Same market with a fresh twist
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff There’s a delicate balance to strike when taking over a long-standing Sandpoint tradition. Kelli Burt and Emma Stanford are well aware of that balance, so in taking over the...
Author: Ben Olson
Bonner County Commissioner District 1: Glen Bailey
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: Glen Bailey is running as a Republican in the District 1 Bonner County Commissioner race, a position he currently holds. Reader: Since being elected to the board...
Idaho company implements full-paid parental leave
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Chobani, an American yogurt company with its production plant in Twin Falls, now offers six weeks of 100-percent paid parental leave for all employees – including dads. The paid...
SPOT Bus to take over Schweitzer shuttle service
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Next winter season at Schweitzer, skiers and boarders using the bus to head up to the slopes are being put on the SPOT. The Selkirks-Pend Oreille Transit bus service,...
County wake workshop gets turbulent
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Waterways Subcommittee hosted a public workshop Monday to gather opinions on possible solutions to local wake damage, but the discussion revolved largely around placing blame on...
Reclaim Idaho surpasses Medicaid expansion signature goal
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The fate of Reclaim Idaho’s Medicaid for Idaho campaign is now in the hands of county clerks across the state. On May 1, the group submitted more than 60,000...
Council passes resolution requesting EIS for second rail bridge
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council passed a resolution Wednesday requesting that BNSF Railway be required to draft an environmental impact statement for its proposed new rail bridge across Lake Pend...
The benefits of summer camp
By Jeannine Tidwell Reader Contributor There are universal hopes and aspirations for parents in their children learning and growing with health and happiness. We wish for them to love themselves, enjoy the lives they...
Shake, rattle and roll: No good deed goes unpunished
By A.C. Woolnough Reader Columnist I am passionate about medical research — especially about the brain. If you think that’s largely because I have a chronic and progressive neurological condition (Parkinson’s disease), you would...
Two cool bands playing at the Niner this weekend
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The 219 is the place to be for music this weekend. On Saturday, April 28, favorite Inland Northwest musician Marshall McLean and his band members bring their Americana-infused rock...
