Mad About Science: Geoduck
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist When you want weird, Brenden delivers weird. The geoduck (gooey-duck) isn’t even a duck, it’s a clam called a duck. That’s not even the weirdest part of its name....
Author: Ben Olson
Proposition 1 breakdown
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff While Proposition 1, headed for state ballots this November, has many Idahoans scratching their heads, it’s also inspired vigorous debate among proponents and opponents alike. The ballot measure is...
Idaho student debt nears $27K
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Idaho student debt may be below the national average, but it’s still costing students a pretty penny. Idaho Education News reports that at $26,675, Idaho ranks 35th nationally in...
New landscaping, four-ways stops coming downtown
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff After weeks of upturned gravel and bare dirt, the downtown core is about to get greener. Beginning next week, crews start work on planting new trees and landscaping along...
Libraries host National Voter Registration Day
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Election Day is fast approaching. To ensure that your trip to your polling place is as speedy as possible, drop by the library this Tuesday for a primer on...
Boulder Creek Road reopens
By Reader Staff The repair work on Boulder Creek Road #314 on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District has been completed, and the Idaho Panhandle National Forests has rescinded the closure order. Boulder Creek Road...
Smelter naysayers dominate EIS hearing
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor Hundreds of people turned out to raise heartfelt, serious questions about plans for a silicon smelter in Newport Wednesday evening, challenging Washington State regulators to justify permitting a project...
New lifts planned for Schweitzer in 2019-2020 season
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Schweitzer Mountain Resort announced Thursday that it will be replacing the Snow Ghost double chair – or Chair 6 as locals call it – with two new lifts during...
Sadie Sicilia returns for another Panida show
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s easy to take for granted how special it is to grow up in a musical family. For Sadie Sicilia — formerly Sadie Wagoner— the experience has helped shape...
Where even the wallflowers dance
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Community. Tradition. Fun. Experience it all by attending a contra dance in Sandpoint, and get a glance into what makes dance organizer and caller Emily Faulkner love bringing contra...
