Starting high school
By Dinah Rawson Reader Contributor I’m starting classes at Sandpoint High School next week and, honestly, I’m terrified. There is so much pressure we face as teenagers — from the mysterious world of social...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Point/Counterpoint: Gun rights
Carrying in public places: ‘Better to have it and not need it’ By Steve Wasylko Reader Contributor The short answer is “yes,” I would feel safe at the Festival knowing concertgoers were potentially armed. I...
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: MRI scans indicate that some people have brains that make them...
Considering a run for public office? Please read
By Shannon Williamson Reader Contributor The city of Sandpoint is one of a kind. I would like to say that we have it all here. That wouldn’t necessarily be true, but we have a...
County adopts $63M budget
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners adopted a $63 million fiscal year 2020 budget Aug. 26, following two public hearings in which increased revenues, spending and salaries dominated the discussion. Despite budgeted...
Brick by brick
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Though long a vital part of downtown Sandpoint, the Panida Theater went into a twilight period toward the end of the 20th century. Years of disuse and neglect threatened...
County votes to proceed with suit vs. city over Festival gun-ban
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint had barely opened its 2019 season when open carry and concealed firearms advocates took aim at the event’s weapons ban. “The Festival doesn’t...
Bandwagon: LDW performing Talking Heads, Aug. 24, The Hive
You may ask yourself, “Why did I miss LDW performing Talking Heads the last time they played at The Hive?” If so, you’re in luck, because the Portland, Ore.-based seven-piece is bringing its homage...
Bandwagon: The Hooten Hallers, Aug. 24, Matchwood Brewing
This trio’s outward appearance does nothing to prepare listeners for the hard-hitting sonic experience to come. John Randall’s self-described “demonically-tinged” vocals are wildly powerful. Combined with Andy Rehm’s rock ’n’ roll drumming and Kellie...
Fast Heart Mart: Punk grass for the people
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Origins stories are always fascinating. Martin Stamper was born with a condition that makes his heart beat so fast it doesn’t pump blood, causing him to pass out from...
