Life at the Rainbow Inn
A black family is packing all they have into a small car, ready for yet another hopeless opportunity. During the day people ignore each other, but after sundown they mumble greetings to assure there...
Author: Ben Olson
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist In great anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, a couple of Irish-Sandpoint pals and I are headed to Butte, Mont., (sometimes referred to as Ireland’s fifth province) to celebrate...
Mad About Science
Whelp, we did one on sea pandas. Might as well run an article on land pandas too, right? Giant pandas are one of the most well-recognized, yet rarest animals in the world. After a...
Random Digital Madness: The Telecommunication Revolution in Sandpoint
By Bill Harp Reader Columnist Have you followed what’s happening in local telecommunications? If not, here are some facts: Broadband fiber optic cable and associated internet services are the single most important factor for...
Best Irish songs to play on St. Patrick’s Day
We may not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with as much pomp and gusto as they do in eastern cities with large Irish populations, but we still know how to guzzle a green beer like...
Once Upon a Mattress hits the Panida
By Mimi Feuling Reader Contributor Hear ye, hear ye! Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Once Upon A Mattress” is coming to Sandpoint March 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18! Join in on all the fun featuring...
Vietnam Veterans Living in Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Author’s note: This is the first of five profiles of men living in Sandpoint who fought in the Vietnam War. When I booked my trip to Vietnam, I immediately...
Yonder Mountain String Band returns to The Hive
Yonder Mountain String Band is no stranger to the Inland Northwest. With a new year ahead, the well-loved and innovative bluegrass outfit, hailing from Colorado, returns to Sandpoint next week. Band member Dave Johnston...
Voters pass LPOSD levy with strong support
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Voters turned out in huge numbers Tuesday to pass a two-year, $17 million Lake Pend Oreille School District Supplemental Levy by a comfortable margin. Of the 7,799 votes cast...
That Earlier Era of National Dread
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series by one of our favorite writers, Tim Henney. The early part of 1942, as noted, was a terrifying time...
