Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist When I was in third grade, I started riding the bus to school. This was was a critical point in my development. It was on this bus ride that...
Author: Ben Olson
The Great Train Wreck:
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Even the fierce free-marketeer Margaret Thatcher hesitated to do it. As international rail expert Brendan Martin described it: “She starved British Rail investment, but she refused to privatize it.” ...
Hand made in the USA:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Nowadays, it seems like everything is made overseas. The personal touch that once defined American made products has gone missing, especially in the textiles industry where the consumer usually...
Sandpoint Film Festival
By Cameron Rasmusson and Mary Maio Reader Staff We’ve all heard of Sundance, Cannes and Toronto film festivals, where the stars and journalists go the carouse and hype the most exciting new films. But...
Campaigning by the retweet:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Dean Ferguson still remembers watching the scandal that cost George Allen his election. The Republican senator from Virginia was waist-deep in a narrow and heated campaign for his reelection...
There’s a new open mic in town
By Dion Nizzi Reader contributor The Tuesday night out options in Sandpoint just got a little more entertaining. Rick Price and Mark Remmetter have put together a monthly open mic night at MickDuff’s Beer...
The Straight Poop: the quest for dog friendly businesses in North Idaho
By Drake the Dog Reader Staff Where am I taking my humans today? I’m strolling downtown singing along with Pharrell Williams to his paw-stompin’ tune, “Because I’m Happy.” So on this fine afternoon, “come...
Evans Brothers takes coffee to a whole new level
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Portland is known for many cultural exports, not least of which is the artisinal coffee movement. The city played an important role in inspiring the independent roasteries that now...
Looking for something fun to do in November?
By Claire Honsinger Reader Staff Founded in 1999, National Novel Writing Month (known as NaNoWriMo to the initiated) offers a challenge to authors of any skill level: write at least 50,000 words of a...
Sandpoint Reader supports Scotchman Peaks Wilderness
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff I don’t know about you, but the natural environment is one of the biggest reasons Ben and I love living in Sandpoint. Even a total desk jockey like me...
