The vision of Karin Wedemeyer
By Jodi Rawson Reader Contributor She is a leader, visionary, artist, scientist, wife, mother and she is directing an upcoming opera. She loves Janice Joplin, and she hopes to be a space-traveling astrophysicist in...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
How To Argue (without sounding like an idiot) — Part 2
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This is the second part of the “How to Argue” series where we take a look at logical fallacies, which are errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of...
District 1 State Representative, Seat A: Profile of Mike Boeck
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: Mike Boeck is running as a Republican for District 1 House of Representatives Seat A. Reader: Tell me a little about your history in North Idaho. How...
District 1 State Representative, Seat A: Profile of Heather Scott
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Editor’s Note: Rep. Heather Scott is running for the Republican nomination for the District 1 State Representative Seat A, a seat she currently holds. Sandpoint Reader: Tell me a...
The many candidate forums to choose from this spring
Compiled by Ben Olson If you’re looking to attend a candidates’ forum before the primary election in May, there are plenty to choose from. Bonner County Farm Bureau forum April 3 • 5:30-9 p.m....
Festival nixes number line system
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint announced Wednesday that it was doing away with the “number line” system it has used for the past decade, replacing it with tiered pricing for...
Hecla sues over bad actor violations
By Cameron Rasmussson Reader Staff Hecla Mining Company is punching back after Montana Department of Environmental Quality hit it with bad actor violations last week. The Spokesman-Review reports that the company sued the department...
Bonners Ferry forests preserved in conservation easement
By Cameron Rasmussson Reader Staff About 5,000 acres of forestland near Bonners Ferry will be preserved under a conservation easement in an agreement announced Wednesday by Idaho Department of Lands officials. Conveyed to IDL...
The Sandpoint Eater: Ode to Arthur
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist It’s nearly time to don the green and celebrate the Irish (as we Americans seem to do best) by heading to the local pub for a pint. If...
Mad About Science: Stephen Hawking
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist On March 14, we lost one of our greatest minds. There’s no way I could sum this man’s incredible life up in fewer than 900 words, but I’d like...
