Fingerpickin’ good
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Music is often meant to tell a story. Regardless of genre, musicians are storytellers in their own right, taking listeners on a journey through time and emotion while remaining...
Author: Ben Olson
From the frozen north to the red carpet
By Sharon Lewis Reader Contributor And the winner is … Sharon and Justine for attending this year’s Oscars! How is this possible? Let me explain. Justine Murray and I are avid movie goers and...
Shake, Rattle and Roll: It ain’t all bad
By A.C. Woolnough Reader Columnist “You have Parkinson’s disease.” Those four words rock your world, and nothing is ever the same. PD is progressive, it is chronic and it involves the death of thousands...
An opportunity to give back while getting on the water
By Chantilly Higbee Reader Columnist Citizen science-driven monitoring programs are rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after ways to answer water quality-related questions at local, regional, and national levels. They empower communities by enabling...
Mayor’s Roundtable: Pitching in to make our community a better place
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor I want to take this opportunity to recognize some significant events of late. First, our hearts go out to those impacted by the fire on First Avenue as...
Sandpoint’s growth spells trouble for resort city taxing
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint’s population is on the rise, but like any growth spurt, it carries with it an awkward phase or two. Many of them are apparent to even the casual...
The Late Night Buddhist: Just desserts
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist One of my favorite bands, The Avett Brothers, has a knack for writing wry, honest lyrics that confront the human condition. Their hit “Head Full of Doubt/ Road Full...
Mad About Science: baby chicks
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s that magical time of year again. The postal workers hear the first cheeps of spring arriving in aerated boxes, and people start coming out in droves to see...
A path forward for county EMS
By Mark Sauter Reader Contributor The Bonner County fire chiefs and volunteer ambulance agency leaders have met and agreed to develop an EMS service delivery plan. They have teamed up with Dr. Kenneth Gramyk...
Crapo to hold public meetings
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff North Idaho residents have a chance to get up to speed on the issues at a series of town halls with U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo. On April 2, the...
