Holy shed
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff I’ve been lucky in my life to pretty much always have my own “space.” My brother and I had separate bedrooms starting when we were in grade school, and my...
Author: Ben Olson
Mad about Science: Gelatin
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist A jiggling bowl of Jell-O during a hot summer barbecue really hits the spot. But have you ever wondered how we make the stuff? One minute it’s a powder, the...
Theory of Unknown Origin: Vaccines and autism
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. recently visited Idaho to promote his “Make America Healthy Again” movement. Gov. Brad Little welcomed him, declaring August “Keep Idaho...
From Colbert to South Park, making fun of Trump has never been more important
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff In Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler complained that British propaganda worked better than its German counterpoint in World War I because the former portrayed the latter as savage brutes (“huns”) pillaging...
Hoisted by their own dotard
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In Act 3 of Hamlet, the titular character has been acting mad to throw off suspicion that he knows his uncle Claudius murdered his father and married his mother. Claudius...
North Idaho’s lakes deserve safer solutions, not chemicals
By Jennifer EkstromReader Contributor Our North Idaho lakes are havens for our communities. They are lifelines for fish and wildlife, cherished places for family excursions and vital sources of clean drinking water. Our treasured...
The Long Bridge Swim turns 30
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Swimmers will dive into Lake Pend Oreille on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 9 a.m., adding their names to 30 years of history as this year’s annual Long Bridge Swim kicks...
Festival at Sandpoint — Week 2
A rundown of the final week of Festival shows By Reader Staff It was a stellar opening week at the Festival at Sandpoint. Here’s a quick rundown of what to expect for the second...
Congress has surrendered to Trump, and Idaho’s delegation is leading the retreat
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Duty to country should come before loyalty to any politician. Members of Congress are elected to protect the people and uphold the Constitution. Idaho’s Republican delegation has abandoned that responsibility....
Emily Articulated: Summers
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I remember summers as sticky things — sweaty strands of hair matted to my cheek as I lay on the floor beneath the air conditioner; sticky fingers from dribbles of...
