Festival at Sandpoint time lapse video is live
For five days, a time lapse was running from the press box, capturing all the work and dedication it takes to set up the field at the Festival at Sandpoint. The video has gone...
Category: News in Brief
Controversial Ag-Gag Bill struck down by U.S. Court
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Idaho state government suffered a major legal defeat today with a federal court striking down its controversial “ag-gag” law. The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho...
Welcome to America, HitchBOT
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It was a social experiment doomed to end in tragedy. No doubt Canada meant well when it sent friendly little robot traveler HitchBOT to U.S. borders. After all, the...
Parking woes discussed at city workshop
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff As far as local complaints go, there aren’t many of them more long-lived or persistently contentious than downtown parking. It’s a little like the Hydra—cut down one problem and...
New fire reported near Cape Horn
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A new wildfire named Three Sisters Fire has broken out three miles northwest of the town of Bayview. The Three Sisters Fire has spread to 150 acres and is...
Dr. Forrest M. Bird: Remembering a Sandpoint legend
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff When Pam Bird first began seeing her eventual husband, Forrest Bird, years ago, they inevitably found themselves at airfields. Perhaps in a bid to impress, the renowned aviator, inventor...
Beer has a $1.2 billion economic impact on Idaho
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The results are in: not only is beer fun to drink, it has made a “hopping” impression on Idaho’s economy (sorry, I couldn’t resist). According to a recent report...
Two more Bonner County fires reported
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Two more Bonner County fires have been reported this week, one near Laclede and another just moments ago on the road leading up to Schweitzer Mountain Resort. The Laclede...
Quest expands its facilities
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Apparently life under new international ownership is treating Quest Aircraft well. Less than six months since its purchase by Japanese company Setouchi Holdings, the company is nearly doubling its...
Mighty Mermaids tackle Lake Pend Oreille
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Right from the beginning, Lake Pend Oreille was trouble. Standing near the lake shore at 5 a.m., endurance swimmers Nancy Steadman Martin, Christie Ciraulo, Jenny Cook, Tracy Grilli, Karen...
