From the stage to the airwaves
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A radio play about an alien invasion seems strangely fitting for this turbulent year of 2020. The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint has partnered with KRFY 88.5 FM Panhandle Community...
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Power play
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff There are a number of commonalities between Hopfgarten, Austria and the Sandpoint area. Both are ski communities; both sit between 2,000 and 3,000 feet of elevation; both have similar...
Turning dreams into reality
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Modern 3-D art is a wild thing — once you understand the technical process, the only limit is your imagination. With new video game systems and computer technology poised...
Hungry? There’s an app for that
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Freshly jobless and seeking his next entrepreneurial adventure, Ben Murray decided to explore a suggestion from his neighbor: Why didn’t he start a food delivery service with a phone...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist In anticipation of next week’s holiday, I’ve been busy cooking up a storm, for everyone! Or no one. Thanksgiving is on, then Thanksgiving is off. Two years ago, there...
Thankful for fishing
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Nothing says Bonner County Thanksgiving quite like bundling up and hitting the lake at sunrise in hopes of encountering the fish of a lifetime. The Lake Pend Oreille Idaho...
Mad About Science: Rare flowers
By Brenden Bobby Reader Staff As the last few leaves fall from our deciduous trees, the tamaracks shift into a brilliant gold and snow begins to blanket anything and everything, some people will migrate...
A safe holiday season
By Ben Olson Reader Staff While Thanksgiving is usually a time when family comes together — often for the only time of the year — with COVID-19, many families are rethinking their holiday plans....
Trustees: LPOSD stays in ‘yellow’ category, but with more flexibility for teachers, administrators
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Gathered for a special early morning meeting Nov. 17, the Lake Pend Oreille District Board of Trustees, along with Superintendent Tom Albertson, looked with a measure of alarm at...
State, local COVID-19 rates continue to rise as area hospitals struggle with capacity
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho’s contribution to the nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases is continuing unabated, with the state tallying 1,310 more confirmed and probable cases on Nov. 18 alone, also adding 14...
