Festivus for the rest of us
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the uninitiated, Festivus is a holiday invented for an episode of the sitcom Seinfeld called “The Strike,” which involves the airing of grievances; feats of strength; a celebratory...
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Mad about Science: Artificial intelligence, redux
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist A few years have passed since we’ve last explored artificial intelligence. The last time I wrote an article dedicated to the subject was in 2018, and the scope and...
Have yourself a Royale little Christmas
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Get ready to dress your worst to celebrate the holidays with Royale, a Pacific Northwest cover band that infuses pop culture into every performance. The group will return to...
A (different kind of) Christmas Carol
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There is perhaps no other Christmas story more impactful than Charles Dickens’ novella A Christmas Carol. The original work gave us timeless characters like Ebenezer Scrooge and Bob Cratchit,...
Though undisclosed, signs point to Amazon as future tenant of new development near Sandpoint Airport
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A proposed industrial development at Great Northern Road and Woodland Drive has raised concerns for at least one neighbor that Amazon could be considering locating a logistics or distribution...
A few thoughts… On Loren Eiseley and thinking for yourself
By Sandy Compton Reader Contributor I’ve lately confessed to enjoying the writings of Loren Eiseley. If you haven’t gotten one of his books and started reading (with a dictionary handy), I may not be...
Festival announces Kansas for 2025 lineup
By Reader Staff Fans of the band Kansas will be treated to classics, such as “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind” when the legendary group performs at War Memorial, in the...
Even ‘good dogs’ die
By Tim Henney Reader Staff My son has buried my Best Friend Tippy in the backyard among the raspberry bushes. She and I were roughly the same age: in our early ’90s (in Tippy’s...
Emily Articulated: Presentness
By Emily Erickson Reader Staff The holidays often prompt a lot of reflection, turning me inward as much as pulling me outward. Maybe it’s the ritual of stringing lights and pulling ornaments out of...
North Idaho DUI Task Force to increase patrols over new year
By Reader Staff The North Idaho DUI Task Force will close out 2024 with a final impaired driving enforcement operation from New Year’s Eve through Saturday, Jan. 4 aimed at identifying and removing drunk...
