Changes at the Panida Theater
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Changes are afoot at the historic Panida Theater, with Managing Director Lauren Sanders announcing July 27 that she is stepping down from running the historic theater after six months...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Education, empowerment and connection
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff There’s a new face at the East Bonner County Library, as Joyce Jowdy gets underway in her new role as coordinator for community engagement and adult programming for the...
Celebrating 100 years of the Beardmore Building and Rex Theater in Priest River
By Reader Staff The Beardmore Building in Priest River is celebrating 100 years on Friday, July 28, featuring informative and entertaining events to benefit the Rex Theater. The evening schedule begins with an open...
My ‘office sister’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff There is a page in my desk calendar that I’ve been dreading since there was still snow on the ground. Sometime back in the late-winter or early-spring, I wrote...
Out of the trenches
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I still remember when Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey joined our little family at the Reader. It was the summer of 2016 and I had received an email from a University of...
Mad About Science: Eclipse
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist As baseball player Pete Rose once said: “It’s a round bat and a round ball, and you got to hit it square.” An eclipse is a lot like baseball...
The Sandpoint Eater: A big batch of love
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist The summer population explosion is giving me angst. Leaving my home in Ponder Point requires a left-hand turn onto Highway 200. It’s nearly impossible to maneuver that move early...
Festival lineup — Week 1
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint gates open Thursday, July 27 for the 40th annual summer concert series, showcasing new faces and old favorites over eight exciting nights. Missing this year:...
The Festival at Sandpoint: Dos and Don’ts
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Anticipation is rising with the temperature as locals and tourists prepare for the 40th annual Festival at Sandpoint. Once again, crowds will pour into War Memorial Field for eight...
Officials ask public to be diligent to prevent wildfire starts
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Officials continue to monitor wildfires burning in the region, with some showing increased fire activity due to high winds and low humidity. “We just moved into ‘very high’ fire...
