Grand mastery
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff When a lot of people like something, it’s typically wise to give it a wide berth until evidence suggests otherwise. Suffice to say, succumbing to the buzz surrounding the...
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30 years of arts, culture and everything else
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sandpoint has certainly changed in the past 30 years, but one constant has held true: twice a year, a fresh new edition of the Sandpoint Magazine chock full of...
What we’re thankful for
A Fresh Perspective By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff This year, I’ve been given the opportunity to feel small. This has come partially from my constant consumption of news about the virus, election and other...
Mad About Science: Sharp Things
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Sharp tools are one of the most important things human beings have ever developed. Where would humankind be were it not for the invention of the spear, the kitchen...
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist This Thanksgiving looks a bit different than last, with fewer miles traveled and loved ones feeling the distance of six feet apart. It won’t be a day with plates...
Giving thanks for ‘natural time’
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor I am thankful to have wild places to wander in and find the time. The natural time. In wilderness, time flows from very natural and regular rhythms. Since spring,...
Shelter from the storm: Local construction firm donates protected bus stop for local kids
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Whatever challenges they might face during the 2020-’21 academic year, school kids who catch the bus at the juncture of Woodland Drive and Samuelson Avenue at least won’t have...
City Beach land swap approved, officials call it a ‘win-win’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council at its Nov. 18 meeting gave the green light to a high-value land transfer at City Beach, swapping the publicly-owned grassy space to the east...
Education, not enforcement
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff When the Panhandle Health District voted in favor of a mask mandate for the five northern Idaho counties on Nov. 19, the public conversation quickly turned...
Enriching life through music
By Reader Staff Bella Noté Music Studios is committed to providing a positive musical environment through quality instruction. In a time of isolation and concern, it is the organization’s desire to enrich the lives...
