Happy [bleep] year
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I received a breaking news alert on my phone on Feb. 2, 2020, announcing the fact that the day’s palindromic date (02/02/2020) is the only time such a temporal...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Battle of the bands
By Reader Staff For decades, the battle has raged: Beatles or Stones? Through their heyday, fans accused London’s Rolling Stones of stealing ideas — even entire albums — from their Liverpool counterparts. At the...
The Late Night Buddhist: Go ask Alice
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist When I go back to small-town Illinois to see my youngest daughter, I stay with her and her husband in their tiny house. It’s not a “tiny house” in...
The Renaissandlersance
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Watch Adam Sandler on the Dec. 17, 2019 edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, when the 53-year-old funnyman talks about his surprise critical smash turn in Uncut Gems, and you’ll...
Celebrating a century of suffrage
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff History books are undoubtedly a vital tool in understanding the past. It only makes sense to keep records of years and days on which monumental events happened. One such...
The Sandpoint Eater: Once upon a lime
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist At any given time, in one of my three freezers (excessive, I know), you’ll find an assortment of naked lemons, limes and other citrus fruits, carefully wrapped for future...
Lost Horse Press announces workshop, releases bevy of books
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Sandpoint publisher Lost Horse Press released five new titles in recent months, and is continuing its mission to provide high-quality writing opportunities for local authors of all ages and...
Primary primer: How to navigate the 2020 primary elections
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County Elections supervisor Charlie Wurm is gearing up for “three days of craziness here,” as voters prepare to head to the polls Tuesday, March 10 for the first...
Mad About Science: Baby ducks and geese
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist If you caught Mad About Science last week, you’re in luck. Most of what applies to baby chicks also applies to baby waterfowl. However, waterfowl come with a host...
Mayor’s Roundtable: The goose problem and solution
By Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor In 2018, the Sandpoint City Council approved a plan — partnering and authorized with appropriate state and federal agencies — to capture and release Canada geese at City...
