The future of winter recreation and tourism in Idaho
By Aly Bean Reader Contributor I grew up in Colorado, but didn’t get into skiing until I was in college in Durango. The local resort was named Purgatory, but the name officially changed to...
Tagged: climate change
Too hot? Let’s do what we can
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer Reader Contributor My husband and I went on a delightful five-day backpacking trip in the Cabinet Mountains last week. Different vegetation layers along the 3,000-foot elevation difference displayed glacier lilies just...
What happened to the party of Teddy Roosevelt?
By Cassie Price Special to the Reader My dad was a lifelong Republican, farmer and logger. He believed in small government and fiscal responsibility, and most importantly, conservation of natural resources. Two of my...
A conservative approach to fixing climate change
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Bob Inglis is a rare human being. He served as a Republican U.S. representative for South Carolina from 1993-1999 and again from 2005-2011. The American Conservative Union gave him...
Tick tock?
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff As if the idea of a blood-sucking arachnid latching onto your tender flesh isn’t reason enough to shudder, ticks are getting more creative with the ick-inducing horrors they deliver....
Sorting scientific facts from fiction
By Gabrielle Deubendorfer Reader Contributor I recently had a delightful meeting with somebody who had genuine doubts about climate change. Having seen the impact of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill on the Florida...
Put action on climate change at the top of your ‘to do’ list
By Jean Gerth Anderson Reader Contributor Next week, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 50 Sandpoint High School students will be presenting posters focused on solutions to climate change, with $1,000 in prize money at stake. The...
Climate change discussion attracts support, skepticism
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Friday night’s climate change presentation and panel discussion, “Let’s Clear the Air: A Conversation about Climate, Energy and Jobs,” attracted a full Sandpoint Community Hall. And as the...
‘Pushing the Limits’ series offered for climate discussion
By Reader Staff The East Bonner County Library is teaming up with the National Weather Service, Spokane to host a free reading, viewing and discussion series for adults titled “Pushing the Limits.” The series...
Climate Change is a FACT
By Tony Lewis Reader Contributor First of all, climate is ALWAYS changing. That is a FACT! Let’s review a couple of things about climate. There are many variables to it, including: 1) Temperature (mean,...
