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 —...
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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,...
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...
Survey asks Sandpoint residents to weigh in on housing, neighborhood infill
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Hall is casting its net even wider in hopes of capturing public opinion on housing and neighborhoods, offering a survey related to the topic that will be...
Bonner County officials sworn in
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff A slate of new and re-elected Bonner County officials were sworn into office Jan. 9, marking the return of some old faces and the addition of two new members...
Banned Books in Review: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
By Ben Olson Reader Staff More than 1,600 books across 32 states were banned during the 2021-2022 school year. In Idaho, 26 titles were banned across three school districts, underscoring a trend spearheaded largely...
‘My taxes have gone through the roof!’
By Michael Rosedale Reader Contributor Editor’s note: The Reader has been hearing from property owners across Bonner County that they saw exorbitant increases to their property taxes during the last billing cycle. Bonner County...
Mad About Science: Dental cavities and how we fill them
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Today’s subject is courtesy of Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey. Thanks, Lyndsie! At some point in life, just about every one of us has suffered from a cavity in our teeth. Some...
