DiaTribe: Thoughts on the nature of conformity and tribalism
By Tim Bearly Reader Contributor If we could take Doc Emmett Brown’s DeLorean back in time — now I’m talking way back, back to the days of our hunter-gatherer ancestors — then we would...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
The American Redoubt, as told by Alex Barron, ‘The Bard of the American Redoubt’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As the self-described “Bard of the American Redoubt,” Alex Barron doesn’t often give interviews to the press. In fact, this is only the second interview Barron has granted about...
The American Redoubt Series: ‘Keeping the faith’ — The role of religion in the American Redoubt
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Faith and country Nearly 500 people tromped through a muddy, rain-spattered parking lot the morning of Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, bound for the Bonner County Fairgrounds exhibit building. As...
The Neanderthals ate their veggies, too
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Sometime after I told a friend that I had become a vegetarian, I saw a new bumper sticker on his truck. It read: “Vegetarian: Old Indian Word for Poor...
CFHS students raise 500 pounds of school supplies for Houston school
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Clark Fork Jr/Sr High School teacher KC MacDonald wanted to do something to help after Hurricane Harvey. With the help of students at his own school and others...
Public invited to Festival annual meeting
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint’s annual meeting is set for 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Pend d’Oreille Winery. There will be a Sip n’ Shop event where 10...
Kalispel Tribe passes resolution opposing smelter
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Kalispel Tribal Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday opposing the construction of a proposed Newport smelter. Citing its close proximity to the reservation and its projected environmental impact,...
Smelter meeting in Newport raises a stink
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer The bleachers were full in Newport High School’s gym Wednesday night as representatives from HiTest Sand gave a presentation and took questions regarding the company’s proposed Newport silicon...
County to host workshop for proposed Natural Resource Plan
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer The Bonner County Commissioners and Natural Resource Committee have scheduled a workshop for the draft of the county’s proposed Natural Resource Plan for Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m....
SPD determines school threat to be false
Parents of students in the Lake Pend Oreille School District received an automated phone message and email from Superintendent Shawn Woodward Wednesday morning letting them know rumors of a threat at the high school and middle school were determined false.
