North Idaho real estate blooms
By Raphael Barta Reader Contributor It is hard to believe we have been living with the COVID-19 virus for eight months now. It has become the prism through which we see everything these days:...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Purple gold
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Perhaps even more famous than the state stone — the star garnet — is another sought-after purple gem found in the mountains of Idaho: huckleberries. The tart and juicy...
Mayor’s Roundtable: A Sandpoint Legacy
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor Friday, Aug. 7 marked the long awaited grand reopening of War Memorial Field. This project had been envisioned by many residents for years. Since 73% of the Sandpoint...
Mad About Science: Sausage
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist You may consider yourself a meat aficionado. You may even possess pillow covers and pajamas covered with bacon print. Perhaps you abhor the thought of consuming the flesh of...
Emily Articulated: Canceled
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist So-called “cancel culture” is a term that has entered the mainstream conversation with increasing frequency over the years, as people and organizations have been called out for their current...
Following SCOTUS ruling, Reclaim Idaho officially ends Invest in Idaho initiative
By Reader Staff Reclaim Idaho has since June been locked in a high-stakes legal battle with Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney over whether the grassroots organization can collect signatures...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces: August 20, 2020
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Even though they have reserves of $100 billion, 60 of the...
Judge blocks state ban on female trans athletes
By Reader Staff A federal judge placed a preliminary injunction Aug. 17 on a new Idaho law banning transgender female athletes from participating on publically funded sports teams. Under HB 500, female athletes wanting...
Bonners Ferry police chief kills man while off duty
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A fatal shooting incident in south-central Idaho involving an off-duty officer on Aug. 1 has ties to the state’s panhandle. In a statement Aug. 13, the Custer County Sheriff’s...
Bonner County prepares to adopt 2021 budget
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The sum of budgeted expenditures between the FY2020 and FY2021 Bonner County budgets are remaining largely the same — $64.2 million and $64 million, respectively — as the county...
