We need to talk…
By Ammi MidstokkeReader Contributor I knew a woman who thrived, and then didn’t. There were subtle changes, the kinds of things you see later, when it’s too late — when they play over and...
Author: Ben Olson
Dist. 1 update
Efforts continue on Albeni Falls Dam, lake level issues By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor With the fall season upon us, I thought it was time to give an update of an important issue...
Inaugural Sandpoint Showdown set to bring motorcycle rally to downtown
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint will welcome a brand-new downtown event with the Sandpoint Showdown, which will fill the streets with a multi-day motorcycle rally drawing riders from near and far. Set for Friday,...
Sally Thurber Dennison (Nov. 9, 1941-Aug. 29, 2025)
If Sally chose you as one of her people, you gained a mother who loved you unconditionally, who showed up to care for you when you needed it and who was always curious about...
POAC kicks off 2025-’26 Performing Arts season with pianist Sean Bostrom
By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council kicks off its annual performing arts season with concert pianist Sean Bostrom on Friday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Panida Theater (300 N. First...
The Sandpoint Eater: From bat mitzvah to bok choy
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist Last weekend I traveled to Portland, Ore., for a bat mitzvah. It was a first for me, and it was moving. I had no idea of the preparation, study and...
The good, bad and ugly of film trilogies
By Ben OlsonReader Staff While the film business is flooded with sequels, prequels, spin-offs and reimaginings, there’s something complete about a trilogy. In a truly good film trilogy, each film stands on its own,...
Summerween
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Never underestimate the power of a store display. As a kid, nothing ruined my summer like seeing “Back to School” in big yellow letters above shelves of pencils, notebooks and...
Mad about Science: B-17 ball gun
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist The gunners of the B-17 Flying Fortress were a different breed. These men endured unimaginably low temperatures, near-constant bombardment by heavy ordnance and cramped conditions to do a job that...
Speak up to protect Roadless Rule and preserve our national forests
By Amy AndersonReader Contributor The Roadless Rule protects 58 million acres of our most intact, unlogged national forests from road building ,which facilitates industrial logging, mining, drilling and other industrial activities. The Trump administration...
