The best albums of 2025
A totally biased opinion from a musical office By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff This year was a horrible, no good, very bad page of the calendar; yet, despite the pain — or perhaps because of...
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New matching gift doubles Panida donations until year’s end
By Reader Staff There’s good news — and even better news — for fans of the Panida Theater. The good news is that with contributions made since Thanksgiving, the Panida has fulfilled the final...
County approves Deerfield subdivision preliminary plat
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After extending its Dec. 17 meeting due to high winds, the Bonner County board of commissioners met Dec. 18 to unanimously approve the preliminary plat for the proposed Deerfield subdivision...
Mad about Science: Ozempic
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist You’ve probably heard the catchy jingles for Ozempic, a miracle weight loss drug that has been touted by cultural titans like Oprah Winfrey. What is this stuff, where did it...
The elixir of flame
By Kelly PriceReader Contributor I once struck up a conversation with a vintage woman who was hobbling along a sidewalk with her cane. Her mind seemed sharp, her vocabulary rich and I sensed I’d...
Festival at Sandpoint releases 2025 annual report
By Reader Staff Despite Fiscal Year 2025 proving to be “more complex than the recent years of notable growth,” the Festival at Sandpoint’s annual report credited “diverse revenue streams, disciplined expense management and prudent...
Holiday Gift Guide: Last minute gifts
By Zach Hagadoneand Soncirey MitchellReader Staff We’re entering the final innings of the holiday shopping season, with workplace and neighborhood parties populating the calendar even as the days are winding down to the Main...
Political poison pills
By Rep. Steve Berch, D-BoiseReader Contributor When is a seemingly benign piece of legislation deceptive? When it has a poison pill planted within it to facilitate an ulterior motive. This growing tactic is a...
A totally radical Christmas
Gigawatt to play An ’80s Christmas at The Hive By Ben OlsonReader Staff “Great Scott!” The 1980s was a wild decade for music. The hair was big, the costumes were over the top, colors...
Workshop focused on future of City Beach RV park
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A capacity crowd filled the community room of the James E. Russell Sports Center for a public workshop Dec. 13 looking at future uses for the two-acre RV park site...
