Ponderay candidates lay out positions
Ponderay city council candidates lay out their positions for the 2017 election
Category: Featured
Mad About Science: Vampires
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Halloween is right around the corner. Ghastly ghouls and ravenous, sugar-filled child zombies are going to be trudging into the streets of Sandpoint. Seeing as it’s one of my...
Local Artist Spotlight: Nicole Black of Whiskey Jack Pottery
By Ben Olson Reader Staff From her cozy downtown studio on Cedar Street, Nicole Black quietly spends another day doing what she loves at the pottery wheel: Making functional art that could last a...
Peace of Mind
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Pink ribbons mark the month of October with an annual reminder that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the...
Colder, wetter winter expected in North Idaho
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This winter could be a good time to be in the north. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) is predicting that North Idaho will have a colder, wetter...
Gov. Otter makes Ponderay Capital for a Day
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter fielded the concerns of North Idaho citizens Thursday, Oct. 19, when Ponderay had its turn as Idaho’s Capital for a Day. Otter said Capital...
Conservation groups request permit suspension for mines
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Hecla Mining Company is facing more opposition from conservation groups in implementing plans to open new Montana mines. A coalition of environmental groups have requested that the Montana Department...
The Straight Poop: EzyDog
By Drake the Dog Reader Pet Columnist Where am I taking my humans today? Mother Nature is doing a number on us this week. Goodbye fall, hello winter! Time for this North Idaho dog...
Sandpoint City Council Candidates’ Questionnaire
The City of Sandpoint will hold elections for three vacant council seats on Nov. 7, 2017. The seats of three council members — Shannon Williamson, Robert Camp and Stephen Snedden — will be filled...
Our wild neighbors
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer When Diane Newcomer begins a new “Meet the Neighbors” presentation, she begins by introducing Benny. Benny is a rubber brown bat meant to replicate the size of an...
