The Straight Poop:
By Drake the Dog Reader Pet Columnist Where am I taking my humans today? As a blanket of snow builds on itself, and friends enjoy each other’s company clinking glasses during short days and...
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Haunted Sandpoint:
By Jessica Bowman Reader Contributor How many ghosts can one town have? If strange things occur when no one else is there, does that mean you’re possibly insane or that you aren’t really alone?...
Changing your mind: The ADHD mystery
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist What do Da Vinci, Whoopi, Einstein, Disney, Cher, and Stephen Hawking have in common? Give up? All are/were ADHD. They think differently, and that’s a good thing! If you...
Volunteer Spotlight: Lois Miller and the Cottage Thrift Store
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s easy to see why everyone loves Lois Miller. The smiling, outspoken founder of the Cottage Thrift Store is usually greeted by smiles and hugs wherever she goes, and...
The ride of your life:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For Nick Appl, snowboarding is more than just sliding down a hill and yelling “yippee.” In Appl’s new book “Snowboard Wisdom: 100 Reflections on Life and Riding,” he uses...
Coach:
By Cort Gifford Reader Contributor The late scientist Masaru Emoto (“The True Power of Water”) tells us that water has memory. I’m reminded of this as I leave the lobby and walk out onto...
Switching to Plan B:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning Commission has a problem, one it’s struggling to resolve. In December, the governmental body responsible for decisions on county land use and property regulations were...
Oregon standoff sees bloodshed, arrests
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff After a tense month-long standoff, the armed resistance in Burns, Ore., led by Ammon Bundy looks to be on its last legs. Eight are arrested, including Ammon and Ryan...
Waterkeeper seeks donations for storm water runoff program
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper (LPOW) plans to kickoff a new Citizen Science program this spring called the Storm Water Monitoring Program. The non-profit organization aims to collect monthly samples...
Same-sex marriage debate surrounds tax law
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff You wouldn’t figure routine tax conformity legislation would prompt a fierce debate over same-sex marriage and constitutional law. But that was the case in Boise on Monday, when Rep....
