Queen B. Drag show anything but a drag
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When the going gets tough, the tough… put on a dress? It’s certainly true for John Dowling. When he puts on his high heels and make-up, a remarkable...
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The Sandpoint Eater: Berry good times ahead
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist With myriad firework stands popping up between Sandpoint and Moscow, I’m reminded that it’s time to finalize my plans for the Fourth of July celebration. Sandpoint and...
The great disappearing act
A short list of items that will probably disappear in our lifetime By Ben Olson Reader Staff When I was 7 years old, I distinctly remember waiting for a train to pass...
Memorial planned to commemorate one year anniversary of Riley shooting
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A year ago, a police shooting occurred in Sandpoint that still reverberates throughout the community. It was dusk on July 8, 2014 when Sandpoint Police officers Michael Valenzuela...
Idaho joins the fight to ban the Confederate flag
You can attempt a rebel yell, but it might not do any good. The Confederate Flag’s days may be numbered, at least when it comes to its display on public property. Following the tragic...
Community braces for oil train impacts
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The national economy might run on oil, but for Sandpoint, the energy source could also be its undoing. About 75 regional residents turned out Wednesday evening to hear the...
New study sets precedent for region conservation
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Idaho Fish and Game biologists Lacy Robinson and Michael Lucid are approaching the end of a five year odyssey, one that’s covered everything from water temperatures to carnivore...
What is a conservative?
By Paul Rechnitzer Reader Contributor When I first began to vote, the process seemed so simple compared to what is going on these days. You were either a Republican or Democrat. Details that...
The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Connection
By Kari Clark Reader Contributor Mental illness is common among those suffering from substance abuse. In fact, in 1992 Congress established the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to make substance...
Taxi Tales: Trading in four wheels for two
By Louie de Palma Reader Road Warrior Let’s take a spin down the foggy, poorly lit path of memory lane to the day my father took off my training wheels of my bicycle. I...
