Artful living
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As George Washington once said, “True friendship is a plant of slow growth,” which is perhaps a fitting sentiment for a new endeavor between Verdant Plants and Ttrash Glass...
Category: Ben Olson
Matt Mitchell Music Co. and the Holy Broke, Panida Little Theater, May 2
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When it comes to storytelling in the form of song, there are few folk singers in the region who do as good a job as Matt Mitchell and Kent...
Sandpoint Farmers’ Market to open for 37th season
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Since its founding in 1988, the Sandpoint Farmers’ Market has been a beloved institution that draws locals and tourists alike to Farmin Park every Saturday and Wednesday through the...
Don’t lose sight of the game
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There was a time when sports were just about everything in my life. Every summer, my dad loaded us in the car and drove across the country and back...
The growing hunger
By Ben Olson Reader Staff “For now I ask no more than the justice of eating.” — Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner There is, perhaps, no worse feeling than going hungry....
The Hive to host two touring bands
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’ll be a two-for-one deal Friday, April 25, when The Dead & Down and Babes in Canyon take the stage at The Hive (207 N. First Ave., in downtown...
‘I’m just not comfortable crossing the border right now’
By Ben Olson and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Vehicles bearing license plates from Canadian provinces are a familiar sight in North Idaho, especially during the summer tourist season. Neighbors on both sides of the...
The Wow Wows to headline triple pack of bands at IPA
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s an old adage that goes something like, “If you’re going to be a bear, be a grizzly.” A musical equivalent of that statement would be, “If you’re going...
New owners, same local vibes
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Anyone who has called Sandpoint home for more than a minute has heard of Misty Mountain Furniture. The boutique furniture shop has handcrafted fine art interiors in town since...
Three Sandpoint women vie for spots on Freeride World Tour
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sandpoint has churned out an uncanny number of talented snowsports athletes over the years, and it’s always thrilling to watch skiers and snowboarders raised on the slopes of Schweitzer...
