Mad About Science: Gauss rifle
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Lifelong video game fans are no strangers to the gauss rifle. What many people may not realize is that these exist in the real world, and you can actually...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Nov. 18, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Staff East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: The New Orleans-based Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently granted...
Tribes, conservation groups sue Montana DEQ to enforce ‘bad actor’ law against Hecla Mining CEO
By Reader Staff A group of Northwest tribes and conservation organizations joined forces Nov. 10 to sue the state of Montana in district court, demanding that its Department of Environmental Quality enforce the “bad...
Idaho surpasses 300,000 COVID cases
By Reader Staff Cases of the novel coronavirus have topped 300,000 in Idaho since the pandemic first began in spring 2020, according to the state’s data-tracking system. However, the latest surge in cases appears...
P&Z approves 107-unit development north of airport
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission members voted 5-2 on Nov. 16 to approve a conditional use permit that would clear the way for 107 multi-family housing units on 8.5...
Here we have Idaho: ‘This is not necessary’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff For those keeping score at home, the Idaho Legislature was in session for more than 300 days this year — pushing the part-time, “citizen Legislature” into an historically long...
Food Bank seeking Thanksgiving food donations
By Ben Olson Reader Staff No matter what state the economy is in, it should always be a priority to keep the people fed. That’s the mission of the Bonner Community Food Bank, and...
‘Where everybody knows your name’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Without fail, if I hear the Cheers theme song, I’m instantly transported back to a cozy past era. “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” composed by Gary Portnoy and Judy...
Dancing into winter
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff As Sandpoint prepares to celebrate at Jack Frost Fest, the mission is simple: join the community in raising a glass to live music, local eats and white-capped mountains. Above...
Panida re-lights marquee, elects new board members
By Ben Olson Reader Staff About 50 Panida Theater volunteers, members and staff gathered in their jackets and stocking caps outside the historic theater on Tuesday night to count down the official re-lighting of...
