Dumb of the Week
Now with more fascism than ever! By Ben OlsonReader Staff A lot of dumb has come from the United States’ descent into an authoritarian dystopia. Here’s what kind of “matter” hit the fan last...
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Hillfolk Noir to play Idaho Pour Authority
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Idaho Pour Authority will host touring band Hillfolk Noir for a special show on Sunday, Aug. 31 from 6-8 p.m. Over the past 15 years, the Boise-based trio has built...
The big swim
Sandpoint’s Kevin Woodruff swims length of lake, from Buttonhook Bay to City Beach By Ben OlsonReader Staff The fact that Kevin Woodruff is even alive is a miracle, let alone that he swam 33...
Jamgrass band Armchair Boogie to play Sandpoint Summer Music Series
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Whether you call it jamgrass, newgrass, funkgrass or progressive bluegrass, Wisconsin-based quartet Armchair Boogie plays it. The band will play the Sandpoint Summer Music Series on Thursday, Aug. 21 at...
Giving back(packs)
Angels Over Sandpoint supplies 700 area families with free school supplies By Ben OlsonReader Staff Angels Over Sandpoint volunteers came together once again on Aug. 13-14 to support the children of Bonner County with...
Becoming (in)human
By Ben OlsonReader Staff “Operator…” “Agent…” “Help…” “Rrrgh, just let me freaking talk to somebody, you son of a…” If anyone had overhead me trying to call my internet provider’s support line over the...
Talbott resigns as Panida Theater director
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Robb Talbott issued a letter of resignation to the Panida Theater Board of Directors on Aug. 6, ending his nearly two-year run as director of the historic downtown Sandpoint theater....
Hoisted by their own dotard
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In Act 3 of Hamlet, the titular character has been acting mad to throw off suspicion that he knows his uncle Claudius murdered his father and married his mother. Claudius...
The heart over Hope
By Ben OlsonReader Staff One of the saving graces of my life is owning a sailboat. I bought it with my buddy Jake Hagadone (brother to Reader Editor-in-Chief Zach Hagadone) about five years ago;...
Summer Music Series welcomes Portland guitar-pop band
Sunbathe joined by special guest Bart Budwig By Ben OlsonReader Staff Summer in Sandpoint is a magical time made even better by the abundance of free, outdoor live music. The annual Sandpoint Summer Music...
