Gardening with Laurie:
By Laurie Brown Reader Columnist The days are noticeably shorter, the geese are flying south and there is a different feel to the air. It’s still officially summer, but autumn is coming on fast....
Author: Ben Olson
Mad about Science:
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We’ve talked a lot about space, and a lot about water, but never about submarines. What gives?! To be fair, I had forgotten how awesome submarines are for the...
Reader seeking humor columnist
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Are you funny? Do you often make people lose control of their bodily functions? Do you look like that guy to the right? We might be interested in having...
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With the cooler temperatures of late, evidence of fall is everywhere. This time of year, the leaves of deciduous trees begin their magical transformation—exploding in a phalanx of autumnal...
Something is left after the fires of 2015
By Sandy Compton Reader Contributor For three quarters of a mile upstream from where the South Fork of Ross Creek enters the Middle Fork in the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness was a dark cathedral...
Pet owners: Stop leaving bags behind
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Here at the Reader, we hear from our loyal readers about every subject under the sun. One particularly smelly subject involves pet waste, or rather, the tidy little bags...
Art for the soul
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Plenty of people can attest to the healing power of art. In that sense, it’s fitting that one of the largest galleries for miles around is located in Bonner...
For the love of the animals
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The times, they are a-changin’ at Panhandle Animal Shelter (PAS). And in many ways, Sandpoint is changing along with it. Mandy Evans, PAS executive director, has witnessed the reinvention...
Solar Roadways project back on track
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Solar Roadways demonstration project is making good progress once again after a slight delay to get all state partners on board. According to Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton,...
BID to be re-evaluated
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With the Business Improvement District caught in limbo, city officials will soon begin contemplating its fate. Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton plans to open discussion on the subject with...
