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Bonners Ferry class of 1976 reunion
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School Board discontinues Wednesday family nights
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Local author takes futuristic view in novel
SANDPOINT — Author Nick Plastino may have grown up in Whidbey Island, Wash., but he spent much of his summer vacation time in a family cabin at Bottle Bay on property originally purchased by his great-great-grandfather, Vern Gage. After completing college in Seattle, Plastino returned to the area and has …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Otter helps Kochava celebrate new HQ
SANDPOINT — Local and state dignitaries were on hand Monday to witness the official opening of Kochava's new downtown headquarters. The 32,000-square-foot facility at Second Avenue and Church Street is described as state-of-the-art in a press release issued by the Sandpoint mobile analytics firm. However, construction crews are still at …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Solar Roadway project crystallizing
SANDPOINT — City planners and Solar Roadways officials are finalizing plans for their joint project, a demonstration installation of solar collection panels at Jeff Jones Square. The city will benefit from recent and future upgrades of the hexagonal paving panels because Julie and Scott Brusaw, SR owners, are invested in …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
SHS student heading to Sweden
SANDPOINT — Heading off on a fabulous adventure is something many people dream about. Local high school student Tanner Kohal is preparing to live that dream, but he needs a little help from friends to make it all come together.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Police receive McTevia Award
SANDPOINT — An award is far more meaningful when it bears the name of a fallen comrade, and this week the Sandpoint Police Department received an especially meaningful honor.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
City debates cell tower moratorium
SANDPOINT — In a demonstration of fancy footwork, the city planning department made an initial salvo at Tuesday's City Council meeting to put a stop to the issuance of permits for new personal wireless service towers for a period of 180 days. Aaron Qualls, director of planning and economic development …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
School district seeking new board trustee
SANDPOINT -- The agenda centered on Robert's Rules of Order at the annual meeting of the Lake Pend Oreille School Board Tuesday evening. In keeping with the popular guide for parliamentary meeting protocol, school board chair Steve Youngdahl reluctantly surrendered his gavel to Shawn Woodward, district superintendent, in effect dissolving …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
City: Police can take home vehicles
SANDPOINT -— With the unanimous approval of Sandpoint City Council, the police department is starting a new vehicle take home program that both eliminates the need to build a new garage to house the fleet and provides an added measure of security for neighboring residents.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
SMS adds Sources of Strength
SANDPOINT — Middle school students will find new sources of strength in the upcoming school year thanks to their principal, Casey McLaughlin, and the Lake Pend Oreille School District. McLaughlin announced in a June 29 LPOSD newsletter that suicide prevention will continue to be part of his agenda.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Panel OKs new mural
SANDPOINT — The Arts Commission has been worrying the meaty bone of what constitutes a mural versus a sign. The marrow of the matter is whether a proposed artwork falls under the commission's or the city Public Works Department's domain. Any business seeking to post a mural within the downtown …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
NASA sources student ingenuity
SANDPOINT — It is even better than attending U.S. Space Camp because this summertime program gives students the chance to solve weighty — well, actually, weightless — problems. Zero Robotics, a five-week summer program coordinated by East Bonner County Library District and Lake Pend Oreille public schools, puts participants at …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Local family fetes academy graduate
COCOLALLA — Cocolalla couple Dave and Lynda Townsend celebrated a family member's impressive accomplishments this spring. Their granddaughter, Melaine Valentin, completed four years at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and earned her commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. She was one …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
ICL puts pizzazz in summertime
SANDPOINT — Summer is simply not summer without at least one excellent adventure. The Idaho Conservation League has several to choose from, beginning this Saturday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint chamber honors history keepers
SANDPOINT — The phrase "business of the month" might bring to mind an innovative manufacturer, a popular store or a swanky new restaurant.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Finally Home helps educate hopeful buyers
SANDPOINT — "I have been teaching this class since 2008. It’s different than it was in 2009 and 2010, but there are a lot of opportunities still available. Most people don’t get qualified because they’re afraid of the answer," said Chris Bassett, executive director of the Bonner Community Housing Association.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
LPOSD faces second vacancy
PONDERAY — Purley Decker, the newly appointed member of the Lake Pend Oreille School Board, will officially join other trustees at the annual meeting Tuesday, June 19. Officials will administer the oath of service and Decker will take the seat vacated by Joel Molander as the representative for Zone 1.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Bus workers honored for excellence
SANDPOINT — A daily school bus route is no walk in the park, but two remarkable LPOSD bus drivers are navigating the challenges exceptionally well, according to the Idaho Association for Pupil Transportation, which recently recognized Pam Rogers and MaryAnn Kraemer with awards for excellence.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Cruise helps tell Kalispels' tale
SANDPOINT — With more than 10,000 years of history in the Sandpoint area, members of the Kalispel tribe had grown deep roots before Woodrow Wilson ordered their removal to northeastern Washington in 1915.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Tour gives a rare look into private gardens
SANDPOINT — From Sandpoint to Sagle and points in between, the annual Bonner County Garden Association Tour will put the best of the region's flora on display Sunday. Eight talented gardeners will open their gates to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17, offering a rare glimpse …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Diaries open window into past
SANDPOINT --"I would have loved to have met her. She sounded kind of feisty. She was diplomatic, but she had strong opinions. She was very liberal in women's suffrage and the Civil War (effort)," said local author Cindy Metsker Hayes of her great-great-great-aunt Emily. "There was a call for linen …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
