Bonner General earns four-star rating
By Reader Staff The Bonner General Health staff is enjoying a merry Christmas indeed after receiving a four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. A system evaluating hospitals on a one- to...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Winter storm warning in effect until Saturday morning
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Old Man Winter is bringing his A-game (again) over the next couple of days. The National Weather Service is predicting 18 to 24 inches of snow will fall...
Single In Sandpoint: See ya later, 2017
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist It’s time to say goodbye to 2017. Suffice it to say, 2017 had its low points. That being said, we are looking down the barrel of a new year,...
Virgin and Child: The Christmas Story according to Islam
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Most Christians do not know that Muslims hold Mary and Jesus in utmost esteem. The virgin mother of Jesus is mentioned 34 times in the Qur’an, where she is...
In Fine Fettle: Eggnog is a superfood
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist For a while now, thanks to Dr. Oz and other preachers of panaceas, we’ve been hearing about these incredible wonders of the nutritional world: Superfoods. But what exactly...
The Sandpoint Eater: Joyeux Noël
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Last week, I packaged up all the goodies I’ve been baking and made my annual sojourn to the Ponderay Post Office, ahead of the rush. This year I...
Live at the Hive: Orgone
By Ben Olson Reader Staff What better way to ring in the new year than with one of the funkiest bands around. The Fourth Annual Hive New Year’s Eve Ball features Orgōne, an eight-person...
Bordering on Complete Sanity: Slow down and live simply … or else
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist A problem with being a writer is that if you write long enough you begin to repeat yourself. Vonnegut and Heinlein escaped it, but Grisham, King, L’Amour and even Michener...
Mad About Science: Fire
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Can you believe I’ve never done an article on fire? Surprisingly, fire and rust are similar chemical processes. They are both the product of oxidation, the changing of state...
Local Artist Spotlight: Samuel Gentz, woodworker
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Samuel Gentz looks at an old piece of wood, he doesn’t see junk. He sees treasure. Potential. A creative medium that takes a little finesse and love in...
