Emily Articulated: Accio Tinder Match
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Like many others in my generation, I spent a large portion of my life waiting for something significant to happen — some could say, for the most significant thing...
Author: Ben Olson
First American Title candy fundraiser supports veterans
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff There’s no sweeter way to help veterans this February than by participating in a candy gram fundraiser organized by First American Title. According to First American Title Business Development...
City officials outline water system master plan development
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint’s aging water system is creating efficiency and infrastructure problems throughout the city. On Wednesday, city officials laid out a plan to address it. The latest in a series...
Legislative update highlights Medicaid, education funding
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay, and Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, held a town hall gathering Saturday to update locals on the current legislative session, including the status of Medicaid expansion...
Judge orders reduction in land valuations
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Priest Lake property owners had their valuation on 29 parcels of land reduced by more than $4 million Monday following a decision by Judge Cynthia Meyer. According to Ford...
Idaho Supreme Court rules Medicaid expansion constitutional
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Supreme Court upheld Proposition 2 Tuesday, determining the citizen-led initiative to expand Medicaid is constitutional despite a lawsuit from the Idaho Freedom Foundation. The Idaho Statesman reports...
The Straight Poop: ATT Wireless Store
By Drake the Dog Reader Columnist Where am I taking my humans today? Sade’s “Smooth Operator” keeps playing over and over in my head. Is it because I, too, am a fashionable guy who...
A green future for Idaho farmers
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It never hurts to plan for the future. For Idaho farmers, the cultivation of hemp as an agricultural crop is close to becoming a reality, especially now that Idaho...
The Sandpoint Eater: It’s chili out there
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist It’s cold outside, which means every town worth its weight in snow, including Sandpoint, is gearing up for their annual frosty festivities. Call it what you wish, winter...
Shake, Rattle and Roll: Get MAD
By A.C. Woolnough Reader Columnist After nearly 70 years on this planet, I figure I’ve been asked, “What does the A.C. stand for?” several thousand times. It’s now time to reveal the big secret:...
