By Gail Bryan Reader Contributor When local veteran James Livingston suggested a drop box of some kind where people could leave worn U.S. flags that needed retiring, a 15-year-old Sandpoint High School student took...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Anyone who has lived in Sandpoint has a story to tell about Dub’s Drive-In. The small town diner has been serving ice cream, shakes, burgers and everything between for...
By Reader Staff Summer is almost over, but there’s still plenty of time to put some TLC into those trails. A handful of dates yet remain to sign up for a Friends of Scotchman...
By Reader Staff Forest entomologists wish to spread awareness that portions of North Idaho forests are currently experiencing a tussock moth outbreak. Why is this important? Some people who come into contact with the...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A bright side of this pandemic has been embracing new talents that might not have been possible if we weren’t all spending a bit more time at home. Music...
By Chris Corpus and Hannah Combs Reader Contributors Scrambling onto his brother’s shoulders and waving his arms wildly in the air, he knew he could catch the teacher’s eye. Spotting the young boy above...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Have you ever baked something — especially in this area — only to discover that it didn’t come out quite like you had hoped? The air around you may...
By Steve Holt Reader Contributor This is in response to Carrie Logan’s Aug. 18 guest opinion in the Bonner County Daily Bee [also published short-form in the Reader on Aug. 19 as a letter...
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor When I woke up the morning of Aug. 20, it was out of a dream that was almost comical. The protagonist of the story in my slumbering head was...
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Beginning Sept. 1, FICA collection, which funds Social Security, was suspended...
