May 18 election guide
To help share candidates’ positions on the issues, the Reader offers an election guide for the upcoming May 18 election. What follows are brief biographical entries on each candidate and some questions to help...
Category: Featured
Setting the record straight on Solid Waste Bond
By Dan McDonald Reader Contributor I’m baffled. I recently noted the Bonner County Republican Central Committee is coming out against the Solid Waste Bond on the May 18 ballot. I thought Republicans stood for...
Mad About Science: Weird fashions
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Fashion is inherently a weird human construct. What you are wearing right now may be the hot new item, but I guarantee you will look back at photos of...
Legislative expenses approach $450,000 since first recess ended April 6
By Clark Corbin Idaho Capital Sun The ongoing 2021 legislative session has cost the state of Idaho nearly $450,000 since legislators returned from their first recess April 6. From April 6 through May 2,...
Lawsuit threatened over Trestle Creek marina project
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In a 60-day notice of intent released May 5, the Center for Biological Diversity, Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper and Idaho Conservation League notified parties responsible for pursuing and permitting...
Two Fourths equal a whole lot of trouble
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Perhaps it’s fitting that a holiday commemorating the commencement of a world-historical conflict should generate controversy. So it has been with Sandpoint’s traditional Fourth of July celebration — canceled...
Drop it
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff My 3-year-old border heeler Mac has an affinity for many basic canine pleasures. These include ear scratches, lamb and rice kibble, long naps and wide open spaces. On the...
The Sandpoint Eater: The grill of your dreams
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Seems like everyone is in barbecue mode. Every store I came across this past week had a massive display, showcasing all the equipment needed for pro- and amateur-BBQ master...
Motherly musings
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff There’s no shortage of songs about moms and motherhood. Some are heartfelt tributes and loving ballads of parenthood, but not all. Mother’s Day brings up different feelings for different...
Mad About Science: The Lighthouse of Alexandria
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We live in a time of architectural wonder — so much wonder that even the most triumphant structures ever built by human hands just seem a little bland. It’s...
