So long, Ol’ Blue
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I try not to let possessions rule my life. It seems the older we get, the more crap we haul around with us. It used …
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Scenic Newport train offers June dates
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Scenic Pend Oreille River Train, or SPORT, is offering June rides in addition to their regular fall color routes held in September and October. …
Woolnough pens book about living with Parkinson’s
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A former educator and principal of Sandpoint High School from 1992-2001, A.C. Woolnough is well-versed with the written word as a powerful form of expression. …
What’s in a name? (pt. 3)
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
This is the third installment of an ongoing series exploring the origins of where we got some of our placenames from. Last week, we covered …
Bring on the mid-week dance party
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A handful of nationally-touring bands will make their way into Farmin Park this summer to perform free, family-friendly shows, and if that sounds too good …
Radius Film Festival back for the second year
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
There’s real cinematic talent in the Inland Northwest. The problem is getting it in front of an audience.
Enter the Sandpoint Radius Film Festival. The …
Sandemonium back for its fourth year
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It’s a year of change for Sandemonium.
The first is obvious for those who have enjoyed previous years of the event, a celebration of all …
Ch-ch-ch-changes at the Reader
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
We have some pretty exciting developments here at the Reader we want to let you all know about. Starting the second week of July, original …
Guitarist Roger Fisher of Heart rocks Panida
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
There are few people who have had a musical career like Roger Fisher.
As a founding member of the band Heart, Fisher skyrocketed to mainstream …
What’s in a name? (pt. 2)
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
This is the second installment of an ongoing series exploring the origins of where we got some of our placenames from. Last week, we covered …
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The Scenic Pend Oreille River Train, or SPORT, is offering June rides in addition to their regular fall color routes held in September and October. In conjunction with the popular Newport Rodeo, the SPORT will run special routes Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23, with departures at 1 and 3 p.m. each day.
Read more about the train and those upcoming routes at sandpointreader.com.
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By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Scenic Pend Oreille River Train, or SPORT, is offering June rides in addition to their regular ...Here's a chance to get in on the decision-making for the next super for the Lake Pend Oreille School District. Meet the three finalists, one a day, today till Wednesday.Got an interest in education and our local schools? Today through Wednesday, the Lake Pend Oreille School District is inviting everyone in the community to "Meet the Candidates" being considered for LPOSD superintendent, to replace outgoing Shawn Woodward.
Kendon Perry of Farm Bureau Financial Services will facilitate these interactive sessions with the three finalists under consideration.
Seassons will be held at Sandpoint High School, 410 S. Division in the Commons room. Each day's sessions will be 1:30-2:15 p.m., as follows:
Monday, June 17: Paul D Peterson. Currently interim superintendent of the Scappoose School District in Oregon. He holds a bachelor's degree from WSU and a master's from Heritage University.
Tuesday, June 18: Dr. Paula J Vincent. A Sagle resident, she was most recently chief administrator of the Heartland Area Education Agency in Iowa and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.
Wednesday, June 19: Tom Albertson. A lifelong resident, he is currently principal at Sandpoint High and holds a master's from the University of Idaho as well as a sixth year educational specialist.
See more about the candidates at www.lposd.org.
"I try not to let possessions rule my life. It seems the older we get, the more crap we haul around with us. It used to be I could fit everything I owned in my car. The rest was just junk that could be dispatched without a sentimental feeling in the least.
This was not the case last month when I sold my beloved pickup truck, Ol’ Blue.
The period of time I owned and drove Ol’ Blue was one of the favorites of my life. It was 2011, and I had just returned to Sandpoint after living and writing in an RV for the better part of two years around the West..."
Read more at sandpointreader.com.
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This week in Sandpoint: Head up to Schweitzer for the 5th Annual 7B Sunday. With free chairlift rides, hiking, biking, wine tasting, lots of food and more, it’s fun for the whole family! See all events happening ’round town this week, June 17-23:
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November’s Sandpoint in Pictures winner. There is a touching sentiment behind this photo, which captured November’s photo contest prize. And a new contest is in full swing for December, too. Submit a photo, see local pics, and vote at SandpointPictures.com»
