Carpenter pleads not guilty
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Judith Carpenter, the Coeur d’Alene woman accused of shooting and killing 79-year-old Hope resident Shirley Ramey in 2017, pleaded not guilty Jan. 13 to a charge of first-degree murder....
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KLT announces Pack River conservation partnership
By Reader Staff The Kaniksu Land Trust recently announced a voluntary conservation partnership that will protect 10 parcels of land adjacent to Pack River. Lenny and Carole Thorell, who purchased their first parcel in...
N. Idaho Women’s March 2020
By Reader Staff Looking ahead to what’s sure to be a critical election in 2020, the N.Idaho Women are preparing for their fourth annual Women’s March, set to take place Saturday, Jan. 18 in...
Parks of the future
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint hosted several open houses on the Parks Master Plan ahead of a workshop Jan. 15 at the regular City Council meeting, gathering input on concepts...
Seeking local talent: POAC to hold Northern Stars Rising auditions Jan. 11
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Working toward its mission to help local artists broaden their reach, the Pend Oreille Arts Council is again facilitating the Northern Stars Rising competition — a battle of musical...
In service of the Horde
By Brenden Bobby Reader Contributor When my best friend, David, sat me down to try World of Warcraft in 2008, I never anticipated that it would change my life. Honestly, when I created my...
Cool Rides: Charles Mortensen’s 1961 Willys Jeep draws attention for all the right reasons
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Anyone who has strolled past Charles Mortensen’s bike shop, Syringa Cyclery on Oak Street in Sandpoint, has probably noticed the collection of repurposed scrap metal welded into functional art...
Let’s hear it for the (winter) birds
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Is there any more pleasant sight than flocks of migrating birds taking wing and flying overhead in magnificent V-shaped formations, bound for their wintertime southern climates? Yet, not every...
Facing the crisis: How small communities respond to the opioid epidemic
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor It was a wake up call when Sandpoint local Kim Smith learned how drug abuse can transform a family. When one of her family members was convicted on criminal...
Mad About Science: Strange turing machines
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Bear with me on this one. We’re going to take a deep-dive into some serious theoretical mathematical principles without barraging your brain cells with huge strings of numbers and...
