Where history and airsoft collide
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Elias Mandela is an expert in an area where not many people can lay claim: WWII reenactments … with airsoft weaponry. “It’s a thing that’s very hard to get...
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Bonner County’s choppy wake debate
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Last week marked the latest in Bonner County’s wake saga, as county commissioners voted against extending no-wake zones from the county standard of 200 feet to 300 feet around...
Profiles of Graduates: Sandpoint High School graduate McCalee Cain eyes career in journalism
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Editor’s Note: Recent graduate McCalee Cain has interned for the Sandpoint Reader for two summers. We’ve really enjoyed having her voice and work in the paper. Recently, McCalee contributed...
Northwest Academy closing after 24 years
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Northwest Academy, a therapeutic boarding school in Bonners Ferry for 16-18 year olds, is closing according to an announcement from the school last week. Director of Admissions Julia Andrick...
Army Corps shares upcoming lake operations
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers visited North Idaho Wednesday to share lake operation plans and their tentative predictions for what winter will hold. Upper Columbia Senior...
Rain helps control Cougar Fire
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The 7,608-acre Cougar Fire was 50 percent contained on Wednesday, according to fire officials. Thanks to 0.5-0.75 inches of rain on the fire the last couple of days, Idaho...
Cougar fire grows, area fires remain active
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Cougar Fire was an estimated 6,626 acres and 26- percent contained on Wednesday afternoon, with wind gusts of up to 20 mph near the fire through Thursday, according...
Unpacking the 2019 Bonner County budget
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In a budget workshop on Aug. 8, county clerk Mike Rosedale laid out the greatest point of contention during this budget season: to take forgone taxes, or to not...
North Idaho fires to see wind through Tuesday
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Monday’s wildfire story is wind, with 7-13 mph gusts anticipated on a couple of larger area blazes through Tuesday, according to Idaho Panhandle National Forests officials. The Cougar Fire...
An interview with: The Lil Smokies
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When it comes to bluegrass music, Missoula five-piece the Lil Smokies are a staple of the region. But when asked, “Why bluegrass?” lead singer, songwriter and dobro player Andy...
