A bygone age of music
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Sandpoint musician Patrice Webb was growing up, her father played piano in speakeasies during the Prohibition. “My grandma used to make moonshine in the bathtub,” Webb said. “During...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Garden Art
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When local farmer Lisa Troutner needs a new color for her palette, she doesn’t squeeze it from a tube of paint – she grows it in the ground. Troutner...
Seeking out grizzlies in the Selkirks
By Cate Huisman Reader Contributor When you head out for one of the many popular hikes north of Sandpoint, chances are you will end up in the Selkirk Mountains Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone, one...
KRFY to host journalism presentation
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With the modern political era placing increased pressure on journalists, it’s more important than ever to remember why the Fourth Estate matters. David Barsamian has built a career pondering...
‘Bound to find a friend’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff About six years ago, Jillian Klaucke joined a group of female physicians in Baltimore who met for dinner once a month. It’s a routine she’s kept in her life...
My secret obsession: ironing clothes
By Mike Turnlund Reader Contributor This is a weird article to write, because who really cares? I mean, of all the things to be obsessed about. Maybe it’s further evidence of a sheltered life. ...
Mad About Science: Combine Harvesters
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We live in a rural town, so most of us are used to seeing a big ol’ combine just crawling through a field. I’ve had a few friends that...
Responding to ‘Highest Level of Environmental Review’ opinion
By Pierre Bordenave Reader Contributor I rarely comment on, much less respond to, opinion pieces in the newspapers. However, the opinion written by Shannon Williamson in last weeks Reader regarding the proposed BNSF Railway...
Being ‘woke’: Black Buddhists in America
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Every year at this time I write a column about Buddhism. The Buddha’s birthday is celebrated on different days depending on the country. In Japan it is always on...
Navy barge capsizes in Bayview
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A barge used in submarine testing at the U.S. Naval Acoustic Research Detachment in Bayview capsized in February, Navy officials confirmed last week. Navy Times reported April 5 that...
