Mad about Science: Tetanus
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff This past weekend, I spent some time cleaning up the property when I suddenly felt a sharp pain on the bottom of my foot. After a few moments of creative...
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The miseducation of (half) a City Council
By Ammi MidstokkeReader Staff Like many of you, I sat through hours of testimony at the Nov. 19 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council. It was heartbreaking, exhausting, infuriating and embarrassing. At each claim...
Fear should not become policy, but that fear speaks to deeper truths
By Sandi NizzoliReader Contributor At the City Council meeting on Nov. 19, many community members spoke about their fear of a transgender woman using the women’s locker room. A shocking amount of the public...
Give Thanks for the Wild
Two decades of gratitude By Phil HoughReader Contributor The Reader and the Friends of Scotchman Peak Wilderness both turn 21 in the coming months, passing into adulthood. For readers who haven’t heard the news,...
Local photographer Woods Wheatcroft to release 2026 calendar with party at IPA
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff While the phrase “it’s that time of year again” has entered cliche territory, it’s literally “that time of year again” when the calendar is nearing its annual expiration date and...
‘Our favorite time of the year’
Shook Twins, John Craigie and friends return for annual ‘Giving Thanks’ concert By Ben OlsonReader Staff Thanksgiving in Sandpoint is a time of community, togetherness and gratitude — and also some bangin’ live music....
Ken Burns’ new American Revolution docuseries is a revelation
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff There’s never a bad time to explore and consider the origin story of the United States, but now feels like a particularly relevant period for reexamining who we are and...
Here’s what else went down at the Nov. 19 council meeting
While the NDO issue dominated, plenty else happened — or will happen soon — at City Hall By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The agenda for the emotionally charged, marathon Nov. 19 meeting of the Sandpoint...
Idaho magic
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Growing up in Sandpoint means learning to identify “Idaho magic” — and I don’t mean admiring the sun-drenched mountains or the sparkles on the snow. For local kids, Idaho magic...
Mad about Science: Health myths
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Human health is a complicated thing prone to massive amounts of misinformation. We’re learning something new about our bodies every day. Even established facts about our health can be altered...
