The Lumberjill:
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist This morning, for the first time since our daughter started attending her new school, I dressed like a normal person for the morning drop-off. And, oh, how my...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Emily Articulated: Accurate holiday music
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist This holiday season, although resembling “normal,” is likely to feel different for a lot of us. The same old songs, belted by Mariah Carey or crooned by Michael Buble,...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Nov. 24, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: President Joe Biden is asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate...
Camp Bay Road vacation back to drawing board
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff A district court has ruled that Bonner County unlawfully vacated a section of Camp Bay Road in April, finding that the board failed to address a conflict of interest...
Malek steps back from lt. gov. race
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The race for Idaho lieutenant governor has gotten significantly smaller (and more interesting), with the announcement Nov. 21 via Twitter by candidate Luke Malek that he would drop out...
Idaho lifts crisis health standards — just not in the panhandle
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced Nov. 22 that it was deactivating crisis standards of care across the state — everywhere, except for in North Idaho. “While...
BoCo P&Z recommends denial of 700-acre Selle Valley rezone
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Nov. 18 to recommend denial of a 700-acre rezone request in the Selle Valley — a file that drew opposition...
The great divide
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff When it comes to bureaucratic battles, little else inspires the masses to assemble quite like a land use issue. One slated to come before the Bonner County Planning and...
Shook Twins host 11th annual ‘Giving Thanks’ show
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same without the annual “Giving Thanks’’ concert by Sandpoint’s homegrown musical stars Shook Twins at the Panida. Last year, due to COVID-19, the group...
A world of feeling
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff When asked to describe his band’s music in only a few words, Barrio Manouche frontman Javi Jimenez falls silent. Then, he laughs. “It is really hard for me to...
