Local citizen visits Sen. Risch in D.C.
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Last week, local volunteer and concerned citizen Dave Pietz traveled to Washington, D.C. so that he could meet face to face with U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and discuss...
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Community Cancer Services offers ‘A Night to Remember’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Cindy Marx heard the dreaded C-word in 2005, she immediately went into action. “When you hear the word cancer for the first time, you don’t know what it...
Economic summit to meet in Sandpoint
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Navigating the tricky world of the Bonner County economy is no easy task. A summit, entitled “What’s Happening Up North?,” aims to clear those murky horizons with a comprehensive...
Local entrepreneurs face the ‘Shark Tank’
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s one thing to have a great idea that becomes a hit on Kickstarter. But what happens when you have to pitch that idea to the big wigs? JD...
Did Jesus pray to Allah?
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Early this month the Georgia Department of Education removed a teaching guide for world history. Parents in Walton County were protesting the way Islam was being taught, especially the...
The Sandpoint Eater:
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Last month was a whirlwind of culinary experiences for me. Armed with an over-the-top invitation to the Montana Master Chef program, I drove to Montana to spend a...
Fall T.V. Preview
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staf We’re officially stepping into the fall season, which means that the last of the summer shows are on their way out (so long, “Hannibal.” You were too good for...
Welcome to Leith
By Chris Balboni Reader Contributor “Well this is embarrassing,” someone half-groans behind me in the theater a few weeks ago as a trailer for the documentary “Welcome to Leith” plays. I’m in Bismarck, North...
Mayoral candidates weigh in on the issues
For this special election double feature, we crafted a questionnaire for our two Sandpoint mayoral candidates, Shelby Rognstad and Mose Dunkel so that you, the voter, might gain a better knowledge of how each...
Barbara Jean to play at Di Luna’s
By Dion Nizzo Reader Columnist Minstrel: [min-struh l] – A traveling musician, singer, or poet. Barbara Jean is a traveling minstrel in the purest and highest sense of the word. The musician often eluded...
