On bullies
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Recently, one of the young people in my life shared that they had been experiencing significant bullying in school. It broke my heart to hear how cruel kids can...
Author: Ben Olson
The age of Spotify
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff For the most part, Gen-Zers who grew up using streaming services like Spotify understand music in terms of individual songs and moods rather than traditional albums, which has shaped...
The city of Dover becomes a Monarch City
By Delia Trenbath Reader Contributor Congratulations to the city of Dover for becoming a “Monarch City” — the second community in the state of Idaho to proudly carry that title. The Dover City Council...
Local short film The Shape of Trees premieres at Panida Little Theater
By Reader Staff What can a story tell us beyond its basic details? That’s the overarching philosophical exploration at play in The Shape of Trees, a locally filmed, produced and cast short film premiering...
Iconic satire Blazing Saddles to screen as $5 film at the Panida
By Reader Staff Among the many iconic comedy films of Mel Brooks’ career, Blazing Saddles could fairly be described as a high point not just for the writer-director-actor, but for the genre of satire...
Grab the sneakers and sunscreen
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County History Museum and Sandpoint Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Division have once again joined forces to lead weekly walking tours, making the area’s history fun and...
Pro-Voice Project, Humanities Council host discussions on ‘The Worth of a Woman’
By Reader Staff The Pro-Voice Project, in partnership with the Idaho Humanities Council, is hosting three community conversations centered on the topic “The Worth of a Woman.” The first conversation is on Thursday, June...
Sandpoint City Council nixes remote testimony on Zoom
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm announced June 5 that the City Council would no longer accept public testimony via Zoom. The move is intended to “encourage predominantly local participation” in...
City breaks ground on skatepark expansion
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Community members gathered May 30 for the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the skatepark expansion at Travers Park. Sandpoint Community Planning and Development Director Jason Welker estimates that...
Albeni Falls Dam meeting draws contentious crowd
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the first of two public meetings offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to explain restricted operations at Albeni Falls Dam, representatives engaged with hundreds of concerned...
