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ARTICLES BY JACK FREEMAN

JULY NIBJ: Seasonal employees battle instability while driving tourism

Whether you’re enjoying a bike trail on Schweitzer Mountain or one of the region’s restaurants, there’s a good chance you’re enjoying the handywork of a seasonal employee, like Sandpoint resident Sam Chin.
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LEGION: Lakers battle, fall in second game of Battle at the Beach tournament

A four-run first inning from the Prairie Cardinals proved to be too much for the North Idaho Lakers 16U to overcome as they dropped the second game of the Battle at the Beach tournament, 5-4, on Saturday.
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TRAVEL ROUNDUP: Sasquatch 17U split first two games of Palouse Summer Series

An RBI single from Sandpoint High School sophomore Erik Hansen got the party started for the Sasquatch 17U, helping the team cruise to a 10-2 victory in the first game of the Palouse Summer Series on Thursday.
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LEGION: Lakers fall in rain-shortened Battle at the Beach opener

An offensive explosive from Drake Burk and Karsen Garvin wasn’t enough to save the North Idaho Lakers 16U in a rain-shortened contest on Friday, dropping the game 11-9 to the Northern Lakes Mountaineers 16U.
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LPOSD sets annual budget

The Lake Pend Oreille School Board unanimously approved the $74.2 million general fund budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday evening.
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Stepping up to the plate with massive shoes to fill

Nearly one year ago, I introduced myself to the Bonner County community as the Daily Bee’s next city and education reporter.
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ALL-STATE BASEBALL: Sandpoint sweeps player and coach of the year awards

It’s safe to say it hasn’t been a bad last few months for Sandpoint High School senior Sage Medeiros.
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ITD to close pedestrian bridge indefinitely

Safety concerns over the pedestrian Long Bridge are prompting its closure at 5 p.m. today, Idaho Transportation Department officials said Friday.
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Region’s jiu jitsu academies bring home 18 golds from The Forum

Over 400 participants made their way to the Coeur d’Alene Boys and Girls Club for The Forum Open, a wide-ranging jiu jitsu competition on May 30.
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LPOSD sets annual budget

The Lake Pend Oreille School Board unanimously approved the $74.2 million general fund budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday evening.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO

Sandpoint picks next round of Silver Box art

Out with the old and in with the new, that’s the motto every summer for the city’s Silver Box art program.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO

Sidewalk improvements near SHS begin

The second phase of the project to improve pedestrian access on Division Avenue near Sandpoint High School has begun and is set to last until August, Sandpoint officials said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO

Region’s jiu jitsu academies bring home 18 golds from The Forum

Over 400 participants made their way to the Coeur d’Alene Boys and Girls Club for The Forum Open, a wide-ranging jiu jitsu competition on May 30.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO

SHS’s class of 2026 reflects on gratitude and community

While graduations are a time of divergence, with each student setting off on their next journey, that wasn’t the focus for Sandpoint High School’s class of 2026.
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'Together we are stronger, and we are a community'

Sandpoint High School senior Logan McGrann speaks at his high school graduation.
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