Fear in the Air
By Pastor Bob Evans Reader Contributor North Idaho has unfortunately been saddled with the ugly image of being a hideout for white nationalists/supremacists. There are still Confederate flags waving on poles and stuck on...
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Got Wood?
By Kevin Davis, USFS Reader Contributor Picture a healthy river or stream with cold, clear water running over boulders and cobbles through a shady corridor of tall evergreen trees with overhanging shrubs lining the...
Culverts and the fish who love them
By Kevin Davis, USFS Reader Contributor Do you enjoy fishing in North Idaho? Or, perhaps you like to fish for kokanee on Lake Pend Oreille? Are you fly fisherman that enjoys the seclusion of...
Bordering on Complete Sanity:
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist When we were children, we played an odd summertime game. We’d sit in the front yard of my grandparents’ trailer house/cabin within view of the highway, pick a color...
A retrospective look at fire in North Idaho
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff (with Ben Olson contributing reporting) Fire is burned into Idaho history just as surely as the accomplishments of its people. Since its foundation as a state and even beforehand,...
New fire reported near Cape Horn
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A new wildfire named Three Sisters Fire has broken out three miles northwest of the town of Bayview. The Three Sisters Fire has spread to 150 acres and is...
So you wanna build something?
By Ted Bowers Reader Builder Columnist So you have a building project you want to undertake. Where do you start? What comes next? Presumably you know what you want, but not quite sure of...
Living on the Cheap: how to save a buck in North Idaho
By Susan Drinkard Reader Columnist Everyone loves a deal and everyone (except cross allergy sufferers and Morticia Addams) love flowers. Deep discounts on all annuals, perennials, fruit trees, rose bushes, and vegetable starts may...
The first half of 2015 was the hottest on record. Period.
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The average temperature around the globe was 1.58°F higher than the 20th century average during the first six months of 2015, according to Time Magazine. This officially makes the hottest...
Cape Horn fire: The Aftermath
Story and photos by Ben Olson Reader Staff While over 400 fire personnel still fight to contain the Cape Horn fire outside of Bayview, the worst is apparently behind us. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter...
