The (in)equality of women in Idaho
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Earlier this week marked the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving women across the country the right to vote. To coincide with the anniversary, one organization has taken...
Author: Ben Olson
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist I received a few requests to write a “part two” to my most recent column entitled “Why Married People Secretly hate Singles.” In order to be fair, and because...
City Administrator post explained
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Call it the big Sandpoint budget controversy that wasn’t. When Sandpoint City Council members announced in Juy they were considering adding a city administrator position to the roster of...
Candidate slate starts shaping up
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Ladies and gentlemen, we officially have a race for the Sandpoint mayor’s office. According to Sandpoint City Clerk Maree Peck, two candidates have filed their paperwork so far, formally...
Open fires banned in North Idaho
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Fire season continues to impact everyone’s summer, but this week, even in-town residents felt the burn. There’s the smoke that still permeates the air, sure. But the city also...
Idaho running out of 208 numbers
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s no wonder that Idahoans are fond of the 208 area code. After all, Idaho is just one of 12 states with a single telephone area code, which gives...
Heather Scott sparks new Confederate flag debate
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in. It seems we just can’t stop arguing about the Army of Northern Virginia battle flag, better known...
A retrospective look at fire in North Idaho
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff (with Ben Olson contributing reporting) Fire is burned into Idaho history just as surely as the accomplishments of its people. Since its foundation as a state and even beforehand,...
Learjet family’s daughter to speak at Bird Museum
By Reader Staff For Shanda Lear-Baylor, inspiration isn’t something that comes from inside the brain. That conclusion is not just based on her life but her family’s as well. In her 55 minute multi-media...
Senior Center trees to come down Friday
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Senior Center (SASi) has announced they will make a first leap forward in beginning the parking lot project. Friday morning, two of the three trees in the...
