Counter protest
‘I feel sorry for you’; ‘I feel sorry for you, too’ By Lonna BernardReader Contributor “Protester” — hardly the occupational pronoun I was looking to add in my retirement, but here we are. I...
Author: Ben Olson
N. Idaho human rights groups oppose bill aimed at anti-discrimination ordinances
By Linda NavarreReader Contributor The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force has joined with human rights organizations in Boundary, Kootenai and Latah counties to voice their opposition to House Bill 557. This bill, which...
BTAA releases 2025 Annual Report
By Reader Staff Better Together Animal Alliance recently released its 2025 Annual Report, tallying the thousands of animals and families the nonprofit helped throughout the year and looking to the future. The statistics highlight...
Dumb of the week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff It’s pretty disheartening when you notice how racist some people are. It’s even worse when you realize one of the worst is currently our president. President Donald Trump posted a...
My bloody valentine
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff At this time of year, the world is abuzz with thoughts of love. Young and old couples turn their minds to chocolates and romantic dinners, and schoolchildren cut out paper...
The Royal Tenenbaums comes to the Panida as part of Wes Anderson film series
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Auteur Wes Anderson first came to audiences’ attention with Bottle Rocket and Rushmore in 1996 and 1998, respectively, but his 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums cemented his place as a...
Holy shed II
Contemplations on safe spaces — both public and private — and defending your peace By Zach HagadoneReader Staff It’s been hard to feel good about much over the past few weeks; and, like many,...
Fly me to the moon… please?
Space films to satisfy that itch to leave Earth behind By Ben OlsonReader Staff Let’s be honest here: There have been better times to live on planet Earth. When the terrestrial woes heap you...
The Sandpoint Eater: Mamma mia!
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist Mamma mia! Here I go again. This coming October, I’m heading out on another adventure with a favorite group of intrepid peers — older, wiser and fun-seeking women. This time,...
‘Freedom for me, but regulations for thee’
By Brian HillandReader Contributor I have to hand it to the Bonner County commissioners for shutting down the Panhandle Bike Ranch. It’s about time we got some common sense back in the woods. Living...
