Hackbarth returns for another Panida show
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Last year, the Andy Hackbarth Band played at the Panida as part of the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s Performing Arts Series. This year, the band’s leading man returns...
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Indie folk-rock trio Edison touring through Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Di Luna’s Cafe has a great reputation as one of the best listening rooms in Sandpoint for live music. This weekend, the intimate atmosphere will be matched superbly by...
Making a difference as a nontraditional teacher
By Mike Turnlund Reader Contributor There is a serious and on-going teacher shortage in Idaho. This is not a problem unique to our state, but one that is especially acute in our local area....
‘Liza, Liza’ reunites two veteran filmmakers
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff “Liza, Liza, Skies are Grey” is something of a departure for legendary local cinematographer Erik Daarstad. One of the few fictional films he’s undertaken in his long career, the...
JKern Auction Group brings the fun of live auction to Sandpoint
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Julia Kern is best known as the founder of Gypsy-Girl Estate Sales, which organizes and hosts estate sales around the greater Sandpoint area. But in her more recent...
MeritoCrazy: Dispelling the myth of merit-based system
By Tim Bearly Reader Contributor One of the top contenders in the rankings for the most pervasive fallacies of our time is the delusion of meritocracy. It becomes perhaps the pound-for-pound champion of modern...
Mad About Science: Diamonds
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist In 1953, Marilyn Monroe famously proclaimed that “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend” (though the song is actually from 1949.). Turns out, diamonds are a lot of people’s best...
Proposed smelter in Newport would be bad for Sandpoint
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor Many concerned citizens have contacted me recently regarding the proposed silicon smelter in Newport, Wash. As reported in the Reader on October 12, 192 acres was purchased by...
WSU did the right thing on campus free speech
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist If you’re openly inciting violence, that’s a problem. But other than that, we can’t start doing this filtering of people’s words and what they say. —Jordan Frost, WSU student...
Veterans Celebration planned
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Everyone can agree that we owe so much to our veterans. If you’d like to show your love for veterans, the Christian Faith and Freedom Coalition, Inc. is hosting...
