Wholesome Netflix for the heart
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The story of my recent television consumption begins where most stories of 2020 begin: acknowledging that this year has, in many ways, not been good. Between the pandemic and...
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The Sandpoint Eater:
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist As much as I like to consider myself well versed in the gastronomic arts — dedicating a fair amount of time to answering food-related questions for family, friends and...
A mountain of mountains
By Clara Cave Reader Contributor When people think about cross-country ski racing, they may assume that this sport only occurs when the snow flies, but serious Nordic athletes know this is not the case. ...
Mysteries of the deep
By Hannah Combs Reader Contributor In this three-part series, we explore the formation of Lake Pend Oreille and the things that may lurk in its unknown depths. In August 1866, Civil War General Thomas...
Mad About Science: Strange scientists
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist If you were to peruse a history book about famous scientists at the library, perhaps about a famous figure such as Benjamin Franklin, you may find many profound and...
Board of Ed-approved framework designed to safely reopen public schools
By Shawn Keough Special to the Reader The first day of school for students in the Lake Pend Oreille School District is just about five weeks away. Gov. Brad Little and the Idaho State...
The great mask debate
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When the Panhandle Health District board met July 23 to vote on a possible mask mandate for Kootenai County to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the motion...
The Late Night Buddhist
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist I opened Pandora.com to my “Three Dog Night” station the other day, feeling nostalgic toward those late-’60s and early-’70s songs about love, debauchery, altered states and, oh yeah, changing...
When music changed the world
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In early times, songs were passed down by generations like oral histories. Even two or three generations back, songs had to be experienced either in a person’s home or...
Zucchini season
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Home gardeners in the Idaho panhandle are starting to see the fruits of their Memorial Day planting labors. After a wet and cloudy start to summer, tomatoes are flowering...
