The Sandpoint Eater: Feliz Navidad
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist It’s that time of the year and ‘tis the season. Some of us will experience a holiday steeped in years of tradition, and some of us will be...
Author: Ben Olson
Sky House: a warm place at the top of the world
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Gorgeous vistas, rugged trails and access to the best skiing for miles: the Schweitzer Mountain summit is already famous for these qualities. Amenities like a fully stocked bar, sewer...
Warm Hearts drive aids homeless shelters
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For its second year, Columbia Bank is helping keep the holidays warm for local homeless individuals. Launched last week, the drive is collecting donations of both cash and winter...
Study finds land use agreements, division
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A newly released report finds both disagreements and common ground among Bonner County property owners when it comes to land use issues. Conducted by the University of Utah’s Environmental...
Underpants:
By PollyAnna Reader Columnist Late fall through early winter, when the snow is thin and the wind is cold, I watch the birds migrating through the gray overhead, and my thoughts turn to travel....
The Foxey Foodie:
By Jules Fox Reader Food Reviewer Ivano’s Ristorante Italiano has been around forever, or since 1984, whichever is most recent. There’s a reason that Sandpoint has been able to come enjoy romantic date nights, family...
Opening Hearts and Minds:
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist Before moving to Sandpoint nearly 10 years ago, I was a dyed-in-the-wool city girl. I was born in New York City, grew up in L.A., built an ad agency...
The Straight Poop:
By Drake the Dog Reader Pet Columnist Where am I taking my humans today? The holidays will soon be here, and it’s time to get all duded up—which means cleaning up. According to the...
Betsy DeVos: the worst possible choice for Education Secretary
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Largely as a result of the DeVos’ lobbying, Michigan tolerates more low-performing charter schools than just about any other state. —Stephen Henderson, Detroit Free Press Billionaire Betsy DeVos, Trump’s...
Mad About Science:
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Brought to you by Sandpoint Library This article is going to contain a couple of firsts. First and foremost, this is the first Mad About Science article dedicated to...
