By Nick Gier Reader Columnist “We discovered Columbus, lost on our shores, sick, destitute, and wrapped in rags. We nourished him to health, and the rest is history. He represents the mascot of American...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist If you know me even a little bit, you know this article isn’t going to be about the ones on the red carpet. I’m going bigger, much bigger. Stars...
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Not every Reader reader knows that Nelson, B.C., is Sandpoint’s sister city. Or that Yalta, Crimea, where FDR, Churchill and Stalin divided up the post-war world in 1945, is...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For Sarah Hines, “Peace Among Black Hills” shows the power of dreaming big. Inspired by the life of her grandmother, the locally produced film tells a tale of perseverance,...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Walmart awarded Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc. (SASi) a grant totaling $28,750 on Thursday. After handing the “big check” to SASi executive director Ellen Weissman, Walmart employees Diane Ganzer and...
By Cameron Barnes Reader Staff When I picture Ansel Adams, I think of a truly independent photographer. His work covering national parks led him to some of the remote areas of the country by...
By Reader Staff Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little will keynote an agenda with more than a dozen notable business and commerce speakers at the second annual What’s Happening Up North Prospering Business Workshop coming...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The race between Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and Democratic challenger Kate McAlister for District 1 representative seat A is heating up. With the weeks dwindling before the Nov. 8...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When it comes to musical street cred, Perla Batalla has got it covered. Not only did she cut her teeth as a backup singer for the prolific and legendary...
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist It’s time to turn up the thermostat and pull out the wool socks. And stock pots. Steaming bowls of soups and hearty stews are a welcome counter to...
