July with Sandpoint Parks and Recreation
By Jason Wiley Sandpoint Parks and Rec July is a busy month for Sandpoint Parks and Recreation. It’s tough to keep on top of all the varied activities offered this month, so here’s a...
Author: Ben Olson
‘Dough’ film finds redemption in unexpected places
By Reader Staff Pot in brownies we’ve heard of. Pot in challah bread? Not so much. “Dough” tells the story of Nat, an old curmudgeonly Jewish baker (Jonathan Pryce) struggling to keep his small...
Like the Fourth of July? Thank the Lions Club
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you enjoy the Fourth of July festivities that take place every year, it’s always helpful to give credit to an organization that has been giving back to the...
Mad About Science: Libraries
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Well, I work at the library, so I think it’s only fair that I make an article on libraries. What’s scientific about a library? Check the 500s in Nonfiction....
Proud to still be a friend
By Chris Mielke Reader Contributor Thank you to Mr. Jim Healey for your essay “Coming Out in N. Idaho.” And thank you to the Reader for publishing the stories others may not. Being an...
Jumping off the fence
By Dean Whisler Reader Contributor I was raised in Eastern Washington as the oldest of four children. My parents were both educators and hard-working Christians who I know loved all their children. On the...
Fireworks ban still in place for NF
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Ranger District would like to emphasize that all fireworks are prohibited in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest year-round. “There are campfires allowed” said Capt. Eric Morgan with...
Debris enters lake; boaters to use caution
By Ben Olson Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are advising boaters to watch for additional debris in Lake Pend Oreille after a breach in a drift yard facility allowed some logs...
Single in Sandpoint: The Ghost of Blondes Past, Present and Future
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist I believe the universe is conspiring to transition me into my next decade. I have a birthday coming up in three or so months, and I have been planted firmly...
Memo to Trump: American Muslims do assimilate and they do turn in suspected jihadists
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Last December President Obama praised sports heroes who are Muslims. A clueless Donald Trump tweeted: “What sport is he talking about, and who?” Trump must have forgotten about his...
