Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Wood stoves are common in North Idaho. Throwing combustibles into a metal bin and setting them on fire for heat seems like a straightforward idea, but there’s a surprising...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist There are periods of time when I allow myself to “check out” of current affairs. It’s a purposeful ignorance I adopt when heaviness is already in my day-to-day —...
BoCo tables updates to Hazardous and Special Areas Comp Plan chapters
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners heard and ultimately tabled recommendations from the Planning Commission to update the Hazardous Areas and Special Areas or Sites components of the Comp Plan on Jan....
Officials unseal search warrants in Moscow quadruple murder case
By Reader Staff Court documents unsealed Jan. 17 in Whitman County, Wash., describe why law enforcement officials believe there is probable cause to believe that Bryan Kohberger, 28, murdered four University of Idaho students...
New commissioners emphasize county transparency at weekly meeting
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff In the first weekly business meeting featuring all three members of the newly configured board, Bonner County commissioners approved a slate of department requests, elected a vice chairman and...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist It’s been a tough start to the new year for a few of my friends. Some are down with chronic winter colds; and, sadder, a couple of close pals...
Driving ahead
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Understory Coffee closed in January 2019, many locals were sad to see owners Evan and Johnelle Metz move out of Sandpoint as they sought new career directions. But,...
Lessons we can still learn from Dr. King
By Nishelle Gonzales Reader Contributor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is known for dedicating his life to the Civil Rights Movement. Every third Monday of January we are called and encouraged to reflect on...
Higher-density housing is coming — want to have your say?
By Cate Huisman Reader Contributor By now it’s well known that housing is beyond a quandary for Sandpoint. People who have lived and worked here for years have lost their long-time housing to the...
Dover wastewater system stressed with runoff
By Reader Staff The city of Dover shared a notice Jan. 5 advising residents that its wastewater treatment is currently seeing increased flows, and therefore steps should be taken to reduce stress on the...
