Mad About Science: Elk
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
That time of year has come and gone again. Countless pickup trucks sitting vacant in parking lots around private and public parking lots alike, the …
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Mad About Science: Dragons
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Yeah, yeah, dragons aren’t scientific, I know. But you also know that I like to touch on history, culture and myth and how it influences …
Mad About Science: Western Conifer Seed Bugs
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You’ve probably never called them by their actual name. Let’s be honest, we all know them as stink bugs. This is accurate, because they are …
Mad About Science: Geoduck
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
When you want weird, Brenden delivers weird.
The geoduck (gooey-duck) isn’t even a duck, it’s a clam called a duck. That’s not even the weirdest …
Mad About Science: The golden age of piracy
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Avast, me hearties! Sept. 19 be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! T’ celebrate, I be bringin’ you this article in fluent Pirate. Shove off!…
Mad About Science: Weird Lovin’
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You know what they say: sex sells.
Most of us know how humans make more humans. For those that don’t know about it, I’ll leave …
Mad About Science: Artificial Intelligence I: The Present
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
If you’ve made it this far and didn’t scoff at the title, welcome to the present! After last week’s antics we know the basics of …
Mad About Science: Procedural Generation
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Unless you’re an avid gamer, the phrase “procedural generation” probably hasn’t meant much to you up to this point. You have to admit, it looks …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
