Mad About Science: Rats
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Were you to consider every animal that has followed humans throughout the ages, none has been more enduring or relentless than the common rat. You might believe there is...
Category: Pets & Animals
Survey results: Most want dogs at City Beach, with restrictions
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Prompted in part by the ongoing debate over how best to manage the goose population at City Beach, the city of Sandpoint floated a survey in June asking area...
Trail Dispatches: Doggie do’s
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor The dog days of summer have arrived and with them come the perpetual joys and challenges of socializing and training our beloved pets so they can coexist easily with...
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...
‘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...
