Trampled by the mob
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff When I force myself to reflect on the recent election — and American politics in general — I’m reminded of a stressful day I once spent in a German...
Author: Ben Olson
Mad about Science: Foam
By Brenden Bobby Reader Staff Nothing beats a lazy morning laying on the bed, thumbing through your phone and enjoying the comfort of sinking into a foam mattress topper. Ever wondered how they make...
The Sandpoint Eater: The list
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I can’t stop with the shopping. My larder overflows with Thanksgiving dinner ingredients and Christmas baking supplies. I’m so grateful to have money to buy good food and a...
Give thanks for the wild
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor This has been a tough year. I am sure I am not alone. Faced with shoulder surgery and some personal challenges, I had trouble sleeping. Insomnia brought on mild...
Ice skating rink to open in Ponderay
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Anybody growing up in North Idaho can attest that ice skating is a sport that usually happens only when conditions are just right. It can’t be too warm or...
In quest of ‘lost apples’
By Reader Staff When Stan Myers bought the family’s six-acre property above Denton Slough in Hope about 25 years ago, the former dairy farm came with about 18 old apple trees. Myers took it...
All smiles at the Carousel Fun Fair
The Carousel of Smiles celebrated its bright future at its new home at 504 Church St. with a second unveiling of the nearly restored “Golden Age” 1920 Allan Herschell carousel at the Carousel Fun...
A new history
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Big things were happening in the eighth and ninth millennia B.C.E. Archaeologists and anthropologists generally agree that the period saw the beginnings of agriculture, the first settled human communities...
Crunching the election numbers in Caldwell
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It has been an unexpected honor and pleasure to have been invited twice in the past year to travel the 400-plus miles south to Caldwell and present to students...
I’m dreaming of a chocolate Christmas
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff After establishing her brand as a local favorite by selling chocolate bars at retail locations around Sandpoint, chocolatier and business owner Julie Breuer is ready for the Saturday, Nov....
