Single in Sandpoint: I’m still here…
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist First, I’d like to address the rumor that this column is not running any more; obviously, that is a rumor, as you are reading the column. I’ve written this...
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Washington State rejects proposal for Longview coal terminal
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Yet another proposed West Coast coal export terminal has hit a roadblock. The Longview Terminal, a coal export site proposed by Millennium Bulk Terminals to be constructed near Longview,...
Sandpoint Center investor distances self from family financial misdeeds
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff In the wake of Sandpoint Equities’ purchase of the Sandpoint Center from Columbia Bank, a California businessman is grappling with family history. Hooshang Namvar, who goes by Sean Namvar,...
Gardening with Laurie: Plants for winter birds
By Laurie Brown Reader Columnist While most plants should be cut back in autumn, there are some seed heads that can be left standing. They will not only add structure to the winter garden,...
The Sandpoint Eater: After the harvest
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist There was no time to linger over my last sip of summer sangria before it was time to gather the last of my garden’s bounty. I don’t know...
The myth of drug expiration dates
By Marshall Allen For ProPublica (Used by permission) The box of prescription drugs had been forgotten in a back closet of a retail pharmacy for so long that some of the pills predated the...
The corrupted blood incident
By Brenden Bobby Reader Staff What if I told you that, in 2005, a massive plague swept across the land, infecting tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands of people and leaving several major cities in...
The Toad Highway and Troy Mine Site
By Kathleen Clayton Reader Contributor They’re green or brown and covered by warts. They have bulging eyes with horizontal slits. And heck, they don’t even hop. Even so, the western toad gets a highway...
Working lands for tomorrow
By Eric Grace Reader Contributor After 50 years of carefully tending the land with her late husband, Barney, Bonner County resident Lois Blasko has established a conservation easement over her scenic 350-acre farmstead. While...
Fall Fest at Kootenai Elementary
By Reader Staff The playground at Kootenai Elementary School will transform into a festive carnival on Friday, Oct. 6. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Kootenai Parent-Teacher Association and promises to be...
