Make yourself at home:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When you walk into the Infini Gallery in Sandpoint, invariably the first thing Kris Dills says is, “Make yourself at home.” The owner of the newest art gallery and...
Author: Ben Olson
Republicans still clinging to a mythical Ronald Reagan
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist February 6 is former President Ronald Reagan’s 115th birthday, and the myths about him, many times over refuted, continue to intoxicate the minds of many Americans. The GOP presidential...
Taxi Tales:
I saw you, and now I can’t shake you from my thoughts. There you are, captured in a Craigslist image that does you no justice. You, well, you were smaller than what I’m typically...
How fast does a snowflake fall?
By Jim Payne Reader Contributor How fast do snowflakes fall? Do they come down at 50 miles per hour? Or 20? Or perhaps as slow as 10 mph? Could a person run faster than...
Debating the future of oil trains
By Cate Huisman Reader Contributor Last week, I attended a hearing in Spokane of Washington State’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Committee (EFSEC). Their topic was the proposed Tesoro-Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal, to be...
The Sandpoint Eater:
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Staff My first experience with refugees was more than 50 years ago. Just a couple of blocks from my childhood home in Helena, more than a dozen Cuban high school...
Volunteer Spotlight:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff One of the most important traits of community is a commitment to mutual well-being. And there’s nothing quite important to well-being as having enough to eat. In that sense,...
An evening with the Bel Canto Opera Trio
By Dion Nizzi Reader Contributor A few times a year, the opportunity arises for multiple Sandpoint gems to shine simultaneously. Next Thursday, Jan. 28, the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint (MCS) gets it’s opportunity, in...
Council withdraws tolerance resolution
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Council members voted to withdraw the Sandpoint resolution supporting refugee resettlement Wednesday night, bringing an end to a heated, month-long controversy. Cheers erupted from the audience when Sandpoint Mayor...
The Politics of Oscar
By Chris Balboni Reader Contributor Every year, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences vote for what they consider to be the best films of the year. This inevitably upsets people,...
