Living Life:
By Dianne Smith Reader Columnist Jeff D. was a 15-year-old who, after being declared emotionally disturbed and mildly mentally disabled, was placed in the custody of the state of Idaho. The problem was, the...
Author: Ben Olson
7b Drug Free presents Reality Party
By Reader Staff Teenagers today face increasingly dangerous situations at parties, no matter where they live. Bonner County is not exception. In an effort to increase parental awareness and to initiate dialogues with their...
Vietnam: The New Asian Tiger
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist It was March 24, 2010, and I was at Bangkok’s new international airport, the fifth busiest in Asia. Along with my travel companions, I boarded Air Vietnam flight 830...
Mad About Science: Energy
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Sponsored by Sandpoint Library Energy is a hot button topic in the crucible of politics and social commentary right now. Clean energy, cheap energy, what’s best for the planet...
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist Love There was a time I believed love was a permanent gesture. Initials carved in the skin of an old oak tree. Over time I understood Most loves turn out...
Waldorf student interns with KRFY radio
By Tom Carty Reader Contributor My name is Tom Carty, and I’m a student at Sandpoint Waldorf School. For my eighth-grade project I have chosen to work with the local radio station KRFY 88.5...
Spring backcountry touring tips
By Jeff Thompson Reader Columnist Jeff Thompson from the Idaho Panhandle National Forest Avalanche Center here. This is our last update of the season. Spring is generally a safer time to travel in the...
Earth Day Celebratory Concert
By Reader Staff Celebrate Earth Day and support your community’s public trail—the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail—with a special evening of fantastic music and food. The Friends of the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail invite the public...
What about hemp?
By Jodi Rawson Reader Contributor Controversies surrounding medicinal and recreational marijuana are as prevalent as ever. While our Boise lawmakers have shown no interest in changing the Idaho laws, our neighboring Washington is deciding...
A Highway Runs Through It:
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor The hamlet of Sagle, the unincorporated area just south of the Long Bridge, boasts a rural quality of life conveniently close to Sandpoint and its urban services. But Sagle...
