Mad about Science: Gelatin
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist A jiggling bowl of Jell-O during a hot summer barbecue really hits the spot. But have you ever wondered how we make the stuff? One minute it’s a powder, the...
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Theory of Unknown Origin: Vaccines and autism
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. recently visited Idaho to promote his “Make America Healthy Again” movement. Gov. Brad Little welcomed him, declaring August “Keep Idaho...
From Colbert to South Park, making fun of Trump has never been more important
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff In Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler complained that British propaganda worked better than its German counterpoint in World War I because the former portrayed the latter as savage brutes (“huns”) pillaging...
Hoisted by their own dotard
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In Act 3 of Hamlet, the titular character has been acting mad to throw off suspicion that he knows his uncle Claudius murdered his father and married his mother. Claudius...
North Idaho’s lakes deserve safer solutions, not chemicals
By Jennifer EkstromReader Contributor Our North Idaho lakes are havens for our communities. They are lifelines for fish and wildlife, cherished places for family excursions and vital sources of clean drinking water. Our treasured...
The Long Bridge Swim turns 30
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Swimmers will dive into Lake Pend Oreille on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 9 a.m., adding their names to 30 years of history as this year’s annual Long Bridge Swim kicks...
Festival at Sandpoint — Week 2
A rundown of the final week of Festival shows By Reader Staff It was a stellar opening week at the Festival at Sandpoint. Here’s a quick rundown of what to expect for the second...
Local fire officials address budget challenges, explore future solutions
Chief sites, growth, inflation and fire district levy failure as among major challenges By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Leaders of Selkirk Fire, Rescue and EMS gathered with members of the public and other officials July...
Mad about Science: Tools of the ‘frontier’
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist It was brutal to live in the 1800s. Cholera was nearly as prevalent as the common cold. Elevating your family from poverty meant packing up everything you owned and trusting...
The heart over Hope
By Ben OlsonReader Staff One of the saving graces of my life is owning a sailboat. I bought it with my buddy Jake Hagadone (brother to Reader Editor-in-Chief Zach Hagadone) about five years ago;...
