Let’s show our restaurant workers some love
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Like many of you, I’ve put in my time working in the service industry. My very first job, in fact, was working as a dishwasher at The Garden Restaurant...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Reimagining the ‘American Dream’
By Reid Weber Reader Contributor The American dream is planted into our minds at a young age, with the idea of growing up, making a living and owning a home being a symbol of...
The brick barons of Sandpoint
By Hannah Combs Reader Contributor Peter LaFond had been playing the real estate market, carefully buying properties and trading up for more valuable investments. With a house in town and a 20-acre lot on...
Connecting ‘the hippies and the cowboys’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Americana singer-songwriter Cruz Contreras is headed to Idaho, bringing his newly minted solo act to Eichardt’s Pub on Tuesday, July 13 at 7 p.m. While his solo work might...
Mad About Science: Birds-of-paradise
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Color is a double-edged sword in the natural world. A bright and colorful animal is less likely to capture prey that may see it coming, and is far more...
Emily Articulated: Ultramarathon
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Last weekend I ran an ultramarathon, my first long-distance race in more than two years. For anyone who doesn’t revel in extra-long distances or speak the language of a...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: July 8, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Latest disinformation and conspiracy theory: Donald Trump will be reinstated as...
Pathway beneath Long Bridge opens
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Though it is a signature feature of the Sandpoint area, the span of U.S. 95 commonly referred to as the Long Bridge hasn’t received a lot of attention from...
IDFG: Secure food and garbage, avoid bear conflicts
By Reader Staff While it is exciting to see a bear in the wild, it isn’t so wonderful to have one in your campsite at midnight. Most conflicts with bears occur from July to...
Wednesday lightning sets fires across Idaho Panhandle
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A dry thunderstorm the morning of July 7 set off a series of fires in North Idaho, including six northeast of Sandpoint known as the Trestle Creek Fires. In...
