Bracing for an oil-train impact
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff At about 1 a.m. on July 6, 2013, a train carrying Bakken crude oil exploded in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Minutes later, the town looked like something out...
Author: Ben Olson
CNN mistakes dildo covered flag for ISIS threat
Everyone knows Islamic militant group ISIS has shady political aims, but who knew they were such freaks in the bedroom, too? That’s what CNN would have us believe, anyway. While covering a gay pride...
City considers city administration position
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If it clears an eventual council vote, officials may add a major new city position this budget season. Council members are considering adding a city administrator position to...
Sandpoint Summer Bookfest features local authors
Sandpoint often pops up on the short list of art towns, thanks to the plethora of visual and musical artists who make it their home. Turns out, Sandpoint is a cradle of the writing...
Sandpoint SummerFest:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Picture this: you’re enjoying a leisurely drive down a beautiful country lane. Rounding the corner, a pristine lake comes into view. You notice some cars parked in a...
Interview with The Devil Makes Three
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Hailing from Santa Cruz, Calif., The Devil Makes Three is no easy band to categorize. The three-member crew packs a varied style that draws from just about every...
Just when you thought it was safe to go to the theater
Steven Spielberg’s summer classic Jaws is coming to the Panida Thursday in honor of the blockbuster’s 40th anniversary. The 1975 film, featuring a white shark terrorizing Amity Island, stars Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and...
A red hot play about a ‘Red Hot Patriot’
By Scout Seley Reader Intern If you were a female professional in the 1960s, you didn’t have it easy. Sexism was more overt, the wage gap was even more spacious and male colleagues used...
The benefits of trees
By Dan Eskelson Reader Columnist A recent news story brought to light some very interesting studies conducted in metropolitan areas about the benefits of trees. The incidence of violence at large housing projects was...
Let’s be Frank about the Earl-y days: Part 2
By Ted Bowers Reader Columnist In the mid 1970’s Sandpoint still had much of its small town flavor. The tourist industry was still in its infancy and the economy was largely timber based. The...
