Have bag, will travel
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Contributor In the market for some new luggage? Backpack or roller bag? Hard or soft sided? Packing cubes? Before you purchase, pack, and carry on with those new bags, there’s...
Author: Ben Olson
2018: A snapshot of some of this year’s biggest stories
By Cameron Rasmusson and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Ballot proposals Beyond the expected electoral contests this year, high-stakes ballot issues defined North Idaho elections. Two votes, one measuring support of the proposed Scotchman Peaks...
Mad About Science: Weird Extraterrestrial Weather
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Earth is pretty spectacular. We have wild weather, but nothing compared to some of the craziness in space. Jupiter has some of the most vicious wind we’ve ever observed,...
‘I don’t dance’
By Brietta Leader Reader Contributor “I don’t dance” is a phrase I have heard many times over the years. I used to react with concern or coercion, leaving the conversation with a dull ache...
Emily Articulated: Thank you
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Well, Sandpoint, it is officially the end of the year. And that means it is time to reflect on the 365 days behind us, to enjoy the last few...
Crews coordinate on water main breaks
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff City crews had a busy month fixing water mains, including one break late on Christmas Eve. Work began earlier this month when a contractor on South Boyer accidentally bored...
Lawmakers prepare for 2019 legislative session
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff As the new year approaches, so too does the beginning of the in Boise, set to begin on Jan. 7. New and veteran legislators alike convened in Boise earlier...
The spell of the Yukon
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor “There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run...
The Sandpoint Eater: It’s Poh-TEET-sah!
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Recently, I unrolled and floured the old, white cotton sheet I use to cover my table for pastry projects. This time, I was making povitica, the holiday bread...
Walter Mitty? In Sandpoint?
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Among the most cherished books in my personal library are those by author/artist/humorist James Thurber, one of the lynchpins of the early New Yorker magazine. His most famous work...
