New year, same drink
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff New Year’s Eve parties and Champagne toasts go hand-in-hand in the modern imagination, but though the beloved sparkling wine is now an institution, it had a long, forgotten history of...
Author: Ben Olson
Classic canapes for an old-school New Year’s
Spoiler alert: stock up on white bread By Zach HagadoneReader Staff When I’m in a pinch for entertaining, I reach for my trusty Old Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender’s Guide, fifth edition, published...
Champagne and dancing
A rundown of all Sandpoint’s New Year’s Eve parties By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Barrel 33, 100 N. First Ave., 5-10 p.m. The local wine bar will expand its usual offerings with a one-night-only hot...
Emily Articulated: Thirteen magical nights
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist It is said there is a stretch of time — 13 nights — beginning at the winter solstice, when the veil between worlds is the thinnest. It’s a time for...
A more complete picture of GLP-1 medications
In response to ‘Mad About Science’ By Jim McCabeReader Contributor I cringed at Brenden Bobby’s “Mad about Science” column on Ozempic in the Dec. 18 edition of the Reader. While it contained some factual...
Idaho built our schools to lift kids up, Trump is pulling the rug out
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Idaho is building community schools because they work. This evidence-based model is linked to better attendance, fewer disciplinary problems and stronger academic outcomes. But now the Trump regime has canceled...
Bringing community, connection and cinema to North Idaho
Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest accepting submissions Jan. 1 By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest is preparing for its inaugural debut at the Panida Theater by throwing open its doors to submissions beginning Thursday,...
Local author releases final installment of The Mysterious Pend Oreille Paddler
By Reader Staff Author Whitney Rae Palmer has released The Mysterious Pend Oreille Paddler, Part 3, a conclusion to her comical series about the local water serpent set along the scenic shores of Lake...
Mad about Science: The solarwinds hack
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist It’s important to practice good cybersecurity when you’re at home or at your job. Don’t click links you can’t verify. Don’t open emails from people you don’t recognize trying to...
The Sandpoint Eater: Our gift
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist Some recipes arrive neatly typed on index cards, already perfected. Others are passed down through labor, patience and love — learned by watching hands at work long before you understand...
