Mad About Science:
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We’re going big. How big? Bigger than Big Bird Big. How Big was Big Bird? Pretty big. Eight feet, two inches tall.
Wow. That’s one …
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Mad about Science:
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
If you’re looking upon the title of this article with a feeling of drudgery and boredom, shame! Shame! You should know by now I can …
Mad about Science:
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
If you know me even a little bit, you know this article isn’t going to be about the ones on the red carpet. I’m going …
Mad about Science:
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Ever wondered how a seed works? Me too.
I mean, it’s a little thing that falls out of a plant that somehow creates a new …
Mad About Science:
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Gonna’ take you right into the danger zone with this post. Warplanes are freaking awesome, like I can’t even tell you how awesome.
When I …
Mad about Science:
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We’ve talked a lot about space, and a lot about water, but never about submarines. What gives?!
To be fair, I had forgotten how awesome …
Mad about Science:
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Yes, please!
As anyone that has ever tried a sugar-free diet knows, this stuff is everywhere.
Literally everywhere.
Did you know they put it in …
Mad about Science:
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Ever since Pokemon GO! came out, you’ve probably come to love your phone’s GPS. It helps you find that Pikachu you’ve spent the past hours …
Mad About Science:
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
What a big and scary word. It sounds like something your insurance agent would repeat over the phone eight times trying to scare you into …
Mad About Science: Peppers
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You knew it was coming. If I could reference something to put into a taco, I definitely would, and here I am!
Peppers! You love …
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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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Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
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.
