The stories a building could tell
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Sandpoint’s first federal building, a grand spectacle of brick done in the Spanish Colonial Revival style located at 419 N. Second Avenue, has been home to the post office,...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
On conspiracies: truth and relativity
By Jill Trick Reader Contributor I appreciate the Reader including complex topics in your paper. Your article “Down the rabbit hole,” (Feb. 4) addresses some that definitely deserve discussion. I have numerous comments, my...
Intimidation is not democracy — it is mob rule
By Reps. Greg Chaney, R-Caldwell and Brooke Green, D-Boise Reader Contributors Our democracy relies on freedom of expression, including protest. It also depends on an open, productive and civil discourse, where everyone can be heard...
Mad About Science: The Internet
By Brenden Bobby Reader Staff If you’re reading this, you’re probably familiar with the frustration involved with a slow internet connection. Fiber optic networks are still being actively developed in Sandpoint, but if you’re...
Taylor and Sons continues long history of family ownership in Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the age of corporate ownership and chain stores, a family-owned business that spans generations is a rare accomplishment. When Greg Taylor announced to employees at Taylor and Sons...
Drifting along in the wild
By Ben Olson Reader Staff At the mouth of Lake Pend Oreille, where the Clark Fork River drains its clear water into a collection area carved out by a great glacial flood over 10,000...
Emily Articulated: Words
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist There are a lot of things I’m just really not good at. Cars and their complex mechanics, for example, transform from user manuals and routine maintenance schedules to science-fiction...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: February 18, 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 first COVID-19 case was reported Jan. 19, 2020, but Red...
BoCo seeks improvement grant for Sandpoint Airport
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners approved a grant application Feb. 16 seeking nearly $800,000 to relocate a portion of North Boyer Avenue and attached infrastructure outside of the Runway Object Free...
Idaho health insurance marketplace Your Health Idaho will reopen March 1
By Reader Staff The Biden administration in January announced a special reopening of the federal health insurance marketplace, which consumers can access through May 15. The enrollment period, authorized by an executive order from...
