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On Green Bay day use closure: Public lands are for the public
By Heidi DormanReader Contributor I read with disbelief in last week’s Reader about the closure of day use at Green Bay by the United States Forest Service. I live in the surrounding neighborhood and...
Where’s the beef, Sen. Risch?
By Jim JonesReader Contributor It must be election season again because I’m seeing many down-home TV ads of Jim Risch wearing his cowboy uniform and tossing hay to his cattle — as well as...
A Few Thoughts… On (American) football
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It’s football season! I have a number of favorite teams and players — first and foremost, the Seahawks and Sam Darnold, who hasn’t played since spraining his butt, but Drew...
Students unite at Sandpoint High School’s Longest Table
The Longest Table initiative has been uniting communities around the nation for years, and at the beginning of the 2026 school year, it brought together Sandpoint High School’s new and returning students to share...
Actually, It Is Rocket Science ski and snowboard film to play at Panida
Teton Gravity Research will present its 31st annual ski and snowboard film Actually, It Is Rocket Science at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave., in downtown...
Screening at the Panida, Speak shows that hope can’t be silenced
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff In a cultural time and place where everyone is fighting to be heard, a group of high-schoolers show how courage, conviction and hope refuse to be silenced. That’s the premise...
Habitat for Humanity presents Jim-Isaac Chua in concert
By Reader Staff International award-winning pianist Jim-Isaac Chua will perform a special evening of live music benefiting Idaho Panhandle Habitat for Humanity at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 at the Panida Theater (300...
End of the Line plays tribute to Allman Brothers
Fifty-five years ago, the Allman Brothers released At Fillmore East, one of the most influential live albums in the history of recorded music. The entire double album will be performed in full — along...
IFG’s Laclede mill celebrates 50 years
LACLEDE – The sky was clear blue without a cloud in sight. Temperatures stayed in the comfortable 70s. The food was delicious and spirits were high. Idaho Forest Group celebrated the 50th anniversary
Mad about Science: Jellyfish
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Human beings are often regarded as the pinnacle of evolution when it comes to life on Earth. As a species, we are capable of modifying our environment at scales never...
I’m a Catholic, pro-life OB-GYN, here’s how Idaho’s abortion ban has affected my patients
By Becky UrangaReader Contributor I’ve been an OB-GYN serving Idaho families for more than 15 years. I love this job and the journeys I get to walk alongside my patients — the dearly wanted...
Dogsmile Adventures brings back Sail-a-Palooza for a second year of celebration and fundraising
By Reader Staff Dogsmile Adventures, a Sandpoint-based nonprofit dedicated to providing therapeutic sailing experiences, announced the return of its fundraising celebration dubbed “Sail-a-Palooza.” The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept....