Evie Seaberg

Jun 24, 2024 | bonnercountydailybee.com | Evie Seaberg

SANDPOINT — What turns the economic gears of a small community? Many will answer “supporting small businesses” or “attending community events,” however investing in the next generation may be one of the most effective ways to keep money local. In Bonner County, many local businesses and organizations demonstrate this by awarding scholarships to local high schoolers. For example, this year close to $300,000 in grants and scholarships were awarded to Sandpoint High School students alone.

Jun 18, 2024 | bonnercountydailybee.com | Evie Seaberg

SANDPOINT — A presentation on a cleanup plan for the Panhandle Smelting and Refining Company Site will be given at Thursday’s Sandpoint City Council meeting. This project is expected to provide a safer place along identified waterfront areas with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. Past assessments identified the following chemicals of concern in soil at the Blackrock site: arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury.

Jun 18, 2024 | bonnercountydailybee.com | Evie Seaberg

SANDPOINT — Keeping children safe and families together — that’s the mission of local organization Idahope Families. Idahope Families was established during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic after officials at Life Choices Pregnancy Center discovered a need for a specific type of support following its typical services. In the years after giving birth, mothers who sought help at Life Choices were in need of continued assistance as they raised their young children.

Jun 17, 2024 | bonnercountydailybee.com | Evie Seaberg

SANDPOINT — Commenting on the city's public meetings remotely will no longer be permitted as of the June 5 council meeting. This decision was made by Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm after “disturbing” comments were made by remote commenters at the May 15 meeting regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. That meeting marks the second occurrence of such comments since last fall.

Jun 10, 2024 | bonnercountydailybee.com | Evie Seaberg

PONDERAY — The Long Range Facility Planning Committee will be presenting its recommendations at Tuesday’s Lake Pend Oreille School District board meeting. The committee was launched last October to create a list of priorities for district-wide improvements for facilities, which add up to 538,258 square feet of building space that sit on over 150 acres of LPOSD property. Unlike past board meetings, this gathering will be held at the Ponderay Events Center.