By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
Hundreds of people turned out to raise heartfelt, serious questions about plans for a silicon smelter in Newport Wednesday evening, challenging Washington State regulators to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Northside Fire is receiving some serious kudos from the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department after assisting them in rescuing some stranded river floaters nearly 50 miles …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For the 14th year, parents and students alike lined up at Farmin Stidwell Elementary School on Tuesday to receive some much-needed assistance by the Angels …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A small independent paper and the Hagadone Corporation are butting heads over a photograph the media company claims was misused.
Terri Ivie, editor of the …
By Dan Eskelson
Reader Columnist
Landscape irrigation is a term to describe the artificial application of water to a landscape. To keep your gardens thriving requires the careful management of …
By Dan Eskelson
Reader Columnist
One of the most persistent and damaging pests in our landscapes is the gopher. When we first moved to our property, it was home to …
By Scout Anatricia
Reader Intern
In honor of the town’s history, Priest River is holding the annual Timber Days celebration, downtown on High Street, on July 24 and 25. And …
By Dan Eskelson
Reader Columnist
A properly designed windbreak has a profound effect on the physical and economic well-being of both humans and animals. Research has shown that heating costs …
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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