Mad about Science: Family stem projects
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff We are taking a slightly different approach to this week’s column. Instead of learning about a single subject, we’re going to look at a number of projects geared toward family...
Author: Ben Olson
Q&A.I.: Interrogating ChatGPT
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Against my better judgement, I’ve been using ChatGPT, but not to write emails faster or distill complex data that I can’t be bothered to think about myself, nor serve as...
Bánh mì: A taste of sunshine
Sandpoint has a wealth of delicious food, but through the course of my travels in and out of the country, I’ve experienced the sheer, scrumptious diversity that’s out there — and, admittedly, I’ve become...
When regulators fail, the courts are the last refuge for bull trout
By Jennifer EkstromReader Contributor From high mountain streams to the deep expanse of Lake Pend Oreille, waterways shape our community, economy and identity. They are also the lifeblood of one of the Northwest’s most...
Panida screening of Sandpoint: At the North End of the Long Bridge celebrates the town’s 125th anniversary
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff It’s been 125 years since Sandpoint was incorporated on Feb. 7, 1901, and the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum is celebrating with a special screening of Sandpoint: At the...
Dist. 1 legislators to host second in series of local town halls Feb. 28
By Reader Staff Legislative Dist. 1 Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, and 1A Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, will host their second in a series of legislative updates and town halls in Bonner and Boundary counties,...
Fly Fishing Film Tour returns to Panida for 20th annual slate of screenings
By Reader Staff Celebrating its 20th year, the Fly Fishing Film Tour is returning to Sandpoint on Friday, Feb. 27, with two hours of screenings at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.). Doors...
‘What’s the best use of public funds to help the most people?’
PHD, BOCC discuss future of clinics By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Representatives from Panhandle Health District met with the Bonner County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 23 to discuss a recent audit of the organization’s...
City Hall delays putting 1% local option tax on the ballot until Nov. election
Proposal would have put money toward sewer plant, roads, but more info needed By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The proposal to float a 1% local option sales tax past Sandpoint voters in the May 19...
Idaho Master Naturalists Pend Oreille Chapter offers 2026 classes
By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Chapter of the Idaho Master Naturalists announced its slate of classes for 2026, including topics such as native wildlife and plants, waterways, mountains and geology of the area....
