By Jerry Pavia and Brad Smith Reader Contributors The conservation community in North Idaho recently lost a dear friend and advocate. Will Venard was a member of the Idaho Conservation League (ICL) for more...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As Reader Publisher Ben Olson pointed out in his “Dear Readers” column last week, I celebrated something of a milestone on June 14: My 1,000th deadline. That was an...
By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist “June is bustin’ out all over!” — Carousel, by Rodgers and Hammerstein This is the month gardeners wait for all year. Seeds are planted and sprouting up, flower baskets...
By Commissioner Luke Omodt, Dist. 3 Reader Contributor The first Bonner County Fair was held in 1927 at the original fairgrounds at War Memorial Park. Twenty communities were represented, and it was sponsored by...
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I started writing this column in 2017, after moving to Sandpoint during a period of great personal transition. Months before, I left my job, my relationship and my home...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff I learned the art of the road trip early in life, thanks to my parents’ affinity for car travel. I can’t actually say that either of them are self-professed...
By Paul Graves Reader Contributor Sometimes, ignorance breeds irony. Irony comes from a Greek word, eirôneia, which means “feigned ignorance.“ One such example may be the “woke” cultural phenomenon. Perhaps many people who think...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It takes a lot of work to relax. When I was in my 20s, packing for a camping trip or a weekend away was a pretty simple affair. I’d...
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist This article talks about addiction and death. Take care and pass by if you need to. Reflecting on a life of loving someone who struggled with addiction is a...
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist Memorial Day weekend is passed. Soggy campers weathered the weather, and cemeteries sprouted flags and flowers in remembrance of loved ones. Twenty-eight years ago last Sunday, I traveled to...
