Bits ‘n’ Pieces: July 1, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: As expected, even with a For the People Act re-crafted to...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Little Pine fire completely contained
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Even as temperatures rivaled all-time highs in North Idaho, firefighters working on the Little Pine fire near Priest River achieved 100% containment on June 30, holding the burn to...
Hoodoo Valley rezone sent back to square one
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff An application for a zone change in the Hoodoo Valley has seen it all, from denial to approval to a full-on scrapping, as the board of Bonner County Commissioners...
Idaho National Guard pandemic mission ends
By Reader Staff Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced June 24 that the Idaho National Guard’s COVID-19 Task Force would begin wrapping up operations over the coming weeks as the impacts of the pandemic continue...
Forest officials: ‘Know Before You Go’ this holiday weekend
By Reader Staff With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, public land managers across the Idaho Panhandle want to remind visitors that fireworks, and the possession of fireworks, are prohibited on federal public lands,...
County, followed by fire districts and Sandpoint, ban fireworks
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Ben Olson Reader Staff Discussion surrounding a resolution to ban the use of fireworks in Bonner County heading into the Independence Day weekend turned into a lengthy debate over legal...
Beyond the frame
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Artistic inspiration can come from just about anywhere. For playwright Teresa Pesce, it came after looking at a selection of paintings by local artists. From their images she conjured...
Stewards of the saw
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When the infamous March 2020 windstorm ripped through North Idaho, Kaniksu Land Trust’s community forest, Pine Street Woods, suffered the effects of Mother Nature’s wrath. KLT Conservation Director Regan...
Sandpoint Lions Club Independence Day to celebrate essential workers
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Lions Club Fourth of July celebrations are back this year, and organizers promise they will be better than ever. After taking a year off in 2020 due...
Mad About Science: Medieval misconceptions
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist I’m a massive nerd when it comes to anything in the fantasy genre. Lord of the Rings, Dungeons & Dragons, Game of Thrones — well, maybe just the first...
