By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Lake Pend Oreille reached summer pool on June 24. Measured at the Hope gauge, the lake’s summer height will hover between 2,062 and 2,062.5 feet through about mid-September....
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The University of Idaho is investigating the possibility of selling its annex property located on Boyer Avenue. Sandpoint city officials confirmed that the university is in talks with the...
By Laurie Brown Reader Columnist Right now you’re probably seeing abundant flowers, but one brilliant orange tends to stick out from the billows of pinks, whites, and purples. Papaver orientale, the Oriental poppy (not...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Despite some council misgivings, the proposed Sandpoint dog park received the city’s support Wednesday in time to pursue grant funding. While the council decision shows city support for a...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For kids growing up in North Idaho, you’d think everyone would have the same opportunities to experience the joy of nature. The truth is, not everyone gets to experience...
By Ed Ohlweiler Reader Contributor To those of you who’ve attended Catholic school, the words “Iron Nun” may conjure up strong images, but certainly not a picture of the sweet, unassuming octogenarian that has...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer By the end of the night Tuesday, nearly 300 people had entered the doors of Hope Elementary School to attend the Scotchman’s Peaks open house event. They browsed...
By Davey Breakey Reader Contributor The Idaho Senate has recently approved new K-12 science standards with the notable absence of key references to human-caused climate change. Our state has had trouble agreeing on public...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Sponsored by Sandpoint Library Let’s face the facts, here. You’ll be hard-pressed to find anyone that can seriously proclaim:”I hate ducks!” Even if you hunt them, you don’t hate...
By Cynthia Mason Reader Contributor As you may remember last year, turtle crossing signs were put up on the Pack River bridge area on Hwy 200. After 25 emails, an Idaho Fish and Game...
