Breathing in Sandpoint:
By Ferris McDaniel
Reader Contributor
I lie on my towel at City Beach, listening to Buffalo Springfield. Neil and the boys sound better suited here than anywhere else I’ve listened …
By Ferris McDaniel
Reader Contributor
I lie on my towel at City Beach, listening to Buffalo Springfield. Neil and the boys sound better suited here than anywhere else I’ve listened …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Right from the beginning, Lake Pend Oreille was trouble.
Standing near the lake shore at 5 a.m., endurance swimmers Nancy Steadman Martin, Christie Ciraulo, Jenny …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Ever since Merilyn Sabella can remember, the last Saturday of July has always been a little crazy.
She remembers walking the downtown as a child …
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…
By Scout Anatricia
Reader Intern
Imagine yourself on a beach, surrounded by friends, strangers, compassionate people and the sweet sound of a local band ringing through the evening air. If …
By Sandy Compton
Reader Staff
Has it been hot or is it just me? OK. Damnably hot. Not hellishly hot, yet, but still.
A friend pointed out yesterday that if …
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
I live a life where on any given day I may be privy to a conversation between an “adult” and a troubled adolescent. This simple …
Well, that didn’t take long. Only days after an unidentified male robbed Horizon Credit Union in Ponderay, Idaho State Police arrested Karl E. Erickson, 32, of Palmer, Alaska, in connection …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
We’ve got some noteworthy waterfront eateries and watering holes around these parts.You can arrive at most by car or bike, but there’s nothing like …
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