City of Sandpoint: Do not disturb the baby moose
By Reader Staff
The Sandpoint Police Department and Idaho Fish and Game are aware of the baby moose that has been observed in the area without its mother.
As spring …
Category: Pets & Animals
Register now for local Master Naturalist intro classes
By Pat Meyers
Reader Contributor
The Pend Oreille Chapter of the Idaho Master Naturalists is a non-profit volunteer organization concerned with nature-related conservation events in the Idaho panhandle. Our chapter …
Cancer sticks, racism and hostage situations
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
At our weekly Reader editorial meeting, Publisher Ben Olson asked — as he often does — if we had any “fun” stories to give our …
Fish and Game looking for person who shot and killed bald eagle near Sandpoint
By Reader Staff
Idaho Fish and Game is looking for information after a bald eagle was shot and killed near Sandpoint.
According to the agency, the eagle is believed to …
Mad about Science: Therizinosaurus
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Dinosaurs were weird. Conditions on Earth over several hundreds of millions of years created some unusual evolutionary niches that nature was eager to fill.
The …
Mad about Science: Kiwi
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We’re ringing in the new year with an ambitious experiment! In a Mad About Science first, we’re going to be learning about two completely different …
Even ‘good dogs’ die
By Tim Henney
Reader Staff
My son has buried my Best Friend Tippy in the backyard among the raspberry bushes.
She and I were roughly the same age: in our …
A farewell message from Drake the Dog
By Reader Staff
Editor’s note: Drake the Dog was the “author” of “The Straight Poop” column for the Reader from July 2015-February 2018. The below piece is his final dispatch, …
Mad about Science: Dune
By Molly Madrid
Reader Staff
Everyone is familiar with the saying: “Fact is stranger than fiction.” Perhaps, instead, we should focus on how strange writers of fiction tend to be.…
Mad about Science: Foam
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Staff
Nothing beats a lazy morning laying on the bed, thumbing through your phone and enjoying the comfort of sinking into a foam mattress topper. Ever …
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss The Wardens, The Gothard Sisters Celtic Celebration, the Gun ‘n Horn Show, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
