanentlyProtect 22,000 acres of forest

Over 25K catchable rainbow troutHeaded for lakes in the Panhandle

April 2026 Parks & RecProgramming newsletter

Idaho killsTax break bill

NIC enrollment up for sixth straightSemester; outpacing national trend

Bathroom billAdvances

ID Senate rejects bill to lower incomeCutoff for child care subsidies

Little signs artificialIntelligence education bill

Mar. 26

Commissioners address usage, animalConcerns at solid waste sites

Residents set priorities for nextDowntown revitalization phase

Fair, BOCC discusses legalOpinion on fair structure

Hagadone Media Group acquiresKeokee Publishing assets

County to begin work onColburn Culver Bridge

Sandpoint 'No Kings Day' rallyAnd forum set for March 28

BOCC, Fair BoardLook to the future

Panida to host Western CanadianSongwriter Corb Lund

Annual KRFY membershipDrive supports public radio

Development in the Coolin wetlandsThreatens Priest Lake's water

New Idaho law closes benefitGap for families of fallen officers

Dist. 1 legislators, ID school Supt.Will gather for local town halls

'Bad actors' billFails again

Mar. 25

Backwoods Donuts ignitesPastry fever in Sandpoint

Kiley pleads not guiltyTo second-degree murder

Schweitzer announces closing dayFor the 2025 - 2026 season

Democratic candidate for ID governorTerri Pickens visits Sandpoint

Windy day brings lesson inThe power of reading

Forrest M. Bird students earn 2ndPlace in National Radio Club comp

County approves dissolvingRecords, misc. items

Annual PRLHS Spartan FishingTournament announced

Idaho families can't find caregiversFor kids with disabilities

Costs for some long-term care servicesIn Idaho are above the national median

Mar. 24

Students bring STEM to lifeDuring wax museum event

District 1 legislators' town hallSeries returns on March 28

Northside Fire seeking $1.38MTwo-year levy on ballot

Memory quiltAccidentally donated

Flu cases holding steady in NorthIdaho, RSV cases still climbing

$22M in Idaho Medicaid cutsHead to Governor's desk

Idaho restores Medicaid mental healthFunding following patient deaths

Mar. 23

Sandpoint City Hall to closeFridays starting April 10

U of I planning symposium showcasingNew Deep Soil Ecotron

Ponderay approves one-yearExtension for Bay Trail Condos

NAMI setsFamily support class

Athol family loses homeTo windstorm, vows to rebuild

White-nose syndrome confirmedIn Idaho bats for first time

Senate committee introduces bill toRegulate, rather than ban kratom

House approves expansionOf AG powers

Bill would allow AGTo bar local officials

Thousands projected to lose healthCare under new Medicaid expansion bill

Mar. 20

City applying for $60M inLow-interest waste loans from DEQ

Sandpoint welcomesNew city clerk

Nu Jack City's new vibeShowcases at The Hive

City Hall Admin. offices to close toWalk-in traffic beginning April 10

Applications for F&G CommissionCommunity Challenge Grants due soon

Idaho nonprofits struggle withHiring and retention

Little OKs 4% cuts forMost state agencies

ID Senate may make changes toParental consent law

ID bill to block public release ofCrime scene photos advances to House

Mar. 19

City to host open house on Phase 3Downtown revitalization project

Army Corps awards contract to replaceAll 11 Albeni Falls Dam gates

Budget cuts, ISP trooper pay andEnergy project permitting on the agenda

Idaho GOP blocks dissentFrom the record

Panida to screen Oscar-nominatedBanshees of Inisherin

The Gothard SistersWelcome spring

Festival announces Aaron Lewis andThe Stateliners for July 31

The death of comedyA political tragedy

Senate committee kills bill requiringLocal law enforcement partner with ICE

Ballots finalized forCounty election

Mar. 18

County agrees to collaborationContinuance of solid waste sites

City to host downtownRevitalization open house

Gibson winning kudos forGraphic design talents

Bonner Homeless TransitionsHosting 'Little Black Dress' event

Chamber congratulates Lexar HomesOn new location

Priest River setsOpen house on draft comp plan

Idaho Hill celebratesRead Across America

Homestead group setsGreenhouse talk

Anglers help Fish & GameMonitor trophy rainbow trout

Stalled $22M Medicaid cut targetsIdaho disability services

Mar. 17

7 safest towns in the Pacific Northwest for senior living

MickDuff's toasts twoDecades in Sandpoint

Fish & Game reminds the public thatWinter ticks on moose are normal

AutoimmuneAwareness Month

Coolin planned development denied,Subdivision continued

Idaho Senate passes bill: VolunteerAs a poll worker, skip jury duty

Lawmakers revisit ID definition ofCandy, soda in SNAP ban

Federal rural health grantRemains in limbo

Mar. 16

'Harmful materials'Law advances

Learning ignites atSHS science circuit

SHS students helpFood bank feed community

Priest River gravel pitUnanimously denied

Festival announcesPoster contest winners

From North Idaho to the OscarsA friend remembers Denis Johnson

Bonner County primary electionCandidates set for 2026

Anglers can expect'Productive' kokanee season

KNPS highlights lakesConservation program

Sandpoint warns ofInvoice scam attempt

Operation Clean Sweep returns toNorth Idaho for second year

ID committee rejects bill to repealChildhood vaccine requirements

Nearly $200M federal rural healthGrant in limbo in ID Legislature

ID voters would likely pass abortionRights & medical marijuana, but...

What's new for 2025Idaho income tax returns

Mar. 13

Kiley to enter pleaOn murder charges

Jalon Peters resignsFrom school board

NICA constructionMoves forward

"We all took theseTrees for granted"

Windstorm hitsNorth Idaho, region

LPOSD declares Zone 2Trustee vacancy

MCS presents '250 Express: AnAmerica Piano Journey'

Leadership Sandpoint launchesCampaign to preserve BoCo history

Harms of single-party rule spurID Democrats to run for office

ID Lottery event donates over$7,000 to region's schools

Idaho Republicans blockDemocrats from challenging bill

Get a text about unpaid trafficTickets? Here's what to do.

Don't jump the gunOn shed hunting season

Fourth patient dies after ID cutMedicaid mental health service

Idaho Senate kills budget withHealth and welfare cuts

Mar. 12