Mad About Science: Radioactive disasters
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
April 26, 1986, one of the worst human-caused disasters in history occurred. The reach of the Chernobyl disaster would be a benchmark for terrible things …
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Mad About Science: Personal Computers, part 1
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Like it or not, personal computers, or PCs, are a vital part of our daily lives. They perform all sorts of tasks, from allowing us …
Mad About Science: Lasers
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
They’ve blown up aliens, they’ve shot out of other aliens’ eyes, they’ve been tied to shark’s frickin’ heads. Lasers!
Since their first application in 1960, …
Mad About Science: Superbears
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It’s a bird, it’s a plane! It’s a bear that weighs as much as an F-150!
Bears are perhaps the most majestic, awe-inspiring creatures in …
Mad About Science: Seeds, sprouts & beyond
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Our area has some passionate farmers and gardeners. Our area also has a pretty nasty reputation for having abysmal soil that no amount of potting …
Mad About Science: Weird Dinosaurs
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
This has to be at least the second time I’ve made an oddball dinosaur listicle. Let’s face it, we all love dinosaurs. We wouldn’t have …
Mad About Science: Odd Medical Cases
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Full disclaimer: This is not the article to read three spoons into your yogurt.
The human body is gross, or so we’re programmed to believe. …
Mad About Science: The Dodo
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The dodo was a bird closely related to pigeons and doves, though you wouldn’t think it if you ever saw one. They were about three …
Mad About Science: Combine Harvesters
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We live in a rural town, so most of us are used to seeing a big ol’ combine just crawling through a field. I’ve had …
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The Scenic Pend Oreille River Train, or SPORT, is offering June rides in addition to their regular fall color routes held in September and October. In conjunction with the popular Newport Rodeo, the SPORT will run special routes Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23, with departures at 1 and 3 p.m. each day.
Read more about the train and those upcoming routes at sandpointreader.com.
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By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Scenic Pend Oreille River Train, or SPORT, is offering June rides in addition to their regular ...Here's a chance to get in on the decision-making for the next super for the Lake Pend Oreille School District. Meet the three finalists, one a day, today till Wednesday.Got an interest in education and our local schools? Today through Wednesday, the Lake Pend Oreille School District is inviting everyone in the community to "Meet the Candidates" being considered for LPOSD superintendent, to replace outgoing Shawn Woodward.
Kendon Perry of Farm Bureau Financial Services will facilitate these interactive sessions with the three finalists under consideration.
Seassons will be held at Sandpoint High School, 410 S. Division in the Commons room. Each day's sessions will be 1:30-2:15 p.m., as follows:
Monday, June 17: Paul D Peterson. Currently interim superintendent of the Scappoose School District in Oregon. He holds a bachelor's degree from WSU and a master's from Heritage University.
Tuesday, June 18: Dr. Paula J Vincent. A Sagle resident, she was most recently chief administrator of the Heartland Area Education Agency in Iowa and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.
Wednesday, June 19: Tom Albertson. A lifelong resident, he is currently principal at Sandpoint High and holds a master's from the University of Idaho as well as a sixth year educational specialist.
See more about the candidates at www.lposd.org.
"I try not to let possessions rule my life. It seems the older we get, the more crap we haul around with us. It used to be I could fit everything I owned in my car. The rest was just junk that could be dispatched without a sentimental feeling in the least.
This was not the case last month when I sold my beloved pickup truck, Ol’ Blue.
The period of time I owned and drove Ol’ Blue was one of the favorites of my life. It was 2011, and I had just returned to Sandpoint after living and writing in an RV for the better part of two years around the West..."
Read more at sandpointreader.com.
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By Ben Olson Reader Staff I try not to let possessions rule my life. It seems the older we get, the more crap we haul around ...
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This week in Sandpoint: Head up to Schweitzer for the 5th Annual 7B Sunday. With free chairlift rides, hiking, biking, wine tasting, lots of food and more, it’s fun for the whole family! See all events happening ’round town this week, June 17-23:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
November’s Sandpoint in Pictures winner. There is a touching sentiment behind this photo, which captured November’s photo contest prize. And a new contest is in full swing for December, too. Submit a photo, see local pics, and vote at SandpointPictures.com»
