‘Turning downtown around’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff At its regular meeting July 20, the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission heard a presentation from senior administrators as well as brand-new staff members on sweeping plans for “turning...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Reconsideration on the table for Idaho Club marina project
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Conservation groups opposed to a marina and housing development on Lake Pend Oreille announced July 7 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had called on the U.S. Army...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: July 15, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: The Delta COVID-19 variant is spreading among unvaccinated individuals in Missouri,...
False flags of selective outrage
By Ben Olson Reader Staff One of my favorite lines in Bill Watterson’s iconic comic strip Calvin and Hobbes is when Calvin remarks to his imaginary pet tiger Hobbes: “Sometimes I think the surest...
Too hot? Let’s do what we can
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer Reader Contributor My husband and I went on a delightful five-day backpacking trip in the Cabinet Mountains last week. Different vegetation layers along the 3,000-foot elevation difference displayed glacier lilies just...
Pedaling for a ‘paw’sitive cause
By Reader Staff When Brian Anderson organized the first Six-Pack Alleycat ride, he said his goal was to create a fun and social bike event that would introduce participants to the nooks and crannies...
Bonner Co. Human Rights Task Force awards nearly $20K in grants
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force has completed its awards review process for 2021, granting $18,925 to the community to help fund activities and programs that support and promote human...
I come from the past to warn you not to watch ‘The Tomorrow War’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Released for streaming July 2 on Amazon Prime, The Tomorrow War imagines what would happen if an alien invasion well-nigh depopulated the planet of humans between 2048 and 2051...
The Sandpoint Eater: Once upon a time
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Those who know me well would tell you that I am rarely a woman at a loss for words. Not true this week. I tried to work on this...
Finding joy in North Idaho
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bianca d’Avila do Prado fell in love with Sandpoint before she moved here. She visited in December 2020 to meet with instructors at the Suzuki String Academy and, by...
