Born on Good Friday
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I was born on Good Friday. I wasn’t raised religious, but I’ve always understood the cultural significance of that date and worn it like a birthmark. My life began...
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BOCC cures Open Meeting Law violation, strikes then reinstitutes moratorium on MLDs
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Nearly a month after the Bonner County board of commissioners approved an 182-day moratorium on all minor land divisions and family exemptions, the board held a special meeting April...
Finding the magic in learning
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff A yearslong fundraising process will come to a close for the Selkirk School on Saturday, April 26, with a special dinner and auction from 5-9 p.m. that organizers hope...
Honey Pearl Productions brings The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to life
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff A new production company has joined Sandpoint’s theater scene in the form of Honey Pearl Productions, founded by husband-and-wife duo Connie and Stefan Kiehn. Its inaugural show, The Lion,...
Bonner County Ambulance Service District raises user fees
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners, which serves as the Ambulance Service District Board, voted April 9 to raise and add fees for emergency services to account for inflation...
Sandpoint’s ‘signal fire’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Demonstrators filled downtown Sandpoint on Saturday, April 5, carrying hundreds of colorful signs protesting the Trump administration’s recent mass federal layoffs and funding cuts to local, state and national...
Slug Tales from Zone 6: Starting a vegetable garden
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff As the stress of modern life increases and the cost of groceries continues to rise, more and more people are turning to the peace and self-sufficiency that home gardens...
Closet cosplay
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff There comes a time in every nerd’s life when they get the urge to shirk their responsibilities and step into the life of their favorite fictional character. Sometimes, it’s...
Free nerd
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff It’s no secret that I’m a nerd. I’ve waxed poetic about The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek enough in these pages for the average reader to pick...
Commissioners temporarily halt minor land divisions, place restrictions on RV parks
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners made two decisions at the March 25 business meeting that will affect future population density and land use, approving a 182-day moratorium on all minor land...
