A refresher on Skier Safety Month
By Tom Eddy Reader Contributor Welcome to the new year from Schweitzer Ski Patrol! January looks to bring new (and much needed) snow to the region, and also the National Ski Area Association Skier...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Mad about Science: Space in 2024
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist 2024 is set to be a landmark year when it comes to scientific pursuits. Fusion energy is racing toward reality with multiple repeated ignitions from around the globe. Electric...
Highlights from a year on the BOCC
By Luke Omodt, District 1 Bonner County Commissioner Reader Contributor As a retired soldier and teacher with 25 years of public service, including 15 years in a classroom and multiple overseas deployments, I didn’t have...
Idaho’s statewide population growth outpaced the nation in 2023
By Reader Staff If it feels like Idaho’s population has risen at a rapid pace over the past year, it’s because it has. According to new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, released Jan....
Council greenlights construction design and development of Travers Park playground
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff In addition to swearing in new members and the mayor, the Sandpoint City Council voted to advance the Travers Park inclusive playground and splash pad at its Jan. 3...
‘The way you run this meeting is disgusting’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners’ regular business meeting came to several abrupt halts on Jan. 9, as Chair Luke Omodt called for five separate recesses ranging from five...
From resolve to dissolve
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff When I took a philosophy class a long time ago, one of the students asked our professor how he planned to observe the new year. His response was that...
Music for the mind and the soul
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The band Heat Speak has its roots in Spokane, where founder and lead singer-songwriter Dario Ré began collaborating with a number of area performers to produce innovative, genre-bending music....
Dreaming of snow: POAC Winter Mosaic
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council will unveil its newest exhibit, Winter Mosaic, at a free reception Friday, Jan. 5, from 5-7 p.m. at its new space, located at 313...
Speakeasy fundraiser rescheduled for next two Thursdays
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After the postponement of the third annual Speakeasy fundraiser in October, due to illnesses in the cast, LPO Repertory Theater has rescheduled the date for its popular event to...
