Don’t lose sight of the game
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There was a time when sports were just about everything in my life. Every summer, my dad loaded us in the car and drove across the country and back...
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Mad about Science: Hidden engineering – nuclear reactors
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist There’s a lot of work that goes into designing and building a nuclear power plant. It’s a relatively clean source of energy, when compared to oil or coal, but...
The growing hunger
By Ben Olson Reader Staff “For now I ask no more than the justice of eating.” — Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner There is, perhaps, no worse feeling than going hungry....
Public recycling bins set to debut
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Councilor Pam Duquette is preparing to roll out a pilot project providing a dozen recycling bins to locations ranging from City Beach to the downtown core, Farmin...
POAC bringing nationally known duo Collision of Rhythm to the Panida
By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council is bringing Collision of Rhythm to the Panida Theater for a Wednesday, April 30 performance that will introduce local audiences to the nationally known tap-dancing virtuoso...
Born on Good Friday
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I was born on Good Friday. I wasn’t raised religious, but I’ve always understood the cultural significance of that date and worn it like a birthmark. My life began...
The Hive to host two touring bands
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’ll be a two-for-one deal Friday, April 25, when The Dead & Down and Babes in Canyon take the stage at The Hive (207 N. First Ave., in downtown...
The Commuter Cup: A competition for everyday adventures
By Reader Staff This May, Sandpoint businesses and organizations are putting a fresh spin on the daily grind with the first-ever Commuter Cup, a month-long challenge designed to get people outside, moving and connecting...
Keeping the story going
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When choosing a theme for the annual Funky Junk Antique and Craft Festival, founder and organizer Jennifer Wood often lands on a topic that celebrates the history and culture...
Wild Idaho Rising Tide hosts 14th anniversary celebration
By Reader Staff Wild Idaho Rising Tide will celebrate its March 31 anniversary and 14th year as a regional climate activists collective with a celebration Saturday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in the upstairs...
