There is a free lunch, and it’s pretty good
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The notion of a “free lunch” stretches far back into U.S. history. At one point, the “free lunch” was a common tradition at saloons across the nation. Patrons who...
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Two parts liquor, one part literary criticism
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Lord of the Rings is my colloquial “Roman Empire” — I’ve thought about it every day since the winter of 2007 and I have no intention of stopping....
Minvasion
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Bigger isn’t always better, but what about a whole heck of a lot of a small thing? Fair warning to Sandpoint residents and business owners: Friday, July 19 will...
Grassroots initiative Library Love Letters focuses on the good
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Members of Bonner and Boundary counties have come together in a grassroots effort, Library Love Letters, to lessen the political divisiveness surrounding Idaho’s libraries. The program gives community members...
Society vs. boys
By Conor Baranski Reader Staff As a high-school teacher, father of one boy and one girl, and just someone who is curious about society, the statistical decline of young men has intrigued me for...
A Few Thoughts… On time, new works and short-lived famous folks
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist I’ve not been writing a lot of late — mostly, just this column. The best days of writing are dark and wet, when I’m glad to be inside and...
‘Back to Our Roots’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When choosing the theme for the 2024 Fourth of July parade, the Sandpoint Lions Club decided to honor Sandpoint’s history with the theme “Back to Our Roots.” “Sandpoint has...
Mad about Science: Broken bones
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Trigger warning: If you’re squeamish, turn the page. I love telling this story for its gross-out effect, but it’s pretty graphic. You’ve been warned. — BB I’ll never forget...
A wild ride in the Wild West
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Local filmmakers will celebrate the culmination of more than a year’s worth of work with the premiere of Missouri Breaks: The Ballad of Missouri Bill on Saturday, June 29...
Dirt-y secrets: A time to celebrate life
By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist “Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly.” — Pablo Neruda This is...
