Gatekeepers of paradise
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Being born and raised in Sandpoint, I’ve done a bit of gatekeeping over the years. The term “gatekeeping” began trending a few years ago to describe “When someone takes...
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Bruce Willis, I am not
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff My intense fear of crashing into the ocean and being eaten by sharks has never stopped me from having a good time on an airplane. All my experiences —...
Letters on letters
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the many unexpected delights of my experience writing a master’s thesis on colonial British-American history was researching pre-Revolutionary newspapering. In particular, I came to know and love John...
Halloween happenings
There are a lot of Halloween happenings around Sandpoint tonight. Here’s a quick and dirty guide to all the eerie events offered on Thursday, Oct. 31: • Sandpoint Witches, Warlocks & Wizards 2024 Paddle...
Scary stories from the Reader staff
The Hound of the Hagavilles By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Growing up in the hinterlands of Bonner County, there was no reason to lean into decorating the front of our house for Halloween. We...
The Penguin is a crime drama masterpiece that transcends its comic-book origins
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s been said by at least one critic at The Guardian that Colin Farrell should win “all the awards” for his remarkable performance as Oswald (a.k.a. “Oz,” a.k.a. “The...
A fool’s paradise
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s a wild time to be alive. In an age when information is so readily available, it takes seconds to answer a question with an online search that might...
A colorful stampede
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Volunteers paraded the Carousel of Smiles’ colorful herd down the street Oct. 12 to the organization’s new location at 504 Church St., which founders Reno and Clay Hutchison hope...
Mad about Science: Archimedes’ screw
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Moving water somewhere you want it to go is a pain in the butt. Projects involving moving large amounts of water generally use an electric pump, such as a...
Netflix’s Mr. McMahon is the docu-series we need — and deserve — right now
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s an unsettling experience to watch the brand-new, hotly anticipated and much-discussed Netflix docu-series Mr. McMahon, which takes viewers on a sweeping, insider-y journey through the cultural phenomenon of...
