Western conifer seed bugs
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff September in Bonner County means three things: the tourists have mostly packed up with the endless convoy of RVs rambling back to wherever they came from, school has started and...
Category: Pets & Animals
Mad about Science: Jellyfish
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Human beings are often regarded as the pinnacle of evolution when it comes to life on Earth. As a species, we are capable of modifying our environment at scales never...
BTAA welcomes new veterinarian
By Reader Staff Local animal shelter and community nonprofit Better Together Animal Alliance will welcome veterinarian Talitha Neher to its team on Monday, Oct. 5, further supporting the organization’s mission to keep pets and...
True public wildlands protection is urgently needed. IPPLI falls far short
By Groups concerned about the IPPLIReader Contributors The Idaho Panhandle Public Lands Initiative (IPPLI) presented in the Sandpoint Reader guest editorial [Perspectives, “Idaho Panhandle Public Lands Initiative reaches landmark agreement,” July 23, 2026], would...
Mad about Science: Chalicotheriidae
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Multicellular life has had about 1.6 billion years to experiment on Earth. In that time, it has created all manner of weird lifeforms that were, however briefly, perfectly suited to...
BoCo Fair brings old-fashioned country fun to Sandpoint
By Reader Staff The annual Bonner County Fair will take over the fairgrounds (4203 North Boyer Rd.) from Tuesday, Aug. 18 to Saturday, Aug. 22 with myriad booths, animals and activities for classic entertainment...
Legacy of a loon
By Megan LekanderReader Contributor When Ben Lekander and Simeon Kubacz (aged 12) went on a family boat camping trip to Lee’s Point on Lake Pend Oreille, the last thing they expected was to discover...
Cat person
By Ben OlsonReader Staff At one point in my life, if someone told me they were a “cat person” or a “dog person,” I would’ve rolled my eyes at them. The idea of marrying...
‘This beautiful story needs to be remembered’
Clark Fork raises funds for statue honoring local heroes By Reader Staff Inspired by a local story of compassion, community and resilience, acclaimed sculptor Austin Casson has begun construction of a 12-foot-tall statue titled...
See the best in equestrian sports at the Sandpoint Rodeo
By Reader Staff Cowboys, cowgirls and thrill-seekers are all invited to the annual Sandpoint Rodeo on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8 at the Bonner County Fairgrounds (4203 N. Boyer Road). The action-packed weekend begins...
