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,...
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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...
McDonald and Connolly see final county business meeting
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Bonner County commissioners’ Jan. 3 meeting marked the last weekly business meeting appearances by District 2 Commissioner Jeff Connolly and District 3 Commissioner Dan McDonald, as next Tuesday’s...
A bee’s journey
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Inspired by the natural beauty of North Idaho and bonded by a joint artistic endeavor, three local women have successfully published a coloring book with the hopes of encouraging...
The year in re- and preview
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff We’re just going to get this one out of the way at the top. Since 2020, when we started doing these annual review/previews, we included a little tongue-in-cheek prediction...
