More than wilting violets
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
It was genealogical research that led local author Kathleen Huntley to the story of Flora MacDonald.
A first-generation American by way of Scotland on her …
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The joy, and the lessons
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Ammi Midstokke isn’t shy about her love for both the outdoors and for learning by doing. Where those two loves collide, a childhood pastime comes …
The past in present tense
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The old literary adage, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story,” is often attributed to Mark Twain. It’s hard to …
Writing the book about snow safety
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
To say Liam FitzGerald spent his career battling avalanches is putting it lightly. His long career began in 1968, when he got a ski patrol …
How the World Got Better imagines a brighter future
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Greg Flint wants to ask you a question. Better yet, he wants you to ask a question — not only of others but, perhaps most …
The lessons of a journey
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Local author Sharon Kreider is ready to share her story — at least a portion of it — from years of her life that formed …
Author Talk to tackle rural gentrification
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Just over a year since the release of her book, Pushed Out: Contested development and rural gentrification in the U.S. West, Montana-born, North Idaho-raised …
Collier releases third book about experiences flying helicopters
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If it involves a helicopter, Bill Collier has probably done it.
In his first book, The Adventures of a Helicopter Pilot: Flying the H-34 Helicopter …
New local lit hits the stands
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The novels of Hope writer Bill Percy center on the kinds of issues you’d find in the news: school shootings, tax evasion conspiracies, sex trafficking …
At the Root of it all
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Looking to buy some property in Hope in 2002, Jackie Henrion and her husband spent a night at Hotel Hope. The building, which was constructed …
Happy Memorial Day! There’s plenty to do this week including: the Lillybrooke Kids Fair, Sandpoint Arenacross, Stephen Lyman ‘Rediscovered’, Arbor Day Celebrations, and more! See the full list of events in the 
