The Lightning Creek fire, burning on about 2,400 acres nine miles north of Clark Fork, remained at 0% containment as of Aug. 6, officials with the U.S. Forest Service reported.

By Reader Staff Chris Paradis has an easygoing sound that fits well with a Sandpoint gig. Paradis will play a show at Matchwood Brewing Co. under his stage name Waterhouse on Friday, Aug. 8 ...

The Bonner County board of commissioners and Planning Department will host a public hearing Thursday, Aug.14, at 1:30 p.m. in the Bonner County Administration Building (1500 Highway 2, in Sandpoint) ...

Robb Talbott issued a letter of resignation to the Panida Theater Board of Directors on Aug. 6, ending his nearly two-year run as director of the historic downtown Sandpoint theater.