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What to know about the Festival at Sandpoint
SANDPOINT, Idaho — The Festival at Sandpoint is less than one week away. And, in preparation for the 2024 summer performance series, Festival at Sandpoint officials have a few tips and words of advice. Tickets are selling fast and those interested in attending a performance should act fast and...
Troy Reinbold resigns from West Bonner School Board
The West Bonner County School District is down to four trustees after Troy Reinbold advised fellow board members he was stepping down due to work and family commitments. "Finally, I would like to thank Trustee Reinbold for his service over the last 4-plus years," board chair Margaret Hall told the Daily Bee. "He brought to the table an important, valuable and unique perspective."
Care Gaps Grow as OB/GYNs Flee Idaho
Not so long ago, Bonner General Health, the hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho, had four OB/GYNs on staff, who treated patients from multiple rural counties. That was before Idaho’s near-total abortion ban went into effect almost two years ago, criminalizing most abortions. All four of Bonner’s OB/GYNs left by last summer, some citing fears that the state’s ban exposed them to legal peril for doing their jobs.
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