By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff In a land use hearing Nov. 12, members of the Bonner County board of commissioners approved modifications to an existing conditional use permit for property adjacent to the mouth of...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners held a land use hearing Nov. 20 to discuss the proposed areas of impact for the cities of Sandpoint and Priest River; and, while...
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I’m often asked how I decide what to write about each week — whether I pull from a long-running idea list or simply hope inspiration arrives sometime before the morning...
By Ben OlsonReader Staff No matter how many times I think we’ve reached the bottom of the Dumb barrel in American politics, someone like Pete Hegseth comes and says, “Hold my scrapin’ ladle.” Formerly...
By Brad SmithReader Contributor Strong public opposition to recent proposals to sell off public lands to pay for tax cuts demonstrates the deep, bipartisan support Americans have for their public lands. Across the political...
Hiker, master naturalist, humanitarian and beloved father, husband, brother and uncle David Allen Pietz, 83, of Littleton, Colo., passed away on Nov. 18, 2025, after a brief illness. Dave was born on April 30,...
By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council’s fifth annual The Art of Giving: A Holiday Showcase will open its doors Friday, Dec. 5 and run from 5-7 p.m. at the POAC Gallery (313...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff While it’s hard to believe the Reader’s annual 208 Fiction contest is coming up on its fifth anniversary, they do say “truth is stranger than fiction.” Submissions for the writing...
By Reader Staff The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint has introduced countless students to music through its Music Matters! after-school program over the years. Now, the student performers in the youth orchestra, choir, handbell choir...
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist It’s Thanksgiving week, and yes, I know, I know, every essay and social media post at this time begins with a version of: “What I am grateful for.” But clichés...
