Mad About Science: Clocks
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist When someone thinks about a complicated mechanical device, one will generally envision a clock. Anyone who has ever peered into the guts of a mechanical timekeeper knows that it...
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Republican 2022 election races are already red hot
By Clark Corbin Idaho Capital Sun The campaign trail is crowded at the top of the ticket with almost a dozen candidates challenging the incumbent governor just as Idaho moves into state fair season. ...
Ethics Chair Dixon provides more details on recommendation to censure Rep. Giddings
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As the political waves settle following the Idaho House Ethics Committee’s unanimous vote Aug. 3 to recommend censure for Rep. Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird, some of the details of...
Firefighters prepare for hot weekend ahead
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Fire officials are anticipating increased activity at area blazes over the weekend, as a high-pressure system is expected to bring temperatures in the mid-90s to North Idaho, along with...
Summer Music Series is back with dual headliners
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Music is often best served al fresco. What better way to hear a free outdoor concert than checking out the Sandpoint Summer Music Series in Farmin Park? Due to...
Mayor’s affordable housing task force begins work
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As both regional and national headlines continue to pile up regarding the lack of affordable housing — especially in the Northwest — the recently formed Sandpoint Workforce Housing Task...
Evacuation protocols in play near local fires
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County residents should familiarize themselves with local authorities’ protocol for evacuation, if the past week is any indication of how the remainder of 2021’s unprecedented wildfire season is...
Reinventing health care
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Sometimes, a ground floor view is exactly the perspective one needs. That’s true for individuals, and it’s true for organizations as well. That includes Kaniksu Health Services. Following a...
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: plants are amazing. Some plants have adapted to live for an unfathomably long time — think about Pando, the 108-acre...
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist As we’re all far too familiar with right now, living in a place that is susceptible to extreme weather and environmental patterns is humbling. Multiple times a year, we’re...
