Mad about Science: Big ships
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Earlier this week, tragedy struck in Baltimore when the container ship the MV Dali collided with the supports of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which brought the entire bridge...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Getting down to brassica tax
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Don’t be fooled by the smattering of snow on March 24 — the first day of spring came and went, signaling the start of gardening season whether the weather...
Sundown state
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff If you want a master class is hypocrisy and cynicism — and ever need a handy example for what irony truly is — look at what happened in a...
What will Alterra’s acquisition of Schweitzer mean for the resort’s environmental practices and future?
Brad Smith Reader Contributor Like many other local skiers and riders, I was curious to see what the acquisition of Schweitzer by Alterra Mountain Company (AMC) would mean for lift tickets and season passess....
Public hearing scheduled for Sagle bike park development
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A public hearing before the Bonner County Planning Department has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. to take comments from the community regarding a 170-acre mountain...
Internal combustion therapy
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Every spring for the past 20 years or so, around the time when the weather turns warm in earnest, I mark a personal seasonal resurrection: the starting up of...
Investing in Idaho’s forestry workforce
By Shawn Keough and forest products businesses in Idaho Reader Contributors It’s no secret that forestry is an important part of Idaho’s economy. A 2023 University of Idaho study found that the forest products business...
City hosts open house for James E. Russell Sports Center layout
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Department hosted an open house March 13 to display the chosen court layout for the James E. Russell Sports Center and invite feedback from...
USFS, BLM considering wildfire prevention work on 11,000+ acres southeast of Bonners
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are proposing a range of “treatments” on 11,300 acres of forested public land near Bonners Ferry in order to reduce...
A tip of the cap to Bonner County history
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff In honor of the 50th annual Winter Carnival — scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16-Sunday, Feb. 25 — the Bonner County Historical Museum will unveil the world’s longest ski hat...
