Fat biking in North Idaho
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Chances are you’ve seen someone biking around town or on snowy trails with a fat-tire bicycle. If you’ve ever wondered what they are all about and how you might...
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Nature and narrative
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As decades of language arts teachers have told us, there are four central forms of conflict inherent in any narrative: character vs. character, character vs. society, character vs. self...
LPOSD to oppose indefinite levy challenge
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor A supplemental school levy has been in place since Lake Pend Oreille School District became its own district in 1999, requiring administrators to return to voters every two years...
An American dream
By Brenda Hammond Reader Contributor “I have a dream … deeply rooted in the American dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed –...
Parks of the future
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint hosted several open houses on the Parks Master Plan ahead of a workshop Jan. 15 at the regular City Council meeting, gathering input on concepts...
Cool Rides: Charles Mortensen’s 1961 Willys Jeep draws attention for all the right reasons
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Anyone who has strolled past Charles Mortensen’s bike shop, Syringa Cyclery on Oak Street in Sandpoint, has probably noticed the collection of repurposed scrap metal welded into functional art...
Let’s hear it for the (winter) birds
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Is there any more pleasant sight than flocks of migrating birds taking wing and flying overhead in magnificent V-shaped formations, bound for their wintertime southern climates? Yet, not every...
Rose Bowl mountain memories
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Every New Year’s day I watch the Rose Bowl football game and become wistful. The camera always pans to the San Gabriel foothills above the stadium. When I was...
District 1 lawmakers join Gov. Little in lining up priorities for 2020 Legislature
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Idaho lawmakers, lobbyists and political junkies. With the holiday decorations back in storage and a new year begun, Idaho legislators...
The soundtrack to 2020
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The new year is sure to bring plenty of new tunes to love. Here are some picks from an insatiable consumer of music who came of age to the...
