Mad About Science: Grapes
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist You may have heard that the banana is the highest grossing item in most superstores throughout the United States; so, logically, you would imagine that America’s favorite berry must...
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Festival at Sandpoint recap
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Of all the words to describe the 2021 Festival at Sandpoint, “transition” seems to be the most appropriate. Between the global pandemic, a major change from natural grass to...
Wentworth the cat burglar strikes again
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Wentworth the cat burglar is at it again. Two years ago, the Reader published a story about an unassuming cat named Wentworth who was notorious in south Sandpoint for...
Where the magic is made
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Meeting the artist is often one of the best ways to connect more deeply to a piece of art. The next level of connection? Seeing where, exactly, that art...
Funky Junk Show offers a treasure trove for bargain hunters
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you can imagine it, the Funky Junk Antique Show probably has it. The rummage sale extravaganza returns to the Bonner County Fairgrounds for its 14th annual Labor Day...
FallFest returns to Schweitzer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After taking last year off due to the pandemic, Schweitzer’s traditional end-of-summer event FallFest is back. Spanning four days between Friday, Sept. 3-Monday, Sept. 6, FallFest features more than...
Commissioners table ‘Constitutional County’ issue
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners stood at a stalemate during their Aug. 31 business meeting, disagreeing on a resolution that would declare “Constitutional County” status and forbade them from ever enacting...
Council approves final plat for Phase I of University Place subdivision
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff With no discussion or debate, the Sandpoint City Council at its Sept. 1 meeting approved the final plat for Phase I of the University Place development on North Boyer...
Emily Articulated: Relearned lessons
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I had plans to write another article, to put a different set of words to my thoughts and ideas. I’d filled my customary notebook sheet with a loose outline...
Mad About Science: The Svalbard Global Seed Vault
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist There exists a bunker buried deep in a mountain, on an island, halfway between Norway and the North Pole. This bunker is designed to survive earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, storms,...
