A four-hour long diss track
Sean Combs: The Reckoning showcases another rich, famous person doing terrible things By Ben OlsonReader Staff When historian James Truslow Adams defined the “American Dream” in 1931, he emphasized that it was “not a...
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The good divisions
By Ben OlsonReader Staff The Winter Olympics is more than just a collection of elite athletes competing for medals. It’s a salve that soothes skin rubbed raw from political divisions that have sharply divided...
Hoot Owl soup kitchen marks 12 years
By Ben OlsonReader Staff For the past 12 years, the Hoot Owl Cafe has hosted a soup kitchen every Monday night to feed the community — an anniversary celebrated by volunteers and patrons on...
If you could erase your traumatic memories, would you?
Coeur d’Alene family’s sci-fi thriller Recollection to screen at Panida Theater By Reader Staff After an award-winning 2025 film festival run, independent Paradox Studios announced that its first feature has landed worldwide distribution. Recollection...
POAC adult art classes expand with new instructors, styles and mediums
By Reader Staff Four new instructors are joining the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s Joyce Dillon Studio, which offers classes for adults of all skill levels. Beginning Friday, Feb. 20, Collista Krebs will teach a...
City to host public meeting on proposed downtown zone changes
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Planning and Community Development Department will host a public meeting to review amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance that would create two new downtown districts, as well as a...
Mad about Science: Pickaxe
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist You could ask any kid today what a pickaxe is, and they’re likely going to regale you with an entire saga of their Minecraft adventures. A couple of sticks and...
Starfleet Academy and Fallout: Anatomy of a review bombing
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff On the surface, Fallout and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy couldn’t be much more different. The former is a post-apocalyptic wasteland romp with hard-MA violence and more gallows humor than an...
Nominations open for 2026 Women of Wisdom
By Reader Staff Women Honoring Women is now accepting nominations for inclusion in the 2026 Women of Wisdom, which has recognized some of Bonner County’s leading residents for their service and leadership since 1999....
Two chances to see Ltl Wlf: EP release/potluck at IPA and KRFY concert at The Hive
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff While it was certainly a bummer that local indie folk duo Ltl Wlf canceled its Feb. 7 potluck/EP release party due to illness, the party has been rescheduled for Saturday,...
