Oh you’re Native?
By Jyl Wheaton-Abraham Reader Contributor I was at the laundromat scrolling through social media when I saw a comment that made me laugh out loud. Normally I avoid laughing and speaking to myself, especially...
Category: Arts & Culture
Zombies: the democratic monster
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Classic movie monsters usually have a long literary tradition in Gothic or horror novels, but that isn’t the case for the zombie, which made the jump almost immediately from...
Scare up a good time
By Reader Staff With Halloween falling on a Tuesday this year, Sandpoint is tacking on a few extra days prior to the official fright night to celebrate. Here are just a few: Friday, Oct....
Harvesting memories
By Mitchell Etheridge Reader Contributor On a brisk, muddy April afternoon, my girlfriend, Lily, and I arrived at a humble farm nestled between Moyie Springs, Idaho, and the Montana state line. Ronnigers Organics, established...
Panida hires Robb Talbott as new executive director
By Reader Staff The Panida Theater announced the appointment of Robb Talbott as its new executive director Oct. 25, effective in November. Talbott brings to the Panida expertise in event coordination, promotion and production...
United in compassion, curiosity and courage
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force invites the community to a free screening of The Cure for Hate: Bearing Witness to Auschwitz on Sunday, Oct. 22, followed by...
The Dog Outside the Light
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff There is a truism attributed to early-20th century weird fiction writer H.P. Lovecraft: “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of...
Remembering, rewriting and reconnecting
By Jyl Wheaton-Abraham Reader Contributor I spoke recently at a public hearing regarding a permit request at the mouth of Trestle Creek. While numerous attendees raised concerns about wildlife, water quality and property rights,...
Let’s talk about vampires
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I blame Twilight on the Puritans. Vampires have featured in American culture and media for centuries, but never more so than in the past 50 years, with smash-hits like...
Queen Bonobo, Aspen Kye to play The Hive
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Those seeking a unique musical experience in Sandpoint can look no further than The Hive, which will host a special free dual show Saturday, Oct. 14 from 8-11 p.m....
