The best man I know
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The world is shining a little dimmer this week. Ted Bowers, one of the greatest human beings I’ve ever had the pleasure to know, has passed away from a...
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‘Cold Feet’ set to break a leg at the Heartwood
By Dion Nizzi Reader Staff Oscar Wilde once opined in his 1889 essay “The Decay of Lying” that, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” That notion is about to be tested...
You asked for it… the Laddies of the Day
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Within recent months this esteemed journal has run two features on Sandpoint’s wondrous Ladies Of The Day. Readers responded happily. Well, ladies did. But laddies? Not so much. To...
Super Bowl Moments
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Almost a national holiday in its own right, the Super Bowl celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. When the Carolina Panthers face off against the Denver Broncos on Sunday,...
The Reader interviews G. Love and the Special Sauce
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes a performer comes along and redefines the genres in which we listen to music. Garret Dutton—better known as G. Love—did just that in the early ‘90s when he...
The Rise of New Media:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s no secret that the Internet transformed the way people find and consume media. With so much information available, people are increasingly shaping the types of messages they’re exposed...
Doctor blames Idaho legislature for deaths
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Dr. Kenneth Krell didn’t mince words Tuesday when testifying before the Idaho Legislature on its resistance to Medicaid expansion. He laid the blame for 1,000 Idahoan deaths at their...
BGH brings new doctors on board
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s a comfort to have a doctor you trust, a fact Bonner General Health officials know all too well. That’s why they’ve expanded their orthopedic services with some familiar...
Snedden, Luttman approved by council
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Big changes are afoot at Sandpoint City Hall following council approval on Wednesday of Stephen Snedden as a councilman, Mose Dunkel as a Parks and Recreation Commission member and...
Taxi Tales: V-Day in Sandpoint
By Louie de Palma Reader Road Warrior It’s February, which means only one thing. It’s time to face the music of that dreaded holiday we all know is coming. Presidents’ Day. That’s right: the...
