Almost at the tipping point
By K.L. HuntleyReader Contributor My much-loved sister and I grew up sharing everything from clothes to friends and faith philosophies. What we did not share in our adult lives was our political views. She...
Tagged: recycling
Mad about Science: Aluminum foil
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist It’s easy to take some of our most ubiquitous kitchen items for granted. They’re relatively inexpensive, always within arm’s reach and quick to replace with a quick trip to the...
Self-sufficiency, compassion and the philosophy of ‘chugal’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The green-thumbed students at Lake Pend Oreille High School have been giving back to the community by building and maintaining gardens of all shapes and sizes — even portable...
Public recycling bins set to debut
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Councilor Pam Duquette is preparing to roll out a pilot project providing a dozen recycling bins to locations ranging from City Beach to the downtown core, Farmin...
Mad about Science: Trash
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Have you ever spent time thinking about where your trash goes? Once you’re done with that Styrofoam tray and plastic wrap that contained your chicken cutlet, where does it...
Getting down to brassica tax
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Don’t be fooled by the smattering of snow on March 24 — the first day of spring came and went, signaling the start of gardening season whether the weather...
Mad About Science: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This week’s topic is courtesy of Lyndsie Kiebert. Thanks, Lyndsie! Sorry it took me so long to write about it. Humans generate an unfathomable amount of garbage. Most of...
The Queen of Compost:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Mary Ann Jeffres has been referred to as a “saint” by Festival at Sandpoint’s Executive Director Dyno Wahl. For this article’s purposes, we’ll call her the “Queen of Compost.”...
