‘I saw the mushroom cloud’
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist After being honorably discharged from the Army Air Corps in 1945, my dear friend Howard Riggs held various construction management positions and worked abroad in Saudi Arabia, Iran and...
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Single in Sandpoint: Making a vodka smoothie out of Lemons
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist I had a mind altering experience recently. I was getting some air out on the balcony at the Hive, looking at the bird’s-eye view of downtown Sandpoint while blissful...
This is the place
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor My 1957 bride and I twice lived in Geneseo, Ill., a prosperous farm town of 7,000 joyful souls in Henry County, “Hog Capital Of The World.” It might be...
Fact checking Trump’s convention speech: There he goes again!
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Trump’s acceptance speech at the GOP convention was filled with lies and misrepresentations. Yes, it is true that “43 million Americans are on food stamps,” but the number rose...
Single in Sandpoint: The art of asking questions
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist A curious mind is a good thing. However; asking questions when you’re capable of obtaining the information yourself is annoying. Really annoying. I am convinced that the genius behind...
Mad About Science: Volcanoes
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We’ve covered explosions and talked about the Big Bang, I think it’s fairly established that we’re infatuated by the spontaneous explosive release of energy. Logically, the next topic has...
Single in Sandpoint: The Ghost of Blondes Past, Present and Future
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist I believe the universe is conspiring to transition me into my next decade. I have a birthday coming up in three or so months, and I have been planted firmly...
The importance of landscape irrigation
By Dan Eskelson Reader Columnist Landscape irrigation is a term to describe the artificial application of water to a landscape. To keep your gardens thriving requires the careful management of irrigation practices. The following...
