By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The original suit surrounding The Festival at Sandpoint’s weapons ban saw some action Aug. 25, as counsel for both Bonner County and the city of Sandpoint presented oral arguments...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Six months into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the havoc wrought by the novel coronavirus on everyday life rose into stark relief during the extraordinary session of the Idaho Legislature,...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A year ago, on Aug. 12, the staff at the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint took the first step of many toward establishing itself as an epicenter of art and...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Passersby at the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint’s building at 110 Main St. may have noticed the two public pianos on the sidewalk have received an artistic facelift. The pianos...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Museum will close its doors to the public the week of Aug. 24 to heighten security measures after several items were stolen from exhibits in recent...
By Raphael Barta Reader Contributor It is hard to believe we have been living with the COVID-19 virus for eight months now. It has become the prism through which we see everything these days:...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Perhaps even more famous than the state stone — the star garnet — is another sought-after purple gem found in the mountains of Idaho: huckleberries. The tart and juicy...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist You may consider yourself a meat aficionado. You may even possess pillow covers and pajamas covered with bacon print. Perhaps you abhor the thought of consuming the flesh of...
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist So-called “cancel culture” is a term that has entered the mainstream conversation with increasing frequency over the years, as people and organizations have been called out for their current...
By Reader Staff A federal judge placed a preliminary injunction Aug. 17 on a new Idaho law banning transgender female athletes from participating on publically funded sports teams. Under HB 500, female athletes wanting...
