Archaeological find near Grangeville could rewrite history
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For upwards of 16,000 years, some of the earliest evidence of human habitation in the Americas lay buried in Idaho, waiting to be discovered.
According …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For upwards of 16,000 years, some of the earliest evidence of human habitation in the Americas lay buried in Idaho, waiting to be discovered.
According …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
They’ve blown up aliens, they’ve shot out of other aliens’ eyes, they’ve been tied to shark’s frickin’ heads. Lasers!
Since their first application in 1960, …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Our area has some passionate farmers and gardeners. Our area also has a pretty nasty reputation for having abysmal soil that no amount of potting …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Winter has come.
The much-anticipated final season of “Game of Thrones” will soon be upon us. As we fly our house banners of nachos and …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
What the heck is that thing?!
Worry not, for you gaze upon the majesty of the naked mole rat, one of the wildest, weirdest and …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It’s that magical time of year again. The postal workers hear the first cheeps of spring arriving in aerated boxes, and people start coming out …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Most of us have fun memories of cute little snails from kindergarten. We knew they were slow, patient and harmless creatures that carried their home …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It’s not every day that you get to see a comet. In some cases, it’s not every lifetime you get to see a comet.
A …
By A.C. Woolnough
Reader Columnist
Researchers work on some incredible projects as they toil in relative obscurity in their cramped, underfunded labs trying to unlock the mysteries of the brain …
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