By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Christmas shopping is never easy, especially for individuals with more unusual taste. Fortunately, Amazon.com exists. The online shopping juggernaut carries items for the most bizarre interests, but that’s just...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: In this first installment of an ongoing series, we are spotlighting area volunteers who have given back to this community and may not receive the recognition they...
By Melannie Wurm Reader Contributor We loved Christmas when we were kids. We really did. We loved the craft fairs and cookie making and gift shopping. We loved listening to carols and making snowmen....
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, speaking about his decision to open his city to Syrian refugees, said that he was more afraid of domestic attacks rather than those inspired by...
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist We are striking distance from the epicenter of holiday madness. A week out from Christmas, I know people who have their shopping done, their houses decorated and their Pinterest...
By Gary Payton Reader Contributor It was an emotional moment when French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius gaveled approval of the Paris Agreement last Saturday night. Over 13 demanding days, representatives of 195 nations at...
By Cameron Rasmusson and Chris Balboni Everyone has their own holiday traditions, and movies and television are no exceptions. For many people, the Christmas season hasn’t truly begun until they’ve watched their favorite cinematic...
By Jen Heller Reader Contributor It was the wet and muddy spring of 2011. En route to an agricultural internship in Sandpoint, I stopped over in Boise for a few months to get my...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Who would’ve thought a simple county designator code on a license plate could become a right of passage for locals across the state? In 1945, Idaho began using the...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint officially has a new city administrator following Jennifer Stapleton’s approval by the City Council Wednesday. The council vote brings an end to what was a lengthy, often controversial...
