GFHC feed families through community gardens
By Reader Staff Although Mother Nature has put summer to bed, the Gardens For Health Collaborative continues to grow new ideas and plant seeds of opportunity. GFHC sprouted in 2021 and is made up...
Author: Ben Olson
How much more do Idaho women have to suffer?
By Rep. Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor How much do Idaho women have to suffer before Republicans allow abortion care in medical emergencies and when health and fertility are threatened? This month, Idaho Attorney General...
ICL releases new report on statewide mining and need for best practices
By Reader Staff The Idaho Conservation League is announcing the release of a comprehensive report that outlines the environmental impacts of mining, provides an inventory of notable mining projects across Idaho, and delves into...
City Council receives update on wastewater treatment plant replacement project
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint is progressing with its effort to replace and upgrade the ailing wastewater treatment plant, which has limped along for years with equipment and facilities that...
BTAA continues to help lost and stray dogs
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Two months after Bonner County and the cities of Sandpoint and Ponderay allowed their contracts with Better Together Animal Alliance to expire — ending their 30-year partnerships with the...
Leave the leaves
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff If the recent snowfall blanketed your yard before you had a chance to rake up the leaves, don’t worry. You are not an inconsiderate neighbor, a bad American or...
Why are there no Thanksgiving bangers?
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are a lot of hills I’d die on: hot dogs aren’t a sandwich, litterbugs should spend the weekend in jail, those who don’t use turn signals are the...
Mad about Science: Carbon neutral fuel
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Matter can be neither created nor destroyed. So what happens when you pour $100 worth of fuel into your car’s tank, only for it to be empty in a...
‘Giving Thanks’ in the form of song
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Thanksgiving in Sandpoint has become a Shook-ie affair. The hometown stars Laurie and Katelyn Shook will bring Shook Twins back to the Panida for the annual “Giving Thanks” concert...
Fly Fishing Film Festival showcases the beauty of the sport
By Reader Staff As the days get shorter and colder, spend an evening dreaming of outdoor adventure with the annual International Fly Fishing Film Festival, returning to the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.)...
