The anvil’s ring
By Chris White Reader Contributor There are times when I despair at the losses that are critical to our collective cultural soul. It’s more than a mental emotion; it is visceral. The loss might...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Mad About Science: Baby chicks
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist One springtime activity that’s in full swing is the rearing of baby chicks. We covered ducklings a few weeks ago, which present many of the same challenges, but chickens...
BoCo v. Governor suit over CARES Act funds sees ‘amicable resolution’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A lawsuit between Bonner County and Idaho Gov. Brad Little regarding the allocation and use of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds has come to an end,...
Idaho debuts online tool for COVID-19 vaccine scheduling
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho launched a new website for people hoping to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, in an effort to offer a one-stop-shop to connect patients with those providing the shots. The...
School levy elections: West Bonner fails, Boundary and Lakeland squeak by at the polls
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Voters went to the polls March 9, weighing in on a number school levies throughout the state — including in the West Bonner County, Boundary County and Lakeland school...
Work planned on Long Bridge, U.S. 95-Lakeshore intersection
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A number of changes and improvements are slated for the Long Bridge and its surrounding southern roadway, with the Idaho Transportation embarking on a project announced March 3 to...
Council approves $1M+ contract for Memorial Field parking, boat launch improvements
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Back in the days before COVID-19 dominated every aspect of American life, in Sandpoint, the big issue was the War Memorial Field reconstruction project, which saw the installation of...
Groups urge reconsideration of Trestle Creek development
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A handful of local conservation groups are joining forces to push back against a marina development planned for the Trestle Creek area of Hope, arguing that impacts on threatened...
Every snow by its right name
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Imagine you overhear someone saying to their friend, “It was nice on the corduroy, but off piste was nothing but dust on crust until it turned to Pend Oreille...
Both sides now
By Sophie McMahon Reader Contributor Music allows us to view our lives through someone else’s lens, and in the same breath teaches us equally about ourselves as it does the world. I have used...
