Celebrating human connection and diversity
“I really love my job,” says local councilor Eric Ridgway. “I see people healing, growing, making progress. If I won the lottery … I would show up to work tomorrow, next week, next year. I get...
Category: Arts & Culture
How does the U.S. Census worK?
By Daryl Baird Reader Contributor In 2009 I saw a notice in a national magazine saying that the U.S. Census office was looking for people to help with the 2010 census. My mom was...
Vietnam Veterans of Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a five-part series highlighting Sandpoint men who served in combat during the Vietnam War. As always, I thank each and every...
Wildlife superstitions: fact or fiction?
By Kathleen St. Clair-McGee Reader Contributor We have all heard the fallacies, stories, tales, myths, legends, folklore about wild animals. Where is the line of fact or fiction? Superstitions are delusions, fallacies are misinformation,...
Life at the Rainbow Inn
A black family is packing all they have into a small car, ready for yet another hopeless opportunity. During the day people ignore each other, but after sundown they mumble greetings to assure there...
Random Digital Madness: The Telecommunication Revolution in Sandpoint
By Bill Harp Reader Columnist Have you followed what’s happening in local telecommunications? If not, here are some facts: Broadband fiber optic cable and associated internet services are the single most important factor for...
Once Upon a Mattress hits the Panida
By Mimi Feuling Reader Contributor Hear ye, hear ye! Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Once Upon A Mattress” is coming to Sandpoint March 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18! Join in on all the fun featuring...
Living Life: Calling all Youth Organizations
By Dianne Smith Reader Columnist Last December organizations who work directly with youth met at the school district office with Dr. Joy Jansen, director of special education, and Jeralyn Mires, Idaho’s counselor of the...
‘Logan,’ ‘John Wick’ and return of R-rated action
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A funny thing happened with the release of “Deadpool” last year. The relentlessly crude superhero action comedy, which scraped its way through a tortured production largely on the willpower...
Marshall McLean releases new album
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There is a haunting, warm beauty to Marhsall McLean’s voice. It reminds me of standing alone out in a windy crossroads of the Palouse, or driving across the Long...
