Do dogs dream?
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Book in hand, bedside lamp on, dog curled up on my legs — this is my bedtime routine. My nearly 2-year-old border heeler, Mac, forms a tightly-wound ball with...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Mad About Science: Hypothermia
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist That season Ned Stark all warned us about has finally come. I write to you now with fingers shivering, teeth chattering and a mug of iced tea that was...
A history of violence
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff On Christmas Day, we woke up to find a pair of posts on our Reader Facebook page that went beyond the typical “fake news” straw man and “liberal, biased...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: A group of Rhode Island students has filed suit, saying their...
The Oregon Coast, where the skies didn’t reign but dogs did
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor This article is mainly for Sandpoint dogsters. What is a Sandpoint dogster? It is a citizen who couldn’t imagine walking in a park or on Mickinnick or Pend Oreille...
Connolly announces bid for 2020 reelection
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Priest River native Jeff Connolly will again be running for District 2 Bonner County commissioner in 2020. Connolly told the Reader on Dec. 31 that he looks forward to...
PO County PUD voids smelter agreement
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Public Utility District issued a letter and refund Dec. 11 to PacWest Silicon CEO Jayson Tymko, terminating the agreement meant to provide power to the proposed...
Mayor Rognstad sworn in for second term
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Mayor Shelby Rognstad stood Dec. 26 for his swearing in as mayor of Sandpoint — the first second-term Sandpoint mayor in almost 50 years. “It’s a privilege to serve...
County, city share to-date costs of gun ban lawsuit
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted for a “limited release of information” in response to a public records request from the Reader regarding legal fees in the county vs....
Bits ‘n’ Pieces
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Mammoth for dinner: While preparing a landfill site, excavators in the...
