In the reign of cats
By PollyAnna Reader Contributor In desperate times — or daily times — I’m not above binge-watching a solid stream of cat videos. Has anyone figured out just why cat videos are so appealing? I...
Category: Pets & Animals
‘He’s just his own man’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Visitors to Davis Grocery & Mercantile in Hope are sure to notice a Frito Lay box and blanket tucked beneath a table, and a bowl of food by the...
It’s a bird, it’s a plane – full of puppies
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A plane touched down at Felts Field in Spokane on May 12, carrying arguably the cutest and most valuable packages possible: puppies destined to become service dogs for Canine...
Mad About Science: Awesome aquarium fish
By Brenden Bobby Reader Staff As the days of responsible isolation stagger onward, many of us have found ourselves exploring new hobbies. Some people have started drawing and painting, others are learning about all...
Wildlife: Friend or faux pas?
By Hannah Combs Special to the Reader Courtesy of the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum Since the last of the snow melted, I have been scattering small piles of birdseed around the lawn,...
Home to Home Kickstarter launched
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Promoted on the Panhandle Animal Shelter’s Facebook page any given week are dogs, cats, birds, goats, guinea pigs and more. However, a good portion of these animals are not...
‘Everyone’s welcome but cats’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Dogs of North Idaho: It’s your time to shine. The Eichardt’s K-9 Keg Pull returns Sunday, Feb. 23 as the final event in Sandpoint’s annual Winter Carnival. This endearing...
Where the contented buffalo roams
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Steve Sanchez and his children first noticed the buffalo at Pend Oreille Farms last spring, during their regular commute on Highway 200 from the east side of the county...
The dogs of Goat Mountain
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff I spend an inordinate amount of time cursing Facebook groups. They often become cesspools of pointless gripes and angry shouting into the void. Keyboard warriors thrive in these environments...
Do dogs dream?
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Book in hand, bedside lamp on, dog curled up on my legs — this is my bedtime routine. My nearly 2-year-old border heeler, Mac, forms a tightly-wound ball with...
