Mad about science: wheat
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist A simple grain is responsible for sustaining the tremendous population of humankind — as true today as it was nearly 12,000 years ago. It’s also the source of aggravation...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
I’m sorry, how do you say your name?
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff It’s pronounced SON-ser-ray. Yes, it is shocking when people get it right on the first try, and Reader Publisher Ben Olson and Editor-in-Chief Zach Hagadone are two of only...
Fire danger prompts Stage II fire restrictions across North Idaho
By Reader Staff Moderate to severe drought conditions coupled with persistent high temperatures have contributed to the decision to raise fire restrictions to Stage II across North Idaho fire districts. These lands include those...
BNSF officially opens two-way rail traffic over Lake Pend Oreille bridges
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff After more than a decade of planning and construction since 2019, BNSF Railway announced Aug. 7 that it had officially opened two-way traffic on the new and refurbished train...
Finalists present their concepts for downtown waterfront design competition
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff After nearly six months, the city of Sandpoint is getting close to identifying a finalist in its downtown waterfront design competition, which kicked off in late-February when the City...
‘Over-organized, overpriced and over-proud’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff “And what rough beast, its hour come round at last/ Slouches toward Bethlemen to be born?” — W.B. Yeats, “The Second Coming,” published 1920 It’s impossible that I recollect...
SledFest music lineup announced
By Reader Staff Kaniksu Land Trust’s highly anticipated SledFest is just around the corner, and the entire community is invited to join together for a day of music, dance and unforgettable memories. Taking place...
Ponderay’s ‘dream’ comes true
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Kevin Costner’s baseball diamond looks like a T-Ball field compared to the city of Ponderay’s proposed Field of Dreams Recreation Complex, named after the classic 1989 film. Mayor Steve...
Sailing toward independence
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Jon Totten, a professional sailing instructor with a passion for the outdoors, asked himself one question as he walked along Sandpoint’s underutilized waterfront: “Where are all the kids?” He...
Council takes up Urban Area Transportation Plan, moving stoplight from Church to Pine
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Local and regional transportation topics led the regular Aug. 2 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, with majority votes to increase funding for an updated Urban Area Transportation Plan...
