Home on the big screen
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff For the average person, an initial thought upon clicking “play” to watch the trailer for Radioflash might be, “An apocalyptic thriller? Cool.” For a North Idaho resident, that first...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
The quest for balance
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Jeff Pufnock was several years into a career in immunology — specifically, searching for a cancer vaccine — when he realized Western medicine wasn’t approaching healing in a way...
‘Play in peace forever’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff After months of activity, War Memorial Field is looking particularly tranquil this time of year. A November weekday morning bears no resemblance to a Saturday night in early August,...
Mad About Science: Evolutionary Behavior
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist In the grand scheme of things, we’re all basically just apes with awesome tools. Just about all of our daily rituals, from brushing our teeth to how we act...
Touched by the change
By Robin Lantrip Reader Contributor It started with a brisk chill in the morning air. The meadow began dressing in longer birch and fir shadows. The evening scent held a wisp of tamarack smoke...
The Late Night Buddhist: Zen and the art of chainsaw maintenance
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist As I write this, it’s late September and the season has come (probably long ago for those overachievers who aren’t into procrastination) for filling the shed with firewood. Despite...
Language: Observations from a crotchety, grumpety, old physics prof
By Philip A. Deutchman Reader Contributor Would you think that language has anything at all to do with sound, rhythm or musicality? Take English, for example. It has been my empirical observation over the...
WA governor seeks answers from PacWest
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Washington Governor Jay Inslee is looking for answers from PacWest Silicon, according to a letter sent Oct. 30 to company CEO Jayson Tymko. PacWest is responsible for the proposed...
Sandpoint mayor and LPOSD levy votes drew the most heat in 2019 local elections
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County Elections officials reported a comparatively early night Nov. 5, posting preliminary results by 11:17 p.m. and turning off the lights by 11:30 p.m. — a significant improvement...
Candidate Questionnaire
As we do every year, the Reader is offering a candidate questionnaire to help better inform you about the candidates. This week, we conclude our coverage with responses from Ponderay City Council and mayoral...
