State Representative supports Syrian refugees with open letter
By Rep. Hy Kloc, Boise (D) Reader Contributor I was born in a Displaced Persons Camp in Essen, Germany, at the end of World War II. My father Sam, my mother Libby, and my...
Author: Ben Olson
Gun Culture:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Far more often than not, range master Cliff Lanning is happy to see people with a gun in their hands. The individuals he helps at the city of Sandpoint’s...
Conflict sparks between mill and home owners
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Local business growth is usually a good thing, but not everyone is happy with Alpine Cedar sawmill’s planned expansion. Home and business owners are in the Shingle Mill Road...
The refugee question:
(Editor’s Note: This is a point / counterpoint article by Ken Meyers and Dan McDonald.) By Ken Meyers Reader Contributor Two events are on a collision course. One is the refugee crisis produced by...
Taxi Tales:
By Louie de Palma Reader Road Warrior It’s pretty damn hard sometimes to know the right thing to do. If you’re presented with the option to buy a known conflict diamond, most people probably...
A phalanx of voices:
By Melannie Wurm Reader Contributor In our modern world of pop rock and Justin Bieber, of repetitive lyrics and commercialization and Spotify, it is easy to forget that music can also be complex and...
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist It’s cold outside. This morning, I walked out to my car and my nipples immediately protested by slicing through a padded bra and several layers of fabric. Try telling...
POAC presents ‘The Nutcracker’
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff What could be better than a cherished holiday tradition, “The Nutcracker,” joining forces with a cherished local institution, the Panida Theater? Not much, if ticket sales are any indication....
The Straight Poop:
By Drake the Dog Reader Pet Columnist Where am I taking my humans today? We are getting ready to “See the USA in our Chevrolet” and venture over the river and thru the woods....
Backcountry Film Festival supports Snow School for area youths
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s very appropriate that the first big snow of the year has hit this week. It’s almost as if Mother Nature realized the Backcountry Film Festival was hitting the...
