Identify that skull
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Our readers bring some interesting items into the Reader offices from time to time, but Jim Armbruster gets the prize for showing up with the first animal skull. Armbruster said...
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Dumb of the Week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff There is way too much Dumb in the world (and closer to home) to fit into this remnant space, but that seems to be the case every week. I could...
Panida kicks off Wes Anderson film series with Moonrise Kingdom
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Fans of whimsical filmmaking are in luck: The Panida Theater is launching a Wes Anderson film series for its ongoing $5 movie night. The series begins with Moonrise Kingdom at...
North Idaho exposure
By Ben OlsonReader Staff When my partner announced she’d never seen the 1990s television show Northern Exposure, I made it my mission to introduce her to Joel, Maggie, Ed, Chris in the Morning, Maurice,...
Utara Brewing Co. expands downtown location, adds production facility on Boyer Ave.
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Ever since he poured the first pint at Utara Brewing Co. on Pine Street in downtown Sandpoint, owner and brewer Dave Kosiba always sought to keep his operation small and...
Local architecture firm wins awards for Second Ave. renovation
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Architecture may be the most functional of art forms. A building can reflect the culture, identity, community and history of a particular area, while also serving the distinct function for...
Exploring the artistic Norwegian method of stacking firewood
By Ben OlsonReader Staff I grew up in a log cabin in Westmond where firewood was our primary source of heating. My dad used to trade neighbors home-brewed rhubarb wine in exchange for cutting...
POAC hosts Masterpiece Ball
By Reader Staff It’s said that art imitates life, but at the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s Masterpiece Ball on Friday, Oct. 24, life will imitate art. Beginning at 6 p.m., attendees are invited to...
Dumb of the Week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Some very powerful metaphors came across the Dumb Desk this week, as we near the final months of the foul Year of our Lord 2025. First, in an apparent trolling...
Dumb of the week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Planet Earth is a memory. We now inhabit the Planet of Dumb, where up is down, two plus two is five and gas prices are perpetually at $1.98 per gallon....
