Underpants:
By PollyAnna Reader Columnist Late fall through early winter, when the snow is thin and the wind is cold, I watch the birds migrating through the gray overhead, and my thoughts turn to travel....
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The Foxey Foodie:
By Jules Fox Reader Food Reviewer Ivano’s Ristorante Italiano has been around forever, or since 1984, whichever is most recent. There’s a reason that Sandpoint has been able to come enjoy romantic date nights, family...
Opening Hearts and Minds:
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist Before moving to Sandpoint nearly 10 years ago, I was a dyed-in-the-wool city girl. I was born in New York City, grew up in L.A., built an ad agency...
The Straight Poop:
By Drake the Dog Reader Pet Columnist Where am I taking my humans today? The holidays will soon be here, and it’s time to get all duded up—which means cleaning up. According to the...
Betsy DeVos: the worst possible choice for Education Secretary
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Largely as a result of the DeVos’ lobbying, Michigan tolerates more low-performing charter schools than just about any other state. —Stephen Henderson, Detroit Free Press Billionaire Betsy DeVos, Trump’s...
Mad About Science:
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Brought to you by Sandpoint Library This article is going to contain a couple of firsts. First and foremost, this is the first Mad About Science article dedicated to...
‘Christmas Carole’ both classic and original
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Chances are good you’ve seen Charles Dickens’ holiday staple “A Christmas Carol” adapted dozens of times over the years. But you’ve never seen it like this before. A mix...
A Safe Place:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Last week, on an otherwise quiet Monday night, more than 40 people filed into the Gardenia Center to support a new nonprofit organization in Sandpoint: PFLAG. The Sandpoint chapter...
Kaniksu Land Trust launches ‘Pine Street Woods’ campaign
By Reader Staff For a town that is surrounded by outlying national forests and public lands, Sandpoint has only a few undeveloped natural areas that are close by and available to city residents without...
Sen. Risch introduces Scotchman wilderness bill
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff After years of work, local conservation activists are celebrating a newly-introduced federal bill to enshrine the Scotchman Peaks as wilderness. Introduced last week by U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, the...
