Mad about Science: Inversion
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Publisher’s note: Brenden Bobby is out again this week, so you’re stuck with me. He’ll be back to the usual soon. My partner and I share an inside joke about...
Tagged: weather
Theory of Unknown Origin: The fog
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The unseasonable weather, preponderance of misinformation and popularity of social media have recently coalesced to produce a dense fog of conspiracy theories — about fog. People have taken to...
Taking on the snow
By Kaleb Keaton Reader Contributor Here we are Sandpoint; snow is back in town! To many, snow is alluring with the potential it has for recreation or to get out of school. To others,...
Emily Articulated: How about this weather?
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I never used to understand why everyone talked about the weather. Throughout my childhood and adolescence, quippy weather observation was the small talk go-to ahead of, “How are you?”...
Rainy day blues
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It rained most of last week, and as a result I’ve found myself listening to work by more melancholy, contemplative artists on our office Spotify account. Or, as staff...
Mad About Science: Hypothermia
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist That season Ned Stark all warned us about has finally come. I write to you now with fingers shivering, teeth chattering and a mug of iced tea that was...
Falling trees damage Sandpoint buildings
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The heavy snowfall and cold temperatures this week made for some destructive moments. That included a home and two businesses in Sandpoint, which were damaged by falling trees. According...
Temps to reach high 90s in Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The dog days of summer have arrived. A wave of higher temperatures will hit North Idaho this weekend, with Friday and Saturday’s forecast calling for high 80s, with Sunday’s...
Army Corps: Flooding ‘almost certain’ this spring
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials visited Sandpoint Wednesday to share updates on operations at Albeni Falls Dam, but mostly to share a simple message: be prepared. There is...
County has eyes on roads as spring breakup starts
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff It appears the worst of winter is over, and as the snow makes its way into our water system, spring breakup threatens roads all over Bonner County. Director of...
