School Zone speeds reduced
By Reader Staff The start of the 2021-’22 school year is just around the corner and city of Sandpoint crews have been preparing to keep kids safe. New signs have been installed in school...
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Night of the Bards highlights local playwright, actor talents
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The premise of Night of the Bards is simple — Sandpoint is home to great thespian talents, so why not put them on display for everyone to enjoy? “There’s...
BoCo adopts 2022 budget, takes forgone taxes
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In order to balance the 2022 budget, Bonner County commissioners voted Aug. 23 to take $2.7 million in forgone taxes — a move prompted by new state legislation, increased...
Creativity in chaos
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When the going got tough, the Stillhouse Junkies got creative. When the pandemic put a hold on live music in spring 2020, Colorado string trio Stillhouse Junkies — Fred...
New state initiatives law gets the boot
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Supreme Court ruled Aug. 23 that a 2021 law to heighten the signature requirements for placing citizens’ initiatives on the ballot violated Idahoans’ constitutional rights. Prior to...
Panida marquee repairs underway
By Reader Staff The Panida Theater’s iconic neon marquee will once again light First Avenue, as work began last week to restore the signage. The Panida launched its “Unite to Light the Marquee” campaign...
Blue collar tunes, blue ribbon views
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff I’ve long been a fan of the pre-game playlist. One can pre-game for anything: a party, an interview, a workout. It’s all about setting the mood. With the Bonner...
Human-powered and historical
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Rowing and Paddling Association has long held its annual regatta, when rowers from around the region gather in North Idaho to take part in some serious...
Mad About Science: Small stuff in perspective
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist As a civilization we have spent nearly the past two years getting our butts kicked by something too small to see with the naked eye. SARS-CoV-2 is tiny, but...
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist If my brain had a chamber that held all the existential dread I could carry about the state of the world, it would have a heavy door with a...
