Stay away from killer toasters
By Jen Heller Reader Contributor This morning, I woke up and immediately subjected myself to some very risky behaviors. I made toast. I drove to work. And I walked up two steps to unlock...
Author: Ben Olson
Taxi Tales:
By Louie de Palma Reader Road Warrior Two days into the new year I find myself parked at the Dairy Depot drive-through while a very belligerent customer of mine loudly demands a can of...
Changing Your Mind:
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist What is it about the dawning of a shiny new year that makes us hunger to be a better version of ourselves? Our compulsion for do-overs gave rise to...
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist I am always behind. The fact that another year has passed by, and we are on the brink of starting a new year will not hit me until mid-February....
The Genocide of the Hazaras:
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist “All Shias are liable to be killed. We will rid Pakistan of [this] impure people. Pakistan means land of the pure, and the Shia have no right to live...
Volunteer Spotlight:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Two years ago, Savannah Mort asked her husband what he wanted for his birthday. She had no idea his request would end up launching a soup kitchen that fed...
Top films of 2015
By Chris Balboni Reader Film Contributor It’s just after Christmas and I have yet to see The Force Awakens because, despite me being a huge fan of Star Wars since childhood, there are roughly...
2015: Year in Review
By Ben Olson and Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff 2015 was a busy year for us here at the Reader. In two more issues, we’ll have been back in publication for a full year. How...
The Straight Poop:
By Drake the Dog Reader Pet Columnist Where am I taking my humans today? Here are some paws up clues: •Aficionados spend 2,555- minutes waiting in line for this item annually. •This product...
Follies planners seeking performers
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Planning is in full swing for the 2016 Follies, the raucous, irreverent and R-rated entertainment event and Angels Over Sandpoint fundraiser. For the coming show, planners hope to attract...
