Water safety habits are a life preserver
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The rivers and lakes of Idaho are a natural draw for those seeking recreation, but they can have a treacherous side. When news broke that four people had gone...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Mad About Science: High winds
By Ben Olson Reader Staff We have an inside joke in the Reader office. On Wednesdays, our deadline day to put out this weekly effort, a few hundred tasks all come together before we...
Diverse group hatches proposed winter recreation plan
By Brad Smith Reader Contributor My dad and uncle met up in Sandpoint in 1983 after hearing about the beauty of Lake Pend Oreille and the surrounding Selkirk and Cabinet mountains. The allure of...
Emily Articulated: The Fourth of July
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Growing up, I loved the Fourth of July. Leading up to the holiday, red, white and blue pennants were hung between buildings; grocery store displays featured sales on bomb...
County rescinds no-wake zone extension
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County on June 30 terminated its resolution extending no-wake zones on all navigable county waters to 500 feet. The law surrounding no-wake zones has returned to what’s written...
‘I want to create a neighborhood’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted unanimously July 6 to approve the final development plan and preliminary plat for Culver’s Crossing — a first-of-its-kind affordable housing development for...
Exploding sunroofs and time travel
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff I very rarely indulge in extravagances, but when I bought an almost-new car in 2020, I decided that I wanted a sunroof. There was no logical reason for this...
Let there be (free) music
By Ben Olson Reader Staff They say there’s no free lunch, but free music? Sure, why not. Mattox Farm Productions is excited to announce the return of the Sandpoint Summer Music Series, during which...
The Sandpoint Eater: Baking for brides (and grooms)
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist June brides have been a-blooming, and this month I was fortunate enough to witness the unions of two of them. More than 2,000 miles apart, a couple of my...
The Bob’s Burgers Movie is a satisfying theatrical serving of a beloved TV series
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff My house is a Bob’s Burgers house. I know the show isn’t technically all that appropriate for young kids, but my 10- and 7-year-old are pretty mature for their...
