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...
Category: Arts & Culture
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...
A portrait of 1933
The Oppermanns is a novel torn from history, but with lessons for today By Zach HagadoneReader Staff On the recommendation of a former professor-adviser of my undergraduate studies in political economy, I purchased a...
From New York to Sandpoint, the long way ’round
Sandpoint local Alan Ball receives a postcard — 72 years late By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Most Sandpointians will recognize the name Alan Ball — whether from his time at the Gardenia Center, his performances...
Sandpoint Music Conservatory throws 115th birthday bash for 110 Main building
By Reader Staff Some things get better with age. Fine wine. Violins. And, apparently, historic Sandpoint buildings. The iconic building at 110 Main St., in downtown Sandpoint, turns 115 years old in September, and...
Jeanine Asche’s Mostly Sandpoint art exhibit on display at Evans Brothers
By Reader Staff Local artist Jeanine Asche will be featured at a reception for her Mostly Sandpoint show Thursday, Sept. 18 from 5-7 p.m. at Evans Brothers Coffee (524 Church St., in Sandpoint). Community...
Maya and Arthur Goldblum to feature on Little Live Radio Hour
By Reader Staff It will already be the third Tuesday of the month on Sept. 16, which means it’s time once more for the Little Live Radio Hour — the special live broadcast hosted...
The science of smoke
How and why air pollution affects both man and machine By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Bonner County was able to avoid the summer haze for quite a while; but, recently, a cloud of smoke blowing...
From the first piece of steel to the last
Local man Frank Wakeley recounts helping to build the World Trade Center towers By Ben OlsonReader Staff Frank Wakeley has a claim to fame that few — if any — can equal: the longtime...
