State Senator Race District 1: Profile of Jim Woodward
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sen. Shawn Keough announced last year that this would be her last term serving District 1 as a state senator after more than 20 years, so the race is...
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On The Lake: BNSF’s permit application to build a second rail bridge over the lake is making my eye twitch
By Shannon Williamson Reader Columnist You’ve probably already heard that Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) submitted permit applications to build a second rail bridge over Lake Pend Oreille. Correction – it’s actually THREE new...
County has eyes on roads as spring breakup starts
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff It appears the worst of winter is over, and as the snow makes its way into our water system, spring breakup threatens roads all over Bonner County. Director of...
Walkout: Over 100 Sandpoint High School students show support for Parkland shooting victims in a walkout Wednesday
By Cameron Rasmusson and Ben Olson Reader Staff More than 100 Sandpoint High School students walked out of their classrooms and outside into the early spring drizzle Wednesday morning, joining thousands of their peers across...
Jason Spooner Band slated for the Niner
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When Jason Spooner mentions his touring adventures in the Pacific Northwest, he doesn’t just say he likes Sandpoint. He recounts playing gigs on the shores of the lake, performing...
From the forge to the frontier
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Marte Cellura always dreamed of living in the mountains. Five years ago this month, he and his wife made their dreams a reality when they retired and moved across...
Yonder Mtn. String Band back in the hood
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When I was in college in Colorado around the year 2000, there was this new band starting to break into the music scene. Filled with fast-picking all-stars, Yonder rapidly...
2400 Feet of Schweitzer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Endurance skiers and snowboarders, have we got an event for you! The 2400 Feet of Schweitzer is a unique sunrise top to bottom giant slalom event that begins at...
The big story behind one little tree
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Nancy Cerra-Medland is fond of the term, “new adventure.” “Life needs to be full of those,” she said. “You can’t be complacent, or miss out on opportunities. Try something...
ICL requests extended comment period on second bridge
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Idaho Conservation League is formally requesting an extension to the comment period on BNSF Railway’s proposed second rail bridge. In a letter addressed to the U.S. Army Corps of...
