Longtime Sandpoint resident Stephen Charles Drinkard, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 30 at Bonner General Health after weeks of fighting a breakthrough COVID pneumonia he contracted while hospitalized for a surgery in Coeur d’Alene. His...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Even 850 miles later, Justine Murray and Matt Connery are looking to go hiking. When the Reader caught up with the pair after completing their thru-hike of the Idaho...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey This article is the third piece in an ongoing series during which the Reader will examine various aspects of the labor shortage affecting area employers. By now the connection between affordable...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff After my recent wedding, I took it upon myself to handwrite thank-you notes to everyone who attended or helped with the big event. This was not my original intention....
Apocalyptic literature By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff My college roommates and I lived together — all 20 or, like me, nearing 21 years old — in a nice house a few blocks from then-Albertson...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Meeting the artist is often one of the best ways to connect more deeply to a piece of art. The next level of connection? Seeing where, exactly, that art...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Publisher’s note: In any small arts town, there are always a handful of individuals who quietly do the important work of building a community. These are the people who...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff National media, from the New York Times to CNN, reported the death of Leah Davis Lokan, mauled by a grizzly bear in the Montana wildlands July 6, but Sandpoint...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor In the early 1980s, North Idaho was the scene of international intrigue, which unfolded amid the mountains and forests outside Bonners Ferry. It’s a story that brought together unlikely...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff My 3-year-old border heeler Mac has an affinity for many basic canine pleasures. These include ear scratches, lamb and rice kibble, long naps and wide open spaces. On the...
