’50s bash at the Fairgrounds
By Reader Staff The Lost in the ’50s weekend dance concerts are a highlight for locals and visitors alike because of their toe-tappin’ performances by classic talents. This year’s shows on Friday, May 17...
Author: Ben Olson
Burnin’ rubber for 37 years
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint, plus a thousand or so friends, are ready to start rockin’, rollin’ and strollin’ through downtown to celebrate the 37th annual Lost in the ’50s...
Kobolds and cavern-dwellers
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Among the modern aesthetic practices popularized by social media lurks the aptly named “goblincore,” which celebrates the conventionally ugly and prioritizes personal happiness over current beauty standards. Though Gen-Z...
Building a legacy
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Those who have been around Sandpoint for a while might remember the soccer dynasty that lasted from the mid-’90s to late-2000s. Year after year, excellent players kept putting Sandpoint...
Sandpoint sports legend returns for book signing
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As far as Sandpoint sports legends go, Jerry Kramer is at the top of the list. Right after graduating from Sandpoint High School in 1958, the Bulldog football star...
Mad About Science: Mad Honey
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s no secret that I’m a bit of a food nut. Hunger and the avoidance of it is a driving force behind virtually every human behavior. We can consume...
With Sandpoint leaving Selkirk Fire JPA, Jeff Armstrong selected as new chief
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It has been about a month since Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm broke a tie vote of the City Council to start the clock on disengaging from the Selkirk Fire...
What to know about the May 21 primary
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Voting in the 2024 primary election will take place in person at the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, though early voting continues from...
Mad about Science: Wild and successful military tactics, part II
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We’re back to examine some wacky warfare tactics used successfully throughout human history. Last week we learned about siege Oreos and the U.S. Army, French prisoners of war and...
Dog party
By Nishelle Gonzalez Reader Contributor When my coworker and friend Lydia texted me and asked for my mailing address, I was curious. What showed up in the mail was an invitation to Sol’s third...
