Somewhere over the rainbow
By Jeff Bohnhof Reader Contributor As I was growing up, I always knew that I was different. Not in a bad way, but I was always pretty much a loner. I’d rather work in...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Mayor’s Roundtable: Democracy endures
By Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor I’d like to take a moment to reflect on what I have to be grateful for this holiday season. I’m grateful for the love of family and...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Dec. 17, 2020
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling, mostly about money: As syndicated columnist Jim Hightower explains it, understanding...
Get the bricks
By Reader Staff For years, passersby and visitors to the Panida Theater walked over more than 300 bricks purchased by and bearing the names of individuals and organizations who pledged to support the theater....
BoCo seeks ‘clarity on the law’ in gun suit appeal
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County plans to continue its legal battle against the city of Sandpoint over The Festival at Sandpoint’s policy to ban guns with an appeal to the Idaho Supreme...
Council approves new code section to preserve city watershed, broaden access
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint is moving forward with a new management plan for its watershed, located on 4,000 acres at the base of Schweitzer Mountain, intended to protect and...
Idaho’s legal support for failed Texas election suit had N. Idaho ties
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff An amicus brief showing Idaho’s support for the lawsuit challenging election procedures in four states boasts North Idaho origins, as the names of District 1 Reps. Heather Scott and...
Idaho receives first batches of COVID-19 vaccine
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Panhandle Health District reported 292 new cases of COVID-19 in the five northern counties Dec. 16, bringing the total number of cases to 13,662 since virus tracking began...
Seasons: Not what they used to be
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff I am planning to get married next July. I say “planning to” because I fear that printing definitives about anything personal and happy will tempt the universe to ruin...
The newest Olympic sport? Breakdancing
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There have been quite a few unconventional Olympic sports over the years. Rope Climbing was part of gymnastics programming at the 1896, 1906, 1924 and 1932 Olympic games. Competitors...
