Unite in the name of independence
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff From pancake feeds to foot races, fantastic parades to fireworks, North Idaho does the Fourth of July right. Here’s a selection of some local events meant to celebrate U.S....
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
The Great American Novel – brought to you by OxyContin™
By Danielle Packard Reader Contributor Amid the sea of books and films that have recently been released on the American opioid crisis, Empire of Pain, by Patrick Radden Keefe, stands out for a few...
In defense of the fairgrounds campground — Part 2
By Luke Omodt, Bonner County Commissioner Dist. 3 Reader Contributor Money doesn’t grow on trees or empty fields. There are two ways local governments generate revenue: taxes or fees for service. The proposed Bonner County...
Remembering the life and legacy of conservationist Will Venard
By Jerry Pavia and Brad Smith Reader Contributors The conservation community in North Idaho recently lost a dear friend and advocate. Will Venard was a member of the Idaho Conservation League (ICL) for more...
Mad About Science: Arrows
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist One major technological development shifted humans from being fragile and awkward middling gatherers into apex predators that would go on to dominate the food chain across the entire Earth,...
U.S. Supreme Court rules against ‘independent state legislature’ theory
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Organizers behind the effort to put the Open Primaries Initiative on the 2024 ballot in Idaho applauded the decision June 27 by the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate the...
USDA Wildlife Services euthanize geese at City Beach
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint issued a statement June 27 that under a migratory bird depredation permit with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services, the resident Canada geese that...
ID Supreme Court affirms Festival’s right to ban guns at War Memorial Field
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The yearslong legal controversy over the Festival at Sandpoint’s prohibition of firearms at War Memorial Field during its yearly summer concert series has ended with the Idaho Supreme Court,...
Extension request for BoCo Fairgrounds RV park project denied
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation has denied an extension request from Bonner County for the use of a $473,000 grant meant to expand the RV campground at...
BoCo commissioner meeting closed to public comment
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff While tensions have run high at Bonner County commissioner meetings for months, that tension reached an all-time high on June 27, as Chairman Steve Bradshaw announced that public comment...
