Laddies of the Day, revisited
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor “Be careful what you wish for” thought Ben Franklin as he flew his kite into a hot overhead electric line.Thought Julius Caesar over the Cobb salad he certainly hadn’t...
Category: Arts & Culture
Summer Camp Directory:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The weather is growing mild and the days are getting longer here in the Panhandle, reminding us that summer is on the way. It’s also the time of year...
Shop downtown and support nonprofits at the same time
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If nonprofit organizations and charities are the lifeblood of our community, it goes without saying that the downtown merchants are the oxygen that breathes life into it. Aside from...
Grant approved for Solar Roadways project
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It won’t be long before visitors to Jeff Jones Town Square will be taking a step into the future. The city of Sandpoint announced Friday that the Idaho Department...
Mad About Science: Electricity
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This week, we’re talking about Electricity. Electricity is fast. How fast? Really fast: about 186 miles per second. To honor the speed of electricity, we’re going to talk really,...
Taxi Tales: Strange times in the Pandhandle
By Louie de Palma Reader Road Warrior In the off-season of sleepy little ski towns, the streets are lonely and vacant. Nights such as these only yield two options: I’m not going to do...
Profile on Autism: The Corcoran Family
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff In the Corcoran family, there are two sides to living with autism. On the one hand, the condition brings about incredible focus, attention to detail and talent. On the...
Keeping the ‘peace and purity’ of a small town Idaho empire
By Katie Botkin Reader Contributor Natalie Greenfield was 13 years old when Jamin Wight began boarding at her family home. A 24-year-old seminary student, Wight attended Greyfriars Hall, a Moscow-based ministry training program co-founded...
Profile on Autism: The Barth Family
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For Lisa and David Barth, autism officially entered their lives 15 years ago. Their son, Jackson, was diagnosed at two years old. Since the diagnosis, the Barths have made...
Trial and Error:
By Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica The Innocence Project released a report Tuesday alleging that prosecutors across the country are almost never punished when they withhold evidence or commit other forms of misconduct that land innocent...
