‘We all took these trees for granted’
By Jane FritzReader Contributor For 48 years, every time I drove east down Oak Street in Sandpoint, I thanked the resplendent heritage Norway maple on the corner of Fourth Avenue for its remarkable beauty...
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New radio documentary People of the Salmon debuts on public radio and podcast platforms
By Reader Staff The Idaho Mythweaver announces the release of its newest public radio documentary and podcast episode, People of the Salmon. It will be broadcast live at noon Monday, May 26 — Memorial...
Sandpoint council OKs off-leash dogs — with a permit — at City Beach to ward off geese
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff After years of discussion, the city of Sandpoint is going to allow off-leash dogs at City Beach with the express purpose of harassing — and hopefully frightening off —...
USDA Wildlife Services euthanize geese at City Beach
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint issued a statement June 27 that under a migratory bird depredation permit with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services, the resident Canada geese that...
Wolves in trouble
By Jane Fritz Reader Contributor A friend and I hiked up along Johnson Creek in Clark Fork last month, popular for winter recreation, only to find ourselves on the heels of a young family...
‘We can coexist peacefully’
By Jane Fritz Reader Contributor We are living in a time of uncertainty. And so are wildlife. Consider the Canada geese at Sandpoint City Beach Park whose future is dire. As if last year’s...
Native Voices enters its final phase of preservation work
By Jane Fritz Reader Contributor By early 2020, the Idaho Mythweaver will be completing its 30th year working with Idaho’s six Indian tribes on cross-cultural arts, humanities and media projects. The nonprofit organization, headquartered...
Sandpoint’s plan for geese strays from the value system that once guided our future
By Jane Fritz Reader Contributor On the September 22, 2011, front cover of the Reader is a colorful illustration of a future lakeside Sandpoint with a story written by then editor, Zach Hagadone. I...
Goose management plan sparks controversy
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff When it comes the Canadian geese at Sandpoint City Beach, there’s no simple solution —or at least, not one that will please everyone. In February, the Sandpoint City Council...
‘Telling their people’s stories’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In a world where a majority of the media we consume is dominated by mainstream trends, the Idaho Mythweaver’s Native Heritage Film Series strives to bring untold stories to...
