Convoy of Hope aims to bolster family values
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Hope comes in many forms, as Pastor Eric Rust of Cedar Hills Church can tell you. He hopes to address hope in every manifestation, be it emotional, physical, tangible...
Author: Ben Olson
Live @ the Office concerts return after summer break
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As the hot days of summer are now a thing of the past, we’ve decided to bring back the “Live @ the Office” concert series here at the Sandpoint...
Fall movie preview
By Chris Balboni Reader Staff Oh, September. That awkward month where it’s too late for the massive popcorn flicks of summer but still too early for the obligatory Oscar contenders. Usually, anyways. This month...
City administrator candidate to receive public vetting
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader staff Looks like the hiring process for that Sandpoint city administrator position won’t be entirely closed-door after all. According to Sandpoint Mayor Carrie Logan and City Council President Shelby Rognstad,...
Living on the Cheap
By Susan Drinkard Reader Columnist Whether or not “happy hours” at area bars bring actual happiness is a question I’ll leave to the reader. But, if you are a happy hour imbiber, feel fortunate....
Idaho Draft Horse show back for 39th year
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff No doubt about it—draft horses tend to make an impression. It’s impossible to appreciate how massive the animals are until you’re standing only a few feet away from one....
In search of anurans
By Shane Sater Reader Contributor Near the muddy fringe of a mountain lake, a Columbia spotted frog glides silently from its invisible hiding place on the bottom. It floats half-submerged, its long legs trailing...
2015 fire season biggest since 1926
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Though the 2015 fire season is hardly over, the cool weather and precipitation of late has given us reason to breathe a little easier. The smoky skies are now...
The last chance for Memorial Field?
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you had to pick the most unpredictable factor to local elections this year, it’s almost certainly the proposed local option tax. On the one hand, there’s no surer...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Many signs are pointing to fall. The last of the gardens need harvested and preserved, the leaves are turning and the cool evenings remind us to grab a...
