Naming displacement
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff It is impossible to tell the story of Ryanne Pilgeram’s life without recognizing how the town of Dover shaped her early years. Now Pilgeram is doing her part to...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
The Sandpoint Eater: Brunch bunch
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist It’s beginning to look a lot like normal everywhere I go. Last week I made a trip to see travel clients in southern California who’d just emerged from lockdown....
Support the Healing Garden with ‘Spring for the Garden’ art sale fundraiser
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Of the many gardens in the Sandpoint area, few produce as much good feeling as the Healing Garden. Located at the north of Bonner General Health (520 N. Third...
A factory, a bridge and the name that made them legendary
By Hannah Combs Reader Columnist One Friday afternoon with nothing pressing to do, I turned onto the “Popsicle Bridge road.” My eyes habitually searched for a stand of aspen trees that no longer beckon...
The Lumberjill: Please, let me stay focused on the trees
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist Dear reader, allow me to let you in on a little secret: Your hired laborers, though they may appreciate you as an individual, do not enjoy your presence...
Thoughts on the vandalized ‘welcome banner’
By Brenda Hammond Reader Contributor The banner at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center has generated discussion in the community — especially after it was slashed in two, repaired, and put back up. The...
June Parks and Rec programs
By Reader Staff Plan ahead for June — especially as the kids will be out of school — with a selection of programs offered by Sandpoint Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces. Online registration is...
Legislative recap
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Special to the Reader The 2021 Idaho legislative session is complete, for now at least. For the first time in our 130 years of statehood, the Idaho House and...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: May 20, 2021
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Starting in 2022 all agricultural workers in Washington state will be...
Full steam ahead
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously to approve a letter of support for the “North Coast Hiawatha Restoration” as part of their May 11 business meeting consent agenda, the...
